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Army Man (magazine)
''Army Man'' (tagline: "America's Only Magazine") was a comedy magazine published in the late 1980s by George Meyer, who went on to be an acclaimed writer for ''The Simpsons''. The magazine consisted mostly of very short and surreal jokes, along with cartoons. Each issue also featured Jack Handey's "Deep Thoughts", as well as other pieces written by him. History Although ''Army Man'' was never widely distributed, it garnered a lot of attention in the comedy world. Two of its writers (John Swartzwelder and Jon Vitti) were picked up alongside Meyer to be part of the original writing staff of ''The Simpsons'' by the show's developer and show-runner Sam Simon, a fan of the magazine. Other ''Army Man'' writers would go on to write for ''The Simpsons'' in later seasons, including Jeff Martin, David Sacks, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Tom Gammill, Max Pross, Kevin Curran and Billy Kimball. Other notable contributors of the magazine included Mark O'Donnell, Andy Borowitz, Andy Breckman, Roz Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Meyer
George Meyer (born 1956) is an American producer and writer. Meyer is best known for his work on ''The Simpsons'', where he led the group script rewrite sessions. He has been publicly credited with "thoroughly shap ng... the comedic sensibility" of the show. Raised in Tucson, Meyer attended Harvard University. There, after becoming president of the ''Harvard Lampoon'', he graduated in 1978 with a degree in biochemistry. Abandoning plans to attend medical school, Meyer attempted to make money through dog racing but failed after two months. After a series of short-term jobs he was hired in 1981 by David Letterman, on the advice of two of Meyer's ''Harvard Lampoon'' cowriters, to join the writing team of his show '' Late Night with David Letterman''. Meyer left after two seasons and went on to write for ''The New Show'', ''Not Necessarily the News'' and ''Saturday Night Live''. Tired of life in New York, Meyer moved to Boulder, Colorado where he wrote a screenplay for a film fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Borowitz
Andy Borowitz (born January 4, 1958) is an American writer, comedian, satirist, and actor. Borowitz is a ''The New York Times''-bestselling author who won the first National Press Club award for humor. He is known for creating the NBC sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' and the satirical column ''The Borowitz Report''. Early life Borowitz was born to a marginally observant Reform Jewish familyBorowitz, Andy (2005-12-25)"The Festival of Loot" ''The New York Times''. Retrieved 2013-09-03. in Shaker Heights, Ohio, where he graduated from Shaker Heights High School. In 1980, Borowitz graduated '' magna cum laude'' from Harvard College, where he lived in Adams House and was president of the ''Harvard Lampoon''. He also wrote for the Hasty Pudding Theatricals. Borowitz studied with playwright William Alfred and wrote his undergraduate thesis on Restoration comedy. Career Hollywood After graduating from Harvard, Borowitz moved to Los Angeles to work for producer Bud Yorkin at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Show
''The New Show'' is an NBC sketch comedy show produced by Lorne Michaels that ran for one season from January 6 to March 23, 1984. Apart from being 60 minutes in length and entirely pre-recorded, the show is similar in format to Michaels' own ''Saturday Night Live''. It was the lowest-rated of 94 programs that aired during the 1983–84 television season, averaging a 7.81 household rating. It was scheduled opposite ''Matt Houston'' and ''Falcon Crest''. The show was Michaels' second network television show created after ''Saturday Night Live''. Several former original cast members and hosts from ''SNL''s 1970s era made appearances throughout the series' short run, including Laraine Newman, Gilda Radner, Steve Martin, and Buck Henry. After NBC cancelled ''The New Show'', Michaels would return to ''SNL'' as executive producer in 1985. Cast * Valri Bromfield * Buck Henry * Dave Thomas Dave may refer to: Film, television, and theater * Dave (film), ''Dave'' (film), a 1993 film sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Late Night With David Letterman
''Late Night with David Letterman'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on NBC, the first iteration of the ''Late Night'' franchise. It premiered on February 1, 1982, and was produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated, and Carson Productions. Letterman had previously hosted his own morning talk show on NBC from June to October 1980. The show's house band, The World's Most Dangerous Band, was led by music director Paul Shaffer. In 1993, Letterman announced that he would leave NBC to host the ''Late Show with David Letterman'' on CBS, and the final episode of ''Late Night'' aired on June 25, 1993. Since then, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Fallon, and Seth Meyers have each reformatted the series. In 2013, this series and ''Late Show with David Letterman'' were ranked No. 41 on TV Guide's 60 Best Series of All Time. During its run, the show was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series 11 times. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvard Lampoon
''The Harvard Lampoon'' is an undergraduate humor publication founded in 1876 by seven undergraduates at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Overview The ''Harvard Lampoon'' publication was founded in 1876 by seven undergraduates at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts who were inspired by popular magazines like ''Punch'' (1841) and '' Puck'' (1871). ''The Harvard Lampoon'' is the world's third longest-running continually published humor magazine, after the Swedish '' Blandaren'' (1863) and the Swiss ''Nebelspalter'' (1875). The organization also produces occasional humor books (the best known being the 1969 J. R. R. Tolkien parody ''Bored of the Rings'') and parodies of national magazines such as ''Entertainment Weekly'' and ''Sports Illustrated''. Much of the organization's capital is provided by the licensing of the "Lampoon" name to '' National Lampoon'', begun by ''Harvard Lampoon'' graduates in 1970. The ''Lampoon'' publishes five issues annually. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Owen (author)
