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World War II touched almost every life. by Jerry Sloat/Daily Democrat Columnist. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
World War II touched almost every life Nov 10, 2009
by Jerry Sloat/Daily Democrat Columnist. Published: Monday, November 9, 2009 12:26 PM CST To anyone under the age of 65 or 70, World War II is just part of history. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
The Country Curmudgeon Real Marxism Nov 6, 2009
It should also be noted that a Marx cousin, Sadye, was the wife of Jack Benny and went on to a comedic career of her own as Mary Livingstone. . (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Nov 1, 2009
" He worked as a summer replacement for Jack Benny, a comic influence, and had his own radio show, "The Jack Paar Show," on NBC. A 1947 magazine poll touted him as "the most promising star of tomorrow. " After ending his "Tonight Show" run in March 1962, Paar returned that fall with "The Jack Paar Show," a prime-time Friday night variety series. The Beatles made their American TV debut on the show in 1964, a month before their more celebrated "Ed Sullivan Show" appearance. The performance was... (Yahoo News -- Jack Parr)
The whole tooth about Soupy Nov 1, 2009
He had the comedic timing of Jack Benny, and Sales' rubber-faced double-take stood alone ... He had the comedic timing of Jack Benny, and Sales' rubber-faced double-take stood alone. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Thrasherville NHL Team Adoption Center Oct 15, 2009
For those that remember the Jack Benny joke, where the robber asked him your money or your life , Benny replied, I m thinking, I m thinking. five_hole's mailman. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Simpsons call for public access for museums Oct 9, 2009
He told of the center's collection of papers from various celebrities, including Jack Benny and William Boyd, who portrayed Hopalong Cassidy in the movies. Although the center has spectacular archives and has been praised architecturally, the building "leaks like hell," Alan said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
10 restaurants where you can watch the stars Sep 19, 2009
And downscale, New Yorks delis like The Carnegie and The Stage became hangouts for everyone from Jack Benny and Sid Caesar to Woody Allen and Neil Simon. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Emmy Countdown: Bacon, Sedgwick Among Presenters Sep 16, 2009
-- "It went beyond losing my virginity. It was a glorious night, spectacular night. I never expected to win awards when I got into this racket. But to have Jack Benny and Lucille Ball present me with my award. And then to win it for a role I adored. If they had known, and they probably suspected, I would have paid to do that role, and to be with those people." -- Ed Asner, who won a comedy supporting actor Emmy in 1971 for "The Mary Tyler Moore Show.". . (KIRO TV, WA)
Griffin: Reminiscences about old-time radio shows Sep 8, 2009
The great Sunday-evening comedians - Jack Benny, Edgar Bergen, Fred Allen - relied on stereotypes that today s audiences would find unacceptable. It was not television alone that killed off the radio programs of my youth. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Jay Leno Is the Future of TV. Seriously Sep 4, 2009
Yet the guy NBC has enlisted to usher it into this specialized world is TV's most middle-of-the-road entertainer: a "big-tent guy," he calls himself, who lives and breathes the old-fashioned something-for-everybody philosophy of broadcasting, whose icons include Jack Benny and Ed Sullivan. NBC is trying to adapt to a media future in which audiences choose from a thousand flavors by signing up with America's most successful purveyor of vanilla. (Time.com)
Late-night viewing sees rapid changes Aug 17, 2009
Leno recently talked about emulating comics such as Jack Benny and Bill Cosby to reach all of America. The transition of Andy Richter from a couch buddy to an Ed McMahon-like announcer indicates O'Brien has similar ambitions. (Erie Times-News, PA)
pudding, despair Aug 13, 2009
That's quite a bit more depressing than the merry radio sound of Don Wilson doing the sponsor announcements for the Jell-O Program starring Jack Benny around the same time. Stil, the animation reminds me of the old Tootsie Pops commercials:"How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? Ah-one, ah-two.. Crunch!". (Harper's Magazine)
Deadpan comedian loves awkward moments Jul 22, 2009
