ICYMI: Paul Reiser, Hollywood Macher

In case you missed it, from March 2023: Hollywood Macher Paul Reiser talks about casting Helen Hunt as his Mad About You wife with his actual wife’s approval, stumbling into his breakout role in Barry Levinson’s ‘Diner,’ seeing George Carlin/Robert Klein/David Brenner/Robin Williams/Billy Crystal/Rodney Dangerfield live in the local NYC clubs, sharing the set with Carol O’Connor/Carol Burnett/Mel Brooks, using his son as cultural canary in the coalmine to accept the role of Dr Sam Owens on ‘Stranger Things,’ writing the Mad About You theme song with the legendary Don Was (with Lyle Lovett INITIALLY taking a pass on singing it), why 40 years later people still come up to him and say “hey, that’s not my locker,” throwing a bone to Eddie Murphy by appearing in all 4 of his Beverly Hills Cop movies (originally meant as a vehicle for Sylvester Stallone!!), and why Yoko Ono creatively (and correctly) suggested that we all give peace a chance!

For everything Paul, please visit ⁠http://paulreiser.com/⁠

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