[33], In 1951, Bruce met Honey Harlow, a stripper from Manila, Arkansas. [61], At the request of Hefner and with the aid of Paul Krassner, Bruce wrote an autobiography that was serialized in Playboy in 1964 and 1965. The latter arrest took place in then-unincorporated West Hollywood, and the arresting officer was a young deputy named Sherman Block, who later became county sheriff. Shy is another one of those characters who isnt based on *one* person but draws inspiration from lots of people. In the end, my sensitivity to the anti-Semitic potential of the show made it imperative for me to do so. Sadly, Bruce passed away from an overdose in 1966 at the age of 40. In the interview, Sherman-Palladino revealed that Midge herself is based on none other than Joan Rivers. Not the same. In 1962, Joan Rivers was in the audience at the Village Vanguard in New York City when Lenny Bruce got onstage. 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Bruce was the Gertrude Stein of comedians. In The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season 4 finale, Midge's storyline converges with the legendary star Tony Bennett by way of Lenny Bruce. The premise, that a woman scorned might surpass the husband who abandons her, is so worthwhile. His British-born father, Myron (Mickey) Schneider, was a shoe clerk; they saw each other very infrequently. For 20 years I had a successful career as one of the first female sit-com writers, with credits including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show and Maude, among others. Moments in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, including a brutal family dinner, recall the flavor of Curb Your Enthusiasm. That show always treads the line on Jewish stereotypes. You can hear this interview in its entirety exclusively on SiriusXM satellite radio. Known as the Godfather of modern stand-up (along with Mort Sahl), Lenny paved the way for legendary comics such as George Carlin, Joan Rivers, and Richard Pryor, but not without a cost. The first one through the door always gets hurt, they say, and his change from "degenerate" to holy man seemed to happen overnight, according to Joan Rivers, in Nachman's book. bang [in-ter-uh-bang] (often represented by ?! The death of Joan Rivers has left its mark. A memorial event was held at the Judson Memorial Church in New York City on August 12, which was "packed to overflowing" an hour before it was due to get underway. [55][56][57][58], Increasing drug use also affected Bruce's health and repeated arrests further caused deterioration to his mental health. We also continue to bring you everything happening in the news that's worth discussing, the best recommendations on the internet, and interviews with the most creative people on the planet. In August 1965, a year before his death, Bruce gave his penultimate performance at San Francisco's Basin Street West, mainly talking about his legal troubles. His worst fear was realized. Later, in his semifictional autobiography How to Talk Dirty and Influence People, Bruce said that he had made about $8,000 in three weeks, sending $2,500 to the leper colony and keeping the rest. Many in Hollywood have often wondered if Sammeth will ever write a book about his exploits . He was acquitted because of the legality of the New York state-chartered foundation, the actual existence of the Guiana leper colony, and the local clergy's inability to expose him as an impostor. Her own work was a dead end (so was Bruce's), but out of that compost grew the buds of a flourishing school. Midges husband Joels father, Moishe yes, Moishe brags of saving 13 Jews from the Holocaust, yet he uses them as underpaid labor in his exploitative garment factory. At least its not a glass tea, as some of our Jewish grandparents used to call that other drink. Perhaps the most profound and cataclysmic change in our popular culture the last few yearsmatching the "new sound" in musichas been the kind of humor exemplified by the Smothers Brothers, Laugh-In, Woody Allen, and that whole breed, whose secret source of strength was the late dark angel, Lenny Bruce. [35], Bruce left Strip City in late 1954 and found work at various strip clubs in the San Fernando Valley. His cause of death was listed as "acute morphine poisoning caused by an accidental overdose." Bruce was survived by his. His was a ground-breaking act of free speech. In the interview, Sherman-Palladino revealed that . While Mabley only appeared briefly in the episode, it was a moment that sparked a turning point on the show. He was acquitted, but the arrests didn't stop. It's probably the inimitable Joan Rivers that best approximates Midge's onstage appearance. So much so that just as they are about to make the leap from friends to lovers, Midge makes Lenny promise her that " you will never, ever