Albert Brooks rocked the late night circuit with his conceptual comedy. Here, he introduces Johnny Carson to his electronic friend, Buddy.
Late Night Last Century is a new weekly column highlighting some of the funniest and most unforgettable comedy from late night, talk shows, and variety shows of the 20th century that’s currently streaming on YouTube. This week we look at a clip of Albert Brooks introducing Johnny Carson to his electronic friend, Buddy.
When asked why he had finally allowed his close childhood friend, Rob Reiner, to direct a film about his life, Albert Brooks shared a simple motivation: nowadays,, most young people only know him as a fish. Perhaps the reason Brooks—whose career is chronicled by Reiner in the documentaryto younger audiences is because it is difficult for a newcomer to know where to begin with his prolific body of work.
) of the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s, he commanded the stage as a comic performer on the variety television show circuit. Unlike many comedians, who would go workshop their material in front of live audiences, Brooks would simply get an idea, try it out in his bathroom, and then perform before a national audience.Brooks’ act was often a more conceptual form of stand-up comedy.
Will DiGravio is a Brooklyn-based critic and researcher, who first contributed to Paste in 2022. He is an assistant editor at Cineaste, a GALECA member, and since 2019 has hostedJune 6, 2024 | 9:25am
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