Michael, along with the other members of The Monkees received their Star on the Walk of Fame for their work in television. It's located 6679 Hollywood Blvd..
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In 1983, Michael won the Fantafestival Award for Best Screenplay for: Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
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During the early days of The Monkees Michael was never seen without his woolhat.
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Michael's mother, Bette Nesmith, invented Liquid Paper.
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Michael was the only Monkee who'd actually seen the initial trades ad for the show's casting call.
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As of 2005, Michael has started a small video game development company in Monterey called Zoomo Productions.
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Michael currently lives on the Monterey Peninsula in California.
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Michael was only paid $450 an episode to appear in television series.
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Mike Nesmith: (describing his financial slump, after paying a huge default to leave the Monkees in 1969) I had to start telling little tales to the tax man while they were putting tags on the furniture.
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Mike Nesmith: (As to why he didn't rejoin the Monkees when Tork, Dolenz, and Jones re-formed the group, c. 1986) It would be kind of like Ronald Reagan making another movie.
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