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via Variety: Comedy legend Carl Reiner dies at age 98
via @Variety: Comedy legend @carlreiner dies, age 98 #TheDickVanDykeShow #YourShowofShows #OhGod #EnterLaughing #TheJerk #2000YearOldMan To quote @KPCC host @JGHorn @TheFrame his brand of humor was smart, sophisticated, layered yet also seemed effortless https://t.co/z2TkHyU5za — ed robertson (@tvconfidential) June 30, 2020
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Tagged 20th century comedic television, Admiral Broadway Revue, Alan Brady, Billy Crystal, Broadway, Caesar’s Hour, Calvin Trillin, Carl Reiner, Coast to Coast Big Mouth, comedic variety programming, Comedy Hall of Fame, comic trailblazer, Dick Van Dyke, Dick Van Dyke Show, Golden Age of Television, hairpiece, Imogene Coca, Jack Benny, Jamestown, Larry Gelbart, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Lucille Ball, Mel Brooks, Milton Berle, My Favorite Year, Nanette Fabray, NASCAR, National Comedy Center, Neil Simon, Paley Center, Saturday Night Live, Shout! Factory, Sid Caesar, Sid Caesar: Extra Portion, SID CAESAR: ON THE LANGUAGE OF COMEDY, Sid Caesar: The Works, Sid's groundbreaking series, social satirist, Studs Terkel, superstar comedian, Ten from Your Show of Shows, The Chevy Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, toupee, Woody Allen, Your Show of Shows
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This being #WorldPalindromeDay, did you know that the first name of the character played by Conrad Janis on QUARK, Otto Palindrome, was itself a palindrome?
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Tagged Adam Quark, Ann Prentiss Captain Nice, Anthony Perkins Psycho, Anthony Perkins Star Spangled Girl, Anthony Perkins The Last of Sheila, Barnsdale Twins, Barnsdale Twins Quark, Buck Henry, Buck Henry Captain Nice, Buck Henry Catch-22, Buck Henry Quark, Carl Reiner, Carl Reiner Where's Poppa, Catch-22, Cher Mermaids, Cher Shoop-Shoop Song, Conrad Janis Quark, Egyptian Theater, Egyptian Theater Hollywood, film historian Foster Hirsch, Foster Hirsch, George Burns, George Burns The Sunshine Boys, He and She, Herbert Ross, James Coburn, James Mason, Joan Van Ark Barefoot in the Park, Joseph Heller Catch-22, Mark-Linn Baker, Mark-Linn Baker My Favorite Year, Mermaids Shoop-Shoop Song, My Favorite Year, Myrna Loy Barefoot in the Park, Myrna Loy Egyptian Theater, Neil Simon Barefoot in the Park, Neil Simon Star Spangled Girl, Neil Simon The Odd Couple, Otto Palindrome, Peter O'Toole, Peter O'Toole My Favorite Year, Quark, Raquel Welch, Richard Benjamin, Richard Benjamin director, Richard Benjamin He and She, Richard Benjamin Mermaids, Richard Benjamin Myrna Loy, Richard Benjamin Paula Prentiss, Richard Benjamin Quark, Richard Benjamin The Last of Sheila, Richard Benjamin The Money Pit, Richard Benjamin The Sunshine Boys, Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Sondheim The Last of Sheila, The Last of Sheila, The Sunshine Boys, Tom Hanks The Money Pit, Winona Ryder Mermaids
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Richard Benjamin on always taking his “director’s hat” off whenever he acts so that he can focus on his performance
