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Tony Shalhoub kept his family out of Hollywood’s spotlight, daughter says
Josie Shalhoub says her father, actor Tony Shalhoub, chose to keep his family out of Hollywood’s spotlight.
She said he wanted privacy and a balance between work and home life, rather than publicity or tabloid attention.
Shalhoub, known for “Monk” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” lives in Los Angeles and is one of 10 children.
He and Josie have co-written a book about their family’s summer reunions in Wisconsin.
The gatherings can bring together more than 50 relatives and take effort, though the family finds them rewarding.
The reunions are a way for relatives to try to set aside their differences.
The book also includes family recipes, and Josie says it is not a tell-all about Hollywood secrets.
The book is on shelves now.
Tony Shalhoub deliberately kept his family out of Hollywood’s spotlight, his daughter Josie said.
In a recent interview with Page Six, Josie said her father was private and wanted to stay out of tabloids.
She said he wanted to avoid publicity and maintain a work-life balance.
Shalhoub and Josie co-wrote a memoir about the family’s annual summer reunions in Wisconsin.
The book includes family stories and recipes, and Josie said it is not a tell-all about Hollywood.
- Who
- Tony Shalhoub and his daughter Josie.
- What
- Josie said her father deliberately kept his family out of Hollywood’s spotlight.
- When
- In a recent interview published on November 8, 2026.
- Where
- The interview was with Page Six; Josie described growing up in Los Angeles.
- Why
- Josie said Shalhoub was private, did not want publicity and wanted a work-life balance.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Shalhoub’s parents emigrated from a village outside Beirut.
Tony Shalhoub married Brooke Adams, who had adopted Josie before their marriage.
Shalhoub and Adams adopted another daughter, Sophie.
Page Six published its interview with Josie about her father’s privacy and the family memoir.
- Age
- Shalhoub was 73.
- Marriage
- Shalhoub married Brooke Adams in 1992.
- Family
- Shalhoub is the ninth of 10 children.
- Book
- We Thought They’d Never Leave, co-written by Shalhoub and Josie.
- Reunions
- The family’s annual summer reunions are held in Wisconsin.
- Reunion size
- Gatherings can include more than 50 relatives.
What people are saying
My dad is beloved
But growing up in Los Angeles, celebrities are a dime a dozen, and my dad is very private and very intentionally wanted to stay out of the tabloids.
didn’t want PR
I wouldn’t say it’s easy. I would also say, and we say it in the book, it’s not a vacation either