forget that I am very, very funny." The series tells the story of a 1950s housewife who wants to break into standup comedy when the world is neither ready for nor interested in what women have to say. He was a manup tight against an artificial world who shattered its facades, and its hypocrisy, andif you will pardon the phrase which seems to become a clichehe saw life as it is. You must credit the Forward, retain our pixel and preserve our canonical link in Google search. After 27 previews, the play ran on Broadway for 50 performances in May and June 1994. For 20 years I had a successful career as one of the first female sit-com writers, with credits including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show and Maude, among others. In Maisel, Moms Mabley is the comic that Shy Baldwin name-drops to Midge when they cross paths in the bathroom. Since I have always supported other women, particularly in show biz, deciding to take a public stand on this was a real internal struggle. Many of us have been searching for words. [13], During the Korean War era, Bruce served in the United States Merchant Marine, ferrying troops from the US to Europe and back. Midges debut was an impromptu performance at the Gaslight Caf, where Rivers also performed when she was starting out. Naturally, the guys are somewhat disappointed that they've aged 27 years since the last episode. They were married that year, and Bruce was determined she would In Maisel, Midge and fictional Lenny strikes up a friendship that leads to romance through esteem for each other's talent. .so what does he get for this? While shes not a real person, Sophie was likely inspired by a few top female comedians of that time. [31][full citation needed] In his posthumous biography of Bruce, Albert Goldman described that night:[32]. I have great ambivalence about critiquing the creation of a woman when, for all of us, it is already so hard to succeed. He was banned outright from several U.S. cities. 200105", Correspondence and Other Papers Pertaining to Lenny Bruce's Drug Case, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, "Famous Trials: The Lenny Bruce Trial, 1964", "Robert Weide's 'Lenny Bruce': 12 Years in-the-Negotiations", "Lenny Bruce: The crucifixion of a true believer", "Come and Gone/Thank you, Mr. Masked Man! Specifically, there has been speculation that she is loosely based on Phyliss Diller, a famous comedian who also purposely tried to make herself less attractive so the audience would find her funnier. Belafonte also had a successful Christmas album the year prior to the conversation Midge has with Shy about how her mother loves his own Christmas album. In September 1962, his only visit to Australia caused a media storm, although he was not banned nor forced to leave the country. In the series, Lennys (Luke Kirby) successful and controversial career overlaps with Midges start on the scene, and he becomes something of a mentor and champion for her career. [65], Bruce's epitaph reads: "Beloved fatherdevoted son / Peace at last". 5 things we want to see in Mike Flanagans The Dark Tower series, Amazon Prime Videos Thursday Night Football stream bad for some, again, taken inspiration from another famous Sue, has been confirmed by show creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, 5 things we want to see in Amazons Spider-Man Noir series, Amazon Prime Video is failing with its Thursday Night Football stream, How to watch Miami Dolphins vs. Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football, Stranger things are happening in Paper Girls new trailer, What you need to know about The Boys before season 3 premieres. The finale of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel appears to take place between Halloween and the 1960 election and Kennedy's win. In many ways, Joan Rivers was the first Real Housewife: she was brazen, unapologetically materialistic, a glamorous warrior in an all-female battlegrounda gladiator. Hit us up on our contact page. [22], Bruce's early comedy career included writing the screenplays for Dance Hall Racket in 1953, which featured Bruce, his wife Honey Harlow, and mother Sally Marr; Dream Follies in 1954, a low-budget burlesque romp; and a children's film, The Rocket Man, in 1954. The conviction was announced despite positive testimony and petitions of support fromamong other artists, writers and educatorsWoody Allen, Bob Dylan, Jules Feiffer, Allen Ginsberg, Norman Mailer, William Styron, and James Baldwin, and Manhattan journalist and television personality Dorothy Kilgallen and sociologist Herbert Gans. Lenny Bruce, born Leonard Alfred Schneider, (born October 13, 1925, Mineola, New York, U.S.died August 3, 1966, Hollywood, California), American stand-up comic and social satirist during the 1950s and early '60s. By the