"Jonathan Winters, the undisputed Master of improvisational comedy, was also a gifted painter and the author of a book of short stories that became a NY Times bestseller - Winters' Tales. He created a whole new appraach to inventing comedy which was uniquely his own. Peter S. Ferrara, his friend for over thirty years, wrote for and directed Jonathan in TV and movie projects. It was at eh behest of the Winters family that he put this book together."--Back cover
An evocative and wildly absorbing novel about the Winters, a family living in New York City’s famed Dakota apartment building in the year leading up to John Lennon’s assassination It’s the fall of 1979 in New York City when twenty-three-year-old Anton Winter, back from the Peace Corps and on the mend from a nasty bout of malaria, returns to his childhood home in the Dakota. Anton’s father, the famous late-night host Buddy Winter, is there to greet him, himself recovering from a breakdown. Before long, Anton is swept up in an effort to reignite Buddy’s stalled career, a mission that takes him from the gritty streets of New York, to the slopes of the Lake Placid Olympics, to the Hollywood Hills, to the blue waters of the Bermuda Triangle, and brings him into close quarters with the likes of Johnny Carson, Ted and Joan Kennedy, and a seagoing John Lennon. But the more Anton finds himself enmeshed in his father’s professional and spiritual reinvention, the more he questions his own path, and fissures in the Winter family begin to threaten their close bond. By turns hilarious and poignant, The Dakota Winters is a family saga, a page-turning social novel, and a tale of a critical moment in the history of New York City and the country at large.
Working as a nanny in the Hamptons before starting college, Anna learns of her weird connection to a missing girl, but after she confesses to manslaughter a podcast producer helps reveal life-changing truths.
Building An Alpha Mindset Have you ever gotten the feeling that something is holding you back from living the life you really want? It's like an invisible string that pulls you back from taking the steps needed to get what want from life. Well, the reality is that something is holding you back and it is invisible. It's invisible to you. But there is one more thing to realize: That thing is not invisible to the world. Because if it was invisible then the world wouldn't react to you in the way it's currently reacting to you. This is what most men dont realize: the mind is a mirror. What you constantly think gets reflected to the world and they will treat you accordingly. This is what most men miss, they don't realize that change starts with your mindset. Mindset is the way you see yourself and the way you see the world. Thus it's the starting point. And if your mindset is weak then you will find it very hard to do powerful things in this world. And this idea is what this book is all about. This book is about taking your outdated software in your mind and replacing it with new software that empowers you and gives you the mental tools to overcome challenges. In this book, I'm going to share with you how to see yourself and the world in a different way. I'm also going to share with you how an Alpha Mindset can take your life to a whole different level. Let's Take A Look At What You Can Expect To See Inside: Why winning in life is a conscious choice How the mind machine works How you can reconnect with your full potential as a man Finding your mission in life Who dares wins Danger and the modern life The art of human maintenance Why you should stop asking for permission How to make better relationship choices Much much more...
The comedians of the 1950s and 1960s were a totally different breed of relevant, revolutionary performer from any that came before or after, comics whose humor did much more than pry guffaws out of audiences. Gerald Nachman presents the stories of the groundbreaking comedy stars of those years, each one a cultural harbinger: • Mort Sahl, of a new political cynicism • Lenny Bruce, of the sexual, drug, and language revolution • Dick Gregory, of racial unrest • Bill Cosby and Godfrey Cambridge, of racial harmony • Phyllis Diller, of housewifely complaint • Mike Nichols & Elaine May and Woody Allen, of self-analytical angst and a rearrangement of male-female relations • Stan Freberg and Bob Newhart, of encroaching, pervasive pop media manipulation and, in the case of Bob Elliott & Ray Goulding, of the banalities of broadcasting • Mel Brooks, of the Yiddishization of American comedy • Sid Caesar, of a new awareness of the satirical possibilities of television • Joan Rivers, of the obsessive craving for celebrity gossip and of a latent bitchy sensibility • Tom Lehrer, of the inane, hypocritical, mawkishly sentimental nature of hallowed American folkways and, in the case of the Smothers Brothers, of overly revered folk songs and folklore • Steve Allen, of the late-night talk show as a force in American comedy • David Frye and Vaughn Meader, of the merger of showbiz and politics and, along with Will Jordan, of stretching the boundaries of mimicry • Shelley Berman, of a generation of obsessively self-confessional humor • Jonathan Winters and Jean Shepherd, of the daring new free-form improvisational comedy and of a sardonically updated view of Midwestern archetypes • Ernie Kovacs, of surreal visual effects and the unbounded vistas of video Taken together, they made up the faculty of a new school of vigorous, socially aware satire, a vibrant group of voices that reigned from approximately 1953 to 1965. Nachman shines a flashlight into the corners of these comedians’ chaotic and often troubled lives, illuminating their genius as well as their demons, damaged souls, and desperate drive. His exhaustive research and intimate interviews reveal characters that are intriguing and all too human, full of rich stories, confessions, regrets, and traumas. Seriously Funny is at once a dazzling cultural history and a joyous celebration of an extraordinary era in American comedy.
There are generations that have never seen Sid Caesar become an automobile tire or Red Skelton stick his thumbs in his armpits and intone, "Two theagulls...," never journeyed with Ernie Kovacs to a surrealistic world of his warped imagination. Here seventeen comic talents are profiled (with photographs): their early years, marriages and personal challenges, anecdotes about them, the characters they created, their styles, and often representative dialogue or sketch descriptions. There is a listing of all television shows in which each comic starred (giving length, network, air dates). The comics include Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Carol Burnett, Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Tim Conway, Jackie Gleason, Danny Kaye, Ernie Kovacs, Olsen and Johnson, Martha Raye, Soupy Sales, Red Skelton, Dick Van Dyke, Flip Wilson, Jonathan Winters, and Ed Wynn.
In this unorthodox guide to the City by the Bay, an intrepid columnist gives his twisted take on the city--from the bank that was robbed by Patty Hearst to the Chinatown restaurant with the rudest waiters in the city. 2-color throughout.
Happy Daysis here again... and so areMork & Mindy, Cheers,and the other Paramount greats Ah, the golden age of television sitcoms. Remember the first time we saw Robin Williams...onMork & Mindy? Remember how funnyLaverne & Shirleywas? Remember settling down to watchCheersevery Thursday night for years? Here’s the inside scoop on all of those shows and more--the behind-the-scenes stories, the intricate interactions between cast and crew, the stories of how these shows were the springboard for dozens of great careers, for such stars as Tom Hanks (dressed as a woman! onBosom Buddies!), Penny Marshall, Andy Kaufman, Kelsey Grammar, Ted Danson, Henry Winkler, Judd Hirsch, Bebe Neuwirth, and so many more. Each chapter focuses on a specific hit series and is packed with intriguing details and interviews. Anyone who’s ever stayed up late to watch reruns ofTaxi(or any of the other great Paramount sitcoms) will want a copy ofHappier Daysto read during the commercials. • Baby boomers everywhere will love this book • Exclusive interviews with big stars who started in sitcoms • Appeal for film buffs, celebrity followers, TV historians, and nostalgia fans
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