Shelley Herman (born February 7, 1955, in Philadelphia) is an American television writer, best known for her work on the game shows Supermarket Sweep, Liar's Club, Love Connection, Breakaway, Outdoor Outtakes, Trivia Unwrapped, Balderdash, Show Me the Money, and The Million Second Quiz. For her work on Breakaway, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Writing in 1985. She was twice a contestant on The Dating Game.[1][2]
Shelley Herman | |
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| Born | February 7, 1955 |
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| Occupation | Television writer |
| Spouse | Randall Carver (m. 2012) |
Herman's autobiographical memoir, My Peacock Tale: Secrets Of An NBC Page (2023), detailed her time working as a page for NBC in Burbank, California in the 1970s, where she worked on several variety shows, talk shows, and game shows such as The Tonight Show, The Gong Show, The Midnight Special, Hollywood Squares, Password, Sanford and Son, and Chico and the Man.[3][4][5][6] A graduate of Agoura High School and California State University, Northridge,[7][8] Herman is married to Randall Carver.[3]
Works edit
- My Peacock Tale: Secrets Of An NBC Page. BearManor Media. 2 May 2023. ISBN 979-8-88771-138-6. OCLC 1396790545.
References edit
- ^ Shields, Judy (August 7, 2023). "A Conversation with writer, producer and new author Shelley Herman about her new book "My Peacock Tale"". The Hollywood Times. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ Wennmacher, Mike (June 28, 2023). "Shelley Herman, Former NBC Page Talks Her New Book "My Peacock Tale"". WMAY. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Laurell, David (July 17, 2023). "Former NBC Page Embraces Nostalgia as Author". Burbank Leader. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ Bianchini, Elisabetta (August 4, 2023). "From John Travolta sobbing at the Emmys to 'The Tonight Show' secrets, ex-NBC Page reveals untold celebrity stories". Yahoo! News. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ Franco, Samantha (August 14, 2023). "An Ex-NBC Page Is Sharing Behind-the-Scenes Celebrity Stories From the '70s". The Vintage News. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Luque, Ana (August 2, 2023). "Shelley Herman Shares Some of Hollywood's M Secrets". Enspire Magazine. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Beishuizen, Karen. "Q&A with Emmy Nominated Show-Biz Veteran Shelley Herman". Ringside Report. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ Neale, April (August 27, 2023). "TV Talk exclusive: Former NBC page spins juicy '70s stories in 'My Peacock Tale'". Idaho Press. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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