Life of Bob
Newhart to write memoirs
American comedy legend Bob Newhart is to write his first memoir.
The 75 -year-old comic has signed a deal with publisher Hyperion to collect together a humorous collection of anecdotes for the autobiography .
However, it will not be published until autumn 2006.
Hyperion editor-in-chief Will Schwalbe said: "He is a national treasure. We are thrilled to be publishing his first-ever book, which promises to be every bit as funny and delightful as Bob Newhart himself.
“We hope this is the first of many books between Mr Newhart and Hyperion."
A former accountant, Newhart has been a comic for half a century, producing some of the best-selling comedy albums ever. He has had three long-running TV series, has appeared in 14 films and voiced several animated ones.
Newhart said: "To have gone from stand-up to comedy records to TV to film and then back to TV again has been an amazing journey and now I get to tell people all about it in a book; I'm very excited.”
Published: 16 Feb 2005
