Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV
Did you know that John Lithgow was originally offered the role of Frasier Crane on CHEERS, Rosie O’Donnell had tested for the part of Elaine on SEINFELD, or that Nicollette Sheridan had almost been cast in WILL & GRACE when Debra Messing initially passed? You will when you take our advice and pick up Warren Littlefield’s account of his time spent as NBC President in his appropriately titled tome “Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Muse See TV.” What’s more, since Littlefield’s remarkably successful run that resulted in hits like SEINFELD, FRIENDS, FRAISER, ER, CHEERS, LAW & ORDER and WILL & GRACE transformed no-name actors into household names, the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Kelsey Grammer, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Julianna Marguiles, Anthony Edwards among many, many others were only too happy to go on record and recount one of the most exciting eras in television history. [$13.99 via Amazon]
Slingbox
There is a very good reason why the Slingbox is making its third consecutive appearance on our annual Holiday Gift Guide. Simply put, short of our iPhone, it’s hands down the coolest gadget we’ve ever owned Seriously. Years later we still marvel at the fact that a little black box plugged directly into our cable box gives us the ability to watch TV anywhere there is an internet connection. iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Kindle Fire or Windows Device, your entire PVR/DVR is only click away. [Amazon] [Read more…]
