“An irreverent and hilarious stroll down the dark alleys of Hollywood's TV landscape.”
Peter Bart, editor in chief, Variety
Purchase it!
Who Stole the Funny
A New Novel by Robby Benson
A wickedly delicious roman à clef about a single week in the making of a hit sitcom, this satirical romp of a novel portrays life on the other side of the television lens, hilariously sending up the self-serious Hollywood stereotypes across the board.
In Who Stole the Funny? Benson's fast-paced scenes create an exaggerated world of crazy writers; backstabbing agents, producers, and executives; foulmouthed everyoneelses; and hardcore cynics -- and the ridiculous inner monologues behind them.
Thoughtfully annotated with helpful and enlightening "Hollywood Dictionary" terms, ie.,
Idea Type: Think Joseph McCarthy when he used the word Communist. Spoken with the same repugnant tone and distainful connotations reserved for dictators, mass murders, war criminals, and mimes.
The Big Bucks: More money in one week than a firefighter makes in a year; more money in one year than a school teacher makes in a career. Not as much as the winner of The World Series of Poker.
Pulling A Show Out of Your Ass: Buy stock in Preparation H.
Young: Good!
Old: Bad. (This definition has become a mantra that cannot be repeated--or overstated or overclarified--enough. So: Young, good! Old, bad!)