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Gasping For Airtime Two Years In the Trenches of Saturday Night Live

Jay Mohr

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 fe...

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Adam Carolla Show

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Adam Carolla Show

Jay Mohr's book about his experiences with Saturday Night Live was praised for its quality writing and engaging nature, despite the subject matter being potentially predictable.

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He had a book called Gasping for Airtime.

— Episode: Jay Mohr + Teresa Strasser (Carolla Clas...

Episode: Jay Mohr + Teresa Strasser (Carolla Classics)

Jay Mohr's book about his experiences with Saturday Night Live was praised for its quality writing and engaging nature, despite the subject matter being potentially predictable.

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He had a book called Gasping for Airtime.

You might be thinking like how good is a Jay Moore book gonna be? I feel like I already know what's gonna be in an SNL book, But it's incredibly well written and I couldn't put it down.

I learned that Rob Schneider used to examine his sushi with a jeweler's loop.

Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald

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Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald

It was discussed that Jay Mohr's book included a chapter where he admitted to stealing a joke, highlighting his honesty and vulnerability.

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There was a whole chapter in Jay Moore's book many years ago that I read that he was completely honest about of how he was doing standup and he was on SNL or he saw standup do something...

— Episode: Chris Rock’s Response, Comics React and...

Episode: Chris Rock’s Response, Comics React and Josh Wolf

It was discussed that Jay Mohr's book included a chapter where he admitted to stealing a joke, highlighting his honesty and vulnerability.

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There was a whole chapter in Jay Moore's book many years ago that I read that he was completely honest about of how he was doing standup and he was on SNL or he saw standup do something...

...and he stole it and he admitted to stealing it and he admitted...

It was really...

Oh, it was.

I love that he was honest and the vulnerability and this is what happened and I knew it was wrong, but I was like, oh well.

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