Episode 1602 - Bruce Vilanch

Episode 1602 - Bruce Vilanch

Update: 2024-12-23
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Bruce Vilanch is best known for his time as the head writer of the Oscars, but he is actually a vestige of a fabled era of show business. Bruce talks with Marc about how he went from being a child actor to working at newspapers to writing jokes for Bette Midler. His skill at writing in other people’s voices led him to countless jobs as a joke-writer-for-hire, doing punch up for famous comedians like Lily Tomlin, George Carlin, Joan Rivers and others, as well as for many beloved and detested TV variety shows.

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Episode 1602 - Bruce Vilanch

Episode 1602 - Bruce Vilanch