 We fly all over to see these bad, funny shows".Leopold and Shearer produced and co-wrote (with Shaffer) a 1986 Cinemax special titled "Viva Shaf Vegas" in which Leopold also performed, some of which was based on this shared interest.Leopold has written two novels; his first was "Almost Like Being Here" in 1988, which was followed by the sequel "Somebody Sing" in 1990.