Gasping for Airtime Two Years in the Trenches

Now in paperback, the revelatory and surprising memoir of life behind the scenes at Saturday Night Live, by former cast member Jay Mohr his insider account of the inner workings of Saturday Night Live provides the scoop on quirky guests, pitch meetings, fake pitch meetings, rehearsals, cast members, live broadcasts, and of course, getting airtime. Refreshingly honest and laugh-out-loud funny, this book will appeal to fans of Jay Mohr, devotees of Saturday Night Live, and young comics yearning for stand-up stardom.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Prologue: Happy Hour	p. 1
Comedy is Truth the Moment Before Anticipation	p. 7
Dude, How Did You Get on Snl?	p. 25
A Knee in the Groin	p. 41
Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday	p. 53
Swimming with Sharks	p. 71
Playing Well with Others	p. 89
Fight or Flight?	p. 105
The Motivational Speaker	p. 125
Music for the Soul	p. 145
Fake Pitches	p. 163
From the Cradle	p. 183
Dressing Down	p. 197
"Good Morning, Brooklyn"	p. 221
Lorne	p. 237
Weekend Update	p. 257
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Gasping for Airtime Two Years in the Trenches of Saturday Night Live

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