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16— July 14 - 20, 2018 The Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN 16 — July 14 - 20, 2018 The Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN Feature Story Pam Dawber remembers Robin Williams in new HBO documentary By Jay Bobbin © Zap2it For Pam Dawber, there still is pain in thinking of Robin Wil- liams, but also many smiles in recalling the work and laughs they shared. The late, typically manic comedian's "Mork & Mindy" co-star is a natural "go-to" whenever a project about him is made, and she's among the interviewees in the new HBO documentary "Robin Wil- liams: Come Inside My Mind" Monday, July 16. With actor- comic-director David Steinberg among its executive producers, the special offers rare footage of its subject as Billy Crystal, David Letterman, Steve Martin, Whoopi Goldberg and Stein- berg himself also comment on the thoroughly unique talent and individual Williams was. "It really covers Robin," the pleasant Dawber says about the program. "It covers parts of his life that I didn't know about, and I think this will probably cap it for everything Robin Williams at this point. I just think everybody is still so shocked to see him in these things and he's so joyous, and all of our heads still spin (over his passing). And I think that, especially, everybody who knew him still can't figure out what happened." Oscar, Emmy and Grammy winner Williams died of suicide on Aug. 11, 2014, and Daw- ber also participated in a PBS "Masters of Television" tribute to him that was broadcast only one month later. She reflects, "Robin was such a comedic genius, and he made so many people happy, I think that's why everyone wants to keep revisit- ing his life." Allowing that when she speaks of Williams, "I still get emotional about it," Dawber says a DVD compilation of many of his comedy perfor- mances is in the works. She has contributed remarks to the portion dealing with "Mork & Mindy," the hugely and glob- ally popular, Garry Marshall- produced 1978-82 ABC sitcom about an alien and the earthling who befriends him. After that show ended, "I saw Robin more frequently when I was dating Mark ('NCIS' star Harmon) and when we were first married," Dawber recalls. "Mark threw a birthday party for me in San Francisco, and Robin came. But then, you have your kids and you have your careers and life goes on. Prior to 'The Crazy Ones' (Wil- liams' 2013-14 CBS comedy series, on which Dawber made a guest appearance), I hadn't seen Robin in so long. "Just having spent that many years with him, we kind of grew up together. I was expecting a certain something, and that's where I was shocked personally to see that something was just not right. I kept trying to figure out, 'What is it?'... and upon his death, I think just about all of his friends were trying to fig- ure it out. And I know Robin was trying to figure it out." In Focus Pam Dawber recalls her "Mork & Mindy" days with Williams in the new HBO documentary "Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind" Monday. "Rest in Power: The Tray- von Martin Story" (series premiere — July 31, Para- mount Network) Jay-Z is among the executive producers of this six-part documen- tary series about the unarmed Afri- can American teen whose February 2012 shooting by a Hispanic neigh- borhood watch coordinator helped spur on the "Black Lives Matter" movement and engaged a national debate on topics ranging from race relations to gun control. 2 x 5" ad A) client will fill B) Greeneville builders supply Better Building Supplies for BEST RESULTS! Serving Greene County For More Than 50 Years! With Top Quality Products And Low Prices 208 Bohannon Avenue • Greeneville, TN • 638-4101 "Where Our Customers Are Best And Buy For Less!"

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