finale of the first season, Midge has a dangerous enemySophie Lennon (Jane Lynch), an older star. You can hear this interview in its entirety. The usually wonderful actors all but talk with their hands. Their characters are whiney, and unlikeable to a fault. We also ask that you be respectful of our authors, guests, and other commenters. In 1962, he was arrested again in California for shows at The Troubadour and The Unicorn. [21] He was later a guestand was introduced by his mother, calling herself Sally Bruceon the Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts radio program. His ad-libs earned him some laughs. Dick Schaap concluded his eulogy to Bruce in Playboy with the words: "One last four-letter word for Lenny: Dead. Joan Rivers, the raspy loudmouth who pounced on America's obsessions with flab, face-lifts, body hair and other blemishes of neurotic life, including her own, in five decades of caustic comedy. In Maisel, Lenny shows this side of him through his encouragement and support of Midge's act and career. Their rare female counterparts - Phyllis Diller, Totie Fields, Moms Mabley (she's portrayed in a Maisel episode), Carol Burnett and Joan Rivers - were among the first to break through that boy's club ceiling. ), is a nonstandard punctuation designed to combine the question mark (?) Although it had a capacity of 2,100, only 200 people attended, including a strong police presence, and Bruce gave what was described as a "subdued" performance. Live From Carnegie Hall: Lenny Bruce Carnegie Hall. (The series, renewed this week for a fourth season, just made it to 1960.) Comedian Lenny Bruce struck a subversive chord in an era of change in America. In real life, Loretta Mary Aiken, stage name Jackie Moms Mabley, appeared on series like the Ed Sullivan Show and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Oy! In addition, like Belafonte, Shy makes comments that suggest a rivalry with Elvis Presley. Nicknamed Mom because she was considered to be a motherly figure to other comedians, she was also one of the first openly gay comedians. Barump Bump. The series tells the story of a 1950s housewife who wants to break into standup comedy when the world is neither ready for nor interested in what women have to say. In May 1945, after a comedic performance for his shipmates in which he was dressed in drag, his commanding officers became upset. The titular Mrs. Maisel, known as Midge, has a mother who is shallow and status-seeking, focused only on looks and shopping. But Shy is also likely inspired by Harry Belafonte, who always had comedians open for him. And although he wasn't banned from Australia, things didn't go well Down Under either. December 20, 2017. They jump up in the morning to fix their appearances before their husbands wake, so-called Jewish Princesses on steroids. Brosnahan has said that Midge is just Midge and is inspired by a number of people. But there were a few female comedians who were really blazing the trail in that time period, and its possible her character was inspired by those people: Jean Carroll, Joan Rivers, and Phyllis Diller come to mind. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. On the plus side, the wonderful costumes and art direction of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" are top notch. 1960 was a critical year for funny women making their comic marks into a new decade, but it was also the start of the fiery decline of the former Leonard Schneider, a Jewish kid from Bellmore, Long Island, known as Lenny Bruce. The New York artistic community came out in droves to speak on his behalf, from Bob Dylan to James Baldwin. It's so obvious that even Homelander's handlers are terrified of him. Both are Jewish and native New Yorkers and got their start in the 50s. Sherman-Palladino has also said that Midge is partly inspired by her own father, Don Sherman, who was a comedian and writer. RELATED: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Renewed for Fifth and Final Season. I began a second career with Holocaust-related organizations; I first ran the Speakers Bureau for the ADL in the early 1990s and later spent seven years as the United Nations Observer for the Simon Wiesenthal Center. It pushed many Americans out of their cloistered existence of the 1950s into reality. They jump up in the morning to fix their appearances before their husbands wake, so-called Jewish Princesses on steroids. And while Homelander says all of the right things to the media, it's clear that he's losing his mind. By misrepresenting Lenny Bruce and Joan Rivers, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel risks doing a disservice to the history of Jewish comedy. [42] In 1959, his divorce from Honey was finalized. Features excerpts of Lenny's never-before-released trial tapes, Swedish