Book description
Don Silver, the Vice President of Comedy at Mercury Studios, is in
very deep trouble indeed. He's been behind so many disastrous pilots
that he's earned the nickname 'Buddy Holly'. If he doesn't find a hit
sitcom - and fast - it'll be goodbye to the bourbon, broads and BMWs
of his Beverly Hills lifestyle and he'll be out on his (freshly
irrigated) arse.
Award-winning comedy writer, Melvin Medford, has a plan to help Don
out. So he's nerdier than Bill Gates in a Red Dwarf T-shirt at a Terry
Pratchett signing; so he hasn't pitched an idea in ages; so his plan
borders on the psychotic, no matter, at least he has a plan...
Which is where Ben Busby comes in. A young British comic, simply
gagging to break into television, he's just met two Americans who seem
very keen on hiring him. Ben's beside himself with excitement.
However, Melvin's beside him with a gun...
In the million-dollar world of the American sitcom, you could die
laughing. No joke.
Richard Asplin is the author of T-SHIRT AND GENES. He has had many
and various jobs in the past including working as a bookseller. He was,
until recently, the Events Organiser for Books Etc. He lives in London.
