HEARD THE CHOPPERS AGAIN… AND THE LAUGHTER SUDDENLY TURNED INTO TEARS
The wind was blowing hard through the dry brush of the Malibu hills. Two old friends stood near the edge of the state park dirt road, shielding their…
THAT TOAST MADE MILLIONS CRY… BUT HIS TEARS WERE NOT ACTED
The restaurant was dimly lit, tucked away from the glare of modern Hollywood. Two old friends sat at a corner table, their voices low and laced with…
THE GOODBYE SCENE FELT REAL… BUT HIS TEARS WERE NOT ACTED
The room was completely quiet, save for the soft clinking of water glasses. Two old friends sat across from each other, looking at a grainy, faded photograph…
THE INTENSE SURGERY SCENE… BUT THE REAL WAR WAS A PRANK WAR
The interviewer leans forward, adjusting his headphones. He asks about the legendary pressure of filming the operating room scenes on the set of MAS*H. Those scenes were…
TV’S ULTIMATE WOMANIZER… BUT HIS REAL LIFE WAS A LIFELONG ROMANCE
Long before the fame of the 1970s, before millions of viewers tuned in every week to watch the sharp-witted, martini-drinking doctor who chased every nurse in sight,…
THE NIGHT THE MASH OPERATING ROOM COMPLETELY COLLAPSED IN LAUGHTER
We were sitting in a small, dimly lit studio, recording an interview for a retrospective podcast. The interviewer leaned forward, adjusting his headphones, and asked a question I…
THE NIGHT ALAN ALDA COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL ON THE MASH SET
The headphones are on, the studio lights are low, and the podcast host leans forward with a mischievous look in his eye. He looks at his notes, then…
ALAN ALDA REVEALS THE HILARIOUS DAY HARRY MORGAN DESTROYED A MASH TAKE
The microphone was positioned just inches from Alan Alda’s face as the podcast host leaned forward, shuffling through a stack of listener questions. It was a casual afternoon…
ALAN ALDA REVEALS THE HILARIOUS SURGICAL MASK PRANK THAT HALTED MASH PRODUCTION
The studio microphone sat just inches from Alan Alda’s face as he leaned back. He was guesting on a popular podcast, looking back at his decades in show…
HOW AN UNCONTROLLABLE LAUGH ATTACK COMPLETELY HALTED THE FILMING OF MASH
Interviewer: People always talk about the incredible camaraderie on the set of MASH, but with a production schedule that grueling, there had to be moments where the pressure…