{"product_id":"9780759600973","title":"Saturday Night Live: Equal Opportunity Offender: The Uncensored Censor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe book is an attempt to put a human face on one of the most maligned creatures in broadcasting – the Censor! Each network has them; unseen, unrecognized, unsung. Well, they’re not really a bunch of pinch-faced prudes in green eye shades wielding blue pencils. They’re hard working, dedicated professionals trying to make television acceptable to a large and culturally diverse audience and, not incidentally, to keep the FCC and the U.S. Congress off the backs of their employers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd it is not easy, for he (or she) catches it from all sides – the creative community that wants to push the envelope – management that wants ratings and increased profits – special interest groups interested in their image – educators who want a classroom and preachers who expect a catechism. Did I say the censor was also a juggler, balancing those interests without compromising the creativity or diluting the entertainment value?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere has never been a book written form the viewpoint of a censor. Until now. The book is semi-autobiographical, based on my forty years in the business (twelve with \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live!\u003c\/i\u003e). Eddie Murphy, Billy Crystal, Gilda Radner, Ronald Reagan, Groucho Marx, Bing Crosby: I knew them all. The book tells about them and about censoring, with hopes that the reader will be entertained, but also acknowledge a deeper appreciation of the standards we were attempting to uphold. Sometimes successfully!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106635956464,"sku":"9780759600973","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780759600973_p0.jpg?v=1763638427","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780759600973","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}