Live From New York

Name: Live From New York
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780316295062
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The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live as Told by Its Stars, Writers, and Guests

By Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller

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Live From New York commemorates the iconic history of Saturday Night Live, chronicling three decades of its trailblazing talents and legendary antics. Now updated with over 100 pages of new material, authors James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales explore the show's evolution into its fourth decade, revealing new stars, surprises, and controversies from behind Studio 8H.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book is ideal for fans of comedy, television history, and cultural studies, especially those with an interest in the inner workings of Saturday Night Live and its enduring impact on entertainment.

Just in time for the 40th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, a rollickingly updated edition of LIVE FROM NEW YORK with nearly 100 new pages covering the past decade.

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When first published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, Live From New York was immediately proclaimed the best book ever produced on the landmark and legendary late-night show.

In their own words, unfiltered and uncensored, a dazzling galaxy of trail-blazing talents recalled three turbulent decades of on-camera antics and off-camera escapades.

Now a fourth decade has passed—and bestselling authors James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales have returned to Studio 8H. Over more than 100 pages of new material, they raucously and revealingly take the SNL story up to the present, adding a constellation of iconic new stars, surprises, and controversies.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Critics praise Live From New York as an entertaining, incisive, and revealing account of the legendary show. Time calls it “a guilty pleasure of the highest order,” Entertainment Weekly finds it “constantly entertaining,” and the Chicago Tribune highlights its detailed portrait of an American cultural icon. The book blends humour, intelligence, and engaging gossip to captivate readers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780316295062

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 October 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: Back Bay Books

Illustration: 16 PP B/W

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 39.0mm

Width: 209.0mm

Height: 139.0mm

Weight: 732g

Pages: 800

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Arts & Culture James Andrew Miller Non-Fiction Tom Shales

About the Author

James Andrew Miller has worked in virtually all aspects of journalism---as well as on the entertainment side of television production and development---for more than twenty years. Along with Tom Shales, he is the author of the #1 bestseller Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN.

Tom Shales is America's foremost television critic, having won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1989. For twenty-five years, he was film critic for National Public Radio.