CNN: Vegas The Story of Sin City
3/31/2024 1:18am
... zoglin: entratter brought a real new york glamour and sophistication and connections that vegas really hadn't quite seen before. he was close with frank sinatra and dean martin, and jerry lewis, nat king cole. and this great, big world will be divine, little girl ...
CNN: Vegas The Story of Sin City
3/31/2024 1:18am
... he just had a way of knowing real talent. and if you were booked at the sands, you could work 52 weeks a year. everybody else would book you. announcer: and starring jerry lewis! [ applause ] _ _ ...
CNN: Vegas The Story of Sin City
3/17/2024 7:18am
... york glamour and sophistication and connections that vegas really hadn't quite seen before. he was close with frank sinatra and dean martin and jerry lewis, nat king cole. this great big world will be eaten by middle girl win yes, ...
CNN: Vegas The Story of Sin City
3/17/2024 3:18am
... zoglin: entratter brought a real new york glamour and sophistication and connections that vegas really hadn't quite seen before. he was close with frank sinatra and dean martin, and jerry lewis, nat king cole. and this great, big world will be divine, little girl ...
CNN: Vegas The Story of Sin City
3/17/2024 3:18am
... he just had a way of knowing real talent. and if you were booked at the sands, you could work 52 weeks a year. everybody else would book you. announcer: and starring jerry lewis! [ applause ] _ _ ...
CNN: Vegas The Story of Sin City
3/10/2024 5:18am
... and jerry lewis, nat king cole. and this great, big world will be divine, little girl when you're mine, all mine zoglin: they were all at the sands, so the sands became known as the premier spot ...
CNN: Vegas The Story of Sin City
3/10/2024 5:18am
... and beautiful blue eyes. he just had a way of knowing real talent. and if you were booked at the sands, you could work 52 weeks a year. everybody else would book you. announcer: and starring jerry lewis! ...
CNN: Vegas The Story of Sin City
3/3/2024 7:18am
... and sophistication and connections that vegas really hadn't quite seen before. he was close with frank sinatra and dean martin, and jerry lewis, nat king cole. and this great, big world will be divine, little girl ...
CNN: Vegas The Story of Sin City
3/3/2024 7:18am
... and if you were booked at the sands, you could work 52 weeks a year. everybody else would book you. announcer: and starring jerry lewis! [ applause ] zoglin: entratter brought a real new york glamour ...
CNN: Vegas The Story of Sin City
3/3/2024 4:18am
... and sophistication and connections that vegas really hadn't quite seen before. he was close with frank sinatra and dean martin, and jerry lewis, nat king cole. and this great, big world will be divine, little girl ...
CNN: Vegas The Story of Sin City
3/3/2024 4:18am
... and if you were booked at the sands, you could work 52 weeks a year. everybody else would book you. announcer: and starring jerry lewis! [ applause ] zoglin: entratter brought a real new york glamour ...
CNN: Vegas The Story of Sin City
2/26/2024 6:18am
... and sophistication and connections that vegas really hadn't quite seen before. he was close with frank sinatra and dean martin, and jerry lewis, nat king cole. and this great, big world will be divine, little girl ...
CNN: Vegas The Story of Sin City
2/26/2024 6:18am
... and if you were booked at the sands, you could work 52 weeks a year. everybody else would book you. announcer: and starring jerry lewis! [ applause ] zoglin: entratter brought a real new york glamour ...
CNN: Vegas The Story of Sin City
2/26/2024 3:18am
... and sophistication and connections that vegas really hadn't quite seen before. he was close with frank sinatra and dean martin, and jerry lewis, nat king cole. and this great, big world will be divine, little girl ...
CNN: Vegas The Story of Sin City
2/26/2024 3:18am
... and if you were booked at the sands, you could work 52 weeks a year. everybody else would book you. announcer: and starring jerry lewis! [ applause ] zoglin: entratter brought a real new york glamour ...
CNN: The History of Comedy
12/25/2023 10:38am
... seen each other or talked to each other until they were reunited on the jerry lewis telethon. [cheers s and applauause] - all right, all right, break it up. break it up. - thinking about that moment-- because i remember watching it live-- really can make my eyes ...
CNN: The History of Comedy
12/25/2023 10:35am
... you gotta a let me knonow when y you're doining that. okokay. fifine. - dean marartin seemeded lie he w was the strtraight ma, and jejerry lewis s had cald himsmself a monknkey, bubut it was w way more cocomx than that.t. unlikeke hope and d crosby- which were funny guys-- jerry lewis was 20 years ...
CNN: The History of Comedy
12/25/2023 10:34am
... [laughter]r] - i often n think of t the mt when martitin and lewiwis discoverered each otother. it must hahave been fafantas. they were just working in the same club. - yeah, something like that. - jerry lewis was doing a lip synching act. - right. - he was singing straighght. - and d they started ...
