Shawn Levy: Former Film Critic/Best Selling Author- Jerry Lewis, Rat Pack, Queens of Stand Up Comedy

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Former film critic, bestselling author, community volunteer,
podcaster, & blogger. His biographies include Paul Newman,
Robert DeNiro and many others. A former Sr. Editor of the
American Film & former associate editor of Box Office. His
work has been featured in NY Times, LA Times, SF Chronicle,
Hollywood Reporter and many more. 


This episode is chalked full of:


Where his love of writing came from, stories from a New York
place called The Comic Strip that featured young comedians such
as Eddie Murphy and how he went from Pennsylvania to California
for his master’s degree. 


Becoming a film critic, his first review, favorite movie, and
learning about the oldest bookstore in Portland, OR-Cameron’s
Books & Magazines. 


He tells us how he chose his first subject when decided to write
biographies which leads us into hearing about some of his
books. 


1996: King of Comedy-The Life & Art of Jerry Lewis


1998-Rat Pack Confidential: Frank, Dean, Sammy, Peter, Joey,
& the Last Great Showbiz Party


2016- Dolce Vita Confidential: Fellini, Pucci, Paparazzi, &
the Swinging High Life of 1950’s Rome


2021-A Year in the Life of Death: Poems Inspired by the Obituary
Pages of the NY Times


2022- In on the Joke: The Original Queens of Stand-Up Comedy


We close the show talking about Ronald Reagan who was a FBI
informant!            


 


Shawn Levy Links:


Official Website: https://shawnlevy.com/


Buy Shawn’s Books HERE: https://shawnlevy.com/books/


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