Michael Barrie was a longtime writer for “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” and the “Late Show with David Letterman.” He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, the lovely Fredrica Duke, and various four-legged freeloaders.
Michael Barrie
By Michael Barrie
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