Gasping for Airtime: Two Years in the Trenches at Saturday Night Live

Jay Mohr

Jun 2004 · Macmillan Audio · Narrated by Jay Mohr

About this audiobook

A hilarious look at what life was really like inside Saturday Night Live

When 21-year old Jay Mohr moved from New Jersey to New York City to pursue his dream of stand-up stardom, he never thought the first real job he'd land would be on Saturday Night Live. But, surprisingly, that's just what he did. What followed were two unbelievable, grueling, and exciting years of feverishly keeping pace with his talented cohorts, outmaneuvering the notorious vices that claimed the lives of other cast members, and struggling at all costs for the holy grail of late-night show business: airtime.

In Gasping for Airtime, Jay offers an intimate account of the inner workings of Saturday Night Live. He dishes on the guest hosts (John Travolta, Shannen Doherty, Charles Barkley), the musical guests (Kurt Cobain, Steven Tyler, Eric Clapton), and of course his SNL castmates (Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, Mike Myers and David Spade). Refreshingly honest and laugh-out-loud funny, this audio will appeal to both fans of Jay Mohr and to devotees of Saturday Night Live.

About the author

JAY MOHR was a featured performer and writer on Saturday Night Live from 1993 to 1995. He had his breakthrough role in Jerry Maguire. Other film credits include Picture Perfect, Go, Pay it Forward, and Simøne. He often guest-hosts Premiere Radio's "Jim Rome Show." He recently produced and hosted a weekly comedy/music/sports talk show for ESPN, and he is the creator, executive producer and host of NBC's hit series Last Comic Standing. He lives in Los Angeles.