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Read By: Annabelle Gurwitch Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 1.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: February 2006 Format: Original Staging Audiobook ISBN:

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Rejection has never been so hilarious! After her role in a Woody Allen play was rethought, actress Annabelle Gurwitch (TBS' Dinner and a Movie) was devastated. Then, she got funny. Gurwitch and a revolving cast of fellow show-biz veterans share their stories when L.A. Theatre Works records Fired: Tales of Jobs Gone Bad.

Starring:

Annabelle Gurwitch in Crimes and Mythdemeanors

Carl Capotorto in Stories I've Decided Not to Tell

Jason Kravits in Dead Man Working

Matt Walsh in Ba-Looney Tunes

Charlayne Woodard in Wales

Dana Gould in Jimmy, the Idiot

Jim Turner in You Be a Man, I'll Be a Man. You Treat Me Right, I'll Treat You Right.

Roy Zimmerman in I'm Fired

Paul F. Tompkins in Video, Video

Taylor Negron in Goblins in the Stock Yard

Illeana Douglas in Poor Judgment

Paul Feig in The Big Red Shoe Diaries

Hillary Carlip in Balls

Elizabeth Warner in 12 Angry Witches

Sandra Tsing Loh in The Little F*&K That Could

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"There is a sly message. All of these folks got fired, but there is almost always a happy ending: success. The sin is not getting fired; it's to stop trying or to lose your sense of humor. In fact if you haven't been fired, you apparently aren't trying hard enough."

— Mike (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I was most interested in this book from the side of the people doing the firing, looking at what worked, what didn't, the perception of various phrases. "

    — Rob, 12/16/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A lot of the stories are pretty funny. Light reading. "

    — Louie, 12/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I started reading this book one day at work when the computers were down and I didn't have anything to do, but couldn't leave. It is amusing. It is amusing to read stories of rich and famous people (mostly) in the entertainment industry getting fired. "

    — Needleroozer, 12/5/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " It's very entertaining. A good afternoon read. "

    — Neisys, 11/27/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " While this group of essays was amusing, it was not as funny as I had hoped it would be when I picked it up. I have noted a number of things in my life being less enjoyable due to my high expectations lately (movies, novels, etc.) and it is something I am working on for my own personal growth. "

    — Andrea, 11/22/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This was amusing. About 80% of the essay were about people in the entertainment industry. It would have been much more interesting to have read about corporate America!! "

    — Kathleen, 11/13/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Hilarious! Especially if you have even been fired from a job yourself. Some celebrities even share their embarrassing stories of getting fired from Hollywood and Non-Hollywood jobs. "

    — Donna, 6/3/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I actually don't know why I picked up this one. But it's an amusing collection of stories of fired celebrities. "

    — Stacey, 4/16/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " The book contains several humorous anecdotes about individuals getting fired. It's a nice easy read. "

    — Ray, 1/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " It's amusing, and it made me feel a lot better about my own sudden shift in career plans. It's not life-changing, literary masterpiece that makes you reconsider everything you thought you knew, but it was enjoyable and comforting. "

    — Sarah, 3/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " After being let go from my job, it was nice to read how other people had it worse. Schadenfreude is bad, but at times like that, it was so good! "

    — Billy, 10/22/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Light, usually funny. Mostly TV/movie celebrities, with a couple of relative nobodies thrown into the mix. I'd imagine that it's a much funnier book if you've been recently shitcanned, but without that context? Funny enough, but with little lasting memory. "

    — Brandy, 1/17/2010
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Too boring to continue reading. "

    — Natalie, 7/18/2007
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " You know, whatever. Some of the essays were a hoot; others...not so much. A bathroom read. "

    — Recynd, 12/18/2006

About Annabelle Gurwitch

Annabelle Gurwitch is an actress and writer, known for her years cohosting Dinner and a Movie on TBS and Fired!, both a book and documentary. She’s been a regular commentator on NPR and online columnist for The Nation. Currently, she hosts the series WA$TED on Planet Green Network. She lives with her husband, Jeff Kahn, and their son in Los Angeles.