Alan Shayne
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Alan Shayne is the co-author, with Norman Sunshine, of Double Life: A Love Story from Broadway to Hollywood (Magnus Books). He was was President of Warner Brothers Television for 10 years, where he shepherded such hit shows as Alice, The Dukes of Hazard, Night Court, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Head of the Class and Growing Pains. In addition to holding other positions at the Warner Brothers Studio, he has been an independent film and television producer with such projects as The Bourne Identity starring Richard Chamberlain (nominated for an Emmy), and he won a Christopher Award for The House Without a Christmas Tree. He began his career in television with David Susskind’s production company, after working in the Broadway casting office for David Merrick. Prior to that, he was an actor on Broadway and in television.

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The New Age of Obamalove

(1) Comments | Posted May 13, 2012 | 9:44 AM

The morning after President Obama announced that he was for marriage equality, I pulled the cord that opened the curtains in my bedroom and I sensed that something was different. Was it just that the sun was shining after days of rain, I wondered, or was it the cherry blossoms...

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Obama's 'Evolving' Views on Same-Sex Marriage

(28) Comments | Posted May 4, 2012 | 11:36 AM

Recently, at a book party at the Harman Center of the Arts in Washington DC, that Michael Kahn, the head of the Shakespeare Theater gave for Double Life, a book that my partner Norman Sunshine and I had written together, we spoke about our fifty year relationship. As the Washingtonian...

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What Destroys a Legend Most?

(3) Comments | Posted February 13, 2012 | 3:17 PM

I recently read an article in the New York Times about a new book called Full Service by Scotty Bowers revealing the secret sex lives of the Hollywood stars of Yesteryear. I can't wait to find out if Rin Tin Tin had orgies in the kennel. Why can't we let...

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The Sun Doesn't Always Shine In Florida

(2) Comments | Posted February 7, 2012 | 3:27 PM

On January 31st, the Palm Beach Post published an article by the renowned author and journalist Scott Eyman about Double Life: A Love Story From Broadway to Hollywood, that my partner Norman Sunshine and I wrote about our 50-year relationship. (The book was reviewed in The Huffington Post...

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DOMA's Defeat Is Near... But It May Come Too Late for Me and My Spouse

(30) Comments | Posted November 10, 2011 | 11:02 PM

This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee continues to debate the Respect for Marriage Act, which may finally get rid of the Defense of Marriage Act.

I've been with my friend, partner, lover, comrade, spouse (I don't like the word "husband," because it seems to imply that I'm his wife, and...

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