I'm Just Sayin'!: Three Deaths, Seven Husbands, and a Clone! My Life as a Daytime Diva [Hardcover]

Kim Zimmer (Author), Laura Morton (Author)

Book Description

Release date: August 2, 2011

A candid and entertaining memoir from an icon of daytime television- packed with photos and insider stories!

As the notorious Reva Shayne on the daytime television drama Guiding Light, Kim Zimmer has portrayed a vixen, a manic-depressive, an Amish woman, a time traveler, a Civil War belle, a talk show host, a cancer survivor, a loving mother, and a devoted wife. Now, in this rollicking, heartfelt and surprising memoir, Zimmer delves into her experiences as a daytime diva.

Blatantly honest and wildly indiscreet, I'm Just Sayin'! tells it all and takes readers on an insightful journey through the parallel lives of Reva Shayne and Kim Zimmer, and the stories behind the longest-running drama in television and radio history.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“This book is brassy and bodacious, just like the author. A riotous read."

(Susan Flannery )

"The first job I ever had was on a soap opera, and the first great actress I ever worked with was one of the stars of that show, Kim Zimmer. Kim showed me, early on, that acting required talent, but also hard work—and most of all that it had to be fun. And no one, over these many years, has proven to be more talented and more fun than Kim. She is a woman to love"

(Alec Baldwin ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Four-time Emmy Award-winner Kim Zimmer is a star of television and the stage. In 1983 she joined the cast of Guiding Light and stayed with the series for more than two decades, in which she earned a total of eleven Emmy nominations and twelve Soap Opera Digest nominations (with two wins).

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: NAL Hardcover; 1 edition (August 2, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451233433
• ISBN-13: 978-0451233431
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 1.1 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,081 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #53 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Television > Shows

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The only Kindle book I've read in just one night August 8, 2011

By Bex Aaron

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought this book at around 6pm, after reading and liking the preview. It's now 10pm, and I've finished it. Four hours, with only a few stops in between. That is how engrossing this memoir is.

I have always been a fan of memoir/biographies and especially of soap operas. It's been ages since I actually sat down and watched one, but when I was younger, I kept up with all of them. There was always a soft spot in my heart for Guiding Light and its queen, Reva. Little did I know that behind that larger-than-life character was an even greater actress.

Kim Zimmer pulls no punches in this book, but at the same time, it is definitely not a mud-slinger. She talks of co-stars both positively and negatively, but she does not name names when discussing some of the more interesting actors she's worked with. She does place a lot of blame for GL's cancellation on executive producer Ellen Wheeler's shoulders, but tempers it with a healthy dose of reason - Ellen was merely hired to do a job, just as she was.

The stories of her personal life are interwoven with backstage observations and reflections of Echo, Reva, Nola and Jodie (all the daytime ladies she has played). The book is never too anything. It's never too heavy or too light. The pace is quick and the prose is definitely readable. I'd recommend this book to any fan of Guiding Light or soaps in general.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars All Fans Will Like This Book August 3, 2011

By Holistic Friend

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

If you are a fan of Kim Zimmer and tv soaps, you are going to like this book because Kim offers inside looks at the life of a soap opera diva and the "business" of the soaps. She has a great sense of humor and says it like it is, no sugar coating. She includes a collection of photographs, both personal and professional that were fun to see. I read it all in one night, a quick and easy read.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars God bless the "Slut of Springfield"!!!!! August 4, 2011

By Robert J. Marano

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

As a soap lover and an almost life-long Guiding Light viewer I can only say Thank You to Kim for writing this book, it truly is a gift to the fans.

She's a straight shooter and doesn't hold back. This is a no holds barred glimpse into the life of a daytime legend. The character of Reva Shayne has been a touchstone for many many fans. That character went through just about everything life could throw at you and she always came out the winner. She would not have had the same affect on any of us if she were played by anyone other than Kim Zimmer.

BY THIS BOOK, I read it in two sittings. I only hope she keeps on acting and writing books!!