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Bob Newhart: Interview with Bob Newhart

Comedian Bob Newhart has enthralled audiences with his trademark stammer, one-sided telephone conversations and hysterical, historical "what if" routines for more than 40 years.

Jul 20th, 2005 | 0 comments | 257 Views
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Mike Nichols: About Mike Nichols

Mike Nichols and Elaine May revolutionized the landscape of American comedy. By perfecting the art of improvisation and introducing it to the public through their appearances in clubs and on television and radio, they forever changed our expectations of comedy, and our sense of humor.

Jan 8th, 2005 | 0 comments | 212 Views
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Vaudeville: About Vaudeville

Vaudeville was made of comedians, singers, plate-spinners, ventriloquists, dancers, musicians, acrobats, animal trainers, and anyone who could keep an audience’s interest for more than three minutes.

Oct 8th, 1999 | 0 comments | 532 Views
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The Algonquin Round Table: About the Algonquin

For more than a decade the group of tastemakers met daily at New York City’s Algonquin Hotel. They came to be known as the Algonquin Round Table and changed forever the face of American humor.

Nov 8th, 1998 | 0 comments | 230 Views
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