actor performing Lenny, title translates to, Bruce is pictured in the top row of the cover of the Beatles 1967 album, The clip of a news broadcast featured in ", A fictionalized version of Bruce is played by, Lenny Bruce appears sitting on a bar stool next to the "Torch" character on the cover of the album. How Joan Rivers Killed in the Clubs. [10], Bruce took the stage as "Lenny Marsalle" one evening at the Victory Club as a stand-in master of ceremonies for one of his mother's shows. And while the Emmy-winning series has been renewed for season 5, it was recently announced the coming season will be its last. On October 4, 1961, Bruce was arrested for obscenity[45] at the Jazz Workshop in San Francisco, where he had used the word "cocksucker", and said that "to is a preposition, come is a verb"; that the sexual context of 'come' was so common that it bore no weight; and that if someone hearing it became upset, he "probably can't come". The groundbreaking comedian died on Aug. 3, 1966 from an overdose of morphine while his New York obscenity conviction . ), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. In fear of booking him, U.S. clubs began to blacklist him. [23] Through Perilli, Bruce met and collaborated with photojournalist William Karl Thomas on three screenplays (Leather Jacket, Killer's Grave and The Degenerate), none of which made it to the screen, and the comedy material on his first three comedy albums.[24]. Solomon, the owner of the club where Lenny was arrested, later saw Bruce's conviction overturned.[51]. Sherman-Palladino. Jeffrey Gurian Remembers Richard Belzer and Rick Newman, Nicole Blaine, Owner of The Crow Comedy Club, Shares Six Things You Need to Open a New Club, 2022 Comedy Awards! Zappa asked Bruce to sign his draft card, but the suspicious Bruce refused. The bad news? On his debut on Allen's show, Bruce made an unscripted comment on the recent marriage of Elizabeth Taylor to Eddie Fisher, wondering, "Will Elizabeth Taylor become bar mitzvahed? Still, she wasn't shy about expressing her attraction to him. Outer Banks Season 4 is 100% Happening! But I worry that when it comes to anti-Semitism, this very successful show will just oh lets continue the metaphor toss fuel on the fire. Additionally, I knew Joan Rivers, and while Midge is said to be based on her, I dont see that as working. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. Syndicated columnist Sydney J. Harris, November 5, 1969.[69]. Bruce was arrested again in 1961 in Philadelphia for drug possession, and again in Los Angeles two years later. He talked about politics, religion, race, sex, and drugs when it was unseemly to do so on stage, even for a man. Gilmore Girls Creators Talk Their Most Jewish Show Yet, Hot Pants in Hollywood: Sex, Secrets & Sitcoms.. He was booked for a two-week engagement at Aaron's Exchange Hotel, a small pub in central Sydney, by American-born, Australia-based promoter Lee Gordon, who was by then deeply in debt, nearing the end of his formerly successful career, and desperate to save his business. For the NINTH Annual Comedy Awards, Vote for The Best of Everything in Comedy in 2022. To cite that word that is so overused these days, I just cant be complicit. Yet the other word that most resonated this year has been feminism. In writing this critique, I have been torn between the two. (People actually pronounce the slash.) My mentor, the late television icon Garry Marshall, gave me a special title: Sitcom writer-slash-Nazi Hunter. Barump bump! Additionally, I knew Joan Rivers, and while Midge is said to be based on her, I dont see that as working. Speaking of the late, great Joan Riverswho, like Midge, was a Jewish housewife that rose to fame on the New York comedy scene in the early 1960s thanks to her bold, ballsy stand-up routinesSherman-Palladino said to Vanity Fair: "She had that wonderful mix, that battle of wanting to be accepted on a feminine level [but] you can't have that many Now, more than ever. Lenny Bruce's role in Maisel is special because we see him before the sad ending, unlike other dramatized depictions of his life. And the fictional Lenny, according to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, would agree. Midges husband Joels father, Moishe yes, Moishe brags of saving 13 Jews from the Holocaust, yet he uses them as underpaid labor in his exploitative garment factory. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. I need a break and nice cup of hot cocoa. However, in this age of country over party when we all must confront the question of what we will do in desperate times, I have to choose danger over decorum.. Bruce, the prototypical "sick comedian," made his name with routines that . He gets arrested for talking dirty and dies a broken man. The women were mad about him. [48] That year, he played at Peter Cook's The Establishment club in London, and in April the next year he was barred from entering the United Kingdom by the Home Office as an "undesirable alien". On both occasions, Bruce was arrested after leaving the stage. