Most Popular Books by Tom Shales

James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales''s definitive oral history of Saturday Night Live, hailed as "incredible" (Vulture) and "required reading" (People). When first published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, Live from New York was immediately proclaimed the best book ever produced on the landmark and legendary late-night show. In their own words, unfiltered and uncensored, a dazzling galaxy of trail-blazing talents recalled three turbulent decades of on-camera antics and off-camera escapades. Now decades have passed, and bestselling authors James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales have returned to Studio 8H. Over more than 100 pages of new material, they raucously and revealingly take the SNL story up to the present, adding a constellation of iconic new stars, surprises, and controversies.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning, nationally syndicated columnist of The Washington Post gives charming and revealing profiles of America''s greatest entertainers--the likes of Fred Astaire, Cary Grant and Rita Hayworth. Photos.

This article previews a television special, "Violence in the News: Helping Children Understand," in which Fred Rogers will explain how children react to seeing violence on the news and other television programs. He will offer advice to parents about how to calm and comfort children when they are exposed to shocking images.