Episode 1602 - Bruce Vilanch

2024-12-23 · 81 min · 6 entities

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→ authored Oscars book

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writer of the Oscars
→ hosted by Marc Maron person

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→ discusses Comedy concept

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mentioned Oscars book

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writer of the Oscars
authored Oscars book

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writer of the Oscars

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mentioned Marc Maron person

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hosted by Marc Maron person

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mentioned Comedy concept

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Feed category: Comedy
discusses Comedy concept

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Bruce Vilanch is best known for his time as the head writer of the Oscars, but he is actually a vestige of a fabled era of show business. Bruce talks with Marc about how he went from being a child actor to working at newspapers to writing jokes for Bette Midler. His skill at writing in other people’s voices led him to countless jobs as a joke-writer-for-hire, doing punch up for famous comedians like Lily Tomlin, George Carlin, Joan Rivers and others, as well as for many beloved and detested TV variety shows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.