{"product_id":"9780062473486","title":"Just the Funny Parts: ... And a Few Hard Truths About Sneaking into the Hollywood Boys' Club","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOREWORD BY SHERYL SANDBERG\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGarry Shandling told her “You write like a guy.” Lena Dunham calls her “a Queen.” Penn Jillette says she’s “one of the funniest people alive.” You’ve almost certainly laughed at her jokes—you just didn’t know it until now.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over thirty years, writer, producer and director Nell Scovell has worked behind the scenes on some of TV’s most iconic shows, ranging from \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eLate Night with David Letterman\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eMurphy Brown\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eNCIS.\u003c\/i\u003e Now she’s stepping into the spotlight with an honest, hilarious, and often shocking account of what it takes to make it in Hollywood. Her supporting cast of characters includes Larry David, Mark Harmon, Alyssa Milano, Joel Hodgson, President Barack Obama and Miss Piggy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith grit and wit, Scovell fought her way up from the lowest-level writer on the final season of \u003ci\u003eNewhart\u003c\/i\u003e to the creator and showrunner of the hit \u003ci\u003eSabrina, the Teenage Witch\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eJust the Funny Parts\u003c\/i\u003e charts how a bookish girl from New England who loved science fiction, sports and comedy made her way in the entertainment industry which is hard on men and even harder on women.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2009, she spoke out publicly about the lack of gender diversity on late night TV writing staffs. “One of the boys” came out hard for “all of the girls.” Her criticisms ignited a cultural debate. Two years later, Scovell was collaborating with Sheryl Sandberg on speeches and later on\u003ci\u003e Lean In. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust the Funny Parts\u003c\/i\u003e offers a candid insider look at a male-dominated industry and how Scovell survived in this highly-competitive environment. As she puts it, \"It’s like \u003ci\u003eUnbroken\u003c\/i\u003e . . . but funnier and with slightly less torture.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScovell delivers invaluable insights into the creative process, reveals details about well-known stars, and plenty of laughs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011267969264,"sku":"9780062473486","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780062473486_p0.jpg?v=1763631814","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062473486","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}