Gasping for Airtime: Two Years in the Trenches at Saturday Night Live
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (706 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1593975384 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 381 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Wish it were longer An insider's view of working in the trenches of "Saturday Night Live". This book is not meant to be a tell-all book nor a production diary. Some other reviewers have bemoaned the dearth of juicy gossip tidbits in the text. But Mohr's account is open and honest and rightful. "A good read. Would like to see a sequel about" according to Chris. A good read. Would like to see a sequel about his time on the road doing standup. "Inside Scoop on SNL - Great book" according to Nancy Mehegan. If you want a candid, funny inside look on Saturday Night Live, this is THE book! Jay has such a funny way of describing his life at SNL. It was a real ordeal for him at times and he gives the inside story of some of the idols on SNL. A real "tell-all" of his desperate sti
He often guest-hosts Premiere Radio’s “Jim Rome Show.” He recently produced and hosted a weekly comedy/music/sports talk show for ESPN, and he is the creator, executive producer and host of NBC’s hit series Last Comic Standing. He had his breakthrough role in Jerry Maguire. JAY MOHR was a featured performer and writer on Saturday Night Live
Even panic-free, Mohr still felt like the odd man out and chafes at his less than meteoric rise. From Publishers Weekly Twenty-three-year-old actor and stand-up comic Mohr was playing college campuses after a brief stint hosting an MTV game show when he landed every comic's dream job: featured performer and writer on Saturday Night Live. All rights reserved. . Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. (When he was on air, he admits, he often couldn't keep a straight face.) Mohr treats readers to some affectionate, entertaining tales of the late Chris Farley, but hi
A hilarious look at what life was really like inside Saturday Night LiveWhen 21-year old Jay Mohr moved from New Jersey to New York City to pursue his dream of stand-up stardom, he never thought the first real job he’d land would be on Saturday Night Live. He dishes on the guest hosts (John Travolta, Shannen Doherty, Charles Barkley), the musical guests (Kurt Cobain, Steven Tyler, Eric Clapton), and of course his SNL castmates (Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, Mike Myers and David Spade). What followed were two unbelievable, grueling, and exciting years of feverishly keeping pace with his talented cohorts, outmaneuvering the notorious vices that claimed the lives of other cast members, and struggling at all costs