We look forward to seeing you on your next visit to the library. Find a location near you.

Based on a true story: a memoir
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Published:
New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2016].
Physical Desc:
xiv, 240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status:
Pocket-Greenhaven
792.76028 M135 2016
Southgate
792.76028 M135 2016
Description

"As its title suggests, Norm Macdonald tells the story of his life--more or less--from his origins in a rural small town in the-back-of-beyond Canada to an epically disastrous appearance on Star Search, to his possibly incredible account of auditioning for Lorne Michaels and his memorable run as the anchor of Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update." But Based on a True Story is much more than a memoir, it's a hilarious, inspired, very meta imagining of his life, as told to a deeply disturbed ghost writer whose teetering sanity and bruised ego threaten to take down the entire narrative--and possibly the comic with it. Peppered with classic jokes and long mythologized Hollywood stories, this wildly adventurous, tense, totally original, and absurdly funny memoir turns the conventional "comic's memoir" on its head and leaves the reader delightfully off kilter"--

Also in This Series
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Central
792.76028 M135 2016
Due Apr 9, 2024
McKinley
792.76028 M135 2016
Due Apr 16, 2024
Pocket-Greenhaven
792.76028 M135 2016
On Shelf
Southgate
792.76028 M135 2016
On Shelf
More Like This
Other Editions and Formats
More Copies In LINK+
Loading LINK+ Copies...
More Details
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780812993622

Notes

Description
"As its title suggests, Norm Macdonald tells the story of his life--more or less--from his origins in a rural small town in the-back-of-beyond Canada to an epically disastrous appearance on Star Search, to his possibly incredible account of auditioning for Lorne Michaels and his memorable run as the anchor of Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update." But Based on a True Story is much more than a memoir, it's a hilarious, inspired, very meta imagining of his life, as told to a deeply disturbed ghost writer whose teetering sanity and bruised ego threaten to take down the entire narrative--and possibly the comic with it. Peppered with classic jokes and long mythologized Hollywood stories, this wildly adventurous, tense, totally original, and absurdly funny memoir turns the conventional "comic's memoir" on its head and leaves the reader delightfully off kilter"--,Provided by publisher.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Macdonald, N. (2016). Based on a true story: a memoir. First edition. New York, Spiegel & Grau.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Macdonald, Norm, 1963-. 2016. Based On a True Story: A Memoir. New York, Spiegel & Grau.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Macdonald, Norm, 1963-, Based On a True Story: A Memoir. New York, Spiegel & Grau, 2016.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Macdonald, Norm. Based On a True Story: A Memoir. First edition. New York, Spiegel & Grau, 2016.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
4642770e-614f-ec01-2fd9-490f036b7ad8
Go To GroupedWork

Record Information

Last Sierra Extract TimeMar 26, 2024 12:41:51 PM
Last File Modification TimeMar 26, 2024 12:44:00 PM
Last Grouped Work Modification TimeMar 28, 2024 02:11:39 AM

MARC Record

LEADER02275pam 2200397 i 4500
001  2016014108
003DLC
00520160912115732.0
008160525s2016    nyua          000 0aeng  
010 |a 2016014108
020 |a 9780812993622
040 |a DLC|b eng|e rda|c DLC|d NjBwBT|d GCmBT
042 |a pcc
043 |a n-cn---
049 |a JRSA
05000|a PN2308.M23|b A3 2016
08200|a 792.7/6028092|a B|2 23
099 |a 792.76028 M135 2016
1001 |a Macdonald, Norm,|d 1963-|e author.
24510|a Based on a true story :|b a memoir /|c Norm Macdonald.
250 |a First edition.
264 1|a New York :|b Spiegel & Grau,|c [2016]
300 |a xiv, 240 pages :|b illustrations ;|c 24 cm
336 |a text|b txt|2 rdacontent
337 |a unmediated|b n|2 rdamedia
338 |a volume|b nc|2 rdacarrier
520 |a "As its title suggests, Norm Macdonald tells the story of his life--more or less--from his origins in a rural small town in the-back-of-beyond Canada to an epically disastrous appearance on Star Search, to his possibly incredible account of auditioning for Lorne Michaels and his memorable run as the anchor of Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update." But Based on a True Story is much more than a memoir, it's a hilarious, inspired, very meta imagining of his life, as told to a deeply disturbed ghost writer whose teetering sanity and bruised ego threaten to take down the entire narrative--and possibly the comic with it. Peppered with classic jokes and long mythologized Hollywood stories, this wildly adventurous, tense, totally original, and absurdly funny memoir turns the conventional "comic's memoir" on its head and leaves the reader delightfully off kilter"--|c Provided by publisher.
60010|a Macdonald, Norm,|d 1963-
650 0|a Comedians|z Canada|v Biography.
650 0|a Actors|z Canada|v Biography.
907 |a .b24348247
945 |y .i74649589|i 33029101989192|l cenag|s -|k 04-09-24|u 34|x 1|w 2|v 28|t 3|z 09-22-16|o -
945 |y .i74649590|i 33029101989200|l souag|s -|k |u 17|x 3|w 1|v 25|t 3|z 09-22-16|o -
945 |y .i74649607|i 33029101989218|l mckag|s -|k 04-16-24|u 28|x 2|w 1|v 24|t 3|z 09-22-16|o -
945 |y .i74649632|i 33029101989242|l pocag|s -|k |u 21|x 3|w 2|v 16|t 3|z 09-22-16|o -
998 |e -|d a |f eng|a cen|a mck|a poc|a sou