FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com OCTOBER 15, 2015 • THE COURIER SUN 19 Brooklyn Actor Uses Illness to become Peter Pan of Hollywood Turning lemons into lemonade is how the old saying goes, but for one Brooklyn actor that is the story of his life. In his new book, From Hopeless to Hollywood: The Mario Bosco Story actor Mario Bosco explains how he used his battle with pan-hypopituitarism to become a Hollywood favorite. Mario Bosco struggled for years to survive the aftermath of a medical mistake at birth that destroyed his pituitary gland and thus limited his growth – making this 42 year-old man look and sound like a 14 year-old boy. Mario tells in his new book how an encounter with acting became his means of changing his life as well as giving him an outlet through which to fight the ravages of his illness. Mario Bosco found that he could use his illness to the benefit of his acting career by perpetually playing “child and youth roles” in major film and TV productions. Many well known directors felt that by casting for a “youth” role a grown man who was able to provide a professional performance was the golden ticket. Hollywood beckoned and so Mario’s acting career blossomed. His resume reads like a who’s who of shows he has worked on including: NYPD Blue, The Sopranos, The Best Damn Sports Show Period., and numerous Jimmy Kimmel Live! skits. From Hopeless to Hollywood: The Mario Bosco Story is currently available for pre-order from Barnes and Noble, and will be available on July 14th, 2015 at Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com, and iTunes. Attention People with Hearing Loss! CELEBRATE WITH US! 28TH ANNIVERSARY! October 5 –16 EXCLUSIVE HEARING EVENT! Let the HearUSA team get you back in the conversation with affordable solutions for better hearing. • Hearing aid prices starting at $995 • Free Demonstration of the latest hearing aid technology • Risk-Free 60-Day Trial on all purchases • 100% Quality Guarantee on all products EXPERIENCE BETTER THAN NORMAL HEARING IN NOISY SITUATIONS* with Siemens binax smart hearing aids, recipient of the 2015 Gold Edison Award 800OFF $ purchase of a pair of Siemens Level 3 binax Hearing Aids Everyday retail price for Siemens Level 3 binax is $2,895 each, Sale Price $2,495 each. Offers cannot be combined. Excludes previous purchases. Call for details. Offer expires 10/31/15. or FREE42” Smart TV with purchase of a pair of Siemens Level 7 binax Hearing Aids Gift Retail Price $499. Offers cannot be combined. Excludes previous purchases. Call for details. Offer expires 10/31/15. 2 8 TH 2828ANNIVERSARY EXCLUSIVE HEARING EVENT! 28th Anniversary Hearing Aid Repairs 30 %OFF FREE25 $ Most makes and models. Call for details. Not valid on hearing aids 5 years or older. Offers cannot be combined. Offer expires 10/31/15. Dunkin’ Donuts Gift Card with a FREE Hearing Screening Must have hearing loss. Call for details. Offers cannot be combined. Offer expires 10/31/15. Attention all NY State and Federal Employees, Retirees and Spouses: You may be eligible for hearing aids at minimal or no cost. Call us for more information! Call today for your FREE Hearing Check-Up! Elmhurst: 91 - 31 Queens Blvd., Ste. 214 Howard Beach: 160 - 10 Cross Bay Blvd. Call Toll Free: 855.237.6150 Extended hours available upon request. Welcome Empire MediBlue, Health First, Touchstone, Wellcare, GHI Emblem Members, HIP and Medicare Advantage HMO plans. *Studies conducted at University of Northern Colorado (2014) and Oldenburg Horzentrum (2013) showed that Speech Reception Thresholds (SRT) in cocktail party situations improved up to 2.9DB for wearers with mild to moderate hearing loss using the latest BestSoundTM Technology with Narrow Directionality compared to people with normal hearing. This corresponds to over 25% improvement in speech understanding. www.hearusa.com © 2015 HearUSA, All Rights Reserved. Get the care you need • Book an appointment at REHAB CENTER Physical Therapy, Pain Management, Chiropractic Care, Acupuncture, Orthopedic Surgery and Neurology. Michael Jacobi, D.O. – Osteopathic Medicine Yuliya Chernyak, LAC – Licensed Acupuncturist Kenneth McCulloch, M.D. – Orthopedic Surgeon Aleksandr Y. Mostovoy, D.C. – Chiropractor Mark Gladstein, M.D. – Pain Management 218-08 Hempstead Avenue • 2nd Floor Queens Village NY 11429 (718) 749-5307 • www.epionemedical.info Hours: Mon-Friday 10am to 8pm Courtesy Transportation Insurances we accept: Medicare (non-HMO plans), No-Fault Insurance and Workers Compensation.
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