Henry Winkler understands superstars.
He is one himself, beginning with his phenomenal success as Fonzie on “Happy Days” — to his current Emmy award-winning portrayal of Gene Cousineau on HBO’s series “Barry.” Alongside his acting, Winkler has dedicated several years to writing children’s books with longtime co-author Lin Oliver.
They are in town for the Marcus JCC Book Festival on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. They will be discussing their new book, “Alien Superstar.” The book follows a six-eyed, blue alien, Buddy Burger. His grandmother, Grandma Wrinkle, cobbles together a rocket ship to help Buddy leave his repressive home planet. The rocket ship lands in the back lot of Universal Studios.
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