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Diller credits a “fake it until you make it” mentality for his career, which began in the mailroom of talent agency William Morris.

He started his career in the mailroom at Universal and became a writer and producer for television shows like “Rockford Files” and “Magnum P.I.”

He did not report her, but two weeks later she was back working in the mailroom.

A Panamanian singer-songwriter, he arrived in New York in the early ‘70s, got a job in the Fania mailroom and from there persuaded some of the label’s stars to record his compositions. After a stint as the singer with Baretto’s orchestra, he formed a brilliant partnership with trombonist and producer Willie Colón. Released in 1978, their sociopolitical tropical manifesto “Siembra” remains the quintessential salsa LP.

I think that babka spent the holidays going stale in the mailroom, being picked off by random employees or nibbled by mice.