How to talk dirty and get an exhibit: Lenny Bruce exhibit opens at Brandeis University
Lenny Bruce is being honored at Brandeis University. Just today the university held an opening ceremony for an exhibit dedicated to the life and writing of the highly influential comedian. The exhibit, called, Comedy and the Constitution: The Legacy of Lenny Bruce was opened by a ribbon cutting with his daughter Kitty Bruce on hand. […]
Lenny Bruce’s daughter Kitty makes change
Lenny Bruce was not someone who would say nothing. If there was something he believed in, dammit, he was going to be outspoken. No matter how controversial. No matter how raw or how unpopular. And he did so all while making people laugh. He was a comedian, after all. Kitty Bruce, born in 1955, is […]
CNN to premiere “The History of Comedy” in February
The History of Comedy, executive produced by Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner (Hazy Mills) with Emmy Award winners Mark Herzog and Christopher G. Cowen (Herzog & Company), will premiere Thursday, February 9th, at 9pm on CNN. Following a world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Using archival footage punctuated by contemporary interviews with comedy legends, […]
Comedy Gives Back has organized a fundraiser for Lenny Bruce’s daughter, Kitty
Arguably one of the most influential comedians of all time is Lenny Bruce. Bruce effectively broke down barriers in comedy and what you can say, and paved the way for the generations of comedians that followed after his death in 1966. His only daughter, Kitty, has worked tirelessly over the years with The Lenny Bruce […]
A walk through The National Comedy Center during its grand opening
As you step inside of the National Comedy Center, you are immediately overwhelmed. You look up, and there is comedy in every form imaginable. The National Comedy Center, which opened last week in Jamestown, NY is said by many to be the “Cooperstown of comedy.” But honestly, this is bigger than Cooperstown. If you wander […]
Comedy and the First Amendment: A Look at Lenny Bruce at the National Comedy Center
National Comedy Center Twitter This weekend is the grand opening of the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, NY. Over the course of the next few days we will be delivering dispatches from the center including panel discussions, exhibits, and showcases. The legacy of Lenny Bruce is unmatched. When you see a list of the greatest […]
Joan Rivers, “Lenny Bruce changed my life!”
Joan Rivers was the guest on The Ron & Fez Show this week to talk about the new season of her reality TV show Joan And Melissa. While we can’t really say we care much about her reality show life, we must give credit where it’s due and acknowledge Rivers as a great comedian with […]