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Who Stole the Funny? : A Novel of Hollywood by Robby Benson (2007, Perfect)
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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061245003
ISBN-139780061245008
eBay Product ID (ePID)59085677
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Book TitleWho Stole the Funny? : a Novel of Hollywood
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSatire, General, American / General, Media Tie-In
Publication Year2007
GenreFiction, Literary Collections
AuthorRobby Benson
FormatPerfect
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Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight10.5 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
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Reviews"An irreverent and hilarious stroll down the dark alleys of Hollywood's TV landscape." -- Peter Bart, Editor in Chief, Variety "'Who Stole The Funny?' benefits from Mr. Benson's deep knowledge of his subject matter..." -- Wall Street Journal, "?Who Stole The Funny? benefits from Mr. Benson's deep knowledge of his subject matter..." (Wall Street Journal)
SynopsisA Hollywood insider draws from his four decades of experience to create a scathingly brilliant and caustically comedic bird's-eye view behind the scenes of comedy television. A wickedly delicious roman-a-clef about the making of a sitcom called My Urban Buddies , this satirical romp of a novel portrays life on the other side of the television lens, hilariously sending up self-serious Hollywood stereotypes across the board. Programmed-for-success director J. T. Baker has to bring an up-and-coming sitcom to fruition after its initial director shoots himself in the head with a nail gun. Comically annotated with helpful and enlightening Hollywood glossary terms ("Creative-type director: One who has no hope of working in this town again"; "Eccentric: Affecting a style of dress, coiffure, speech, mannerisms, etc., carefully calculated to give the impression of creative credibility"), Benson creates an exaggerated world of crazy writers; backstabbing executives, agents, and producers; foul-mouthed everyone-elses; and hardcore cynics--and the ridiculous inner monologues behind them., A Hollywood insider draws from his four decades of experience to create a scathingly brilliant and caustically comedic bird's-eye view behind the scenes of comedy television. A wickedly delicious roman-a-clef about the making of a sitcom called My Urban Buddies, this satirical romp of a novel portrays life on the other side of the television lens, hilariously sending up self-serious Hollywood stereotypes across the board. Programmed-for-success director J. T. Baker has to bring an up-and-coming sitcom to fruition after its initial director shoots himself in the head with a nail gun. Comically annotated with helpful and enlightening Hollywood glossary terms ("Creative-type director: One who has no hope of working in this town again"; "Eccentric: Affecting a style of dress, coiffure, speech, mannerisms, etc., carefully calculated to give the impression of creative credibility"), Benson creates an exaggerated world of crazy writers; backstabbing executives, agents, and producers; foul-mouthed everyone-elses; and hardcore cynics-and the ridiculous inner monologues behind them., A Hollywood insider draws from his four decades of experience to create a scathingly brilliant and satirical birds-eye view of life behind the scenes in comedy television., A Hollywood insider draws from his four decades of experience to create a scathingly brilliant and caustically comedic bird's-eye view behind the scenes of comedy television. A wickedly delicious roman-a-clef about the making of a sitcom called My Urban Buddies, this satirical romp of a novel portrays life on the other side of the television lens, hilariously sending up self-serious Hollywood stereotypes across the board. Programmed-for-success director J. T. Baker has to bring an up-and-coming sitcom to fruition after its initial director shoots himself in the head with a nail gun. Comically annotated with helpful and enlightening Hollywood glossary terms ("Creative-type director: One who has no hope of working in this town again"; "Eccentric: Affecting a style of dress, coiffure, speech, mannerisms, etc., carefully calculated to give the impression of creative credibility"), Benson creates an exaggerated world of crazy writers; backstabbing executives, agents, and producers; foul-mouthed everyone-elses; and hardcore cynics--and the ridiculous inner monologues behind them.
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- 15 Dec, 2020
Who Stole The Funny
I love this book. Characters are real to life. Am thoroughly enjoying the book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
