The Jerusalem Post |
Comedian and rabbi Mike Fine wants comedians not to die alone
The Jerusalem Post Corey, who was one of Lenny Bruce's favorite comics, died last year at 102. The next step for Fine is taking care of comics after their final bow. Through his organization, the Jewish Burial Fund, he's raising money to buy 200 plots in a New Jersey … |
50 years after the Chicago Democratic National Convention, Paul Krassner still hasn’t sold out. – The Desert Sun
The Desert Sun |
50 years after the Chicago Democratic National Convention, Paul Krassner still hasn't sold out.
The Desert Sun Hoffman and Krassner first hit it off when Krassner told Hoffman, “You're the first person to make me laugh since Lenny Bruce” and Hoffman replied, “Lenny was my God.” Rubin listened to Bruce's comedy records before speaking at rallies. Krassner was so … |
Gehrke: Sure, David Cross’ joke was lazy, but Mormons should get used to jabs from comedians – Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune |
Gehrke: Sure, David Cross' joke was lazy, but Mormons should get used to jabs from comedians
Salt Lake Tribune Comedian David Cross went for a cheap joke over the weekend — using social media to poke fun at the special long two-piece underwear worn by members of the religion formerly known as Mormons — to promote his upcoming show in Salt Lake City. |
Where Were You When Elvis Died? – Village Voice
Village Voice |
Where Were You When Elvis Died?
Village Voice Those who indulge in it will ultimately reap the scorn of those they've dumped on whether they live forever like Andy Paleface Warhol or die fashionably early like Lenny Bruce, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday … |
Is Political Correctness Killing Entertainment? – The Libertarian Republic
The Libertarian Republic |
Is Political Correctness Killing Entertainment?
The Libertarian Republic On August 3rd, 1966, stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce was found dead in his bathroom, seemingly of a drug overdose. Only 40 years old at the time, Bruce's untimely death followed a string of run-ins with the law, and a four-month period in a New York … |
Call It a Comeback: The Inside Story of Elvis Presley’s Iconic 1968 Special – Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair |
Call It a Comeback: The Inside Story of Elvis Presley's Iconic 1968 Special
Vanity Fair He never told Presley about the deal, with good reason: “Elvis didn't want to do television,” Binder said. “He felt he had been burned by it.” Even Steve Allen, the talk-show host hip enough to give Lenny Bruce a shot on prime time, forced cheese on … AUCTION 08/25/18 | Legends: Iconic Film & Music Memorabilia Auction – GWS Auctions |
I’M NOT A COMEDIAN…I’M LENNY BRUCE Returns For Limited Engagement – Broadway World
Broadway World |
I'M NOT A COMEDIAN…I'M LENNY BRUCE Returns For Limited Engagement
Broadway World Theatre 68 is excited to announce a special limited return of "I'M NOT A COMEDIAN…I'M Lenny Bruce" – Directed by Joe Mantegna, the award winning show stars Ronnie Marmo as Lenny Bruce, has been such a hit, they are taking the show to New York … |
Having Trouble Finding Joy? – Voice of the Valley
Voice of the Valley |
Having Trouble Finding Joy?
Voice of the Valley Comedian Lenny Bruce once shared his philosophy of life like this: “Look, you have only sixty-five years to live. Before you're twenty, you can't enjoy anything because you don't know what's going on. After you're fifty, you can't enjoy it either … |
Serious about laughter, National Comedy Center has opened – Spartanburg Herald Journal
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Serious about laughter, National Comedy Center has opened
Spartanburg Herald Journal Among displays is the trench coat Lenny Bruce would wear in anticipation of going from stage to jail. “There's enough content in here that you could spend a week and not see everything,” says Stephen Platenberg, creative director of Cortina Productions … |
No, We’re Serious: They Just Spent $50 Million to Build the First-Ever Comedy Museum in Upstate New York – artnet News
artnet News |
No, We're Serious: They Just Spent $50 Million to Build the First-Ever Comedy Museum in Upstate New York
artnet News 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. |