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Larry David found 'Seinfeld' to be 'torture,' biographer says

If there's ever a "Seinfeld" reboot, count Larry David out. "Seinfeld" launched the comedian's career in the '90s, earned him two Emmy Awards and cemented his status as a Hollywood mainstay, but he'd rather go to prison than do another season. The classic sitcom became complete agony for the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star, 79, who co-created "Seinfeld" with Jerry Seinfeld. In "Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David," biographer Blake J. Harris explains how pressure and tension on the set made the show unbearable. In an Oct. 23 episode of "Obsessed: The Podcast," Harris said that ahead of the show's fifth season, which started airing in 1993, David would "rather spend a year in prison than do another season of Seinfeld." Harris said running the show was "torturous" for the comedian. "That torture largely came from the pressure he put on himself to come up with good ideas, which is a…

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I Can Remain Human Because I Play the Clown (My Outward Self)

A Starbucks in the early afternoon. I ordered a Venti hot Starbucks Latte. I had intended to finish my work here today. But before that, just for a little bit. With that thought, I opened Osamu Dazai's 'No Longer Human'. However, before I knew it, it was evening. Gulping down the Venti, I had read through to the very last page. The reason I picked up this book was because of someone's note. A sentence quoted there just wouldn't leave my head. This article was written for those who find themselves acting cheerful in front of others and sometimes feel exhausted by the gap with their true selves. I hope you find one reason not to blame yourself for having played the clown. That sentence appears in a scene where the protagonist, Yozo Oba, looks back on his childhood self. He doesn't understand human behavior at all and finds it terrifying. Yet, he cannot distance himself from humanity. A…

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Secrets of Ghostwatch - the TV show that scared millions and put three women into early labour

With Michael Parkinson hosting the show, Ghostwatch seemed a serious documentary to many watching in 1992.(Image: BBC) It was billed by the BBC as a live ghost hunt. But on Halloween in 1992, when 11 million viewers tuned in, the ‘mockumentary’ called Ghostwatch caused horror for millions of families around the country. Fronted by Michael Parkinson, Sarah Greene and Mike Smith. It had every hallmark of serious, sober BBC television. But there was one detail millions of viewers missed: the whole thing was fiction, scripted and filmed months earlier. Looking back, Stephen Volk, the writer and creator, admits: “The first and prime reason for making it was to make a really good ghost story for television. Obviously, my intention with a ghost story was to scare people.” To see more of the stories you love from The Mirror and to find them easily in Google, make us your preferred source. Free…

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Jessica Biel Says ‘7th Heaven’ Reboot Will ‘Modernize’ the Show Now That TV Has ‘Less Limitations’: ‘We Were Very Careful About What Our Audience Wanted’

Nearly 20 years since the conclusion of “7th Heaven,” and over a year since the news broke about its reboot, original star Jessica Biel is giving fans an update on the new iteration of the show, including how she plans to “modernize” it for today’s audience and what she hopes to accomplish on set as […] Jessica Biel Says ‘7th Heaven’ Reboot Will ‘Modernize’ the Show Now That TV Has ‘Less Limitations’: ‘We Were Very Careful About What Our Audience Wanted’ Nearly 20 years since the conclusion of “7th Heaven,” and over a year since the news broke about its reboot, original star Jessica Biel is giving fans an update on the new iteration of the show, including how she plans to “modernize” it for today’s audience and what she hopes to accomplish on set as a producer. “What we want to create, how we want to modernize it, is really the things that are happening for teenagers and families that…

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