Legends of Comedy: Steve Martin Stephen Ball Legends July 9, 2021So far, I’ve looked at absurdists, smart alecks, physical comedians, comedians who use wordplay…but how about someone who can do...
Legends of Comedy: The Marx Brothers Stephen Ball Legends June 28, 2021Back in the day, and we’re talking the stone age here (I mean, they shot in black-and-white…all the time, not...
Legends of Comedy: Mel Brooks Stephen Ball Legends June 5, 2021While comedic performers who were terrific in front of the camera are more prolific and gain most of the press,...
Legends of Comedy: Mel Blanc Stephen Ball Features May 19, 2021Woody Woodpecker. Barney Rubble. Bugs Bunny. Daffy Duck. Porky Pig. Wile E. Coyote. Tweety. Sylvester. Yosemite Sam. Foghorn Leghorn. Marvin...
Legends of Comedy: Laurel and Hardy Stephen Ball Features May 8, 2021What people may not know about Laurel and Hardy is, they didn’t really make a lot of movies. A glance...
Legends of Comedy: Richard Pryor Stephen Ball Features April 27, 2021Of all the comedy legends who have joked their way into our hearts, it could be argued that Richard Franklin...
Legends of Comedy: Jack Lemmon Stephen Ball Features April 21, 2021Some legends of comedy were known strictly for that genre. Then there are actors who were not only comedy legends...
Legends of Comedy: Charlie Chaplin Stephen Ball Features April 10, 2021Much has been made of the life of Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin. I will spare you the details of his...
Legends of Comedy – Robin Williams Stephen Ball Features March 23, 2021There aren’t many celebrities that I have not yet met whom I would like to. Celebrities seem like a breed...
Legends of Comedy: John Cleese Stephen Ball Features March 8, 2021Unlike some of the other legends of comedy that I’m going to touch on, John Cleese, while he may be...