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Comedy
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Jack Benny
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldJack Benny holds two unique and quite wonderful distinctions. First, Jack Benny is almost universally regarded by critics, contemporaries and historians as having the best comic timing of any performer in show business. Jack Benny's ability to take a pause, … Continue reading
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Bob Newhart
Fremont Public Library 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein, IL, United StatesFREE LIVE EVENT: Bob Newhart was a comic legend and widely regarded as one of the nicest men in Hollywood history. Two of his sitcoms became iconic, and his appearances on the Tonight Show were legendary. His standup routine influenced … Continue reading
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Bob Newhart
UniperLIVE EVENT: Bob Newhart turned 93 on September 5, 2022. He is a living legend and widely regarded as one of the nicest men in Hollywood history. Two of his sitcoms became iconic, and his appearances on the Tonight Show … Continue reading
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Mel Brooks
UniperMel Brooks wrote, directed, and starred in some of the funniest movies of all time. He even wrote the music for them! As a TV writer working for the great Sid Caesar, Mel Brooks contributed to perhaps the funniest TV … Continue reading
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Bob Newhart
Clarendale Of Algonquin 2001 W Algonquin Rd, Algonquin, ILFREE LIVE EVENT: Bob Newhart was a living legend and widely regarded as one of the nicest men in Hollywood history. Two of his sitcoms became iconic, and his appearances on the Tonight Show were legendary. His standup routine influenced … Continue reading
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Mel Brooks
Private VenueMel Brooks wrote, directed, and starred in some of the funniest movies of all time. He even wrote the music for them! As a TV writer working for the great Sid Caesar, Mel Brooks contributed to perhaps the funniest TV … Continue reading
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Steve Allen: Renaissance Man of Late-Night Television
ZoomSteve Allen: Renaissance Man of Late-Night Television The Tonight Show has been a mainstay of American life for over 50 years. Each of the permanent hosts has stamped American culture in unique, distinctive, and memorable ways. Who was the greatest … Continue reading
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Steve Allen: Renaissance Man of Late-Night Television (PM)
ZoomSteve Allen: Renaissance Man of Late-Night Television The Tonight Show has been a mainstay of American life for over 50 years. Each of the permanent hosts has stamped American culture in unique, distinctive, and memorable ways. Who was the greatest … Continue reading
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Johnny Carson The King Of Late Night (AM)
ZoomJohnny Carson, The King Of Late Night For thirty years, America went to bed with Johnny Carson. He was a constant presence in American popular culture from JFK until Bill Clinton. But as much as America loved him, they didn't … Continue reading
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Johnny Carson The King Of Late Night (PM)
ZoomJohnny Carson, The King Of Late Night For thirty years, America went to bed with Johnny Carson. He was a constant presence in American popular culture from JFK until Bill Clinton. But as much as America loved him, they didn't … Continue reading