From the NYT bestselling author of the Big Bang Theory oral history comes an in-depth and thoroughly reported exploration of BBT spinoff Young Sheldon, with big revelations about the show, behind-the-scenes stories from the cast and crew, and all the heart that makes the show itself such a beloved fan-favorite.
Starting as a spinoff of the immensely popular Big Bang Theory, the spinoff show Young Sheldon has taken on a life of its own. Its legions of fans were deeply invested in the storylines of their favorite characters from Big Bang, as well as new characters played by breakout television stars. In YOUNG SHELDON, bestselling author and journalist Jessica Radloff will dive into everything that makes the show great, from the way the cast and crew became a family to the deep subjects the show explored, alongside all of the canon-rewriting controversies and cancellation heartbreak.
Jessica will explore a mix of memorable episodes (examples include the pilot, which Jon Favreau directed; Missy and George's dress-up visit to Red Lobster; Georgie telling his parents he was going to be a dad at 17; the tornado episode; George's death; the finale, and Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik's return) and tell-alls on casting, behind-the-scenes angst, potentially problematic storylines and rewriting Big Bang cannon, the rise to fame and the involvement of Iain, Raegan and Montana's parents, the chaos and hurt following the end of the show and the start of the Georgie & Mandy spinoff, and more.
Jessica Radloff is the Senior West Coast Editor at Glamour. Jessica is also the author of the New York Times bestseller, The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series, which was published in October 2022 (the paperback followed in October 2023). Most recently, Jessica interviewed Sydney Sweeney for her global Glamour UK and Glamour Germany cover story. Jessica also wrote the Glamour U.S. cover stories for Kaley Cuoco, Mindy Kaling, Mandy Moore, and Rachel Brosnahan. She has also written in-depth features on National Geographic's push to champion more diverse storytellers in its documentaries, as well as the draw of shows like The Golden Bachelor. And every Sunday, Jessica's Watch This video guide is posted on Glamour's Instagram and TikTok channels, in addition to the site.
Jessica frequently moderates panels on behalf of Glamour for shows like The Crown, Grey's Anatomy, Lessons in Chemistry, Based on a True Story, Love & Death, Outlander, Emily in Paris, Young Sheldon, and more. She also appears on Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, The Talk, and more to discuss the latest in entertainment. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a B.A. in media arts, and minor in journalism and theater arts. She is a member of the Critics Choice Association, Television Critics Association, Screen Actors Guild, and a Television Academy associate member.
PRAISE FOR BIG BANG THEORY
"{T}here may be no one better to document the series than journalist turned author Jessica Radloff, who undertakes the herculean task in the new, 500-plus page opus."-Forbes "From who was almost cast on the show - literally Marisa Tomei nearly played Penny - to the failed pilot that had to be reworked, {The Big Bang Theory} goes into all the behind-the-scenes details, and it's a fascinating read."-Buzzfeed "Each and every interview subject shares with Radloff the kind of stories that most folks save for their memoirs."-TV Insider "At some point while talking with Jessica, I realized how easy it had been for me to kind of put all 12 years of my time on Big Bang Theory under one general umbrella, as it were. The questions she asked and the information she'd reveal to me from someone else she'd interviewed forced me into a frame of mind where each season - and sometimes each episode - became it's own, separate entity again, revealing how much we as people had changed through this process, how muc