David Owen (born February 14, 1955) is an American journalist and author. Education David Owen grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated from The Pembroke-Country Day School in 1973. He attended Colorado College before transferring to Harvard University, where he was an editor of ''The Harvard Lampoon'', as was his future wife, Ann Hodgman. He graduated from Harvard in 1978 with a degree in English. Journalism Owen has been a staff writer for ''The New Yorker'' since 1991 and a contributing editor of ''Golf Digest'' since 1995; previously he was a contributing editor of ''The Atlantic Monthly'' and a senior writer for ''Harper's Magazine''. For six years he was a regular columnist for ''Home'' magazine. He was also a contributing editor and columnist for ''Spy''. Owen won an Alicia Patterson Journalism Fellowship in 1984 to research and write about standardized testing in the American education system. Personal life Owen lives in Washington, Connecticut with his wife, Ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Odenkirk
Robert John Odenkirk (; born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker best known for his role as Saul Goodman on ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013) and its spin-off ''Better Call Saul'' (2015–2022). For the latter, he has received five nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. As a producer on ''Better Call Saul'' since its premiere, he has also received six nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. He is also known for the HBO sketch comedy series ''Mr. Show with Bob and David'' (1995–1998), which he co-created and co-starred in with fellow comic David Cross. In 2015, he and Cross reunited, along with the rest of the ''Mr. Show'' cast, for ''W/ Bob & David'' on Netflix. Odenkirk wrote for television series ''Saturday Night Live'' (1987–1991) and ''The Ben Stiller Show'' (1992), winning Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Marx
Patricia Marx is an American humorist and writer. She currently works as a staff writer for ''The New Yorker'', and teaches at Columbia University, Princeton University and 92nd Street Y. Born in Abington, Pennsylvania, she earned her B.A. from Harvard University in 1975. Her writing has appeared in ''The New York Times'', ''The New Yorker'', ''Vogue'', and ''The Atlantic Monthly''. Marx is a former writer for ''Saturday Night Live'' and ''Rugrats'', and the first woman elected to the ''Harvard Lampoon ''The Harvard Lampoon'' is an undergraduate humor publication founded in 1876 by seven undergraduates at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Overview The ''Harvard Lampoon'' publication was founded in 1876 by seven undergraduates ...''. She is the author of the 2007 novel, ''Him Her Him Again The End of Him'', as well as several humor books and children's books. Bibliography Books ;Novels * * ;Humor * * *''Blockbuster'', (with Douglas G. McGrath), (New Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrill Markoe
Merrill Markoe (born August 13, 1948) is an American author, television writer, and occasional standup comedian. Early life Markoe was born in New York City. Her family moved several times including stays in Miami, Florida and San Francisco, California. She attended the University of California, Berkeley, receiving a B.A. in Art in 1970 and an M.A. in 1972. Her first job after leaving the university was teaching art at the University of Southern California. Career After auditing scriptwriting classes and doing research for the head writer of ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'', Markoe was hired as writer for the 1977 revival of ''Laugh-In'', joining a team that included Robin Williams. In 1978, she was part of the cast of Mary Tyler Moore's first attempt at a variety show, the eponymous ''Mary'', along with future boyfriend David Letterman. In 1980, Markoe was the head writer for ''The David Letterman Show'', a short-lived live NBC morning show whose writing team was recognized wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell Kriegman
Mitchell Kriegman (born June 4, 1952) is an American television writer, director, producer, consultant, story editor, author, composer and actor. He is the creator of ''Clarissa Explains It All'' (1991) for Nickelodeon, ''Bear in the Big Blue House'' (1997) and ''The Book of Pooh'' (2001) for Disney Channel and ''It's a Big Big World'' (2006) for PBS. Kriegman holds patents for a method of hybrid animation, known as Shadowmation, which combines high-definition virtual-environments with puppets and animatronics, composited and rendered in real time. The production technique was implemented in ''The Book of Pooh'' and ''It's a Big Big World''. Kriegman's first novel was ''Being Audrey Hepburn'' (2014). A second novel, ''Things I Can't Explain'', is a reimagining of the protagonist in the ''Clarissa Explains It All'' television series, in her twenties, published in November 2015. Career and education Kriegman attended Bennington College in Bennington, Vermont, earning a BA in Lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Hodgman
Ann Hodgman (born 1956) is an American author of more than forty children's books as well as several cookbooks and humor books and many magazine articles. Biography Ann Hodgman was raised in Rochester, New York and graduated from Harvard University in 1978. At Harvard, she was a staff member on the ''Harvard Lampoon'' and the ''Harvard Advocate''. Between 1978 and 1984, she lived in New York City and worked as a children's book editor for Bantam Books. She and her husband, author David Owen, moved to Washington, Connecticut and in 1988, she had a son. Work Hodgman's ''Beat That! Cookbook'' (1995), was considered one of the funniest cookbooks the ''Library Journal ''Library Journal'' is an American trade publication for librarians. It was founded in 1876 by Melvil Dewey. It reports news about the library world, emphasizing public libraries, and offers feature articles about aspects of professional prac ...'' had reviewed. ''How To Die of Embarrassment Every Day'' (2011) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Frazier
Ian Frazier (born 1951 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American writer and humorist. He wrote the 1989 non-fiction history ''Great Plains'', 2010's non-fiction travelogue ''Travels in Siberia'', and works as a writer and humorist for ''The New Yorker''. Biography Frazier grew up in Hudson, Ohio.Humorist Ian Frazier, who grew up in Hudson, Ohio, wins another Thurber award . October 6, 2009. ''''. Retrieved via Cleveland.com, November 10, 2018. His father, David Frazier, was a chemist,"Ian Frazier." ''Contemporary Authors Online''. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
