Hollywood Said No!

Orphaned Film Scripts, Bastard Scenes, and Abandoned Darlings from the Creators of Mr. Show

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By Bob Odenkirk

By David Cross

With Brian Posehn

Read by Bob Odenkirk

Read by David Cross

Read by Scott Adsit

Read by Scott Aukerman

Read by Stephanie Courtney

Read by John Ennis

Read by Jay Johnston

Read by Lauren Lapkus

Read by Jerry Minor

Read by Artemis Pebdani

Read by Brian Posehn

Read by Mark Rivers

Read by Paul F. Tompkins

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Mr. Show fans rejoice! After all these years, Bob and David are finally back together with a collection of hilarious, never-before-seen scripts, sketches, and ideas that may have just been too good for Hollywood.

Bob Odenkirk and David Cross, creators of HBO’s classic sketch comedy show Mr. Show, present to you this collection of never-before-seen scripts and ideas that Hollywood couldn’t find the gumption to green-light. Simply put… Hollywood Said No! Since Mr. Show closed up shop, Bob and David have kept busy with many projects–acting in fun, successful, movies and TV shows, directing things, and complaining about stuff that didn’t turn out well to anyone who would listen, and even alone, in silence, inside their own heads. Hollywood Said No! reveals the full-length, never-before-seen scripts for Bob and David Make a Movie (fleshed out with brand-new storyboards by acclaimed artist Mike Mitchell) and Hooray For America!: a satirical power-house indictment of all that you hold dear. This tome also includes a bonus section of orphaned sketch ideas from the Mr. Show days and beyond, suitable for performance by church groups that aren’t all koo-koo about religion. What you are looking at online, and are about to buy, is chock-full of comic twists, turns, and maybe a few hard truths. We said “maybe,” but what we mean was “probably not.” Now, for the first time, take a peek at the scripts that didn’t get the go-ahead and ponder a world we can only dream about…and beyond!

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  • Praise for Mr. Show:

    "A burst of pop-cultural commentary and cutting-edge irony." --The New York Times

    "A twisted and often brilliant stream of comic consciousness ... fast, furious and funny stuff." --Rolling Stone Magazine

    "Some of television's smartest and darkest comedy." --L.A. Times
  • Praise for David Cross' I Drink For a Reason:

    "Funny and illuminating . . . His voice makes an easy jump to the page." --A.V. Club, The Onion

    "Cross doesn't mince words . . . His stance on Jim Belushi is pretty clear." --TIME

    "Immortally titled." --Vanity Fair

On Sale
Sep 10, 2013
Publisher
Hachette Audio
ISBN-13
9781619694736

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Bob Odenkirk

About the Author

Bob Odenkirk is known for acting (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, the new AMC series Lucky Hank, and feature films like Greta Gerwig’s Little Women) and for writing lots of comedy sketches for TV shows (Saturday Night Live and Mr. Show with Bob and David). In fact, he’s been writing silly stuff his whole life because he sees the world as a mostly funny, pretty ridiculous place. Bob’s other books include A Load of Hooey, a collection of comedic essays, and Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama, his instant New York Times bestselling memoir, but Zilot & Other Important Rhymes is the thing he’s most proud of in this world. His greatest wish is that you laugh today and he’d very much like to help make that happen.

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David Cross

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David Cross is a two-time award winner as well as a three-time award winner. He was part of Mr. Show and Arrested Development. He has done, and still does, stand-up comedy. He is a jew/atheist originally from Atlanta. He speaks four languages, and three dialects. He writes, loves, and eats in the NYC area. He is a Red Sox fan. In fact, he has a dog named Ollie Red Sox. He is a true patriot and a great American. He is currently fucking Amber Tamblyn.

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