He talked to CNN.com about the origins of "Michael and Michael," the comedy of discomfort and the "Jack Benny Projection Theorem." The following is an edited version of the interview ... CNN: How about Jack Benny ... Black: I think what was great about Jack Benny or anybody who sort of does that kind of thing -- that deadpan thing -- is you're allowing the audience to project their thoughts on to you. (CNN)
Family Guy can’t compare to The Simpsons Jul 18, 2009
The Flintstones lost to The Jack Benny Program back in 1961 and hopefully Family Guy will suffer the same fate well, not exactly the same fate as I m pretty sure The Jack Benny Program isn t nominated this year (it wasn t their best season). But Family Guy needs to lose or else I will be back with another blog and really, no one wants that. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Lew Gosmon, 89; he was 2d father at MIT fraternity Jul 14, 2009
Tom Egan, current Deke house chef, recalled that Mr. Gosmon had been a fan of Rochester, the valet played by Eddie Anderson on the Jack Benny show. When Rochester came to Boston, Egan said, Deke men met him at the airport, kidnapped him, and brought him to meet Lew. (Boston Globe)
Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Jul 5, 2009
" He worked as a summer replacement for Jack Benny, a comic influence, and had his own radio show, "The Jack Paar Show," on NBC. A 1947 magazine poll touted him as "the most promising star of tomorrow. " After ending his "Tonight Show" run in March 1962, Paar returned that fall with "The Jack Paar Show," a prime-time Friday night variety series. The Beatles made their American TV debut on the show in 1964, a month before their more celebrated "Ed Sullivan Show" appearance. The performance was... (Yahoo News -- Jack Parr)
Showtime for Hitler Jul 5, 2009
Certainly, says Frost, the appeal of The Producers to Australian audiences comes from the American television comedy we watched and still watch from Jack Benny and Burns and Allen to Jerry Seinfeld. "If we hadn't been brought up on American television, I'd be more worried," he says. (The Age, Australia -- Features)
a tribute to Ed McMahon Jul 2, 2009
And there was the on-air persona of his having a drinking problem, taken from the on-air relationship between Jack Benny and his bandleader Phil Harris ... The comedy greats I grew up with like Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Jack Benny, et al, are all gone. (Harper's Magazine)
* Their amp still goes up to 11 Jun 3, 2009
Before Spinal Tap, Shearer had focused on comedy and acting, working with Jack Benny as a child, then on Saturday Night Live and in The Credibility Gap, a radio comedy troupe also featuring McKean. Guest and McKean, who had been friends since acting school, had both attempted to run entwining careers as musicians and actor/comedians. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Ratings: Conan Off to Strong Start on 'TONIGHT'... Jun 3, 2009
I'll admit I go back to truly funny comedians like Jack Benny, Red Skelton, Milton Berle, Burns. and earlier than that Laurel , Our Gang Comedies. (The Drudge Report)
Ex-NY policeman gets 32 years in ex-wife's killing May 30, 2009
Kane was a member of the singing group the Kane Triplets, who performed regularly on TV variety shows including the Ed Sullivan and Jack Benny programs. Galtieri was caught in South Carolina the day after the shooting. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
TVs 50 Funniest Phrases: Yada, yada, yada is No. 1 May 28, 2009
Now cut that out from The Jack Benny Comedy Program35. Im Larry, this is my brother Darryl from Newhart34. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Conan O'Brien's turn to host 'Tonight' May 27, 2009
I've got that covered," O'Brien says.This launch can't be any worse than when he started his late-show in 1993. O'Brien, whose credentials were basically writing for "The Simpsons," was slammed by viewers and critics for three years. They complained that he looked nervous and his humor was obscure and at times too weird. Case in point: the Masturbating Bear.O'Brien used a couple of primetime opportunities as host of the Emmy telecasts to show those who didn't stay up late to see him that he... (Fresno Bee)
Leno ends 'Tonight' run May 26, 2009
" Many of Leno's more than 3,800 nights behind the desk have made news. Hugh Grant came clean about an indiscretion. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his run for governor. More than $360,000 was raised for The Twin Towers Fund in 2001 and more than $505,000 was raised to benefit the Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Fund in 2005. Almost every major celebrity -- entertainment, sports, politics -- has visited Leno. He regrets that he never got to chat with two people: Elvis and Jack Benny. Both died... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Mad Men, Classic TV and Corporate B... May 15, 2009
