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Tag Archives: Comedy and Comedians
Remembering Comedy Legend Carl Reiner (1922-2020)
“It’s now 1:00 a.m., and I am going upstairs to my computer to tweet out my thought of the day, because I can. I have the freedom to do that because of people like you who are committed to protecting … Continue reading
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Tagged Aging, Betty White, Carl Reiner, Comedy and Comedians, Danny Gold, Dick Van Dyke, George Burns, George Shapiro, HBO, Ida Keeling, Jerry Seinfeld, Mel Brooks, Norman Lear, Stan Lee, Tao Porchon-Lynch
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The Ricardos and the Mertzes Together Again for Christmas @CBS
Lucy Ricardo on the streets of Paris? What could go wrong? Thankfully, a lot… and just in case you’ve had your fill of the pre-holiday rat race, you’ll have ample opportunity to trade your seasonal belly aches for belly laughs … Continue reading
Lucy Bakes a Big Loaf in I Love Lucy Christmas Special
I loved Lucy. Unlike Mama, Harriet Nelson and Margaret Anderson, wife to the father who always knew best, Lucy Ricardo never tied her apron strings. As a housewife, she was rarely content or a success in the traditional sense of … Continue reading
TV’s First Lady Betty White Celebrated on PBS
Sweet. Sassy. Kind. Funny. And very smart. Those are just a few of the heartfelt air-kisses wafting throughout Betty White: First Lady of Television. This pleasant new 55-minute documentary, directed by Steven J. Boettcher, debuts tonight, Tuesday, August 21, 2018, … Continue reading
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind Debuts on HBO
“He was like the light that never knew how to turn itself off,” recalls comedian Lewis Black in the engaging new documentary, Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind. The two-hour love and laugh-fest, directed by Emmy® Award-winner Marina Zenovich, debuts … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Crystal, Comedy and Comedians, David Letterman, Eric Idle, Film Comedies, HBO, Jonathan Winters, Lewy Body Dementia, Marina Zenovich, Mork & Mindy, Robin Williams, Suicide
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Carol Burnett Celebrates a Golden Jubilee on CBS
“There is a place for good fun that the whole family can watch.”– Carol Burnett. If, like me, you’ve been held hostage this year by the psychodrama playing out in our nation’s Capitol and the devastation left behind by horrific hurricanes … Continue reading
If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast Debuts on HBO
Ninety-five-year-old comedy legend Carl Reiner has a lot more shtick to share before he calls it quits. “Every morning before having breakfast,” he says, “I pick up my newspaper, get the obituary section and see if I’m listed. If not, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aging, Betty White, Carl Reiner, Comedy and Comedians, Dan Buettner, Danny Gold, Dick Van Dyke, George Burns, George Shapiro, HBO, Ida Keeling, Iris Apfel, Jerry Seinfeld, Mel Brooks, Norman Lear, Stan Lee, Tao Porchon-Lynch
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Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You Debuts on PBS
“My family is the greatest joy in my life,” says 93-year-old writer/producer Norman Lear at the close of Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You. This engaging documentary profile of the trailblazing writer/producer was filmed for American Masters by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady. Following its … Continue reading
Carol Burnett Awarded The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
If you’re up to your elbows in post-holiday clean-up and could use some laughs, check out the rebroadcast of The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor salute to Carol Burnett, airing on PBS tonight, Friday, January 3, from 9:00 – 11:00 p.m. (ET, check … Continue reading
Mel Brooks Makes a Noise on American Masters Tonight
On June 6, the American Film Institute will bestow their 41st Life Achievement Award on Brooklyn’s own Melvin J. Kaminsky. Melvin joins a stellar list of previous AFI recipients with such notable monikers as Bette Davis, James Stewart, Henry Fonda, Fred Astaire and … Continue reading