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Tagged Adam Quark, Ann Prentiss Captain Nice, Anthony Perkins Psycho, Anthony Perkins Star Spangled Girl, Anthony Perkins The Last of Sheila, Barnsdale Twins, Barnsdale Twins Quark, Buck Henry, Buck Henry Captain Nice, Buck Henry Catch-22, Buck Henry Quark, Carl Reiner, Carl Reiner Where's Poppa, Catch-22, Cher Mermaids, Cher Shoop-Shoop Song, Conrad Janis Quark, Egyptian Theater, Egyptian Theater Hollywood, film historian Foster Hirsch, Foster Hirsch, George Burns, George Burns The Sunshine Boys, He and She, Herbert Ross, James Coburn, James Mason, Joan Van Ark Barefoot in the Park, Joseph Heller Catch-22, Mark-Linn Baker, Mark-Linn Baker My Favorite Year, Mermaids Shoop-Shoop Song, My Favorite Year, Myrna Loy Barefoot in the Park, Myrna Loy Egyptian Theater, Neil Simon Barefoot in the Park, Neil Simon Star Spangled Girl, Neil Simon The Odd Couple, Otto Palindrome, Peter O'Toole, Peter O'Toole My Favorite Year, Quark, Raquel Welch, Richard Benjamin, Richard Benjamin director, Richard Benjamin He and She, Richard Benjamin Mermaids, Richard Benjamin Myrna Loy, Richard Benjamin Paula Prentiss, Richard Benjamin Quark, Richard Benjamin The Last of Sheila, Richard Benjamin The Money Pit, Richard Benjamin The Sunshine Boys, Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Sondheim The Last of Sheila, The Last of Sheila, The Sunshine Boys, Tom Hanks The Money Pit, Winona Ryder Mermaids
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 478 with guest Richard Benjamin is now available online for listening on demand
Richard Benjamin on Buck Henry, Neil Simon, and Why The Last of Sheila is Really a Game Original Airdates: Jan. 24-26, 2020 TVC 478.4: Ed welcomes Golden Globe Award-winning actor and director Richard Benjamin (The Sunshine Boys, The Last of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adam Quark, Ann Prentiss Captain Nice, Anthony Perkins Psycho, Anthony Perkins Star Spangled Girl, Anthony Perkins The Last of Sheila, Barnsdale Twins, Barnsdale Twins Quark, Buck Henry, Buck Henry Captain Nice, Buck Henry Catch-22, Buck Henry Quark, Carl Reiner, Carl Reiner Where's Poppa, Catch-22, Cher Mermaids, Cher Shoop-Shoop Song, Conrad Janis Quark, Egyptian Theater, Egyptian Theater Hollywood, film historian Foster Hirsch, Foster Hirsch, George Burns, George Burns The Sunshine Boys, He and She, Herbert Ross, James Coburn, James Mason, Joan Van Ark Barefoot in the Park, Joseph Heller Catch-22, Mark-Linn Baker, Mark-Linn Baker My Favorite Year, Mermaids Shoop-Shoop Song, My Favorite Year, Myrna Loy Barefoot in the Park, Myrna Loy Egyptian Theater, Neil Simon Barefoot in the Park, Neil Simon Star Spangled Girl, Neil Simon The Odd Couple, Otto Palindrome, Peter O'Toole, Peter O'Toole My Favorite Year, Quark, Raquel Welch, Richard Benjamin, Richard Benjamin director, Richard Benjamin He and She, Richard Benjamin Mermaids, Richard Benjamin Myrna Loy, Richard Benjamin Paula Prentiss, Richard Benjamin Quark, Richard Benjamin The Last of Sheila, Richard Benjamin The Money Pit, Richard Benjamin The Sunshine Boys, Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Sondheim The Last of Sheila, The Last of Sheila, The Sunshine Boys, Tom Hanks The Money Pit, Winona Ryder Mermaids
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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Golden Globe Award winner Richard Benjamin on collaborating with Buck Henry on QUARK and other projects; the advice Carl Reiner gave him when he directed MY FAVORITE YEAR; and how Anthony Perkins and Stephen Sondheim incorporated their love of games into the screenplay for THE LAST OF SHEILA. For our listeners in Southern California, Richard Benjamin and Dyan Cannon will participate in a live conversation with film historian Foster Hirsch following a special screening of THE LAST OF SHEILA on Sunday 1/26 at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood
