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The zombie movie that started it all
Connect Savannah.com Romero changed the course of cinema the way Lenny Bruce changed the course of standup comedy.” While an X rating doesn't have the force of law, it would have been the commercial kiss of death — “newspapers and magazines would refuse to accept … |
Does vulgarity equal comedy? – Albany Times Union (blog)
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Does vulgarity equal comedy?
Albany Times Union (blog) The “granddaddy of raunchy comedy” was of course Lenny Bruce. Lenny Bruce's story is as tragic as it is compelling. Born Leonard Alfred Schneider in Mineola, New York (Long Island) to a Jewish family that quickly moved to Bellmore, (Where like some of … |
Trump Talk is Taking Late-Night to a New Content Crossroads … – Variety
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Trump Talk is Taking Late-Night to a New Content Crossroads …
Variety Are the nation'slate-night shows becoming as partisan as the primetime lineups on MSNBC and Fox News? That wouldn't be funny at all. |
Not So Funny? Late-Night’s Trump-Fueled Humor Has Limits – Variety
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Not So Funny? Late-Night's Trump-Fueled Humor Has Limits
Variety The current crop of late-night hosts have no doubt studied the format's obvious pioneers, people like Jack Paar, Steve Allen, Joan Rivers – even George Carlin and Lenny Bruce. They might also want to read some Sun Tzu, the military strategist, who once … |
Viva Lenny Bruce – Il Foglio
Viva Lenny Bruce
Il Foglio L'ultima volta lo abbiamo visto in “La fantastica signora Maisel”, sconsigliava il lavoro del comico: “Non dovrebbe esistere, come il cancro e Dio. Preferirei lavare i panni del Ku Klux Klan, ritrarre bambini storpi, lavorare al mattatoio, ma altro non … |
MELVYN FEIN: Society needs dedication to common moral standards – MDJOnline.com
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MELVYN FEIN: Society needs dedication to common moral standards
MDJOnline.com Does this mean that we must now ban all offensive humor? Lenny Bruce must be rolling over in his grave. (Wait, wasn't he a liberal?) Worse than the brutal condemnation of Roseanne was the remedy. She was instantly fired. Really? Should every occurrence … |
KATHY’S THE NEW LENNY, MINUS THE LAUGHS – Daily Telegraph (blog)
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KATHY'S THE NEW LENNY, MINUS THE LAUGHS
Daily Telegraph (blog) "F**k you, madam,” Bruce replied. “That's different, isn't it?" Comedienne Kathy Griffin is now following Bruce's example, with the added disadvantage of never previously being funny. Back in May, 2017, Griffin thought it amusing to pose holding a … |
Sam and Rosie: An Odd Couple – The Good Men Project (blog)
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Sam and Rosie: An Odd Couple
The Good Men Project (blog) Lenny Bruce pretty much died for this point. Context is inseparable from language. 2) Complain all you want about who should get fired or cancelled, but the two performers have different employers. It's the employer's decision to exercise a response to … |
Lenny Bruce, still standing – Grazia
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Lenny Bruce, still standing
Grazia Dans les sixties, le scandale avait un nom : Lenny Bruce. Sa carrière a commencé sagement, d'imitations en sketches polissons, avant qu'il ne trouve sa méthode : dire ce qu'il pense, sans filtre, inventant au passage le stand-up. Lenny Bruce parlait … |
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