Auteur: Laurie Jacobson

An award-winning author and reformed stand-up comic, Laurie Jacobson immersed herself in the history of filmland. The stories she uncovered became the basis for her debut book, Hollywood Heartbreak. Following its publication, Jacobson emerged as a leading Hollywood historian.She has written and produced documentaries, television series, and specials, including The 20th Anniversary of the Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Museum of Television and Radio”s Salute to Funny Women of Television. Her other books include Hollywood Haunted, Dishing Hollywood, Timmy”s in the Well—The Jon Provost Story, and TV Dinners. Jacobson is a frequent guest on radio and podcasts.