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NAME: Patrick Stewart OCCUPATION: Actor and former Star Trek cult icon PUNCH: After performances of Arthur Miller's The Ride Down Mt. Morgan, denounces Broadway producers from the stage for anemic promotion of play...
...dream was to date a tall blond. But my other dream was to join the Friars Club. I pictured Shecky insulting Slappy, Slappy mocking Nipsey, Nipsey taunting Soupy, and Soupy choking on his own phlegm. There would be a whoopee cushion on every bar stool, pie fights over stolen punch lines and a lot of catcalling at the mere mention...
...script, Kellerman appreciated the opportunity to engage the actors in a dynamic process of verbal revision and growth. "If a line falls flat," Kellerman notes, "I can say, 'Let's cut it or try something else.'" On the other hand, if one of the performers delivers an impromptu funny punch, Kellerman can incorporate it right into the script. That kind of interactivity between director and performer can do wonders for the authenticity of drama, and in comedy it becomes even more essential in maintaining the high level of energy and mobility that the form demands. More importantly, it contributes...
...high school years I began to appreciate the elegance of the short form. Perhaps all arguments are not meant to be flushed out in excruciating detail. Perhaps, like the parting shot delivered to one's ex just before the door slams, they could be short, timely and pack a punch...
NAME: Pets.com sock puppet OCCUPATION: Cutely promoting online pet-food sales BEST PUNCH: Claiming he has created an "unsavory mental association" between the puppets, Pets.com is suing Triumph creator Robert Smigel...