What Makes Things Funny These Days
An essay explores definitions of humor and wit with examples from pop culture. It contrasts humor as incongruity and absurdity with wit as clever wordplay. The piece cites Mark Twain and Dorothy Parker to illustrate different humorous styles.
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Jose Jimenez
Dr. Strangelove
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Dorothy Parker
Calvin Coolidge
Alan King
Joan Rivers
Joan
Will Success Spoil Joe Wambaugh
Joe Wambaugh a Los Angeles Police Sergeant becomes a famous author after The New Centurions bestseller drawing mixed reactions from LAPD brass and peers. He faces admonishment for writing without permission, looming transfers, and increased media interest while the book may boost his career and finances.
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Los Angeles
Neai
Joe Wambaugh
Joseph Wambaugh
Hollenbeck Division
LAPD
Wambaugh
Dan Cook
Cook
Film spectacles fade as budgets shrink and audiences drift
Hollywood notes that big scale cinema is declining due to budgets and a generation raised on TV and Disney. Critics urge reviving the era of spectacle with classics from Cecil B. DeMille and older epics while comedians like Cloris Leachman and Mel Brooks discuss trends and humor as relief in lean times.
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NEA
Owen Crump
Cloris Leachman
Mary Tyler Moore
O.K
Morgan
Cloris
Royal Winnipeg Ballet Embarks on 32nd Season Tour
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet enters its 32nd season with a 47 week home run and four new ballets. In August performances occur in Wolfville Nova Scotia and Rochester Michigan. A seven week US tour includes Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles Chicago and Detroit. In January the company tours Australia for 12 weeks.
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Chicago
Detroit
Australia
Guy Madison Returns to Hollywood to Pitch Texas Production Hub
Hollywood star Guy Madison, legendary Wild Bill Hickok actor, returns from Italy after a decade to establish a Dallas Fort Worth based production company. He plans The Sale Is On a feature about quarter horse breeding, will produce and star, eyeing Texas as a new big movie center. He jokes about acting never being a gas and reveals his personal life remains unsettled.
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NEA
Wild Bill Hickok
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Andy Devine
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Italy
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Texas
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CBS backtracks on babies idea in Brady Bunch overhaul
Hollywood report notes environmental concerns shaping TV comedy. ABC's Brady Bunch tested a larger family with twins planned for Florence Henderson but audience reaction favored fewer changes. The trend follows tweaks seen on My Three Sons and American Sportsmen reflecting growing public worry over population growth and pollution.
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Cynthia Lowry
Hollywood
Little Ricky
Desi Arnaz Jr
ABC
Florence Henderson
Brady
Carol Brady
Fred MacMurray
Evening TV Schedule Highlights Carlsbad
Principal photography for The Honkers starring James Coburn has been held in Carlsbad New Mexico, with United Artists handling production. The TV day’s lineup features NBC daytime blocks including Today Show Dinah's Place and Jeopardy plus CBS Morning News Captain Kangaroo and Love of Life.
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Gomer Pyle
Merv Griffin
Walter Cronkite
Carlsbad
Nmi Vap
Queen Isabella Hunt Ends in Wild Boars Pursuit
Queen Isabella enjoyed hunting wild boars in a historical note, reflecting royal pastimes and activities. The entry records a royal Hunt and notes contemporary curiosity about royal leisure.
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