The Business
Justine Bateman on her new book, ‘Fame: The Hijacking of Reality'
What’s it like to be suddenly famous at 16? Justine Bateman found out when she was cast as Mallory in the hit NBC sitcom ‘Family Ties.’
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenFor Justine Bateman, fame came fast back in 1982, when she was cast at age 16 in the hit NBC sitcom 'Family Ties'. In her new book ‘Fame: The Hijacking of Reality,’ Bateman doesn’t hold back about the ups and downs of sudden fame--and the gradual loss of fame. She tells us why she felt compelled to write this book now and about going to UCLA in her 40’s to get a degree in computer science. Plus, a lightning round of banter for a newsy week.
