{"product_id":"bob-newhart-hardcover-by-michael-seth-starr","title":"Bob Newhart Hardcover by Michael Seth Starr","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eCitadel\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2026-10-23)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e352\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780806544564\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e532.98\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e23.57 x 16.15 x 2.92\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLong live the King of Deadpan! The first-ever biography of one of the most influential comedians in show business whose extraordinary, nearly 65-year run made him an American treasure.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy did Chicago-born accountant George Robert Newhart go into comedy? In his own words, it was because he “wasn’t a very good accountant.” A wise move. In 1961, his album \u003ci\u003eThe Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart\u003c\/i\u003e, recorded the year before at his debut stand-up gig in a small club in Houston, won two Grammy Awards, was a multimillion-copy bestseller, reached #1 on the \u003ci\u003eBillboard\u003c\/i\u003e charts, saved Warner Bros. Records from extinction, and introduced America to the self-effacing, mild-mannered everyman with a deadpan stammer. His ingenious sketches of his timeless one-sided telephone conversations vaulted Bob Newhart into the big time. He didn’t rest on his laurels . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNewhart sailed through the 1960s and early 1970s with a busy stand-up touring schedule, an Emmy and Peabody Award–winning NBC sketch-comedy series, appearances on \u003ci\u003eThe Dean Martin Show \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Tonight Show \u003c\/i\u003ewith both Jack Paar and Johnny Carson, among dozens of others, and memorable supporting roles in such movies as \u003ci\u003eHell Is for Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCold Turkey\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCatch-22. \u003c\/i\u003eNewhart cemented his iconic status in 1972 with the long-running \u003ci\u003eThe Bob Newhart Show\u003c\/i\u003e and would strike back-to-back sitcom gold with \u003ci\u003eNewhart\u003c\/i\u003e in 1982, which ran for eight seasons on CBS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough he spent decades in the spotlight, Bob’s most satisfying success was that as a devoted family man—four kids, 10 grandchildren, and a marriage to his beloved wife, Ginnie, that lasted 60 years. This first-ever full-length biography takes readers on a journey into Bob’s life and career, including his lasting friendship with Don Rickles, his introduction to a new generation of fans opposite Will Ferrell in \u003ci\u003eElf\u003c\/i\u003e, and his Emmy-winning turn in \u003ci\u003eThe Big Bang Theory\u003c\/i\u003e. For more than six decades, the laughter and the love for Bob Newhart never faded. This is his story. And what a story, what a legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Seth Starr\u003c\/b\u003e covered television at the\u003ci\u003e New York Post\u003c\/i\u003e as a reporter, columnist, critic, and editor for over 28 years. He has written a filmography of Peter Sellers and biographies of Rodney Dangerfield, Don Rickles, Bob Newhart, Art Carney, Joey Bishop, Bobby Darin, Raymond Burr, William Shatner, Redd Foxx, and Ringo Starr. He has made frequent appearances on television, including \u003ci\u003eThe Today Show\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Access Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Early Show\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLarry King Live\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Extra\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Inside Edition\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Entertainment Tonight\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTavis Smiley\u003c\/i\u003e. 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