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I’ve got a few minutes, so I’m gonna elaborate. But because I’ve written about this a few times already, I’m gonna try something different.
Let me tell you a story...
Let me tell you a story...
I never met my Uncle Arnie, but he was a legendary comedy writer who married my mom’s sister back in 50s (he wasn’t a legend at that point).
He wrote for Jackie Gleason (my aunt scored a small but memorable role on “The Honeymooners!”), Phil Silvers, and then he moved to LA.
He wrote for Jackie Gleason (my aunt scored a small but memorable role on “The Honeymooners!”), Phil Silvers, and then he moved to LA.
Before he left, (he would go on to write for things like “Get Smart” and Carol Burnett), he had a piece of advice for my mom, who’d graduated college and was hoping to maybe write for television.
“Edie,” he told her, “All comedians are monsters.”
“Edie,” he told her, “All comedians are monsters.”
