Monday, 4 October 2010

On 'Teach,' Tony Danza Literally Sweats Through His First Day of School (VIDEO)

Filed under: TV ReplayCan you start a new career, even if you're well-advanced into middle age? And can you teach an old dog new tricks?

The season premiere of 'Teach: Tony Danza' (Fri., 10PM ET on AETV) follows the adventures of actor Tony Danza -- as he attempts to make it as a public school educator. The 59-year-old Danza spent a year in an urban high school in Philadelphia, trying on the new role of 10th-grade English teacher. But on his first day of class, Mr. Danza is already sweating bullets.

Before becoming an actor, Tony got a history degree in college, and had dreams of one day instructing a class full of students. Of course, his television and movie career interfered with these plans. However, Tony's acting career has, uh, died down lately -- so he's not really too busy these days. This is the perfect time for him to enter the world of teaching. ... Or is it? Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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