Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Gasping For Airtime: Two Years In the Trenches of Saturday Night Live
by Mohr, Jay
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Like New
- ISBN 10
- 1401300065
- ISBN 13
- 9781401300067
- Seller
-
San Francisco, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Hyperion, 2004-06-09. Hardcover. Like New. Signed, 1st edition, 1st printing, Hyperion hardcover w/ DJ, 2004. Book is Fine (F), w/ clean text, binding so tight it appears book was never read. DJ is F, w/ very light edge/shelf wear & "Autographed copy Borders" sticker which can be cleanly & easily peeled. Signed by author on ffep. Free delivery confirmation.
Synopsis
GASPING FOR AIRTIME is a hilarious and often moving memoir by former Saturday Night Live cast member Jay Mohr. When twenty-year-old Jay moved from New Jersey to New York City to pursue his dream of stand-up stardom, he never thought he’d land his first real job on Saturday Night Live. But he did—and what followed were two crazy years of trying to keep up with his talented castmates and get on the air as often as possible (a daunting feat for a rookie cast member). Jay offers an intimate first-person account of the inner workings of Saturday Night Live—the audition process, the first week on the job, what goes on at the pitch meetings, and how skits make the final cut of the show. Jay also dishes on the guest hosts (John Travolta, Shannen Doherty, Alec Baldwin, Charles Barkley), the musical guests (Kurt Cobain, Steven Tyler, Eric Clapton), and of course his SNL castmates (Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, Mike Myers). You’ll learn which cast member was told off by guest host Sally Field, what happened when Janeane Garafalo told the New York Post that the show was biased against women, and why the show’s opening monologues are often not funny. Finally, Jay writes candidly about his insecurities and frustrations on the show, and why he made the decision to leave after two years. Refreshingly honest and laugh-out-loud funny, this book will appeal to both fans of Jay Mohr and fans of Saturday Night Live.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Colewood Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1014142
- Title
- Gasping For Airtime: Two Years In the Trenches of Saturday Night Live
- Author
- Mohr, Jay
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1401300065
- ISBN 13
- 9781401300067
- Publisher
- Hyperion
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2004-06-09
- X weight
- 16 lbs
Terms of Sale
Colewood Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Colewood Books
Biblio member since 2018
San Francisco, California
About Colewood Books
small bookstore with lots of signed first editions
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Banned & Challenged Books
Build a revolutionary library of literature that has been challenged or even outright banned. You’ll be surprised by some of the titles in this gallery!
Collectible Christmas Cards
Many of us love giving and receiving holiday cards - but did you know many of them are highly collectible? Whether signed by famous authors or just beautiful to look at, these collectible Christmas cards are sure to put a twinkle in your eye.
