Martin Short to Pen Memoir for Harper

According to The New York Times, Martin Short announced in a statement from his publisher today that he is writing a memoir for Harper.

"Although I've never read a book all the way through, I'm sure excited to write one," Short's statement reads. "I haven't named my book yet, but I'm toying with the title 'If I'd Saved, I Wouldn't Be Writing This.'"

Read the original report here.

The memoir for Harper (an imprint of HarperCollins) will follow Short's career in show business, including his roles in Saturday Night Live, The Three Amigos and friendships with other Hollywood stars, as well as his personal life, especially his 30-year marriage to Nancy Short, who passed away in 2010.

Short has appeared on Broadway in Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, Little Me and The Goodbye Girl, off-Broadway's Promises, Promises, the US Tour of The Producers, and a Los Angeles reading of The Odd Couple.

His film credits include the upcoming Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return, Frankenweenie, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, The Spiderwick Chronicles, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, The Prince of Egypt, A Simple Wish, Jungle 2 Jungle, Mars Attacks!, Father of the Bride, Three Amigos and more.

On teleivision, Short has appeared in The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, How I Met Your Mother, Weeds, Damages, Saturday Night Live, Arrested Development, Primetime Glick, The Martin Short Show, The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley, SCTV Channel and Network, I'm a Big Girl Now, The Associates and more.