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Malcolm interviewed Mitch Albom live on stage at the 92nd Street Y. Albom is the best-selling author of some ungodly number of books, but he's probably most famous for Tuesdays with Maury. He and Malcolm were there to talk about his new novel about the Holocaust, The Little Liar. They were warming up with some Mitch backstory about his time as a musician in New York.

Malcolm interviewed Mitch Albom live on stage at the 92nd Street Y. Albom is the best-selling author of some ungodly number of books, but he's probably most famous for Tuesdays with Maury. He and Malcolm were there to talk about his new novel about the Holocaust, The Little Liar. They were warming up with some Mitch backstory about his time as a musician in New York.

I was backstage at this event, peering out. I hadn't read Mitch's book. I was up to something else.

I was backstage at this event, peering out. I hadn't read Mitch's book. I was up to something else.

At this point, the audience of people who had come that night to hear the author of Tuesdays with Maury discuss the Holocaust noticed the electric piano behind him.

At this point, the audience of people who had come that night to hear the author of Tuesdays with Maury discuss the Holocaust noticed the electric piano behind him.

Yes, it was my keyboard. And yes, I had planted it there.

Yes, it was my keyboard. And yes, I had planted it there.

That would be Stanley M. Brooks, executive producer of Christmas in Connecticut. Stan and Mitch were roommates at Brandeis.

That would be Stanley M. Brooks, executive producer of Christmas in Connecticut. Stan and Mitch were roommates at Brandeis.

They planned to play it over the credits. With a Mitch album closing track in hand, Christmas in Connecticut was almost ready to debut. Most made-for-TV movies you just put out on television, but not this one.

They planned to play it over the credits. With a Mitch album closing track in hand, Christmas in Connecticut was almost ready to debut. Most made-for-TV movies you just put out on television, but not this one.

Janet Brownell, the screenwriter, was not having such a good night.

Janet Brownell, the screenwriter, was not having such a good night.

Why were you crying?

Why were you crying?

But there was no putting the genie back in the bottle. TNT was running promos nonstop.

But there was no putting the genie back in the bottle. TNT was running promos nonstop.

I don't know if you caught that, but the film came out in April, one week before Easter. As one reviewer put it, quote, don't ask me why a Christmas movie is premiering in April. As his then-wife Maria Shriver reflected, he just does. He's a big one on don't think about it or talk about it. Do it.

I don't know if you caught that, but the film came out in April, one week before Easter. As one reviewer put it, quote, don't ask me why a Christmas movie is premiering in April. As his then-wife Maria Shriver reflected, he just does. He's a big one on don't think about it or talk about it. Do it.