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No, We’re Serious: They Just Spent $50 Million to Build the First-Ever Comedy Museum in Upstate New York – artnet News


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No, We're Serious: They Just Spent $50 Million to Build the First-Ever Comedy Museum in Upstate New York
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Beating others to the punchline, so to speak, the designers came up with an array of comedy highlights, including memorabilia like Lenny Bruce's iconic trench coat and George Carlin's handwritten notes for a 1990 appearance on David Letterman.

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‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Is Going To The Catskills In Season 2 Teaser – Deadline


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'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Is Going To The Catskills In Season 2 Teaser
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Having debuted in November last year, the Lenny Bruce portrayed cameoed series from the House of Bezos is looking like the lead contender in a slew of comedy categories for the September 17 Primetime Emmys. Even with 14 nominations, including …
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Jamestown, NY, is now a very funny place – New Jersey Herald


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Jamestown, NY, is now a very funny place
New Jersey Herald
In every corner, the center has sought to use interactive devices and computer technology to appeal to a new generation of fans, who presumably might have a hard time identifying performers such as Lenny Bruce, Ernie Kovacs or other comedy pioneers.
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Why Did Lenny Bruce Wear A Trenchcoat and More Answers Revealed at the National Comedy Center Grand Opening – The Interrobang


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Why Did Lenny Bruce Wear A Trenchcoat and More Answers Revealed at the National Comedy Center Grand Opening
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CNN's Stephen J. Morrison moderated the discussion which was a part of the annual Lucille Ball Comedy Fest and the grand opening of a new National Comedy Center that includes a sizable exhibit dedicated to Lenny Bruce (more on that coming soon in a …

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Tim Allen Breaks His Silence on Roseanne Barr’s Firing: ‘She’s Just Not That Person’ – PEOPLE.com


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Tim Allen Breaks His Silence on Roseanne Barr's Firing: 'She's Just Not That Person'
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“She was the most diverse and tolerant woman I've ever known for a long time. Whatever got in her head, isn't the Roseanne I know. “It's a very icy time. I'm a veteran comedian for 38 years and I've never seen it, like Lenny Bruce said at the Purple
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Tim Allen on ABC’s ‘Roseanne’ Controversy and “Icy Time” for Comedians – Hollywood Reporter


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Tim Allen on ABC's 'Roseanne' Controversy and "Icy Time" for Comedians
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What Lenny Bruce said at the Purple Onion in 1951 … we've gone backwards," he said. "There's things you can't say, there's things you shouldn't say. Who makes up these rules? As a stand-up comic, it's a very dangerous position for me to be in because
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National Comedy Center opens in Western NY with big names, funny exhibits (photos) – NewYorkUpstate.com


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National Comedy Center opens in Western NY with big names, funny exhibits (photos)
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(There's even a "Blue Room," featuring racier material like Lenny Bruce's standup and Carlin's "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" routine.) Entertainment Weekly reports exhibits also feature items like various "Saturday Night Live" costumes, …

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