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Jul 9, 1999 · My Xmas Story. by Mark Evanier. ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED 7/9/99. Comics Buyer's Guide. I want to tell you a story…. The scene is Farmers Market — the famed tourist mecca of Los Angeles. It's located but yards from the facility they call, "CBS Television City in Hollywood"…which, of course, is not in Hollywood but at least is very close.
Dec 24, 2020 · I have been recommending Mark Evanier‘s wonderful blog “News from ME” (That’s “News from ‘M.E.’ i.e. ‘Mark Evanier’… get it?”) for many years now. Mark is one of the great humor writers, or any other kind of writers really, in comics, TV etc., as well as one of the most respected comics historians in the industry, so you would expect his blog to be both entertaining and ...
Dec 5, 2016 · The “chestnuts roasting on an open fire” image was a memory from Wells’ childhood in Boston, when there’d be vendors on street corners at Christmas, serving up paper cones full of roasted chestnuts. “I think you might have something here,” Tormé said. Sitting down at the piano, he flashed on a melody idea for the opening lines.
Dec 21, 2017 · I read Mark Evanier's blog almost daily. That's a wonderful anecdote he posts annually. Coincidentally, I just told it to my girlfriend a couple of days ago----she knows who Mel Torme is!
Dec 20, 2019 · I have a Christmas story for you. I am sharing, with permission, an excerpt from one of the best Christmas columns I have ever read, written by Mark Evanier. Mr. Evanier is a Los Angeles-based writer who has inspired me for many years. He wrote this on the occasion of the death of singer Mel Torme' in 1999.
Dec 19, 2020 · Mark Evanier has once again shared his classic Mel Tormé Christmas Story. If you’ve never read it, you should. If you’ve never read it, you should. I’ve read it each time he’s posted it since the very first, and it always brings a smile to my face.
Dec 20, 2020 · According to Vinnie Favale, Mark is a great producer, writer and digital raconteur whose "News From Me" blog is a must read every day. Here is the link to his classic Mel Torme story that will make you feel good all over this and every holiday season. It's the Hallmark Christmas version of a blog post.
