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The ugly stories told by fellow cast members, directors, agents and innocent passersby have been recounted for years, perhaps most notoriously in the history “Live From New York” by Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Michaels “was aghast at the condition” of the studio, according to “Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live,” the dishy book by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024

Washington Post TV critic Tom Shales called it “shattering” and “brilliant.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2024

But Shales couldn’t have predicted how lasting in popularity “Shōgun” would turn out to be.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2024

“All right,” cried Shales, dashing a streak of white over the spot.

From The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)