When comedian, actor and writer Tom Arnold was growing up in Ottumwa, it was hard for him to believe that his dreams of a career in entertainment could ever come true.
Through his career, Arnold has had many highs – from his breakthrough writing for the sitcom “Roseanne,” a role in the 1994 film “True Lies” that catapulted him to a new level of fame, and dozens of film and tv credits and standup specials that have followed.
His life has had some lows, which has seen publicity from his small-town newspaper to the national tabloids. Arnold joins the show to talk about his childhood in Iowa, how he made his way to Hollywood and life as a single dad now. He’s performing at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Friday, Feb. 6…