Tom Holmberg

You Never Know: a Memoir Tom Selleck ISBN: 9780062945761 There are many miles from the business school and basketball court at the University of Southern California to 50 million viewers for the final episode of a TV show called Magnum P.I. Tom Selleck has lived every one of those miles in his own iconoclastic and joyful way. Frank, funny and open-hearted, You Never Know is an intimate memoir from one of the most beloved actors of our time, the highly personal story of a remarkable life and thoroughly accidental career. In his own voice and uniquely unpretentious style, the famed actor brings readers on his uncharted but serendipitous journey to the top in Hollywood, his temptations and distractions, his misfires and mistakes and, over time, his well-earned success. Along the way, he clears up an armload of misconceptions and shares dozens of never-told stories from all corners of his personal and professional life. His rambunctious California childhood. His clueless arrival as a good-looking college jock in Hollywood (from the Dating Game to the Fox New Talent Program to co-starring with Mae West and escorting her to black-tie social functions). What it was like to emerge as a mega-star in his mid-thirties and remain so for decades to come, an actor whose authenticity and ease in front of the camera connected with audiences worldwide while embodying and also redefining the clichés of onscreen manhood. In You Never Know, Selleck recounts his personal friendships with a vivid army of A-listers, everyone from Frank Sinatra to Carol Burnett to Sam Elliott, paying special tribute to his mentor James Garner of The Rockford Files, who believed, like Selleck, that TV protagonists are far more interesting when they have rough edges.He also more than tips his hat to the American western and the scruffy band of actors, directors and other ruffians who helped define that classic genre, where Selleck has repeatedly found a happy home. Magnum fans will be fascinated to learn how Selleck put his career on the line to make Thomas Magnum a more imperfect hero and explains why he walked away from a show that could easily have gone on for years longer. Hollywood is never easy, even for stars who make it look that way. In You Never Know, Selleck explains how he’s struggled to balance his personal and professional lives, frequently adjusting his career to protect his family’s privacy and normalcy. His journey offers a truly fresh perspective on a changing industry and a changing world. Beneath all the charm and talent and self-deprecating humor, Selleck’s memoir reveals an American icon who has reached remarkable heights by always insisting on being himself.

Most TV shows don't accurately depict real life, but YS often doesn't depict unreal life as proposed by TBBT. I can understand why this is necessary, for example, we have to sort of like George, so he can't as Sheldon depicted him.

The No. 7 moisturizer boat sank on the way from Britain.

Got it out from the library. __________________________________ Married… With Children vs. the World: The Inside Story of the Shock-Com that Launched FOX and Changed TV Comedy Forever Richard Gurman ISBN: 9781637588314 A rollicking account of the groundbreaking show from one of the show’s producers, featuring the voices of the stars, creators, and executives involved with bringing it to life. “I had the pleasure of working with Richard Gurman for eleven years. When he sent me his new book Married… With Children vs. the World, I figured it would be a trip down memory lane. So I was stunned by some revelations I never knew. And reminded how brilliant much of the writing was. What a time that was. If you liked Married… With Children, then you should read this book. You’re in for a treat!” —Ed O’Neill Married… With Children burst onto the airwaves with a full-frontal attack on the myth of domestic tranquility depicted in family comedies since the dawn of TV. The outlier series, created by two rebellious writers given carte blanche from a fledgling FOX, became one of the longest running live-action sitcoms in television history and forever changed the way married life was portrayed on the very networks it so scathingly satirized. But it was far from smooth sailing as the creators bucked up against Barry Diller—then CEO of FOX—on everything from casting to content and then butted heads with network standards as they sought to shatter traditional broadcast norms. "Reading Married… With Children vs. the World jolted me right back into the mindset where our little show was the rock ’n’ roll of sitcoms fighting to get heard in an easy-listening world. Richard Gurman, who was there for the whole ride, digs deep into the joys and frustrations of the entire experience and turns it up loud.” —Katey Sagal Married… With Children writer-producer Richard Gurman takes us behind the scenes of this boundary-breaking show to reveal how its inner workings were at times as disruptive and contentious—yet at other times, as hysterical and raunchy—as the Bundy family themselves. Featuring exclusive interviews with the cast, including Ed O’Neill and Katey Sagal, media moguls, network executives, writers, directors, critics, and even the woman who was so offended by one episode she launched a sponsor boycott that almost got the series canceled, Married… With Children vs. the World celebrates the rebellious, satirical vision of the show and the battle to keep it alive that paved the way for the tremendous diversity in family comedy style we see today. “Not only is this an accurate chronicle of both families, on either side of the camera, but what should also serve as a valuable lesson of never giving up on a dream.” —Michael G. Moye, Co-Creator “I had almost as much fun reading Married… with Children vs. the World as I had working on the show. Almost. Richard Gurman chronicles, from his vantage point inside the writers’ room and the sound booth, how we broke the china in the family sitcom kitchen, and upended the television industry by doing so. What could be more fun than that?” —David Garrison

