tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post3304565303491111293..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Maybe We'll Have You BackBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-9176759453371713582014-05-05T03:58:28.944-07:002014-05-05T03:58:28.944-07:00I loved this book. Fred Stoller is a name you migh...I loved this book. Fred Stoller is a name you might not recognize but he's the guy you've seen on many popular sitcoms and yell "I know that guy!" when you see him. His unique take on agents, auditions, stars of sitcoms you know and love (Drew Carey, Matt LeBlanc etc) are so dishy I couldn't put the book down.<br /><br /><a href="http://naderhasan.com/" rel="nofollow">divorce lawyer fairfax</a>naderhasanhttp://www.naderhasan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42226057646293573102014-04-18T11:37:19.287-07:002014-04-18T11:37:19.287-07:00He said that's what he had heard but had no fi...He said that's what he had heard but had no first hand knowledge. I do and the cast was lovely to guest stars. Ted is physically incapable of being anything but nice to people. The first year of CHEERS the regular cast would buy gifts for the guest cast. And in our blooper reel we always had segment featuring all the guest actors for the season, including them and thanking them for their contributions.By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4459645005849453842014-04-18T11:29:07.915-07:002014-04-18T11:29:07.915-07:00i read the stoller book awhile ago, if i'm not...i read the stoller book awhile ago, if i'm not mistaken he says that cheers was notorious for being not nice to the guest actors. Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10008531399642602532014-04-18T07:37:10.268-07:002014-04-18T07:37:10.268-07:00Friday question, perhaps: There was a time on Big ...Friday question, perhaps: There was a time on Big Bang Theory when Sheldon, Leonard & Howard were single and it seemed to work so well. But ever since they have been coupled, I feel the series has lost a cornerstone dynamic. New girlfriends always brought an unpredictability and freshness. Is it more difficult to write for unmarried characters in stable relationships or alternating relationships? Since it seems like an important decision in a series, is there certain reasoning behind moving characters into more permanent relationships? billnycnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37132151846249231392014-04-18T06:54:02.974-07:002014-04-18T06:54:02.974-07:00I also thought of Judy Greer's book when I saw...I also thought of Judy Greer's book when I saw this. She was a guest on Big Bang Theory once. Wouldn't Fred Stoller make an interesting guest on Big Bang Theory too? billnycnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-38858563634024784512014-04-17T05:19:38.987-07:002014-04-17T05:19:38.987-07:00I downloaded the Kindle version. Very good read so...I downloaded the Kindle version. Very good read so far. For a long time, I thought the young chef, Alfredo Linguini, in "Ratatouille" was modeled after Fred Stoller. I think they look a lot alike. JulieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-74138117100363875522014-04-16T13:19:50.995-07:002014-04-16T13:19:50.995-07:00Thanks for sharing that, Courtney! Another fascina...Thanks for sharing that, Courtney! Another fascinating read!Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-23480640022355750732014-04-16T12:14:07.087-07:002014-04-16T12:14:07.087-07:00The venerable Carol Leifer has written a book, too...The venerable Carol Leifer has written a book, too---everybody wants to be Ken Levine---and in hers, she offers some more insight into the comedy machine that was and is David and Seinfeld. Salon ran a little excerpt here:<br /><br />http://www.salon.com/2014/04/11/seinfeld_backstage_secrets_how_i_crashed_larry_david_and_jerry_seinfelds_club/courtneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46799488343988923562014-04-16T11:44:24.452-07:002014-04-16T11:44:24.452-07:00I've come to assume the bar for guest actors i...I've come to assume the bar for guest actors is even higher than for established stars. A star is worth the occasional gaffe or blown line. The guest playing opposite had better be letter perfect every take.DBensonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89595221349171731272014-04-16T10:44:18.534-07:002014-04-16T10:44:18.534-07:00As Ralph mentioned (as I've mentioned here pre...As Ralph mentioned (as I've mentioned here previously), Stoller's book detailing his year working on SEINFELD is a MUST read (and it's incredibly cheap, too).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/My-Seinfeld-Year-Kindle-Single-ebook/dp/B006Z499M0" rel="nofollow">My Seinfeld Year</a><br /><br />As Ken has mentioned, they ran the show very differently to any I've ever heard. (They didn't really even have a writer's room -- the writers basically pitched ideas and then went off and wrote alone.) Stoller's account is unflinchingly honest (maybe too honest at times) and entertaining.<br /><br />He's also being sued by the "real" Kramer, although I expect the suit will be tossed out as frivolous -- while he doesn't paint a flattering portrait of Kenny Kramer, he also doesn't savagely attack him, either.<br /><br />A definite must read. Very quick and entertaining.Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21372587982918521582014-04-16T10:10:45.500-07:002014-04-16T10:10:45.500-07:00Unfortunately, whatever money Fred made from this ...Unfortunately, whatever money Fred made from this book is now going to fighting a defamation lawsuit by the real Kramer. Which actually proves Fred's account is true. