Except for the occasional one-liner, Richard Belzer doesn't get a whole lot of face time on Law & Order: SVU. That leaves him with some time to spend on other projects, like these comedy videos and--now--he's writing two books. Belzer, 62, has signed with Simon & Schuster to write two mysteries where he's the star. In the stories, he'll get "caught up in his own plot."While the books are being billed as mysteries, you know they're going to be chock full of comedy because that's what Belzer really is: a comedian. In fact, he released a great statement about his new venture, "A potent mix of Dashiell Hammett, Oscar Wilde, Lenny Bruce and Robert Altman seasoned by the Belzerian vision of life, as the wry and raucous, raunchy worlds of make-believe and reality converge, this is the first 'reality novel' of the new millennium that explores a unique universe that poses the question, 'What is reality?'"
I'm sure we can expect many more long-winded sentences from Belzer when his first book, "I Am Not a Cop", comes out in fall 2008.
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6-26-2007 @ 4:47PM
KMF said...
I've been disappointed by the lack of Belzer on SVU. My sister had to call me up and tell me about his books. I think he wrote at least one comedy book back in the late 80's though. But nothing like this. I'll probably check it out when it's published. My boyfriend is baffled as to my attraction to Belzer. I'm sure he'll have something to say about this.
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6-26-2007 @ 5:50PM
Mike said...
Actually, it's Belzer's first book in the series and not his "first book". He's written at least two others:
UFOs, JFK, and Elvis: Conspiracies You Don't Have to Be Crazy to Believe
and
How to Be a Stand-Up Comic
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