SNL- The Written History

I just completed a book on the entire history of Saturday Night Live up until around 2004 and it was phenomenal. It's really interesting because it's written from the perspective of all the former cast members, writers, and some producers/creators. A great mix of talent and interesting perspective on an incredible force of pop culture and American culture. Interesting facts and opinions are abound in this essentially autobiographical recollection of a great THING in America that's been around longer than most of us have been alive. 1975 ushered in the most talented cast in SNL and TV history and it's gone up and down since experiencing highs and lows, failure and success all intertwined throughout the last 36 years. Highly recommend it and I am super excited to read the book the authors did about ESPN. Lorne Michels is for the most part incredibly respected, but there were more than a few people who flat out did not like the man in any way. The amount of fun facts I can't even describe, but it is SUPER interesting. I went out and bought season 4 for $15 from Best Buy, the last season the entire original cast (except Chevy Chase) and I'm very excited to watch it and enjoy. So much talent walked through those doors it has almost defined comedy in America for the last 35 years through the actors and what they went on to do on and off the show. DAMON WAYANS was even on for 1/2 a season. Chevy Chase was only on for 2 years, another shocker.