Should be Larry King, not Regis

And Regis Philbin advertising prostate pills for women.

I was all set to watch YS on 3/21 and its March Madness basketball instead! (Which was running on about 8 different channels).

"Brian's Song" is famous as a dude tearjerker. "Duel" is a great movie by Spielberg.

IMDB lists 233 appearances as an actor.. One of the best is "Blood Simple."

I'm waiting for dude menstrual pads.

There was snow on the ground, so it was probably colder than 50 degrees. The flies probably are for dramatic purposes.

"Runaway Train: or, The Story of My Life So Far" by Eric Roberts ISBN: 9781250275325 In this brutally candid memoir, Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Eric Roberts pulls no punches about the ups and downs of his career and his sometimes stormy relationship with his famous sister, Julia. Eric Roberts grew up in Georgia, spending most of his teens away from his mother and sisters, Lisa and Julia. Instead, he stayed with his controlling father, a grifter jealous of his early success. At age 17, Eric moved to New York to pursue acting, where he worked and partied with future legends like Christopher Walken, Mickey Rourke, John Malkovich, Bruce Willis, and Robin Williams. His big break came when he was cast in King of the Gypsies. Eric became one of the hottest stars of the era, starting an affair with actress Sandy Dennis, working with Bob Fosse on the critically acclaimed Star 80, and earning an Oscar nomination for Runaway Train. But for Eric, Hollywood came with a dark side―an ocean of cocaine that nearly swept him away, culminating in a car accident that almost cost him his life. Eric is open about the seriousness of his addictions and their devastating effect on his career. He reveals the reasons behind his complicated relationship with his sister, Julia, and his daughter, Emma, a successful actress in her own right. Now, happily married to actress and casting director Eliza Roberts, who helped him confront his demons, he is revered among his peers as the ultimate actor’s actor. Written with New York Times bestselling author, for years a Vanity Fair contributing editor, and current Air Mail writer-at-large Sam Kashner, this is a powerful memoir of a Hollywood legend.

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I think that might be for Wet AMD, at least I've seen ads where they only use the initials.

From IMDB: "John Boni and Norman Stiles wrote the treatment for this show in the style of Mel Brooks' movies. Paramount then sent the treatment to Brooks for his input..."

It's always interesting to see actors in these earlier shows who are iconic for their later roles. You can't not think that Ted Baxter is the villain.

Natto's "aroma comes from the ammonia that forms during fermentation. Natto in a nutshell: Texture: Slimy, sticky, and gooey. Smell: Strong ammonia odor."

Natto is famous for its nauseating smell. But Blackthorne probably is familiar with smelly cheese Iwhich he mentioned).

The Dick Van Dyke Show Took A Risk In Season 3 That Transformed '60s TV https://www.slashfilm.com/1536957/the-dick-van-dyke-show-season-3-risk-transformed-60s-tv/

Of course he was unpleasant the moment the baby started crying. But at least he didn't threaten to punch out either baby a la "Poor Things".

The third P is the one you need to get incontinence products home delivered for.

I thought Sheldon was particularly unpleasant in this episode.

Us old timers will remember Sherry Jackson as the oldest daughter on the Danny Thomas "Make Room for Daddy" show. Later she tended to often play guest star "sexpots" on a variety of shows.

I think the Comedy Channel used to run binges of the show on holidays. Well, my cable provider dropped Z Living, so no more "Route 66" 😪

And no Missy: https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/young-sheldon-sequel-raegan-revord-not-invited-2574441/