WHO STOLE THE FUNNY? by Robby Benson | Kirkus Reviews

And I want to make certain I stay far from it myself. This book struck me as being written as part of a healing process for the author who was maybe bruised up rather badly by a business that can be hard on an actual artist. This book did a great job describing them. Feb 25, Jennifer rated it did not like it.

Read this one quickly, but it was not so good. A very dark satire on life in Hollywood, which is either meant to be completely over the top or the author is just an extremely negative person. And it seemed so thinly veiled - calling the show in the book "I Love My Urban Buddies" when the biographical information said the author directed "Friends," naming actresses on the show "Janice Hairston" and "Betty Balz" presumbly instead of Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox , etc.

Mar 22, Katie Farnham rated it liked it Shelves: Dark and biting, but gives you something to chew on.

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It's not really clear who the audience for this book should be - I'm uncertain that those who aren't associated with the television industry would be terribly interested. However, the author seems to aim the book toward those who have no knowledge of the industry - and who can be convinced of its evil-ness. As a novel, it's an interesting read that can lead to interesting discussion, but as a commentary on the industry - i An interesting book.

Who Stole the Funny?: A Novel of Hollywood

As a novel, it's an interesting read that can lead to interesting discussion, but as a commentary on the industry - it's accuracy is questionable and leads to a true disillusionment on Hollywood. This is an exaggerated tale of what the behind the scenes people go through to get america's favorite television show on air. The only thing I think is exaggerated is that all these things happened on one set. I'm sure at least one of the things that he describes happens on every show.

When I first started reading this, I didn't think I was going to like it. He started out explaining everything, but once it got into the story I really enjoyed it. I would recommend this book to anyone who is in p This is an exaggerated tale of what the behind the scenes people go through to get america's favorite television show on air. I would recommend this book to anyone who is in production or would like a glimpse at how a television show comes together.

Dec 13, Nicole G. I ended up finding this book in a bargain bin at the local Big Lots about a year ago. How bad could it be? Well, for the character J. Baker representing Robby Benson in this roman a clef , pretty damned bad.

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I don't doubt for a second, however, the realism behind this thinly veiled fiction. The book started out a little slowly, but once you get into it, I thought it was prett I ended up finding this book in a bargain bin at the local Big Lots about a year ago. The book started out a little slowly, but once you get into it, I thought it was pretty good, in a grimly comic sort of way. Not only as an actor, but also a formerly-busy sitcom director, Robby Benson knows exactly what he writes, and living on the fringes of Hollywood, and knowing a few people in the trenches of the industry, this all sounds true.

Outrageous as it is, I've no doubt that much of this is happening somewhere in the studios that make up this crazy, surreal, rather frightening business. You'll read it just to hope to see justice done to the cruel assholes though in Hollywood, what is justice?

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What is la Not only as an actor, but also a formerly-busy sitcom director, Robby Benson knows exactly what he writes, and living on the fringes of Hollywood, and knowing a few people in the trenches of the industry, this all sounds true. I enjoyed it, but I sure don't.

Nov 07, Molly Woods rated it did not like it Recommends it for: Thinly-veiled roman a clef: Not-at-all-veiled roman a clef: He stops one step short of naming the protagonist Bobbie Renson. Oct 02, Edward rated it liked it Recommends it for: People that like "Entourage". I especially enjoy the adventures of the cast and crew of "My Urban Buddies", which in interviews Benson denies being anything like the cast of the series "Friends", which he occaisionally directed. I think this isn't actually exaggerated at all, but that's probably because I lived and worked in La La Land.

This is actually an enjoyable if extremely cynical book If an editor had stepped in and made it a third like it would have been. Not what I expected - beautifully written!! My favorite book about show business!! One person found this helpful. I happened to be shopping in Borders Book store when a crowd caught my attention. I asked who the rather good looking guy signing the books were and was told he was a 70's teen idol.

His book looked interesting so I bought it but did not get an autograph.

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I later asked my mom had she heard of a Robby Benson and she went nuts Now I wish I would have gotten an autograph. The book is hilarious i'm standing in lines at the store or banking and laughing out loud. I've never seen any of Robby's movies but I give him credit for being a good author. If you are interested in a little inside look into hollywood and love to laugh get this book.

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It's well written and funny, and I wonder if not a little autobiographical. If you are looking for a perfect Christmas stocking stuffer, or a gift for all those friends for whom you ponder what to buy, think no longer. It's a fast read, well written, that I didn't put down until the end. The book gives an insight into the "business" called "Hollywood" that I've never known. For most of us who don't come from L. At the price being offered on Amazon. Who Stole The Funny is a fantastic book about how screwed up the entertainment industry has become.

If you're in the industry or about to enter, this book does a great job at exposing how absurd things have become.

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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. Only made it through the the first few chapters. I found it crude and not finny at all compared to his other work. The "Hollywood vocabulary" was more of a.

Written by Robby Benson, no stranger to the field, this book is full of real life situations and characters disguised as fiction. I wouldn't doubt this will be turned into a movie. Read new romance book reviews, posts from your favorite authors, samples, exciting digital first publications and e-book specials.

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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. Baker has to bring an up-and-coming sitcom to fruition after its initial director shoots himself in the head with a nail gun.