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    Jimmie “JJ” Walker joins Alan to share some fascinating behind-the-scenes stories from his career in show business.

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They -- against his memoirs look at this called dynamite.

Let's get a -- David buffalo -- -- Allan thank you very much.

Mr.

walker I love that way.

Like Caroline Connor in.

All in the gently used to -- to glass wall is that was called the fourth wall.

When there was a punch line and -- -- -- -- you look at the camera.

With this surprise looks and then that became the ultra punchline.

-- -- -- We are very bad thing very of the -- and I didn't do -- that what you go to the the first like sideshow.

Norman earlier on good producer elements it would not doing that and they really.

They've -- we actually had you done that did it it shouldn't doing -- -- More like back.

So I I don't think gonna happen very often -- that was one of the elementary distressed yard that your producer was.

Violently opposed to that.

Considers the -- here notice that though and thought it was a breakthrough.

Not a breakthrough according to Allen a hundred.

Let him they agreement -- -- dynamite come from.

A story in of people are -- -- to trust me the real story our producer John Rich wanted to -- guys are low we've shirtless.

He just passed over to break.

And he's got reduced to marital won't -- army won't.

All we -- been later would launch a write in entry.

But god -- What I do one little one and -- and he says to me.

That -- there I think so there aren't sure what are we.

And I don't like during any -- over there it's so -- I'm wrong and he did it himself.

And I did it.

-- -- this wouldn't do it should -- -- long.

Awaited shot you guys didn't know what was -- -- it's redundancy yes sir.

I said -- People -- not stretch stupid.

Yes -- all.

-- -- but but but but they weren't.

And that was that and no relief work.

My good friend Pastrana and extreme level he's would you.

Yeah right another big nominally been able to please people the American idea.

-- what -- just hate it.

We didn't dislike you he hated it then what happened was.

Eventually became bigger than it normally don't hear it you know what one -- marvels teachers because it is -- talk a little bit out.

The well that -- -- that's an interesting history of that.

Iconic word MM to be known -- one word.

Yes yes it it is actually true there's no doubt about it that mark -- -- franchise in Britain are used to a new direction -- -- going to be.

Ladies and gentlemen today that there -- -- -- -- little.

There's gonna be -- -- -- -- its biggest Steve -- the wanna get -- that part of the book because.

You have a -- this is more a little bit of inside showbiz.

But your chapter about Leno.

I found really fascinating.

While you know general -- was a guy who knew and what we're behind it was general shall we -- would -- for ten years of these along with -- -- And yeah they became very close friends.

And -- a large Jay Leno and stand up in the trends that are certain.

When they finally got him a position after it is the trigger is -- -- show -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- What he decided to bring insurance on it you'll see the first two years a lot of people that you may know may not -- on the show a long were you.

Then Illinois wanna talk about what was bugging him Reinemund of that sort be just like -- -- And in order to do and joy you know -- -- -- in America yesterday so what.

-- -- Should -- -- just like children future certainly did fine but the problem is dark horse and it like and so it was that certainly that's just -- Every little bit and there won't be prepared to let -- -- it was -- -- on -- course.

What it wants.

And anxious to -- Ginger did Johnny when Joan Rivers left the one in college -- How one man in jail.

Johnny Carson did not like jury should absolutely not they want to a couple of people -- -- down to.

Once you got to show after Dave Letterman -- -- to a co owns.

Sure -- -- to talk to Johnny and Johnny took Jay Leno.

What they should tell workers became it was a -- are -- -- first game and in.

-- convention Portugal or shoppers -- that you would be department also Monday and Tim Allen says absolutely not would better it now you don't need to do David Letterman.

And was the beginning of this Long -- that chapter and what happens when Jerry would -- order marched out.

-- -- got the worst death wish deep trance are very good joke writer Jerry Pulitzer and -- apple was.

I should do you want -- which G emerged on the yeah -- future I don't like -- -- -- just can't use.

-- -- stay -- and short situations finally -- one is.

And -- I didn't toward -- -- or she I mean just yeah we're well beyond the call of duty.

When Jerry -- nick -- I lost Smart person there we fight which do you worry.

So immediately jays fired she -- she.

-- during lunch is actually watched.

Actually -- -- Agree that fresh downtrodden.

It -- every year unfortunately.

She get cancer.

So you home to Pittsburgh.

There are -- to come out real work will -- at whatever he -- you know.

And so the first bought this cancer not the parents -- -- depressed.

But -- let me though I don't care or live or die.

Like all -- should Jerry.

You guys use so much -- prayer just don't -- -- gonna die.

What -- -- it was key character Portman said -- -- -- recording once a week.

And -- Arnold or you aren't there.

And he would mean would -- this -- well let me go it -- I don't around the world to live it within like the years there.

That's really -- -- -- tell the story in the book is truly remarkable story and Letterman Leno relationship.

I I was thought it.

I -- never get over just as an observer that.

-- -- -- -- You -- -- -- -- maybe should have done about your director.

Actually yeah.

Have a you don't know how we are and I didn't know but I know.

The value and charitable guys yeah I think that's what people in law shall we say because it would -- be chosen because she can't get the feeling that.

We're born we're just -- -- yeah I want what are her parents are probably still it will help each other exactly what your report.

That comes across your book very very strongly -- like.

I always -- this.

Very important gamble and I -- them if they want it was if you look at where Adam Sandler there would be no Rob Schneider Rob Schneider will be -- and hot.

-- -- What are you doing it.

-- yet you got some of the things you've done for people -- but of course you were just at a time of the December Duncan.

The so much it's not gonna here's -- and they generate the -- -- dynamite Jimmy Walker.

And good times bad times are times -- memoir.

-- would mean only -- or that of -- You just get the ball -- concerns and I -- after forty years in the business I think he'll work.

-- and I think so I'm delighted to talk -- Jimmie thank its electrical and approach.

Thank you appreciated.

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