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. He was just as controversial as the show makes him out to be, and he was arrested for obscenity IRL too. Bogosian even added the moniker of "Saint" to Bruce's spiritual monogram. [46] Although the jury acquitted him, other law enforcement agencies began monitoring his appearances, resulting in frequent arrests under obscenity charges. In 1986, with her own rival program, The Late Show with Joan Rivers, Rivers became the first woman to host a late night network television talk show. The 'Harlem' S2 Finale Ended With [Spoiler] Meet 'The Company You Keep' Cast Right This Sec, Let's Break Down the Wild Outer Banks S3 Finale, Bachelor Footage in London Was Secretly Shot in LA, Here's the 411 on The Summer I Turned Pretty S2, We Diagnose the 'Grey's Anatomy' Renewal Odds. [14][15][16] In 1959, while videotaping the first episode of Hugh Hefner's Playboy's Penthouse, Bruce talked about his Navy experience and showed a tattoo he received in Malta in 1942. As Sherman-Palladino noted in Vanity Fair, Rivers fought to "be accepted on a feminine level." In show biz, you can be a hyphenate: Producer/ director or, too commonly, an actor/waiter. We really dont need another like it. At forty. (Thats what Midge drinks to calm herself. Yet the series, despite its supposed progressiveness, portrays its Jewish subjects as unflattering stereotypes. He talked truth, he didnt tell jokes. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 3 - Official Trailer | Prime Video, Today's tech news, curated and condensed for your inbox. (People actually pronounce the slash.) My mentor, the late television icon Garry Marshall, gave me a special title: Sitcom writer-slash-Nazi Hunter. Barump bump! A one-stop-shop for all things video games. ), Susan Silver has an NPR commentary called Susan Says on WHDD Robinhoodradio and has just published her memoir Hot Pants in Hollywood: Sex, Secrets & Sitcoms., Hot Pants in Hollywood: Sex, Secrets & Sitcoms.. Hosted by her mentor, Johnny Carson, the show established Rivers's comedic style. Unlike many characters in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, like talk show host Gordon Ford (a Johnny Carson stand-in) or comic Sophie Lennon (Phyllis Diller/Totie Fields blend), Lenny Bruce was not fictional nor a composite character he was real. Additionally, the schmaltz thrown into this new series is way over the top. He was renowned for his open, free-wheeling, and critical style of comedy which contained satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. Lenny Bruce is maybe the only person on the show who is straight-up based on a real person and not just inspired by one. Two later records were produced and sold by Bruce himself, including a 10-inch album of the 1961 San Francisco performances that started his legal troubles. Names that have been thrown around include Jean Carroll, Joan Rivers, and again, Phyllis Diller. In real life, Leonard Alfred Schneider, aka Lenny Bruce, was indeed known for his sharp tongue and controversial comedy that discussed taboo topics like politics, sex, and religion at a time when contemporaries were largely playing it safe. When Midge and Joel initially separate, money proves to be more important than family: Moishe kicks Midge and her children out of the luxurious apartment he paid for. Lennon, played by Jane Lynch, is Midges archrival. talked about coming up in the business with names like George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Woody Allen, Bill Cosby, Dick Cavett and Lily Tomlin. The tape was rediscovered in 2011 in the possession of Australian singer Sammy Gaha, who had acted as Bruce's chauffeur during his visit; it was subsequently donated to the Lenny Bruce audio collection at Brandeis University. Tag Archives: Lenny Bruce. For a show about a woman who works blue, it's oddly prudish.) Director Robert B. Weide Writer Robert B. Weide Stars Robert De Niro (voice) Steve Allen Bruce's first show at 9 p.m. on September 6 was uneventful, but his second show at 11 p.m. led to major public controversy. Which Maisel Characters Are Based on IRL People? To honor her, as both a. Later that night, after Lenny's Carnegie Hall performance, when he leaves Midge center stage with the parting line, "If you blow this, it will break my f***ing heart," it has the pathos of two characters who genuinely care for each other. The charge this time was that the comedian had used the word "schmuck", an insulting Yiddish word that was also considered a term for "penis". When you once had to be an