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Sherri Shepherd: Doing 'Celebrity Autobiography' Again & Again

By Karu F. Daniels on Dec 4th 2009 4:22PM
Filed under: Television, News, Theater, Celeb Updates

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The premiere season of Sherri Shepherd's new Lifetime series, 'Sherri,' may have aired this week but 'The View' co-host has plenty of other irons in the fire. She's still promoting her debut literary outing, 'Permission Slips,' between breaks from the Emmy Award-winning daytime talk show. And she's also still dabbling in the New York theater community.

On Dec. 7, Shepherd will join actors Ryan Reynolds, Martin Short, and Rita Wilson in the 2009 Drama Desk Award winning play 'Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words,' playing two shows at New York's Triad Theater.

The comedy sensation, which was adapted by TV producer Gene Pack, features a line-up of rotating performers who interpret the actual words and stories written by the famous and the infamous, in both solo and ensemble "chamber" pieces. Some of the "authors" that are featured include Mr. T, Star Jones-Reynolds, Sylvester Stallone, 'N Sync, Zsa Zsa Gabor, David Cassidy, Britney Spears, Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson, as well as the infamous memoirs of Elizabeth Taylor, Eddie Fisher, and Debbie Reynolds, which are edited together to create a Rashomon-esque playlet in the participants' own words.

This is not Shepherd's first time around the 'Celebrity' racetrack, though. She's performed in the show more than a dozen times. The funnywoman, who also is starring in the Oprah Winfrey/Tyler Perry produced Oscar-caliber film 'Precious: Based on the Novel by Sapphire,' told BV Newswire it gives her "such a blast."

"On any given night I get to interpret the words of people like Ivana Trump, Elizabeth Taylor and Loni Anderson," she added. "Where else would I get that opportunity? The audiences have the best time... it is one of the funniest and most unique shows around. And as a performer I just have to trust the words and let it all happen."

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    Sherri Shepherd at Lionsgate Los Angeles Premiere of "Precious" at the AFI Fest on November 01, 2009 in Hollywood, California..Lionsgate Los Angeles Premiere of "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" at the AFI Fest.Grauman's Chinese Theatre.Hollywood, CA United States.November 1, 2009.Photo by Eric Charbonneau/WireImage.com..To license this image (17022811), contact WireImage.com

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    Actress Sherri Shepherd arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere "Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on November 1, 2009 in Hollywood, California.."Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire" Los Angeles Premiere.Grauman's Chinese Theatre.Hollywood, CA United States.November 1, 2009.Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic.com..To license this image (17022464), contact FilmMagic.com

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    Actress Sherri Shepherd arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere "Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on November 1, 2009 in Hollywood, California.."Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire" Los Angeles Premiere.Grauman's Chinese Theatre.Hollywood, CA United States.November 1, 2009.Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic.com..To license this image (17022461), contact FilmMagic.com

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    Sherri Shepherd at AFI FEST 2009 Screening Of Precious: Based On The Novel 'PUSH' By Sapphire on November 1, 2009 in Hollywood, California..AFI FEST 2009 Screening Of Precious: Based On The Novel 'PUSH' By Sapphire - Arrivals.Hollywood, CA United States.November 1, 2009.Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com..To license this image (17022040), contact WireImage.com

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    Sherri Shepherd at AFI FEST 2009 Screening Of Precious: Based On The Novel 'PUSH' By Sapphire on November 1, 2009 in Hollywood, California..AFI FEST 2009 Screening Of Precious: Based On The Novel 'PUSH' By Sapphire - Arrivals.Hollywood, CA United States.November 1, 2009.Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com..To license this image (17022048), contact WireImage.com

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    Sherri Shepherd at AFI FEST 2009 Screening Of Precious: Based On The Novel 'PUSH' By Sapphire on November 1, 2009 in Hollywood, California..AFI FEST 2009 Screening Of Precious: Based On The Novel 'PUSH' By Sapphire - Arrivals.Hollywood, CA United States.November 1, 2009.Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com..To license this image (17022045), contact WireImage.com

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    Sherri Shepherd at AFI FEST 2009 Screening Of Precious: Based On The Novel 'PUSH' By Sapphire on November 1, 2009 in Hollywood, California..AFI FEST 2009 Screening Of Precious: Based On The Novel 'PUSH' By Sapphire - Arrivals.Hollywood, CA United States.November 1, 2009.Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com..To license this image (17022041), contact WireImage.com

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    Sherri Shepherd at AFI FEST 2009 Screening Of Precious: Based On The Novel 'PUSH' By Sapphire on November 1, 2009 in Hollywood, California..AFI FEST 2009 Screening Of Precious: Based On The Novel 'PUSH' By Sapphire - Arrivals.Hollywood, CA United States.November 1, 2009.Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com..To license this image (17022036), contact WireImage.com

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    Actress Sherri Shepherd arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere "Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on November 1, 2009 in Hollywood, California.."Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire" Los Angeles Premiere.Grauman's Chinese Theatre.Hollywood, CA United States.November 1, 2009.Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic.com..To license this image (17022163), contact FilmMagic.com

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    NEW YORK - OCTOBER 27: Actress/comedian Sherri Shepherd attends the "Michael Jackson's This Is It" New York premiere at the Regal E-Walk on October 27, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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