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Aug 2021
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Ed Asner Recalls His Audition for 'The M...

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Actor, voice artist, and a former president of the Screen Actors Guild, Ed Asner joins Bob to look back at his incredible career Ed talks about his memory of auditioning for 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show', working jobs with Elvis Presley, and his iconic roles in the Christmas classic 'Elf' and Disney Pixar's 'Up'.

 

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