Just the Funny Parts

Posted on 09 August 2018 by Nell Scovell

FOREWORD BY SHERYL SANDBERGYou ve almost certainly laughed at Scovell s jokes you just didn t know it until now.Just the Funny Parts is a juicy and scathingly funny insider look at how pop culture gets made For than thirty years, writer, producer and director Nell Scovell worked behind the scenes of iconic TV shows, including The Simpsons, Late Night with David Letterman, Murphy Brown, NCIS, The Muppets, and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, which she created and executive produced In 2009, Scovell gave up her behind the scenes status when the David Letterman sex scandal broke Only the second woman ever to write for his show, Scovell used the moment to publicly call out the lack of gender diversity in late night TV writers rooms One of the boys came out hard for all of the girls Her criticisms fueled a cultural debate Two years later, Scovell was collaborating with Sheryl Sandberg on speeches and later on Lean In, which resulted in a worldwide movement.Now Scovell is opening up with this fun, honest, and often shocking account Scovell knows what it s like to put words in the mouths of President Barack Obama, Mark Harmon, Candice Bergen, Bob Newhart, Conan O Brien, Alyssa Milano, and Kermit the Frog, among many others Through her eyes, you ll sit in the Simpson writers room stand on the Oscar red carpet pin a tail on Miss Piggy bond with Star Trek s Leonard Nimoy and experience a Stephen King like encounter with Stephen King.Just the Funny Parts is a fast paced account of a nerdy girl from New England who fought her way to the top of the highly competitive, male dominated entertainment field The book delivers invaluable insights into the creative process and tricks for navigating a difficult workplace It s part memoir, part how to, and part survival story Or, as Scovell puts it, It s like Unbroken, but funnier and with slightly less torture. Best Download [ Just the Funny Parts ] by [ Nell Scovell ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Behind the scenes television gossip combined with feminist words of encouragement Nell Scovell worked at Spy magazine, on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and many other pop culture favorites of mine This memoir is a good read for fans of Tina Fey and A...Not since Bossypants have I loved and laughted over a memoir so much This book was my heaven a hilariously funny and frank look at writing and creativity and celebrities and TV and, lest we forget, fighting sexism in the workplace Nell Scovell was and is a pioneer for women in Hollywood and, now, rightfully will go down as a feminist hero for co writing Lean In She s self deprecating and genius and doesn t spare herself while also dishing about Dave Letterman in her memories of her awesome Not since Bossypants have I loved and laughted over a memoir so much This book was my heaven a hilariously funny and frank look at writing and creativity and celebrities and TV and, lest we forget, fighting sexism ...Both Nell and I look forward to the day when there are no female writers just writers We share an unshakeable belief that having an equal number of men and women sitting at the table where decisions are made will make this world fairer and better It will also make the world funnier Wish I could shake younger me and tell her, If you are the only girl in the room it doesn t mean you re better It means something is wrong I ll be honest I didn t know who Nell Scovell was until I saw thi Both Nell and I look forward to the day when there are no female writers just writers We share an unshakeable belief that having an equal number of men and women sitting at the table where decisions are made will make this world fairer and better It will also make the world funnier Wish I could shake younger me and tell her, If yo...A must read for pretty much all working women, even if you re not in Hollywood.Writing 5 Importance 4 Pleasure factor 5Funny, personal, and important all in one sparkling package There s been a recent spate of celebrity memoirs written by female comedians I ve read or tried to read them all Tina Fey s Bossypants, Anna Ferris Unqualified, Mindy Kaling s Why Not Me , etc This one is much, much, better no doubt due to the fact that Nell Scovell is a comedy writer rather than a comedy performer and therefore can really write This memoir is part sitcom, part Writing 5 Importance 4 Pleasure factor 5Funny, personal, and important all in one sparkling package There s been a recent spate of celebrity memoirs written by female comedians I ve read or tried to read them all Tina Fey s Bossypants, Anna Ferris Unqualified, Mindy Kaling s Why Not Me , etc This one is much, much, better no doubt due to the fact that Nell Scovell is a comedy writer rather than a comedy performer and therefore can rea...Measured, thoughtful, and wickedly funnyAdored this book by Nell Scovell, creator of the Sabrina the Teenage Witch TV show, among many other things I loved following the ascent of her career and was careful not to google because I didn t want to know what happened next Although we know from the start she co authored ...Four star first half, shaky middle section, disastrous ending This is a rare book that provides plenty of behind the scenes details into how TV shows get made, mainly from the writer s standpoint The Simpsons chapter alone is one to use in the classroom But the author overstates her importance quite a bit while writing a few episodes of some major shows Her producing credits are weak, creating Sabrina the Teenage Witch and working on the horrible adult Muppets disaster Overall she provides Four star first half, shaky middle section, disastrous ending T...Absolutely loved this book and wish I had known of Nell Scovell earlier I ve never really watched any of the shows she s written for, but she is all about my kind of humor Example I first laid eyes on Sheryl Sandberg when friends started emailing me the link to her 2010 TED Talk with subject lines like, You have to watch this Or Have you seen I assumed her talk advised women to use multiple punctuation marks.I laughed aloud for a good minute Not only is she funny and successful a Absolutely loved this book and wish I had known of Nell Scovell earlier I ve never really watched any of the shows she s written for, but she is all about my kind of humor Example I first laid eyes on Sheryl Sandberg when friends started emailing me the link to her 2010 TED Talk with subject lines like, You have to watch this Or Have you seen I assumed her talk advised women to use multiple punctuation marks.I laughed aloud for a good minute Not only is she funny and successful and a working mother but she is a feminist and a gender equality activist and a good person The last 1 3 of this book is the best part Being a voice for women, mothers, minorities wasn t on her radar until she was in her 50 s, but now she is a loud one and one our country needs She also included a quote fr...At first, this memoir annoyed me You don t need a punch line in every paragraph That s one of the differences between people who are funny for a living, and people who are just plain funny I guess people who are funny for a living always think they are being paid per joke Also, the author was so focused on the lack of women in the writers rooms, that she did not notice the lack of people of color at the same time Nell was occasionally aware of her privilege, but not nearly enough.When Nel At first, this memoir annoyed me You don t need a punch line in every paragraph That s one of the differences between people who are funny for a living, and people who are just plain funny I guess people who are funny for a living always think they are being paid per joke Also, the author was so ...

09 August 2018

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