About the Author

Tim Reid is an actor, producer, and director who has created and starred in many movies and television shows; including WKRP in Cincinnati, in which he played the overnight disk jockey Venus Flytrap, and Frank's Place. Tom Dreesen is a stand-up comedian who has appeared scores of times on The Tonight Show, The Late Show and Late Night with David Letterman, and other television programs. He served for fourteen years as Frank Sinatra's opening act. Ron Rapoport has been a sports columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and a sports commentator for National Public Radio's Weekend Edition. His books include Betty Garrett and Other Songs: A Life on Stage and Screen and The Immortal Bobby: Bobby Jones and the Golden Age of Golf.

Reviews

"I have known Tim Reid and Tom Dreesen as comedians and friends since 1975, but I never knew Tim and Tom, the comedy team. This book is four compelling stories in one compilation: One story about Tim Reid, sad, fascinating and uplifting. One story about Tom Dreesen, a man consumed by a goal and a great witness to a bygone era of show business that one can't help but long for. A third story about seeking recognition in the world of entertainment. And, finally, a story about race and culture in a country that should have been farther down the road to understanding, tolerance, and human kindness than it was in the 1970s. Tim and Tom is a great story, the best kind of story, well told, about two men struggling to prove themselves. This entertaining book offers many meaningful lessons and vivid reflections." - David Letterman"