CNN: The History of Comedy
12/25/2023 10:33am
... - there'd never been an act as convulsive, unpredictable, and frighteningly funny as dean martin and jerry lewis. you didn't't know whatat they w were gonna a do nex. - all right, it's time-- it's time for the old timers to sit down. ...
CNN: The Arrest Arraignment of Donald Trump
6/13/2023 6:05pm
... nestled da, a republican, tom dell lay of texas, another republican, jerry lewis of california another republican, allen mull a han a democrat and don young of alaska. yes, he's had prominent run-ins with republican politicians but ...
CNN: The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
4/2/2023 1:51am
... me. barbra streisand. johnny mathis. i had as cool as it gets . badass funny ponytail. dad who sang me johnny cash and johnny ray and he showed me the marx brothers jerry lewis. jackie gleason. whenever they were on, ...
CNN: The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
3/27/2023 1:51am
... who sang me johnny cash and johnny ray and he showed me the marx brothers jerry lewis. jackie gleason. whenever they were on, he called me into the room and growing up. my parents literally did everything they could. give me crazy confidence ...
CNN: CNN This Morning
3/24/2023 12:46pm
... think you know his comedy will live on for generations, so someday they'll be giving the adam sandler reward father was the man who showed me comedy growing up. he showed me that marx brothers and jerry lewis, my dad always told me i could work for him. he'd say they say ...
CNN: The History of Comedy
12/24/2022 6:38am
... for 20 years, martin and lewis had not seen each other, or talk to each other, until they were reunited on the jerry lewis telethon. all right, all right, break it up. i think about that moment, ...
CNN: The History of Comedy
12/24/2022 6:36am
... were funny guys, jerry lewis was 20 years old, so, he had a certain appeal, and then dean martin had this very easy-going style that women loved, men loved, and they were a postwar phenomenon. ...
CNN: The History of Comedy
12/24/2022 6:35am
... that is primetime radio, money, money, money. he is a physical guy, he jumped around and did all kinds of stuff. you have got to let me know what you are doing there. okay. dean martin seemed like he was the straight man, and jerry lewis has called himself a monkey, but it was way more complex than ...
CNN: The History of Comedy
12/24/2022 6:34am
... we want the old-timers to sit down! i often think of the moment when martin and lewis discovered each other, it must have been fantastic. they were just working in the same club. jerry lewis was doing a lip- synching act. ...
CNN: The History of Comedy
12/24/2022 6:33am
... of shows tonight and they are wonderful for coming out tonight. mark and louis! there had never been an act as convulsive, unpredictable, and frighteningly funny, as dean martin and jerry lewis. he did know what they were going to do next. all right! ...
CNN: New Day Weekend With Victor Blackwell and Christi Paul
10/24/2020 11:59am
... jerry lewis, i mean, the man's history speaks for itself. what he was able to do with this telethon. the numbers were astronomical. to have the ability to revive it, change it, and still, of course, fill the cause at hand. ...
CNN: New Day Weekend With Victor Blackwell and Christi Paul
10/24/2020 11:58am
... i spoke to actor and comedian kevin hart about hosting the muscular dystrophy telethon that was hosted for decades by the late jerry lewis. this is an amazing opportunity. as i mentioned before, with ...
CNN: New Day Weekend With Victor Blackwell and Christi Paul
10/24/2020 11:58am
... will host the first muscular dystrophy telethon since 2013. he's stepping in the shoes to fill of laid legendary comedian jerry lewis. ...
CNN: Coronavirus Pandemic Worldwide Coverage
3/30/2020 8:47am
... celebrity to fall victim to the pandemic. he showed symptoms two weeks ago and tested positive a week ago. in his memoir he said his career was inspired by american comedian jerry lewis. well, it is monday morning ...
CNN: The Movies
2/9/2020 8:26am
... the filmmaking as to the performance. jerry lewis, in the early '60s, made a different type of comedy, comedy for all ages. and there was a larger cultural ...
CNN: The Movies
2/9/2020 8:25am
... errand boy.' as a filmmaker, jerry lewis is using the elements of cinema to enhance the comedy. he's really playing with the medium with as much attention to ...
CNN: The Movies
2/9/2020 8:25am
... jerry lewis is a crossroads comedian between those older vaudevillian comedians and the modern neurotic comedian, but still kind of relying on an older persona. there were a lot of new filmmaking techniques, especially with movies like 'the ...
CNN: The Movies
2/9/2020 8:25am
... as a kid, you loved jerry lewis because he was a kid. he was a kid doing all these wacky things that you would like to do. i mean you wanted to talk like that and walk around like that. he was fun. ...
CNN: The Movies
2/9/2020 8:24am
... freewheeling comedy style. you got peter sellers in the blake edwards movie 'the pink panther'. we must find that woman. at the same time that you had jerry lewis. ...
