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Tom Davis: 39 Years of Short-Term Memory Loss, The Early Days of SNL from Someone Who Was There

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To paraphrase an old saying, if you remember early Saturday Night Live episodes, then you weren't there. A handful of behind-the-scenes books telling the show's secrets has come out over the years (not that anyone ever bothered hiding the backstage debauchery in the first place). Even so, the new tome from original SNL writer Tom Davis — former comedy partner of Al Franken — combines the unapologetic frankness of a racy memoir with the deadpan reportage of a checklist, recounting to the best of the author's ability a life of award-winning comedy, drug-induced genius, globe-spanning adventurism, and sweet-and-sour celebrity friendships. Comedian, writer, and brave soul Mark Malkoff keeps Davis on message in tonight's conversation.

– Shana Nys Dambrot

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Check an exclusive interview with Davis on Flavorwire.

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