Do you love comedy and Saturday Night Live? Check out these incredible reads that detail the history of the show, and biographies from current and former cast members and writers, like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Colin Jost, Leslie Jones and more.
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General History
1975-1980 Debut & Early Years
1980–1985 Jean Doumanian and Dick Ebersol years
1985–1995 Lorne Michaels returns
1995-2005 Cast overhaul
2005-2015 Digital expansion (An Golden Era)
General History
An overview of all things SNL
Amazing read detailing the history of SNL from those who were involved throughout. I'm reading it for the second time, and watching the show at the same time. It's so interesting reading about the cast's perspective on what they were going through, and then seeing the sketches they are reflecting on.
Live From New York: The Complete, Uncensored History of ...
A chaotic period where Lorne had stepped away from the show. A lot of ups and downs, and the term Saturday Night Dead was coined. Saved by the breakout success of Eddie Murphy.
This made the trip in my already full suitcase from Amoeba Music in Hollywood back to Sydney Australia. I loved reading about Martin Short's life, and can't wait to watch the documentary
Leading women like Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, and Cecily Strong. Now the Gen Z / Modern Era featuring Marcello Hernandez, Andrew Dismukes, Ashley Padilla, and Please Don't Destroy
