Carl Reiner

...the biggest gentile woman - shiksa is the word - the biggest shiksa in the world dug it, so maybe we're OK. " Even today, Reiner says he continues to throw questions at Brooks, just to see what he'll get back. "He'll come up with...

In this article: Cary Grant, DVD, Jesus Christ, Sid Caesar, Robin Hood, and Your Show of Shows

...comedians, whether they know it or not. Recorded and released on a series of albums beginning in the 1960s, the performances featured Carl Reiner as questioner/straight man and Mel Brooks pretending to be something he's clearly not - a...

In this article: Sid Caesar, Mel Brooks, DVD, Milton Berle, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Your Show of Shows, and San Francisco Chronicle

...a switchblade-vicious assault from Howard Stern's sidekick; and "The 2000 Year Old Man: The Complete History," a deluxe packaging of Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks' classic bit. Although Lange is the funniest barfly you've ever feared and Reiner...

In this article: Eddie Murphy, Steve Martin, Bill Cosby, HBO, Rodney Dangerfield, Artie Lange, Mel Brooks, and New York

...showbiz coming-of-age musical, which was once known as So Long, 174th Street and was inspired by the early life of writer Carl Reiner. Reiner and Joseph Stein, who penned the book for the musical, will also invest modestly in the...

In this article: Broadway, Enter Laughing, Joseph Stein, Neil Simon, So Long, 174th Street, and Robert Morse

...special. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith lend their voices to a holiday outing that finds Santa (Carl Reiner) and his sleigh crashing on the animals' island. TV TALK: Bianco answered your questions; read...

In this article: Heather Locklear, Melrose Place, Halloween, Shrek the Halls, USA Today, DreamWorks, David Schwimmer, and Jada Pinkett Smith

One of our favorite comedy bits, and one that ironically rarely seems to age, is the Mel Brooks-Carl Reiner "2,000-year old man" shtick. Essentially, it's an interviewer talking to the oldest man alive played by Mel Brooks. He has opinions...

In this article: Mel Brooks, Nytimes, and Texas

...films; it features favorites Alex (Ben Stiller), Marty (Rock), Melman (David Schwimmer) and Gloria (Jada Pinkett Smith). After Santa (Carl Reiner) crash-lands on the island, it's up to the Central Park Zoo-sters to help deliver presents...

In this article: Chris Rock, Hannah Montana, Madagascar, Fox Business Network, General Mills, DreamWorks, and David Schwimmer

...9 p.m. on WLVI [website] (Ch. 56). Can she save the show? It's worth tuning in to find out. Christmas comes a little early to NBC. Carl Reiner, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, and Jada Pinkett Smith lend their voices to the new...

In this article: WCVB, WFXT, Marge Simpson, Heather Locklear, Janet Jackson, Jon Bon Jovi, Ralph Waite, New Year's Day, Bravo, and Thanksgiving

Carl Reiner, a giant of American comedy for nearly six decades, spoke at the Library of Congress as part of the Books & Beyond author series sponsored by the Library's Center for the Book. Following his talk, Reiner signed his recently...

In this article: Call Me Mister, Steve Martin, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Mark Harmon, Sid Caesar, Ocean's Eleven, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, Your Show of Shows, and Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

...Mr. Cosby was surrounded by a who's who of American comedy. A-listers and living legends including Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Carl Reiner were scheduled to walk the red carpet and deliver heartfelt testimonials to Mr. Cosby during a...

In this article: Bill Cosby, Alvin Poussaint, The Cosby Show, Jerry Seinfeld, Sheldon Leonard, Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, The Washington Times, and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People