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What a warm, wise, wickedly funny, and sometimes just deliciously wicked book this is. I loved learning the connection between so many and varied shows I have enjoyed -- it's writer Nell Scovell, who worked on/at so many of my favorites from "The Simpsons" to Spy Magazine to Murphy Brown to President Obama's brilliantly funny WHCD speech. Slate Magazine recently paid tribute to the wonderful "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," which was Scovell's show, and her behind-the-scenes stories of what she did to make the show relatable, grounded, and, yes, feminist while still keeping it light-hearted are in one of my favorite chapters. Scovell is frank about her own choices, good and bad, and understated but devastating about her #metoo moments. This is a smart, timely, and important book but most of all it is so much fun to read.


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Just the Funny Parts … And a Few Hard Truths About Sneaking into the Hollywood Boys’ Club eBook Nell Scovell Sheryl Sandberg Reviews

I wasn’t sure what to expect from Just the Funny Parts — I don’t always love memoirs, and I’m easily vicariously embarrassed. This was everything I didn’t know I wanted.

Nell manages to talk about her (often infuriating) entertainment experiences with both grace and a high joke ratio. I loved the gossipy asides, I loved the self-aware description of a career that doesn’t follow a perfect path, and after staying up late because I had to finish, I’m left hoping for an improbable friend meet-cute so that I can keep learning more. Nell, in case you still read the comments, thank you for writing this fantastic book!
A super funny, eye-opening, gracefully written, and brutally honest look at a world many of us never get to see -- the behind-the scenes milieu of TV writing and producing. This is a book that men will find fascinating and women will find true as hell. There are plenty of dishy bits too, for the Hollywood/L.A. gossip enthusiast. I devoured it in one sitting, and I bet you will too.
Nell's story is more than just her own experiences in show business; it is a story about being a stalwart and having the courage to be ambitious in a workplace that tells you that, yeah, you're funny, but you are prettier when you smile. Nell's heart and humor are in every word she writes.
Writing 5; Importance 4; Pleasure factor 5

There’s been a recent spate of celebrity memoirs written by female comedians. I’ve read (or tried to read) them all  Tina Fey’s Bossypants, Anna Ferris’ Unqualified, Mindy Kaling’s Why Not Me?, etc.  This one is much, much, better — no doubt due to the fact that Nell Scovell is a comedy writer rather than a comedy performer and therefore can really write! 

This memoir is part sitcom, part Hollywood wannabe training material, and part exposé on the difficulties of women getting fair treatment (or any treatment at all, really) in the industry. The very first line is her own paraphrase of Nietzsche “That which doesn’t kill me … allows me to regroup and retaliate” — a great and apt opening!
 
I love Nell’s writing - it’s well structured and quite personal but never strident nor overly dramatic. Some great quotes, intriguing character profiles, factual depictions of the diversity (or utter lack thereof) in writer rooms, and a real sense of the frustrations in the field. The book is littered with fabulous (and funny) story ideas that went nowhere for no reason.  Her summarized job timeline in the appendix is full of “shot but unaired”, “unshot”, and “unsold” labels, with what feels like a tiny sprinkling of successes.  Such futility!  Any dreams I had of working in Hollywood (luckily I had none) have been thoroughly quashed by reading through this descriptive tour of a Hollywood writing career. At the same time, Nell’s love and passion for the work is obvious, and it is clear she wouldn’t choose to be doing anything else.
 
Perhaps you know her from Sabrina the Teenage Witch or perhaps from her co-authorship of Lean In with Sheryl Sandberg.  Even if you’ve never heard of her at all, you’ll enjoy this well-documented peregrination through her life as a writer of comedy. FYI I tend to find non-fiction a slog, rarely making it past the 1/3 mark, but I gobbled this book up in two days. 
This is the book I wish had existed years ago when I was trying to learn how to write for TV. It's hilarious and provides a real look into what it's like in the writers room. Meanwhile, for everyday TV fans, she's written on everything from The Simpsons to Murphy Brown to The Muppets, so if you have a favorite show -- there's a pretty good chance there's a story about it in here for you. I loved this book.
I love stories about how people find their way into and through a career. Nell has filled these pages with wonderfully interesting stories. Candid, rich in details. Smart and funny. I felt as if she was sitting next to me telling these tales. I won't make this review too long. Just scroll back up on to the purchase buttons and treat yourself to this book.
As a voracious reader of entertainment industry memoirs, I sat down with 'Just The Funny Parts' uncertain how it might measure up - and not only does it hold its own with the best of them, I'd say it surpassed my up-until-now personal favorite, 'The Kid Stays In The Picture.' (That's despite the fact that while Scovell provides as many engaging anecdotes and as much insight into showbiz as Robert Evans, she's had many fewer sexual encounters with celebrities.)

Yes, the book does feature a certain amount of 'dish' - Nell Scovell has written material for everyone from Bob Newhart to Barack Obama - and contains dozens and dozens of laugh out loud jokes, what's most striking is the way the author weaves her experiences as a woman in a male-dominated business into an inspiring reflection of how with dogged effort one can succeed against the odds. ('Success' here is defined by the ability to work consistently at something one loves doing. Scovell seems to have completed as many scripts which ultimately weren't produced as were.)

I could say much more - but the book speaks better for itself. A must buy.
What a warm, wise, wickedly funny, and sometimes just deliciously wicked book this is. I loved learning the connection between so many and varied shows I have enjoyed -- it's writer Nell Scovell, who worked on/at so many of my favorites from "The Simpsons" to Spy Magazine to Murphy Brown to President Obama's brilliantly funny WHCD speech. Slate Magazine recently paid tribute to the wonderful "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," which was Scovell's show, and her behind-the-scenes stories of what she did to make the show relatable, grounded, and, yes, feminist while still keeping it light-hearted are in one of my favorite chapters. Scovell is frank about her own choices, good and bad, and understated but devastating about her #metoo moments. This is a smart, timely, and important book but most of all it is so much fun to read.