I Like it Better When Your'e Funny by Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin is an actor, comedian, author, radio commentator, and former talk show host from the United States. Grodin began his acting career in the 1960s, with roles in television series such as The Virginian. In 1968, he played an obstetrician in Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby. In the 1970s, he transitioned into film acting, starring in The Heartbreak Kid and Catch-22 as a supporting character. Midnight Run, Taking Care of Business, Feels Like Old Times, The Great Muppet Caper, The Lady in Red, The Lonely Man, Ishtar, and The Couch Trip were among his many 1980s Hollywood comedies in which he appeared as a supporting role.

He is well remembered for his performance as George Newton in the John Hughes comedy Beethoven from the 1990s. Grodin has won several acting accolades, including the American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role in Dave in 1993, as well as Best Actor at the 1988 Valladolid International Film Festival (for his role in Midnight Run). For The Heartbreak Kid in 1972, he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. For his work on The Paul Simon Special, he shared a Primetime Emmy Award for Best Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Show in 1978.

Grodin became a talk show host on CNBC in the mid-1990s and a political pundit for 60 Minutes II in 2000. He is the author of several autobiographical and acting-related books, including It Would Be So Lovely If You Weren't Here: My Journey Through Show Business, published in 1990, and We're Ready for You, Grodin, published in 1994.