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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...even the subtlest things." The cast got used to the occasional Brooksian outburst--"No, no, you're ruining my masterpiece!" he yelled on arriving at one rehearsal--and to his barrage of (sometimes bad) ideas. In one scene Brooks urged Lane and Broderick to try a bit of physical shtick when they exit the door at the same time. They tried it, then turned around to see what the master thought. "Stinks!" he shouted. They moved...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Brush Up Your Goose Step | 4/16/2001 | See Source »

...donned a white robe and mitre and walked around sprinkling "holy water" onto the soldout Bright Hockey Center crowd Saturday night. His antics riled up the rowdy fans, and while he was performing his holy shtick in the stands, Harvard's play on the ice was simply divine...

Author: By Mike Volonnino, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The "V" Spot: Hey, Itsa the Popa | 2/20/2001 | See Source »

...Adam Sandler movie doing more dog shtick. What's your take...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 'I Was the Class Comedy Bully' | 11/24/2000 | See Source »

...Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi. Bourassa says the photo gives him otherworldly powers to wrest political might away from Buchanan. "We're using the Force to save the party," he says with a straight face. "I am Arizona's Luke Skywalker." Well, if John McCain's not using that shtick anymore...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Reform Party's Two-Ring Circus Leaves Town | 8/13/2000 | See Source »

...That's insulting. The reason people like my show is they know there is no shtick. What I say, I mean deeply. I could not invoke the name of God or Scriptures if I was shticking. That's even awful to hear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Preacher, Teacher, Nag: Dr. Laura Speaks | 6/24/2000 | See Source »

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