LAURIE JACOBSON

Laurie Jacobson is an award-winning Hollywood author. A reformed stand-up comic, she worked out in Harvey Lembeck's Comedy Improv Workshop for years with classmates Robin Williams, John Ritter and John Larroquette. While performing improv, Laurie immersed herself in the history of those who came before her. The stories she uncovered became the basis for her debut, archetype book, Hollywood Heartbreak, a 75-year history of Hollywood told through the lives and deaths of 31 people. Following its publication, Laurie emerged as a leading Hollywood historian.

Since then she has written and produced documentaries, television series and specials, including: The 20th Anniversary of the Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Museum of Television and Radio’s Salute to Funny Women of Television, The Warner Bros. Studio Rededication Party, The Suzanne Somers Show, Photoplay and Hollywood Chronicles. For nine years, she served as head of development for legendary producer Jack Haley, Jr.

Her fourth book, Timmy’s in the Well – The Jon Provost Story, is an outstanding memoir she co-wrote with Provost, her husband, who starred as Timmy in the iconic TV series “Lassie.”

Prior to that, Laurie published the inventive Dishing Hollywood, spilling the beans on 43 Tinseltown scandals – with a pertinent recipe connected to each one. Her second book, Hollywood Haunted is a favorite with her fans, HH covers more than 100 years of ghostly goings-on in filmland. Laurie will be releasing an "Author's Cut" with added material in early 2022.

Her 5th book, TV Dinners: 40 Classic TV Kid Stars Dish Up Favorite Recipes with a Side of Memories, combines America's great nostalgia for Classic TV with its love of good food by sharing recollections and favorite dishes from the most popular child stars of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s.

Her newest book, Top of the Mountain The Beatles at Shea Stadium 1965, captures the compelling story behind the biggest entertainment event the world had ever seen, Dozens of interviews and hundreds of never-before-seen photos add to this fascinating, surprising untold Beatle story.

As a reigning expert on Tinseltown’s ghosts, scandals and mysteries, Laurie appears regularly on podcasts, radio and television, including: Morning Joe, Breakfast with the Beatles, CNN, Art Bell, A&E, History Channel and more.

In 2016, she hosted and co-wrote a new documentary, Haunted Sonoma County; and in 2017, she did the same for the sequel Haunted Wine Country. That's the same year the Southern California Motion Picture Council presented Laurie with their Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding literary contributions in the entertainment industry.

Laurie Jacobson and Jon Provost make their home in Northern California.

For more on Laurie, please visit www.lauriejacobson.com