in-the-know fan to watch the latest anime TV series subtitled in English, all fans need to do today is have a subscription to at least one streaming service to watch the latest episodes within 24 hours of when they air in Japan. Please use Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge to view this site. The midnight show at Carnegie Hall in February of 1961 was the pinnacle of Lenny's success (changed to 1960 in the series). (We comedy people often end a joke with a drum roll; old habits die hard.). Bruce died in 1966 in his home in Hollywood Hills at the age of 40. From there, Midge befriends Lenny Bruce (played by Luke Kirby), strong arms her way into getting a manager, and becomes a rising star. And while the character is fictional, Borstein has taken inspiration from another famous Sue to help guide the character: Sue Mengers. It was Lenny Bruce. Due to Kirby's transcendent performance as Bruce (he won an Emmy for the role) and Kirby and Brosnahan's electric chemistry, Lenny's role went from pilot cameo to a continuous role over several seasons. While Brosnahan has said that Shy is an amalgamation of many different singers from that era, she has also specifically pointed to Johnny Mathis as the one she feels has the strongest ties with the character. [3], Bruce paved the way for counterculture-era comedians. However, he found it difficult to differentiate himself from the thousands of other show business hopefuls who populated the city. Carson didn't take over for Jack Parr until 1962, but the NBC logo alone gives away who Ford represents in the Maisel world. / !? After a Writers Guild Strike in 1989, I moved from Los Angeles to New York and took a year off to re-connect with my Jewish roots, which are cultural rather than religious. Still, even with Lenny's beefed-up role in the series, he and Midge feel like two ships in the night, which ultimately feels by design. The official cause of death was "acute morphine poisoning caused by an overdose".[64]. In life, he was never into the gratuitous throwing about of dirty words. It meant so much to Joan that she kept the note in her bra. To republish, copy the HTML by clicking on the yellow button to the right; it includes our tracking pixel, all paragraph styles and hyperlinks, the author byline and credit to the Forward. is the rare very successful woman in television; her prior credits have achieved iconic stature. Susie, Midges poor, crass, and tomboyish agent, is played beautifully by Alex Borstein. After all, this is Midge's story, and this fictional Lenny Bruce (played by Luke Kirby) is at the whim of the Maisel narrative. Sorry, an error occurred during subscription. TALKING TO JOAN RIVERS ABOUT LENNY BRUCE No views May 28, 2022 From my 2012 appearance on "In Bed With Joan" - in this clip she tells me my favorite story from her memoir "Enter Talking". Then, as Midge reaches the subway, she sees a billboard for The Gordon Ford Show, complete with the 1960s NBC "brought to you in living color" peacock logo. Likewise, anime movies are seeing more expansive localization, with recent blockbuster hits like 2021's Western release of Demon Slayer: Mugen Trainand this year'sJujutsu Kaisen 0showing the growing international success of theatrical releases. [2] His 1964 conviction in an obscenity trial was followed by a posthumous pardon in 2003. We are living in a world of growing anti-Semitism. Upgrade your lifestyleDigital Trends helps readers keep tabs on the fast-paced world of tech with all the latest news, fun product reviews, insightful editorials, and one-of-a-kind sneak peeks. Content previously serialized in Playboy magazine. After getting his start as a conventional stand-up comic, Bruce's increasingly iconoclastic act transformed him into a leading figure of the 1960s counterculture. Hes kind of an amalgamation of a lot of different figures who were that successful, but Johnny Mathis comes to mind, Rachel told Refinery 29. In many terms, his Tonight Show represents legitimation and stardom. However, near the end of her life, Joan would waffle on whether their relationship had also turned romantic or not. That's why it's fitting that the first trailer for Prime Video's revival picks up where The Kids in the Hall left off. Please email us at [emailprotected], subject line republish, with any questions or to let us know what stories youre picking up. Amazon Prime Videos The Marvelous Mrs. Maiselhas been a big hit for the streaming service since it premiered in 2017. Bruce appeared on network television only six times. They first separated in March 1956, and were back together by July of that year when they travelled to Honolulu for a nightclub tour. Lauren Milberger is an Actor, Writer, Producer, and a published essayist and playwright. 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