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Tagged Adam Quark, Ann Prentiss Captain Nice, Anthony Perkins Psycho, Anthony Perkins Star Spangled Girl, Anthony Perkins The Last of Sheila, Barnsdale Twins, Barnsdale Twins Quark, Buck Henry, Buck Henry Captain Nice, Buck Henry Catch-22, Buck Henry Quark, Carl Reiner, Carl Reiner Where's Poppa, Catch-22, Cher Mermaids, Cher Shoop-Shoop Song, Conrad Janis Quark, Egyptian Theater, Egyptian Theater Hollywood, film historian Foster Hirsch, Foster Hirsch, George Burns, George Burns The Sunshine Boys, He and She, Herbert Ross, James Coburn, James Mason, Joseph Heller Catch-22, Mark-Linn Baker, Mark-Linn Baker My Favorite Year, Mermaids Shoop-Shoop Song, My Favorite Year, Myrna Loy Egyptian Theater, Neil Simon Star Spangled Girl, Neil Simon The Odd Couple, Otto Palindrome, Peter O'Toole, Peter O'Toole My Favorite Year, Quark, Raquel Welch, Richard Benjamin, Richard Benjamin director, Richard Benjamin He and She, Richard Benjamin Mermaids, Richard Benjamin Myrna Loy, Richard Benjamin Paula Prentiss, Richard Benjamin Quark, Richard Benjamin The Last of Sheila, Richard Benjamin The Money Pit, Richard Benjamin The Sunshine Boys, Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Sondheim The Last of Sheila, The Last of Sheila, The Sunshine Boys, Tom Hanks The Money Pit, Winona Ryder Mermaids
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via Comedy Hall of Fame: Premiering tonight on WNET Channel 13 in New York: SID CAESAR: ON THE LANGUAGE OF COMEDY, a new documentary featuring intimate, never-before-seen interviews with Caesar from the archives of the Comedy Hall of Fame. SID CAESAR: ON THE LANGUAGE OF COMEDY will also become available for viewing on demand on PBS Passport beginning Monday 7/22
New York, NY — For more than 50 years, public television has provided unsurpassed access to the performing arts, including the very best of theater, dance, opera, classical, jazz, popular music, and comedy. Now, New York metro-area public television station … Continue reading →
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Tagged 20th century comedic television, Admiral Broadway Revue, Billy Crystal, Broadway, Caesar’s Hour, Calvin Trillin, Carl Reiner, comedic variety programming, Comedy Hall of Fame, comic trailblazer, Golden Age of Television, Imogene Coca, Jack Benny, Larry Gelbart, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Mel Brooks, Milton Berle, My Favorite Year, Nanette Fabray, NASCAR, Neil Simon, Paley Center, Saturday Night Live, Shout! Factory, Sid Caesar, Sid Caesar: Extra Portion, SID CAESAR: ON THE LANGUAGE OF COMEDY, Sid Caesar: The Works, Sid's groundbreaking series, social satirist, Studs Terkel, superstar comedian, Ten from Your Show of Shows, The Chevy Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Woody Allen, Your Show of Shows
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 420 with guest Michael Learned is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 420 with guest Michael Learned Original Airdates: Sept. 21-24, 2018 First hour: A tribute to film and television actor Burt Reynolds featuring highlights from previously broadcast conversations with people who knew and worked with him, including actors Richard … Continue reading →
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via Shout! Factory: Sid Caesar: The Works, a new in-depth five-DVD set coming Tuesday 9/4 from Shout! Factory, hails the man who made sketch comedy what it is today while also paving the way for such shows as Saturday Night Live. Customers who order Sid Caesar: The Works directly from Shout! Factory will receive the bonus disc, Sid Caesar: Extra Portion
Los Angeles, CA – Shout! Factory commemorates the career of influential comic trailblazer Sid Caesar with its latest DVD package, Sid Caesar: The Works, a five-DVD set spanning 1950 to 2014. Sid Caesar: The Works contains more than eleven hours of fan favorites … Continue reading →
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