Bruce Vilanch, comedy writer and author of It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time: The Worst TV Shows in History and Other Things I Wrote, joins Bob Sirott to talk about how he was discovered by Bette Midler and what he’s learned from past failures and successes. He also shares memories of working with Cher and the Brady Bunch, as well as his best and worst Oscar experiences.

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