Shows like the Donna Reed Show, the Jack Benny Show and Make Room for Daddy help place Mad Men and its characters in context ... Lucky Strikes and the Jack Benny Show ... In an episode of the Jack Benny Show entitled , Benny s opening monologue is preceded by an ad for Lucky Strikes, the show s sponsor. (Suite101.com)
Obituaries in the news May 8, 2009
He later did radio shows with George Burns, Gracie Allen, Jack Benny and Al Jolson. In November 2007, Carroll and six other surviving Munchkins received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (Anchorage Daily News)
'Wizard Of Oz' Munchkin Mickey Carroll Dies May 8, 2009
He later did radio shows with George Burns, Gracie Allen, Jack Benny and Al Jolson. But it was his role as one of the "Oz" Munchkins that defined him. (Click2Houston, TX)
Ice cream, coffee combine to fulfill womans dream (12) May 7, 2009
Thus, there are genuine period ad signs for companies and products including Chevrolet, Jacobsen power mowers, Mule Hide Roofs and Radio Guide a predecessor magazine to TV Guide, with a very young Jack Benny on the cover. Chong wanted the name Scoops, but someone else was using it, so she changed the spelling to Skoops. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
John Davidson Mar 20, 2009
Nightclubs: Introduced to Las Vegas audiences by Jack Benny in 1966, he has headlined at the Las Vegas Hilton, the MGM Grand, Caesar s Palace, the Riviera, the Desert Inn, the Golden Nugget and Harrah s.. In recent years, he has written and starred in his autobiographical musical, Father/Son (& Holy Ghost), derived from growing up as the offspring of two ordained American Baptist ministers in Pittsburgh, Pa. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Basics: In one ear and out the other Mar 18, 2009
By all accounts, my grandfather Nathan had the comic ambitions of a Jack Benny but the comic gifts of a John Kerry. Undeterred, he always kept a few blank index cards in his pocket, so that if he happened to hear a good joke, he'd have someplace to write it down. (International Herald Tribune)
Famous North Dakotans on radio Mar 15, 2009
NBC liked the idea, and, since the popular comedian Jack Benny was about to take a vacation, they could replace his program with Elman's new show called "Hobby Lobby.". Elman's new program debuted on Oct. 6, 1937, and it was an immediate hit. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Getting Acquainted With 25 questions Mar 6, 2009
Red Skelton, Tim Conway, Don Rickles, Don Knotts, Jack Benny, they could make you laugh without being vulgar. 25. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Where has Norman gone? Feb 22, 2009
Where comedians like Red Skelton, Jack Benny, Jerry Clower and Bob Hope had the ability to tickle our funny bones with clean humor, today's so-called stand-ups are utterly lost without the f-word, which they use as a crutch to mask their absence of creativity. Movies and television shows depict the use of illegal drugs as routine happenings in the lives of the characters, giving the impressionable young the idea that such a lifestyle is cool and acceptable. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
'Souvenir' star says it feels good to sing badly Feb 13, 2009
Think of Jack Benny on the violin - he really could play the instrument ... " Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins: Starring Judy Kaye. By Stephen Temperley, directed by Vivian Matalon. Friday through March 15 at American Conservatory Theater, 405 Geary St. San Francisco. $14-$57. (415) 749-2228. . To hear the Judy Kaye interview from New York City, go to sfgate.com /ZGBW. Can sing! Can dance! Can act! A look at some other talented performers whose characters either had a... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Eric Monti, tour winner and teacher to stars, dies Feb 12, 2009
As the longtime pro at Hillcrest Country Club in Los Angeles, Monti gave lessons to Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Burt Lancaster, Dinah Shore and Jack Benny, on whose television show Monti appeared in a golf-themed episode. Monti began playing on the PGA tour in the late 1940s and won tournaments in Miami in 1955, Hesperia, Calif. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Elks Lodge design gets unanimous approval Feb 7, 2009
Entertainers Lawrence Welk, Will Rogers, Jack Benny and Andy Devine were Brother Elks, too. Brother Devine served as Exalted Ruler of San Fernando Lodge No. 1539. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