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1613526880224200182014-04-16T10:05:00.911-07:002014-04-16T10:05:00.911-07:00Great book, very entertaining.Great book, very entertaining.Cosmonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-73970361032425781462014-04-16T09:52:30.389-07:002014-04-16T09:52:30.389-07:00That is an excellent book. Stoller also has a Kin...That is an excellent book. Stoller also has a Kindle Single called "My Seinfeld Year" that gets into more detail about Fred's time writing for "Seinfeld". That book is excellent, also. Ralph C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12488657064245017543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85261586124997868182014-04-16T09:41:43.942-07:002014-04-16T09:41:43.942-07:00"mind" not "mid". Yeesh."mind" not "mid". Yeesh.Charles H. Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88474571459285810372014-04-16T09:40:37.527-07:002014-04-16T09:40:37.527-07:00@Rockgolf Judy Greer's book was the first thin...@Rockgolf Judy Greer's book was the first thing that came to mid as I read this post. (I just saw a magazine ad for it last night.)Charles H. Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7844768627491185782014-04-16T09:36:53.060-07:002014-04-16T09:36:53.060-07:00Oh. And every time I've seen Fred Stoller on ...Oh. And every time I've seen Fred Stoller on a show, he's nailed it. <br /><br />Which is entertaining, and damn impressive. <br /><br />I love seeing people hit their marks, even when (and perhaps especially when) those marks are "small".<br /><br /> Igornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-77330079693322492302014-04-16T09:28:51.658-07:002014-04-16T09:28:51.658-07:00Ken wrote: "And if fighting for show biz scra...<br />Ken wrote: <i>"And if fighting for show biz scraps wasn't hardship enough, Fred once slept with Kathy Griffin. </i><br /><br /><i>"For reasons I’ve never understood, there are some casts that ignore or shun guest actors."</i><br /><br />See, boys and girls (are there any of them who actually read this blog?), this is why punctuation and paragraph breaks are so, so important.<br /><br />For example, consider the above prose from Ken, but presented just <i>a bit</i> differently:<br /><br /><i>"And if fighting for show biz scraps wasn't hardship enough, Fred once slept with Kathy Griffin, for reasons I’ve never understood.</i><br /><br /><i>"There are some casts that ignore or shun guest actors."</i>Igornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6653730778751740972014-04-16T08:42:58.068-07:002014-04-16T08:42:58.068-07:00I like Kathy Griffin and think she's funny.
Y...I like Kathy Griffin and think she's funny.<br /><br />You can't please everyone,?Gordonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10848589363291016882014-04-16T08:36:31.815-07:002014-04-16T08:36:31.815-07:00Kathy Griffin? Ugh! She is one of the most annoy...Kathy Griffin? Ugh! She is one of the most annoying human beings on television. She ruined every Seinfeld episode she was on. <br /><br />I feel sorry for anyone that dated her, works for her, talks to her, or waits on her. The Bumble Bee Pendanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782074071758250824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-38006838037970067682014-04-16T08:17:30.419-07:002014-04-16T08:17:30.419-07:00I always thought that if and when a good movie bas...I always thought that if and when a good movie based on one of Donald Westlake's Dortmunder books was made that Ray Romano and Fred Stoller should be in the cast as one of the regulars. - Jeff ClemAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29387633161661680992014-04-16T08:15:21.635-07:002014-04-16T08:15:21.635-07:00Speaking of guest actors, last night they just had...Speaking of guest actors, last night they just had Schmidt from THE NEW GIRL guest on THE MINDY PROJECT. He was just as mildly amusing as always. And to your earlier point, there was not a joke in either episode. Now that you have pointed out that fact I just watch these shows to try and figure out what they think is supposed to be funny. The answer is nothing, as far as I can tell. Compare these shows to 30 ROCK where you have to watch the episode 2 or 3 times just to catch all the jokes. I guess Zooey and Mindy are cute enough to attract the right audience who can safely text during the show without being interrupted with annoying laughter.blinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284135060900752329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-39200232419704084262014-04-16T08:09:18.472-07:002014-04-16T08:09:18.472-07:00I read his book a couple of months ago. What was s...I read his book a couple of months ago. What was striking is that his personality truly comes out in his writing. I also really found the Seinfeld stuff interesting.Kerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00538129698829932559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-11229476588890510702014-04-16T08:02:04.571-07:002014-04-16T08:02:04.571-07:00I always had to park off the lotI always had to park off the lotchuckcdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44128081553108183222014-04-16T07:11:07.771-07:002014-04-16T07:11:07.771-07:00Fred was a guest on Norm MacDonald's video pod...Fred was a guest on Norm MacDonald's video podcast last year "promoting" this book. I think the episodes are still on YouTube.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-18671350130748640172014-04-16T07:08:03.525-07:002014-04-16T07:08:03.525-07:00I know Fred Stoller from the "Dr Katz" c...I know Fred Stoller from the "Dr Katz" cartoons and loved him on "Raymond" for the How Now Brown Cow episode. And for playing Smoke On the Water on his accordion.<br />Scooter Schechtmannoreply@blogger.com