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The FCC Will Review Colbert's Trump Rant—Yes, Seriously [Updated]
Vanity Fair An investigation by the F.C.C. could end up being great P.R. for Colbert; as Vulture editor Jesse David Fox notes, it may even cast him as a modern-day version of Lenny Bruce, who became a poster boy for free speech after being arrested multiple times … FCC Looking Into Colbert's Joke About Trump, Putin FCC to investigate, 'take appropriate action' on Colbert's Trump rant Obscene, Indecent and Profane Broadcasts | Federal Communications Commission |
The F.C.C. May Launch an Investigation into Colbert’s Trump Rant—Yes, Seriously – Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair |
The F.C.C. May Launch an Investigation into Colbert's Trump Rant—Yes, Seriously
Vanity Fair An investigation by the F.C.C. could end up being great P.R. for Colbert; as Vulture editor Jesse David Fox notes, it may even cast him as a modern-day version of Lenny Bruce, who became a poster boy for free speech after being arrested multiple times … FCC Looking Into Colbert's Joke About Trump, Putin FCC to investigate, 'take appropriate action' on Colbert's Trump rant Obscene, Indecent and Profane Broadcasts | Federal Communications Commission |
1966 Phil Ochs Concert Resurfaces. Phil, Are We Glad To See You. – Huffington post (press release) (blog)
Huffington post (press release) (blog) |
1966 Phil Ochs Concert Resurfaces. Phil, Are We Glad To See You.
Huffington post (press release) (blog) In any case, Lenny Bruce isn't a particularly vivid flashpoint these days, making the song one of several junctures at which this album may have more resonance for people who were there at the time. But the wider messages here, the urgent plea that … |
The 17 Comedians You Meet in Stand-up – Paste Magazine
Paste Magazine |
The 17 Comedians You Meet in Stand-up
Paste Magazine He, and we say “he” intentionally, wants to be the next Lenny Bruce, Bill Hicks and Bill Burr, but thinks the best way to do that is to steal the acts of Lenny Bruce, Bill Hicks and Bill Burr but somehow add more “fucks” in them. He's your uncle's … |
Dick Schaap Did So Much Work – The Big Lead
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Dick Schaap Did So Much Work
The Big Lead Lenny Bruce and Dick Schaap shared a distaste for institutional hypocrisy. Bruce was not well-received by audiences who took his words literally — for example, he once said that Bobby Franks, murdered at 14 by two University of Chicago students in … |
WWE failed to elevate IC title despite known absence of Lesnar and Universal title – FanRag Sports (blog)
FanRag Sports (blog) |
WWE failed to elevate IC title despite known absence of Lesnar and Universal title
FanRag Sports (blog) Much like what Lenny Bruce told us more than 50 years ago, the only thing that matters is “what is,” not what “should be.” And the fact of the matter is regardless what Ambrose said, it is far, far from the truth of what actually is. WWE did not take … Seth Rollins vs Finn Bálor vs The Miz – Intercontinental Title #1 Contenders Match: Raw, May 1, 2017 Seth Rollins and Finn Bálor want the Universal Championship: Raw, May 1, 2017 |
‘I have no life and no friends’ says Stewart Lee ahead of Nottingham return on Content Provider Tour – Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post |
'I have no life and no friends' says Stewart Lee ahead of Nottingham return on Content Provider Tour
Nottingham Post Lots of them are dead or unknown, but here are twenty: Lenny Bruce, Bill Hicks, George Carlin, Chris Rock, Eric Bogosian. Jerry Sadowitz, Ken Campbell, Dave Allen, Ted Chippington, Kevin McAleer. Nish Kumar, Harry Hill, Daniel Kitson, Bridget Christie, … |
Stephen Kessler: How many drugs does it take to kill the condemned? – Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Stephen Kessler: How many drugs does it take to kill the condemned?
Santa Cruz Sentinel The State of Arkansas's recent rush to execute eight death-row prisoners before the expiration date on one of the drugs in its killer cocktail (as of my deadline … |
Joe Mantegna to Direct Ronnie Marmo in I AM NOT A COMEDIAN…I’M LENNY BRUCE at Theatre 68 – Broadway World
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Joe Mantegna to Direct Ronnie Marmo in I AM NOT A COMEDIAN…I'M LENNY BRUCE at Theatre 68
Broadway World Joe Mantegna to Direct Ronnie Marmo in I AM NOT A COMEDIAN…I Ronnie Marmo and Theatre 68, with the blessings of Kitty Bruce (daughter of the late Lenny Bruce), along with The Lenny Bruce Foundation, are thrilled to announce Joe Mantegna has … |
At the de Young: Danny Lyon’s “Message to the Future” and “The Summer of Love” – The Stanford Daily
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At the de Young: Danny Lyon's “Message to the Future” and “The Summer of Love”
The Stanford Daily Only in 1960s SF could you have a double bill with swamp-rocker Leon Russell and Miles Davis, or comedian Lenny Bruce and art-rock Mother of Invention Frank Zappa. The Fillmore posters want to look cool while flirting with complete unreadability. |