{"product_id":"9781644286739","title":"My Signature, My Legacy","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when a kid who was told “no” refuses to take no for an answer?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVin Di Bona has spent more than five decades turning unlikely ideas into television history. From his early days in local news and documentary filmmaking to \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Tonight\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMacGyver\u003c\/i\u003e, and countless other productions, Di Bona built a career by following his instincts, taking risks, and finding a way forward when the odds were against him. Then came \u003ci\u003eAmerica’s Funniest Home Videos\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In 1989, Di Bona took a strange idea inspired by Japanese television—a show built around ordinary people’s homemade videos—and convinced ABC to take a chance. Critics called it “garbage.” Network executives weren’t sure it could work. Di Bona simply kept going. With Bob Saget as host and thousands of tapes arriving from across America, \u003ci\u003eAFV\u003c\/i\u003e became an unprecedented television phenomenon and one of the longest-running primetime entertainment shows in ABC history.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But \u003ci\u003eMy Signature, My Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e is about far more than one hit show. With humor, candor, and behind-the-scenes stories featuring some of the biggest names in television, Di Bona looks back on the triumphs, failures, friendships, setbacks, and serendipitous encounters that shaped his remarkable career.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At its heart, this is a story about believing in yourself, recognizing opportunity, surrounding yourself with talented people, and never accepting “no” as the final answer. It is also a deeply personal story about family, friendship, generosity, and the responsibility to pass your good fortune forward.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Funny, revealing, and packed with Hollywood history, \u003ci\u003eMy Signature, My Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a life spent making people laugh—and of the people, choices, and lessons that made it possible.","brand":"Simon and Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":60378285637918,"sku":"9781644286739","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.simonandschuster.com\/products\/9781644286739","provider":"Simon and Schuster","version":"1.0","type":"link"}