Sid Caesar

Strangers in Strange Lands

George Heymont | Posted 02.25.2012

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George Heymont

While the playwright has an interesting point to make, The Internationalist demands a tremendous amount of work for a very limited return on investment.

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Why the Sublime Schtick of Sid Caesar Still Matters

Aaron Sorkin | Posted 02.12.2012

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Aaron Sorkin

I hope as the Huffington Post launches its coverage of television they remember that at any given hour in the day, there are about 600 choices of what to watch. 599 of them will be bad -- one of them will be Sid Caesar.

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Bust a Hip -- Marlo Thomas Makes Us Fall Over Laughing

Thelma Adams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Thelma Adams

"God bless a sense of humor." If Marlo Thomas' book has any message at all, it's that, because to have a sense of humor means you have a real chance at living a happier life.

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Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner: Still Kings of Comedy

Debra Levine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Debra Levine

"We didn't know if they were after Communists, Jews, or just short people." With that great one-liner, Mel Brooks, the funniest man in the world, defused -- no, ridicules -- the McCarthy hearings of the 1950s.

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Larry Gelbart -- RIP ... Make The Heavens Laugh

Steve Young | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Young

Mostly a writer behind the scenes, Larry had the timing and performance of a great standup. I will miss his writing, but most of all I will miss him. A good guy with a brilliant sense of humor and great human compassion.

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Larry Gelbart: The Mold Was Just Broken

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert J. Elisberg

He was an amazing writer and probably a better person. There may have been more renowned writers in a single medium, but his versatility was breathtaking.

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2,000+ Words for the 2,000 Year Old Man: Mel Brooks Is Saluted by the Academy

Gregory Weinkauf | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gregory Weinkauf

Cloris Leachman aptly put it, "There is much that is serious about Mel Brooks. Inside that rapid-fire humor machine is a man with deep emotions, with a great capacity to care, and to love."

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