{"product_id":"showbiz","title":"Showbiz!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• By \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMurray Hill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Release Date: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOct 6, 2026\u003cbr\u003e• ISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781668053706\u003cbr\u003e• 352 Pages\u003cbr\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMurray Hill, the trailblazing comic and self-proclaimed “hardest working middle-aged man in show business,” has been delighting audiences around the world with his signature blend of campy humor and subversive showmanship for three decades. Much like Fred Rococo, his character on HBO’s \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSomebody Somewhere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, Murray radiates relentless positivity and an indomitable spirit as entertaining as it is inspiring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBehind the one-liners lies a deeper truth. Growing up in a conservative New England household where abuse ran rampant, Murray found refuge in showbiz memoirs and watching old-school comedians on \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Tonight Show\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e These tales of survival, in the face of maltreatment and discrimination, offered him hope and the possibility of reinvention through the world of entertainment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter leaving home, Murray began the slow process of finding and defining his identity as a newly emancipated adult and queer, boundary-pushing artist. It wasn’t always easy. Murray drank to escape his past, and masked his depression with alcohol. His drinking spiraled into a mental health crisis that nearly cost him his life. But with loving support from his chosen family and community, Murray found not only his people but himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWarm, fearless, and laugh-out-loud funny, Showbiz\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e! \u003c\/span\u003eMurray Hill’s story of survival, reinvention, and finding joy against the odds. Because when life hands you trauma, you turn it into a tight five. \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eShowbiz!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44518314868825,"sku":"978-1668053706","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0183\/6405\/files\/showbiz.jpg?v=1786542027","url":"https:\/\/shop.givingtons.com\/products\/showbiz","provider":"Givington's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}