Tag: Bob Newhart

Don Rickles : ‘One Night Only’

April 17, 2014 - David Feldman Show, Reading List, The News From Around The World

Don Rickles will get the Don Rickles treatment from fellow comedians on May 28 on Spike TV during One Night Only: an All-Star Comedy Tribute to Don Rickles with David Letterman, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel and Bob Newhart entertaining and celebrating the comedy icon. The only thing not announced is how quickly the celebration will turn into a roast of the 87-year old insult comic. Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Tracy Morgan, John Stamos, Regis Philbin, Ray Romano and Brad Garrett will also attend the event to honor Rickles’s legendary career.

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Sitcom Nuts And Bolts

February 17, 2012 - Most Recent, Our Podcast

Tracy Newman won the Emmy and the prestigious Peabody Award for writing the ground-breaking “coming out” episode of “Ellen.” She and her partner created the ABC comedy, “According to Jim,” which recently completed itʼs eighth and final season of production. Along with Paul Dooley, Frank Conniff and The King Of TV Paul Goebel Tracy walks us through a typical week of producing a sitcom. Tracy Newman is a founding member of The Groundlings. It was at the Groundlings that Tracy met her future TV writing partner, Jonathan stark. They started on “Cheers,” and worked on many shows, including Bob (Bob Newhart), The Nanny, Ellen, and The Drew Carey Show. Please subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, like us on Facebook and follow us all on Twitter. Share these episodes with your friends. Brush your teeth, eat more vegetables, and look both ways.

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