Heather E. Schwartz
Expertise
Movies, TV, Comedy, Music
- Heather is the author of more than 30 celebrity biographies, including Lupita Nyong'o: Actor, Filmmaker, Activist; Emma Stone: Star of the Stage, TV, and Film; and Beyonce: The Queen of Pop.
- She has interviewed various celebrities as a writer for the Specialty Publications Department of the Albany Times Union, including Jack LaLanne, and Kate Pierson of The B-52's.
- She's also the author of humor title How to Be Ridiculous: 28 Tips for a Brand New You.
Experience
Heather has been a professional writer for nearly three decades. She has written for publishers and brands such as Scholastic, Grand Central Publishing, Disney, Sesame Street, Time for Kids, the Smithsonian, and NASA. Her books have won many awards, including the Eureka! Gold Award, the Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year, and the NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People. She studies and performs comedy with The Mopco Improv Theatre in Upstate New York, and her comedy writing has been included in The Takeout Cookbook: How to Order, Eat, and Care for Food You Didn't Cook, on the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop blog, and on the Little Old Lady Comedy website. She runs the website QuietGirlComedy.com, and her latest humor title is How to Be Ridiculous: 28 Tips for a Brand New You (2022).
Education
Heather earned a B.A. in English at SUNY Potsdam, where she studied journalism.
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Stories By Heather E. Schwartz
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Ferris Bueller's girlfriend, Sloane, is one person he completely trusts. The woman who plays Sloane got a very early start in her acting career.
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The producer featured in the new 'Beyond Stereo' Apple ad actually asked for the gig by name on one of his tracks.
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A peg leg gun sounds like something from a sea shanty. On Pawn Stars, it turned into a nice payday for the seller and a new toy for Rick.
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There is actually a tiny nordic island just like the one in the Allstate Commercial, but the truth is a little bit more complicated.
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Shouldn't there be a law that stops those loud ads on Hulu? Turns out, there is ... but there's some big loopholes.
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Here's how much money and fame John Krasinski really earned thanks to his starring role on The Office.
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The new Allstate commercial is notable for the woman towing her house with her car. Here's the identity of the actress in the ad.
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Despite the plethora of unique items that cross Rick Harrison's counter, he seemed genuinely surprised to see this German Olympic pin.
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Diona Reasonover had big shoes to fill, taking over to Pauley Perrette on NCIS. Here's how she learned forensic science jargon to play Kasie Hines.
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Lovesac has made furniture customization a new goal for families. The song in their ad only makes the idea seem even better.
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Friends was never the most progressive show on the air, but there were limits. One potential episode forced Matthew Perry to put his foot down.
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A new employee has joined Flo in the Progressive commercials: Mara. This is who plays Mara in the Progressive commercials.
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Just what age was the star of this coming-of-age cult classic when the film was made?
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Rick Harrison is no stranger to bizarre items with high price tags. So he wasn't thrown when on an episode of "Pawn Stars," a seller brought a Da Vinci machine.
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The cinematic adaptation of the popular musical Cats was a box office disappointment, though not everyone involved regrets working on the film.
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The guys from Pawn Stars came upon a huge stash of movie and TV props, including stuff from Baywatch. You'll be shocked at the asking price for these items.
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The character of Phoebe from "Friends" is hardly unlikeable. So it's surprising that Lisa Kudrow wasn't entirely on board for the role.
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An old Smith & Wesson that came in on 'Pawn Stars' made Rick Harrison's face light up.
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Pawn Stars' Rick Harrison has a weakness for Steve McQueen, as exemplified by the iconic Mustang that Rick and Corey argued over on Pawn Stars.
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While improvised moments can sometimes make a scene even funnier, sometimes there's no substitute for an outright accident.
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Rumors abound about less-than-desirable tie-ins involved with winning certain prizes on the show, but is there any truth to them?
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Brian Johnson was one of the most likeable characters in The Breakfast Club. Here's what the actor behind the brains has been up to since the '80s.
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GEICO's newest ad features a gymnast heroically saving a frisbee from a roof. This commercial is probably not the first time you've seen her.
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Not every commercial can bring tears to your eyes. So what is it about Oreo's "Stay Playful" ad and the sweet song that plays in it?
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Kunal Nayyar's Raj was one of the most beloved characters in recent TV history, so let's see how the actor got there in the first place.
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Whatever happened to Marcel the pet monkey on "Friends" after the group left Central Perk behind and moved on to the next stage of life? Read on to find out.
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Some items that pass through the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop are so rare, the average person might not be aware of what they're worth.