San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
"The 2,000 Year Old Man" is one of those acts that have influenced a whole generation of comedians, whether they know it or not. Recorded and released on a series of albums beginning in the 1960s, the performances featured Carl Reiner as questioner/straight...
tamilselvan1 | yesterday
In 1980 Playboy centerfold appearance model is Jeana Keough.She goes by the name of Jeana Ellen Keough, and is a real estate salesperson in Aliso Viejo, California. Jeana Keough is also a recurring cast member of the reality show, The Real Housewives of Orange County.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy and others really cracked up writer Sean Daly when he was 13. Here's his list of favorite comedy recordings.
SLSO Blog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Nic McGegan was on his toes throughout the Friday morning Coffee Concert. Since his own bio uses the "Energizer Bunny" description that a Cleveland Plain Dealer critic bestowed on him, I feel confidant in using it here. Especially as...
Bjørn Stærk's Max 256 Blog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Old Acquaintance (1943, USA) - Bette Davis writes thoughtful books that critics love but readers don't. Miriam Hopkins writes romantic trash that sells well. They're the greatest of friends, but you just know that a Bette Davis movie is going to turn out bitter, and so it does. Watched it all. Based on a play by John Van Druten, who apparently saw nothing odd in writing a play about a critically acclaimed...
GalliaWatch (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Hitchcock could not have done better (or am I thinking of Mel Brooks'). Last week, on November 9 to be exact, Europeans, amidst much hypocritical hoopla, celebrated the "fall" of the Berlin Wall, an event of great importance only to those who had been sequestered behind the wall, and those for whom Communism (and its current incarnation - anti-racism) represent a major nefarious and limiting...
The Kentucky Democrat (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Andy Samberg was in Chicago this past Sunday at a YLD event. Switching gears, Bazer and Samberg discussed the comedian’s Jewish identity. He said his parents raised him with a strong cultural Jewish identity, but, at first, not a particularly religious one. One day his sister, in the fifth grade at the time, came home from her Jewish day school and said, “We’re way more Jewish than...
"Reflections of an ethical business hack" (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Yes, it sounds like the Mel Brooks film we've all been waiting for. But it's real, and it's in London. Enron, the musical . I would hope some McKinsey executives will buy tickets. It was they that essentially created Enron's management strategy, after all. They made a fortune from it, and essentially got away scot free. Nice work if you can get it, they might say.
Depth Perception (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
It’s a few months ago now so you’ve probably all seen the Facebook exchange between a young woman and her boss. In it, she complained about her ‘pervy’ boss and the general tedium of her role. He then surprised her by responding to point out that, since she’d ‘added’ him as a friend, he’d seen her comments and she would no longer be working for the company....
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
The Hollywood film producer and studio executive Daniel Melnick was responsible for authorising the production of some notable movies, ranging from the controversially violent Straw Dogs (1971) to the joyous That's Entertainment (1974), which celebrated the wealth of musical treasures in the vaults of MGM.
Silly Little Country (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
So saieth the Pope of the CRTC, the Mel Brooks character. What a boring meeting of preening on both sides. The Commissioners know full well that their job is to protect Canadian capitalists in the broadcasting industry and they suck up perfectly. It is ironic that it is the testimony of the CBC, the ultimate socialist capitalist institution, that generates this repulsive behavior. Skinny Basic is back....
92Y Blog (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
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Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
One of our favorite comedy bits, and one that ironically rarely seems to age, is the Mel Brooks-Carl Reiner "2,000-year old man" shtick. Essentially, it's an interviewer talking to the oldest man alive played by Mel Brooks. He has opinions on everything in old Jewish man style. Take his stance on the Black Plague "Too many rats, not enough cats." In High School one of our favorite...
Silly Little Country (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Across many fronts. Rogers are presenting their position to the CRTC, and the current commissioner cross-examining their position (that is what is happening) is Konrad von Finckenstein (no, I cannot invent this, and his accent fits the name perfectly - I feel at times that I am in a Mel Brooks movie). But von Finckenstein asks the Rogers rep what harm that would do to Rogers, and the rep crazily says...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
The Bay Area is so full of notable restaurants, bars and museums, sometimes our more creative efforts on the recreation level can be overlooked. Example: Every so often, dozens of local bicyclists head into Golden Gate Park to "compete" in themed, off-road...
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tamilselvan1 | yesterday
In 1980 Playboy centerfold appearance model is Jeana Keough.She goes by the name of Jeana Ellen Keough, and is a real estate salesperson in Aliso Viejo, California. Jeana Keough is also a recurring cast member of the reality show, The Real Housewives of Orange County.
kalyanim | 10/31/2009
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annette6mdni | 09/29/2009
LOS ANGELES – Larry Gelbart, the comedy writer famed for his work on "M-A-S-H" and "Tootsie," has died. Gelbart died at his Beverly Hills home Friday morning after a long battle with cancer, said Creative Artists Agency, which represented him, He was 81. Gelbart won a Tony award for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" and an Emmy for "M-A-S-H," the classic TV comedy based on the Robert...
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