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Summerfest 50: George Carlin's Big Gig act for the ages
OnMilwaukee.com He was also present when Lenny Bruce was arrested for obscenity in Chicago and was thrown into the police wagon with him for refusing to show the cops his identification. But while he admired Bruce's style of obscene comedy and political commentary, … |
Tant: At 50, ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’ stands the test of time – Online Athens
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Tant: At 50, 'Sgt. Pepper's' stands the test of time
Online Athens … famous and influential people such as tragic comedian Lenny Bruce, artist Aubrey Beardsley, writer Aldous Huxley, boxer Sonny Liston, actor Marlon Brando and many more men and women, living and dead, who had contributed to the culture of the times. |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: No, Bill Maher Shouldn’t Be Fired For Using the N-Word – Hollywood Reporter
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: No, Bill Maher Shouldn't Be Fired For Using the N-Word
Hollywood Reporter Political comedian Lenny Bruce, who was often arrested for the provocative material in his act, once theorized that if everyone used the N-word matter-of-factly in daily life, it would be robbed of its power to “make a 6-year-old black kid cry” when … Strongly Insinuates He Often Used N-Word |
Jim Carrey’s Showtime Comedy ‘I’m Dying Up Here’ Makes Blowjobs and Suicide Heartwarming: TooFab Review – TooFab
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Jim Carrey's Showtime Comedy 'I'm Dying Up Here' Makes Blowjobs and Suicide Heartwarming: TooFab Review
TooFab It's set in early 1970s LA, near the dawn of the comedy revolution; Lenny Bruce is dead and Richard Pryor has yet to become Richard Pryor, a hungry new class of stand-ups are flooding nightclubs, lounges, and bars to crack jokes that would have gotten … I'm Dying Up Here Wants Viewers to Take the Saying Literally I'm Dying Up Here: Melissa Leo on Her New Showtime Series The birth of modern stand-up is chronicled in Jim Carrey-produced 'I'm Dying Up Here' |
When comics self-destruct – Marianas Variety
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When comics self-destruct
Marianas Variety Bruce's brilliant agenda was to burst the bubble of hypocrisy wherever he found it. It was satire's finest hour. He once remarked, “I'm not a comedian. I'm Lenny Bruce.” Others referred to him as a great rabbi, a great teacher. Although this was true … |
Ronnie Marmo to Star in Joe Mantegna Directed I AM NOT A COMEDIAN?I’M LENNY BRUCE – Broadway World
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Ronnie Marmo to Star in Joe Mantegna Directed I AM NOT A COMEDIAN?I'M LENNY BRUCE
Broadway World Ronnie Marmo and Theatre 68, are thrilled to present "I AM NOT A COMEDIAN…I'M Lenny Bruce" – Directed by Joe Mantegna, the World Premiere show stars Ronnie Marmo as Lenny Bruce, and is set to open at Theatre 68 on June 23, 2017. Previews will be … |
Ronnie Marmo to Star AND Joe Mantegna will Direct the show I AM NOT A COMEDIAN – I’M LENNY BRUCE – Broadway World
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Ronnie Marmo to Star AND Joe Mantegna will Direct the show I AM NOT A COMEDIAN – I'M LENNY BRUCE
Broadway World Ronnie Marmo and Theatre 68, are thrilled to present "I AM NOT A COMEDIAN…I'M Lenny Bruce" – Directed by Joe Mantegna, the World Premiere show stars Ronnie Marmo as Lenny Bruce, and is set to open at Theatre 68 on June 23, 2017. Previews will be … |
‘Sgt. Pepper’ Reborn: How the Iconic Album Cover Might Have Looked Today – wnep.com
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'Sgt. Pepper' Reborn: How the Iconic Album Cover Might Have Looked Today
wnep.com Aleister Crowley (occultist and author) 3. Mae West (actor) 4. Lenny Bruce (comedian) 5. Karlheinz Stockhausen (composer) 6. W.C. Fields (comedian) 7. Carl Jung (psychiatrist) 8. Edgar Allan Poe (author) 9. Fred Astaire (actor) 10. Richard Merkin … The one thing Jesus, Gandhi and Hitler all have in common Sgt. Pepper And Stockhausen: Classical Moments In The Iconic Beatles Album Sgt. Pepper at 50: 20 fascinating facts about the Beatles' landmark album |
Kathy Griffin, A Matter of Comedy – OffBeat Magazine
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Kathy Griffin, A Matter of Comedy
OffBeat Magazine Sex used to be considered offensive in the comedy days of people like Lenny Bruce, who was labeled obscene. But we moved past that. Sex, violence, obscenity, and making fun of politicians and people in general has become acceptable. I mean, if Donald … site rencontre taille – T.co Kathy Griffin Beheads Donald Trump in Shocking Photo Shoot Kathy Griffin on Twitter: "I am sorry. I went too far. I was wrong. https://t.co/LBKvqf9xFB" |
Declarations of Independence – Chicago Reader
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Declarations of Independence
Chicago Reader I knew every word Lenny Bruce ever said; I knew every word Lord Buckley ever said. I never got to see Charlie Parker, but I had all his records–his 78s." The dreamy young bohemian found herself sidetracked, however, by a combination of personal … |