Published: Oct. 06, 2012
Words: 50,255 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301429196

Short description

Johnnie Walker is out of rehab, decent shampoo, and options. Now, armed with only her best friend's support and curative '80s music, she's fighting to mend her reputation and stay sober while navigating Hollywood with her hapless business partners. Nagging doubts, contemptuous executives, and a debilitating obsession are fraught with emotional peril that could derail Johnnie's resurrection.

Extended description

"Made for TV" offers a glimpse into the comical, chaotic lives of three would-be TV writers who dream up ridiculous (and occasionally brilliant) new shows, and answers the question, "Who writes all the crap on television?" The answer: A bunch of insecure, severely flawed Hollywood wannabes who think they can.

The story follows recovering alcoholic Johnnie and her colleagues, Sanjay and Kyle, as they struggle to build Made for TV, a fledgling idea firm in West Hollywood. Jerome, the team's ominous office assistant, and Johnnie's friend Meg, an associate at a TV production company, aid their efforts. When the trio is finished cultivating their bigger-than-life ideas, they venture out to pitch the screen "gems" to a less-than-enthusiastic entertainment world that's peppered with cynicism and celebrities. Their endeavors are often complicated by awkward encounters with powerful industry players and well-known actors.

"Made for TV" also delves into the muddled psyche of prickly Johnnie.. (Read more) "Made for TV" offers a glimpse into the comical, chaotic lives of three would-be TV writers who dream up ridiculous (and occasionally brilliant) new shows, and answers the question, "Who writes all the crap on television?" The answer: A bunch of insecure, severely flawed Hollywood wannabes who think they can.

The story follows recovering alcoholic Johnnie and her colleagues, Sanjay and Kyle, as they struggle to build Made for TV, a fledgling idea firm in West Hollywood. Jerome, the team's ominous office assistant, and Johnnie's friend Meg, an associate at a TV production company, aid their efforts. When the trio is finished cultivating their bigger-than-life ideas, they venture out to pitch the screen "gems" to a less-than-enthusiastic entertainment world that's peppered with cynicism and celebrities. Their endeavors are often complicated by awkward encounters with powerful industry players and well-known actors.

"Made for TV" also delves into the muddled psyche of prickly Johnnie. What fuels her angst? How did she end up in L.A.? And why does she seem emotionally trapped in the 1980s, listening exclusively to music from that era and compulsively watching the 1989 film "Say Anything"? The answers reveal a tale of lost love that might be reclaimed—if the stars in Hollywood align.
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Tags

romance, hollywood, alcoholism, depression, comedy, humor, cats, love story, satire, los angeles, celebrities, obsession, entertainment, tv, television, writer, lost love, rehab, say anything, john cusack

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Review by: Leith Mondry on Oct. 11, 2012 :
This is a fabulously fun book that will have you rocking along with your own internal 80s soundtrack as you wince and laugh your way through Johnnie's attempts at putting her life back on the right track.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Kathryn Kristofik on Oct. 10, 2012 :
Made for TV is a delicious comic confection, and Rosin plays with language like it's a giant tinker toy. She's a kinder, gentler, FUNNIER Diablo Cody. Someone give this woman a TV show!
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

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