
Live from New York
An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live
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Narrated by:
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Christopher Burns
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Eric Conger
Dozens of stars, writers, guest hosts, contributors, and craftsmen recall the backstage stories, behind-the-scenes gossip, feuds, foibles, drugs, sex, struggles, and calamities, including personal details never before revealed.
Stars interviewed include Mike Myers, Chris Rock, Bill Murray, Tom Hanks, Adam Sandler, Chevy Chase, Will Ferrell, Dan Aykroyd, Steve Martin, Jon Lovitz, Jane Curtin, Billy Crystal, Martin Short, Dana Carvey, Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Kattan, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Garrett Morris, Molly Shannon, Damon Wayans, Chris Elliott, Julia Sweeney, Norm Macdonald, and Paul Simon - plus writers like Al Franken, Conan O'Brien, Larry David, Rosie Shuster, Jack Handey, Robert Smigel, Don Novello, and others who got their big breaks as part of the SNL team.
Live from New York does what no other book about the show has ever done: It lets the people who were there tell the story in their own words, blunt and loving and uncensored.
©2002 Thomas W. Shales and Jimmy the Writer Inc., (P)2002 HighBridge CompanyListeners also enjoyed...




















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"The juiciest treasure trove of backstage gossip, sex and drugs since The Andy Warhol Diaries." (Publishers Weekly)
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Interesting
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Would you try another book from Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller and/or Christopher Burns and Eric Conger ?
DoubtfulWould you ever listen to anything by Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller again?
DoubtfulWho would you have cast as narrator instead of Christopher Burns and Eric Conger ?
I think if you're going to try to have lots of different voices for so many different people like that, you've got to have so many more narrators than they did for this audiobook. It was embarrassing to hear the same african-american guy doing all the african-american guy voices, and it was lame to hear the same "young sounding guy" do a couple of the voices back-to-back without even trying to sound different.Some of the voices have accents that the real-life people they're representing don't even have! Honestly, this was not good.If I hadn't been a lifelong, gigantic fan of SNL, I never would've even finished listening to this.If this book were a movie would you go see it?
It actually reads like an interview-heavy documentary. I'd have MUCH rather seen the real people talking than hear these awful voice overs from other actors.Any additional comments?
The fact that SNL and its history is enthralling all by itself is the only thing that makes this book even sort of worth listening to. There are some really interesting and worthwhile moments in this book, but the audiobook performance is abysmal.Honestly, Not Great - Only For The BIGGEST Fans
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I *really* wish that the narrators had simply read the quotes of the various writers, hosts and cast members. In imitating people whose voices you knew well (such as the various cast members) they came off as caricatured, often oddly similar, voice impressions and overall detracted from listening experience and content of the book. The narrators take artistic license by interpreting and adding dramatic emphasis, emotion, etc. to the quotes of various people that I question would have been there had the actual people spoke.
Overall, I good listening experience to learn more about the makings of an American pop culture institution.
Interesting inside look, so-so presentation
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Great Job
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entertaining recap
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Would you consider the audio edition of Live from New York to be better than the print version?
I really enjoyed the audio edition since there were multiple people that helped write the book there were also multiple voices that help read the book as well. Having all these voices help me picture the people being interviewed. It also gave me a visual throwback to the skits and times that the people hosted or were a part of the SNL cast.Listening to the audio book has also inspired me to pick up the print version as well.
What other book might you compare Live from New York to and why?
This book not only gave a history to the show but also to the City and what everyone was going through during different times.To me this book is SNL's biography.
What does Christopher Burns and Eric Conger bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
You are able to feel all the emotion that everyone was going through when they talk about significant moments in their history and in the show's.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
It was very moving when old cast members/hosts/producers would talk about a cast member that passed away. During these parts the book get's views from a lot of people and you are given a great insight to what they were going through at that difficult time.Any additional comments?
I really enjoyed this book and will for sure pick up a print copy as well.Live From New York was amazing
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Really good listen. Screw Chevy Chase
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If You Were Not A Cast Member No Impressions Pleas
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This book explains how and why the show got so bad at points, and how and why it got better. It explains the concept for the show and the network's meddling and occasionally necessary interference. It discusses the interrelationship of the cast members, writers and producers throughout the years. I found it fascinating. If you liked the show, you'll like the book.
Fascinating Book, So-So Narrative
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Loved it!
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