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Yorkshire Post He loaned the outspoken comedian Lenny Bruce his apartment, put up Bob Dylan and declined the offer of marijuana from Mailer, though he later changed his views, dabbling in magic mushrooms and LSD as recreational drugs entered the Greenwich … |
The pc police strike: Effort to ban ‘shekel’ is a real meshugas | Mulshine – NJ.com
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The pc police strike: Effort to ban 'shekel' is a real meshugas | Mulshine
NJ.com And then of course there is the word "schmuck," which derives from the same root. The comedian Lenny Bruce was once arrested on obscenity charges for employing it in his stand-up routine. So let's put that on the list of banned words as well. Better … |
The National Comedy Center Is an Unlikely Attraction That’s Putting Western New York Back on the Map – Condé Nast Traveler
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The National Comedy Center Is an Unlikely Attraction That's Putting Western New York Back on the Map
Condé Nast Traveler There's a huge display of George Carlin's seven dirty words you can't say on television, along with Lenny Bruce's iconic trench coat and posthumous pardon for a nearly 40-year-old obscenity conviction. You can watch comedians discuss how soon is too … |
Rachel Brosnahan Reveals Her Most Difficult ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Scene In Season 1 – Elite Daily
Rachel Brosnahan Reveals Her Most Difficult ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Scene In Season 1 Elite Daily
The mad divorcée of the Upper West Side, aka Midge of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, is due for a return in the Amazon comedy’s second season later this year, …
Q&A: ‘Turn Me Loose’ celebrates comedy, activism of Dick Gregory … – WTOP
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Q&A: 'Turn Me Loose' celebrates comedy, activism of Dick Gregory …
WTOP Actor Edwin Lee Gibson joins WTOP to dish on his role as comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory in the play “Turn Me Loose” at Arena Stage. |
Ronnie Marmo Talks Lenny Bruce Production with David Caprita – 94.7 The Wave (blog)
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Ronnie Marmo Talks Lenny Bruce Production with David Caprita
94.7 The Wave (blog) By Scott T. Sterling. When it comes to the Mount Rushmore of comedy, Lenny Bruce is certainly front and center. The pioneering '60s comedian famous for routines like “The Meaning of Obscenity” and once being arrested in L.A. for using the word “schmuck … |
Jack Newhouse: Does the president speak your language? (Gazette Opinion) – Charleston Gazette-Mail
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Jack Newhouse: Does the president speak your language? (Gazette Opinion)
Charleston Gazette-Mail In earthy style of today's roasting environment, Comedy Central goes beyond those “seven words that you can't say on television” offer by the late George Carlin in 1972. Carlin was impressed by Lenny Bruce. Bruce was arrested for obscenity during his … |
PC Police Step Up Efforts to Completely Ruin Stand-Up Comedy – PJ Media
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PC Police Step Up Efforts to Completely Ruin Stand-Up Comedy
PJ Media Legendary comedian Lenny Bruce went on trial 54 years ago for obscenity. It wasn't the first time he was arrested for obscenity either. Bruce was willing to repeatedly risk arrest because he thought his right to free speech was more important than the … |
Historical Happenings: Jerry Velasco: 90 and Still Swingin’ – San Clemente Times
San Clemente Times |
Historical Happenings: Jerry Velasco: 90 and Still Swingin'
San Clemente Times He was performing on three different occasions when controversial comedian Lenny Bruce was arrested. He has toured the U.S. and Europe as a featured jazz musician. Today, he mainly sings and plays keyboard, but in the past has played everything from … |
Saint Mary’s student reflects on comedy-centered internship // The … – Observer Online
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Saint Mary's student reflects on comedy-centered internship // The …
Observer Online The student newspaper of Notre Dame and St. Mary's. |