{"product_id":"saturday-night-live-9783836552417","title":"Saturday Night Live","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"margin-bottom\" id=\"description_text_headlines\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eLive from New York, it's Saturday Night!\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eThe complete history, on stage and behind the scenes\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description_text\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"margin-bottom\" id=\"description_text\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t \u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\tOn October 11, 1975 at 11:30 p.m., NBC viewers who tuned in to the network's new late night show saw a sketch featuring John Belushi repeating, in a thick foreign accent, nonsensical phrases about wolverines being read to him by head writer Michael O'Donohue. Abruptly, O'Donohue clutched his heart and collapsed onto the floor. Belushi paused, raised his eyebrow, and then did the same. Posing as the stage manager, Chevy Chase entered the set and feigned confusion before breaking character and announcing to the camera: \"\u003cstrong\u003eLive from New York, it's Saturday Night!\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\tIn that instant, television, which had long been out of touch with the young and hip, experienced the first seismic tremors of a major paradigm shift. \u003cstrong\u003eTV comedy as we know it today owes it all to \u003cem\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/em\u003e, the show that dared to take risks \u003c\/strong\u003e(not least the fact that it's \u003cem\u003ebroadcast live\u003c\/em\u003e), challenge the censors, and celebrate the work of offbeat writer-performers. Hundreds of gifted and dedicated people have contributed to \u003cem\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/em\u003e over the years, and this book pays homage to their groundbreaking work. The list of esteemed alumni, most of whom were complete unknowns when they debuted on \u003cem\u003eSNL\u003c\/em\u003e, reads like a \u003cstrong\u003eWho's Who \u003c\/strong\u003eof the past 4 decades in comedy: \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Al Franken, Eddie Murphy, Martin Short, Billy Crystal, Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman, Chris Farley, Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Conan O'Brien, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Tracy Morgan, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Kristin Wiig, Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen, and Bill Hader\u003c\/strong\u003e—to name just a few.\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\tNow, as SNL celebrates its 40th anniversary, TASCHEN brings you the ultimate tribute to the show. To research this book, editor and author Alison Castle was given not only full access to SNL's archives, but also the rare opportunity to watch the cast and crew at work. She spent the better part of season 39 in the trenches, learning how everything comes together in just six days for the live performance. \u003cstrong\u003ePart encyclopedia and part behind-the-scenes tour\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cem\u003e Saturday Night Live: The Book \u003c\/em\u003ecovers both the making of the show and its remarkable history.\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\tFeatures include:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eOver 2,300 images\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cem\u003eSNL\u003c\/em\u003e's archives, many \u003cstrong\u003epreviously unpublished\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4em;\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eillustrated breakdown of the 6-day week\u003c\/strong\u003e at SNL through the years, with an expanded section for the live show\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eSeasons reference guide\u003c\/strong\u003e with complete cast, host, and musical guest lists\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4em;\"\u003eExclusive interview with founder and executive producer Lorne Michaels\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alison Castle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48291905306875,"sku":"9783836552417","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_0c685494-2ba1-4ebc-b027-e8ddde5ca268.jpg?v=1779995303","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/saturday-night-live-9783836552417","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}