'Gilmore Girls' Brings Norman Mailer to Stars Hollow: "[Norman] Mailer will play himself in the episode. His son, Stephen, also guest-stars as a reporter who interviews the author during his stay at the Dragonfly Inn, owned by Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and chef Sookie St. James (Melissa McCarthy).
[Mailer] wasn't sure about doing the cameo until he saw a few episodes of 'Gilmore Girls.'
'It had taste. It was witty and well put together,' Mailer tells USA Today. 'It had a certain elan that I liked. To my amazement, I had a fine time.'
Mailer has written screenplays for a handful of television movies, including 'The Executioner's Song,' based on his book about Gary Gilmore. His 'Gilmore Girls' guest spot is the first he's done on a TV series, however.
'Gilmore' creator and bibliophile Amy Sherman-Palladino was giddy at having Mailer on set and watching him improvise some of his lines."
