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Mr. Mike by Dennis Perrin (1998) "LAMPOON-SAT.NIGHT

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Item number:370202396348
Item location:Live Oak,Fla, United States
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Author: Dennis PerrinPublisher: Avon Books
ISBN-10: 0380973308Category: Biography & Memoir
ISBN-13: 9780380973309 Literary
Format: Hardcover --
Publication Year: 1998Condition: Brand New
Special Attributes: 1st Edition  
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Synopsis
An appreciation of Michael O'Donoghue (1940-1994) who wrote for "Saturday Night Live" and "The National Lampoon".

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Length:429 pages
Height:10.0 in.
Width:6.5 in.
Thickness:1.2 in.
Weight:29.6 oz.

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A brilliantly written, authorized but uncensored biography of Michael O'Donoghue, the comic genius of "National Lampoon" and "Saturday Night Live", one of the most influential humorists of his generation. Photos. Media tour.

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Angry comic genius Michael O'Donoghue (1940-1994) indelibly shaped National Lampoon and Saturday Night Live in their heydays. This "primer" offers an intriguing, respectful treatment by freelance journalist Perrin, who describes his subject as a "personal god to me." While Perrin suggests that a childhood bout with rheumatic fever helped O'Donoghue (born Donohue) create his alternate world, his book concentrates more on O'Donoghue's writings than on his irregular life. The author devotes unnecessary attention to ephemeral work, but his accounts of O'Donoghue's Lampoon satire (the manic home-study parody, "How to Write Good"; "Lt. Calley's Kill the Children Federation") and SNL work (the brutal "Police State"; the psycho character Mr. Mike) suggest a bite missing from most contemporary humor. In his last decade, O'Donoghue wrote unproduced screenplays and otherwise faded from view. Perrin terms him "less an influence than a trailblazer," though he sees his subject's legacy in some writers (Bruce Wagner), zine producers and even Howard Stern. While this book could use a bit more balance, it achieves the author's apparent aim it cements the memory of a cult figure. Photos throughout. (July)
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