Show People Tend To Treat Their Finances

Obviously Those Who Burn To Be Professional Jesters Mean That They Want To Be Successful Comedians. And Those Are Always An Elite, Microscopic Portion Of The Population. But Oh, How They Try.

I Live A Sensible Life. You Know, I Don't Take On Too Much.

Statistically, I'd Say Comedy Writers Are Perhaps The Sanest Category Of Show People. And Why Not? They Make Big Money, And Although It's Not An Easy Trade - Particularly When You're At Your Galley Oar Five Days A Week - It's Easier On The Nerves And The Psyche Than Living With The Brain-squeezing Pressure And Cares Of Being The Star.

Radio, Which Was A Much Better Medium Than Television Will Ever Be, Was Easy And Pleasant To Listen To. Your Mind Filled Automatically With Images.

Meryl Streep Belongs On Anybody's List Of Greats.