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...affably acerbic Klein is also a veteran of Chicago's much esteemed comedy training ground, Second City, where he worked with the likes of Fred Willard and David Steinberg. "David was mean. Inconsiderate. A pest and a twirp." (Klein seems to be reveling in the sheer delight of his venom, more than really meaning what he says...

Author: By Steven X. Rea, | Title: The Salty Tongue of ROBERT KLEIN | 11/18/1980 | See Source »

...morning last fall. Walter Matthau was on the line-and on the rampage-from the Long Island location of A New Leaf. According to Hollywood Columnist Joyce Haber, Matthau yelled: "If you don't get Stanley Jaffe off this picture, I'm leaving. Who is this twirp?" What, Evans asked, seemed to be the trouble between Walter and the 29-year-old who had just taken over as producer? Matthau explained that while shooting, "I had to go to the bathroom, and Jaffe ordered, 'Finish the scene first.' For God's sake," Matthau spluttered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hollywood: Will There Ever Be a 21st Century-Fox? | 2/9/1970 | See Source »

...Then we dash off some little twirp of a squib that we're almost ashamed to print and we please or antagonize our clientele no end. You never know...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Summing Up | 12/19/1949 | See Source »

...suppose I'll have to stomach the exhibition of foreign baggage labels. I've got a few on my bags myself--but the stickers which explain in bold-faced type that Harvard College is responsible for a bag or a trunk and the manners and personal appearance of the twirp it belongs to are altogether too much for me. The only thing which is worse, and it's nothing short of nauseous, are painted slickers. I saw one yesterday and honestly on it was drawn a big green and red parrot. Above it was a pair of huge tortoise-shelled...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CONFESSIONS OF A GENTLEMAN | 11/6/1925 | See Source »

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