100 New Yorkers of the 1970s

. The honoree's face appeared on the cover, framed by a TV screen.The formula was successful enough so that in 1978, Bruce beganpublishing the East Side TV Shopper as well. My job was to trackdown the biggest names I could find for both papers, interview them, and write a 900-word story. Most interviewees were in the arts and entertainment industry -- actors, singers, dancers, writers, musicians, news broadcasters and radio personalities. Bruce quickly recruited me to write the restaurant reviews as well. During my two and a half years at the paper, I wrote about 210 interviews. These are my 100 favorites of theones that survive.