Seth Rogen is about to publish his first book in May, and his mother would personally like to prepare us for the amount of “drug talk” it contains.
The book, which Seth’s mother Sandy Rogen says is not so much a memoir but more of “a bunch of funny stories,” is called “Yearbook” and is coming out on May 11 from Penguin Random House.
Read her full take in a hilarious statement written for the book’s press release:
“At first I was worried that Seth was writing a book, because I was like, ‘Oh no! What’s he gonna say?!’ I was actually scared to even read it. But I’m very happy I did,” Sandy wrote in a statement for the book’s press release. “It’s not really a memoir, like I thought it might be. I guess it’s more of a bunch of funny stories? Does that make sense? He talks about doing stand-up when he was a kid (I drove him to all his shows!), his grandparents, high school, moving to L.A., meeting some famous people, things like that. If I’m being honest, I really wish there wasn’t so much drug talk. Why does he need all that? It’s like ‘We get it!’ And some of the stories? I mean, they’re entertaining, but I was just shocked they happened and he never told me! Overall, I think it’s more sweet and funny than anything, so I like it, and I’m glad he wrote it, but I’d be even more glad if he called me more.”
Rogen himself described the book as “a collection of true stories that I desperately hope are just funny at worst, and life-changingly amazing at best,” adding that it’s about “grandparents, doing stand-up comedy as a teenager, bar mitzvahs, and Jewish summer camp, and tells way more stories about doing drugs than my mother would like.”
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These actors are 90+ and show no signs of slowing down.
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Betty White (born 1922)
The Emmy-winning star of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Golden Girls" had another sitcom hit in her 90s with "Hot in Cleveland." She also voiced a character in 2019's "Toy Story 4" and appeared in "A Betty White Christmas" in 2020.
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Eva Marie Saint (born 1924)
The actress, who won an Oscar for her big-screen debut in the 1954 classic "On the Waterfront," had a memorable supporting role in the 2019 indie drama "Mariette in Ecstasy."
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Dick Van Dyke (born 1925)
The Emmy-winning star of the '60s sitcom "The Dick Van Dyke Show" also broke out on the big screen in films like 1964's "Mary Poppins" and 1968's "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang." But he's had a resurgence in this century with roles in the "Night at the Museum" series, Showtime's "Kidding" and 2018's "Mary Poppins Returns."
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Angela Lansbury (born 1925)
A three-time Oscar nominee for films like "Gaslight" and "The Manchurian Candidate," Lansbury earned fame on TV as well, particularly the long-running mystery "Murder She Wrote." A six-time Tony winner for her work on Broadway, she has continued working in projects like 2018's "Mary Poppins Returns."
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Mel Brooks (born 1926)
The EGOT winner and comedy legend has kept working into his 90s, with roles in films like 2018's "Hotel Transylvania 3" and 2019's "Toy Story 4." He's also been working on a stage musical adaptation of his 1974 comedy Western "Blazing Saddles."
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Lisa Lu (born 1927)
The Chinese-born actress first broke out in the 1950s on American TV series like "Have Gun - Will Travel," followed by memorable turns in films like 1977's "Demon Seed" and 1979's "Saint Jack." She has continued working into her 10th decade, appearing in 2018's "Crazy Rich Asians" and 2021's "The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu."
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Estelle Parsons (born 1927)
Parsons won an Oscar for 1967's "Bonnie and Clyde" and she's kept working on both stage and screen well into her 90s, appearing in shows like "The Good Wife," "Grace and Frankie" and "The Conners."
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Ed Asner (born 1929)
The Emmy-winning star of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Lou Grant" has kept working, with 2020 appearances in TV shows like "Modern Family," "Blue Bloods" and "Briarpatch."
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June Squibb (born 1929)
The actress made her Broadway debut in the original 1959 production of the musical "Gypsy" -- but enjoyed a late-career surge with an Oscar-nominated turn in her 80s with the 2013 film "Nebraska." She has worked steadily in film and TV ever since, including roles in 2020's "Palm Springs" and 2021's "Palmer" with Justin Timberlake.
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Bob Newhart (born 1929)
The standup comic became a sitcom legend with three shows that bore his name. And he's made appearances in shows like "The Big Bang Theory" (finally winning his first Emmy in 2013) as well as "The Librarians" and "Young Sheldon."
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Lois Smith (1930)
The actress, who made her film debut opposite James Dean in 1955's "East of Eden," has kept up a steady pace in later years on both stage and screen. She earned widespread acclaim for the 2017 indie "Marjorie Prime" as well as more recent roles in 2020's "Tesla" and Wes Anderson's 2021 film "The French Dispatch." She also picked up a Tony nomination in 2020 for her role in "The Inheritance."
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Clint Eastwood (born 1930)
The star, who rose to prominence in '60s Westerns ("A Fistful of Dollars") and '70s action films ("Dirty Harry"), has won four Oscars as a director and producer of "Unforgiven" and "Million Dollar Baby." In addition to starring in his own 2018 film "The Mule," he's also kept up an active career as a director whose recent works include 2018's "The 15:17 to Paris," 2019's "Richard Jewell" and 2021's "Cry Macho."
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James Earl Jones (born 1931)
The actor, an Oscar nominee for 1970's "The Great White Hope" has become beloved for voicing Darth Vader in the "Star Wars" saga (and for being the longtime basso voice of CNN). He appeared in 2019's "The Lion King" and 2021's "Coming 2 America."
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Robert Duvall (born 1931)
The actor, who broke out as the misunderstood recluse Boo Radley in the 1962 classic "To Kill a Mockingbird," won an Oscar for the 1983 drama "Tender Mercies" -- and earned six more nominations over the years. He has kept up a steady pace of onscreen performances, including 2018's "Widows" and the 2021 indie drama "12 Mighty Orphans."
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William Shatner (born 1931)
The "Star Trek" star has continued working -- and appearing at fan events -- well into his career, including a starring role in the 2021 romance "Senior Moment" opposite Jean Smart.
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Some stars show no signs of slowing down
These actors are 90+ and show no signs of slowing down.