Just the Funny Parts is a juicy and scathingly funny insider look
at how pop culture gets made. For more 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."
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