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577 - Life with Actor Ed Asner

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4.1529 Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2019

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Actor Ed Asner (Mary Tyler Moore, Lou Grant, Up, Elf, The Grouchy Historian, Dead To Me, Briarpatch) opens up about his life as an actor, a political activist, a father, and owner of cats and birds. Watch Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show on YouTube anytime! https://bit.ly/39OoTdw With your host Christine Blackburn and comedian Blaine Capatch, writer Danny Zuker and many more talented people like Wayne Federman, MaryLynn Rajskub, Melissa Peterman, Ed Crasnick, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Greg Proops! Four comedians spin the Story Worthy Wheel of Truth and tell a true 1 or 2 minute story on the topic they land. The "expert judges" comment and everyone laughs their ass off. Story Smash sold-out consistently at the Hollywood Improv for 3 years. It's a blast! Check out the Story Smash website here- https://www.storysmashshow.com The Story Worthy Hour & 1/2 Of Power is now once a month on the third Sunday at 5:00pm PST, at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank California! Watch 7 true hilarious stories in 1 hour! More info on the website- https://www.storyworthypodcast.com Please follow for free, rate, and review Story Worthy on Apple Podcasts here- http://apple.co/1MceZ2Q It really helps. Follow Christine and Story Worthy on Social Media- Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/storyworthy/ Twitter-https://twitter.com/StoryWorthy Facebook- https://facebook.com/StoryWorthy/ ?and at ChristineBlackburn.com. Thanks guys! Christine

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0:00.0

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0:04.0

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1:07.0

Hey, it's Christine from Storyworthy. Today on the show, seven-time Emmy Award-winning actor Ed Asner shares stories about his long and prestigious career in Hollywood.

1:19.1

With the first year of Mary Tyler Moore, we were hot.

1:22.8

At lunch, Mary and her merry brand of travelers would dance for a couple of hours and Gavin and

1:33.9

Ted and I would go gorge ourselves at lunchtime.

1:39.9

They wanted me on the Johnny Carson show.

1:42.5

Well, you got to prepare for it.

1:45.5

Well, what are you going to do?

1:49.7

He says, well, you teach you, Ed and Johnny.

1:52.1

You have various ballet moves.

1:57.2

My first Emmy was given to me by Lucille Ball and Jack Benny.

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