How do you get the best gig in show business? It’s not by being the best actor. It’s not by being the best singer of all time. It’s not by being the best looking man to walk the planet. Jimmy …

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I love acting troupes—the small bands of “regulars” that perform skits and movies together and make the world smile. From my early childhood, I wanted to be a part of that family. I watched The Carol Burnett Show every week. …

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This morning I’m having a difficult time being serious. Last night our family watched Ladyhawke from 1985, starring Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer. Now when this film came out, nobody considered it a comedy—at all. It’s a tragic …

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