For Laughing Out Loud: My Life and Good Times - Softcover

Ed McMahon; David Fisher

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9780446607421: For Laughing Out Loud: My Life and Good Times

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0446607428 ISBN 13: 9780446607421

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 1999

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From bingo caller to fighter pilot, ditch digger to sweepstakes winner announcer, he's done it all. His familiar robust laugh filled America's living rooms every weeknight for 30 years when he was Johnny Carson's sidekick on The Tonight Show; he's jump-started the careers of Rosie O'Donnell, Dennis Miller, LeAnn Rimes, and many more as the host of Ed McMahon's Star Search. Now, take a behind-the-scenes look at a career that spans the lifetime of television in this warm, humorous, anecdote-filled memoir of a man who has become one of the most popular personalities in television history.

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Review:

Ed McMahon--who reads the abridgment of the autobiography he cowrote with David Fisher--is first and foremost an entertainer, and as such, he peppers his life story with jokes. Since he lacks a live audience here, he also supplies the appropriate laughs. Always upbeat, McMahon skirts much of his personal life, which includes two divorces, and concentrates on his professional life, from his early days as Philadelphia's "Mr. Television" through his 30 years as Johnny Carson's sidekick on The Tonight Show. Those hoping for inside dirt on Johnny will have to listen elsewhere; these anecdotes are strictly flattering. But in his celebrated, booming voice, McMahon gladly shares the stories behind the creation of his trademark calls: "Heeeerrreee's Johnny" and "Hi-yoooo!" (Running time: three hours, two cassettes) --Kimberly Heinrichs

From AudioFile:

Being the well-known TV personality that he is, McMahon made the excellent choice of reading his own story. His booming, familiar voice helps the listener feel at home hearing the story of McMahon's career in television beginning over thirty years ago. His humor permeates the production, especially as he reminisces about early shows he did in which he interviewed children and housewives. Although he gets most of his laughs at others' expense, he does entertain the reader with tales of his own woe. He takes a somber tone only when he briefly mentions his son's death from cancer. Swing music provides breaks in the text. A.G.H. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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