CNN: The Movies
8/12/2019 4:30am
... jerry lewis, in the early '60s, made a different type of comedy, comedy for all ages. and there was a larger cultural shift just about to happen. those are the facts, felix. you got to face it. you can't spend the rest of your life crying. it annoys people in the movies. a sort of verbal wit was ...
CNN: The Movies
8/12/2019 4:29am
... vaudevillian comedians and the modern neurotic comedian, but still kind of relying on an older persona. there were a lot of new filmmaking techniques, especially with movies like 'the errand boy.' as a filmmaker, jerry lewis is using the elements of cinema ...
CNN: The Movies
8/12/2019 4:29am
... as a kid, you loved jerry lewis because he was a kid. he was a kid doing all these wacky things that you would like to do. i mean you wanted to talk like that and walk around like that. he was fun. jerry lewis is a crossroads comedian between those older ...
CNN: The Movies
8/12/2019 4:28am
... you got peter sellers in the blake edwards movie 'the pink panther.' we must find that woman. at the same time that you had jerry lewis. ...
CNN: The Movies
8/12/2019 1:29am
... jerry lewis, in the early 60s, made a different type of comedy, comedy for all ages. and there was a larger cultural shift just about to happen. those are the facts, felix. you got to face it. you can't spend the rest of your ...
CNN: The Movies
8/12/2019 1:29am
... vaud villian comedians and the modern neurotic comedian, but still kind of relying on an older persona. there were a lot of new film making techniques, especially with movies like 'the errand boy.' as a filmmaker, jerry lewis ...
CNN: The Movies
8/12/2019 1:28am
... wacky things that you would like to do. i mean you wanted to talk like that and walk around like that. he was fun. jerry lewis is a cross roads comedian between those older ...
CNN: The Movies
8/12/2019 1:28am
... panther'. we must find that woman. at the same time that you had jerry lewis. as a kid, you loved jerry lewis because he was a kid. he was a kid doing all these ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom Live
9/17/2018 7:42am
... as far as how much publicity they will explain there. what about her family, what about herman jerry lewis, a man them able to come forward? we have reechds out to literally anyone and everyone ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield
8/12/2018 8:54pm
... dean martin seemed like a straight man and jerry lewis had called himself a monkey, but it is way more complex than that. unlike hope and crosby who were funny guys, jerry lewis was 20 years old, and so he had a certain appeal, and then dean ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera
8/11/2018 7:54pm
... unlike hope and crosby were funny. jerry lewis was 20 years old he a certain appeal and dean martin had this esz going style that women loved, men loved. and they were a post war ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera
8/11/2018 7:54pm
... about the mueller probe. we want to hear what they say. stick around. jerry lewis called himself a monkey but it was more complex than that. ...
CNN: Anderson Cooper 360
5/15/2018 5:59am
... margot kidder who died at the age of 69. she brought lois lane to life in superman movie as well as three sequels. herman jerry lewis said she died peacefully at home in her home in montana. the cause of death has been ...
CNN: New Day
8/21/2017 11:59am
... each other. they look like each other. it's a masterpiece of instant comic art. that's great. dick cavett, thank you very much for sharing all your remembrances this morning with us of jerry lewis. ...
CNN: New Day
8/21/2017 11:52am
... i'm sorry, the audio is not good. what did you think of jerry lewis? can you hear us, dick? yeah, i heard that. i had a long history with jerry lewis. i first met him, oh, when he ...
CNN: New Day
8/21/2017 11:52am
... comedy legend dick cabot, great to see you. share your memories of jerry lewis with us. ...
CNN: New Day
8/21/2017 11:52am
... that brown bag goes up to the lewis entourage, on the double. i'm laughing already. because that's what he made us do. jerry lewis leaves behind an ...
CNN: New Day
8/21/2017 11:47am
... lewis. dig can a vit will remember the laughs and the serious side of jerry lewis and he's here next. ? a basketball costs $14. what's team spirit worth? ...
CNN: New Day
8/21/2017 11:47am
... clouds will play along with us and let us see it from here. very, very cool. we hope that the clouds clear and you can see the stars. that's another crazy moment during the middle of the day. thanks so much for that report. we'll check back. so the tributes are pouring in for comedy legend jerry ...
CNN: New Day
8/21/2017 10:34am
... known to the world as jerry lewis, the zainy but loveable fool in films such as 'the bellboy' and 'the nutty professor' he hit it big at age 20 when he teamed up with dean martin. dean was the macho and i was ...
CNN: New Day
8/21/2017 10:33am
... his picture is on your screen. 13 people were killed. more than 100 others injured thursday when the vehicle slammed into a crowd on a bustling street in barcelona. tributes are pouring in for the king of comedy jerry lewis. the 91-year-old funny man ...
CNN: New Day
8/21/2017 10:28am
... the chaos, the division and so forth, it made him a billionaire and it made him president. panel, thank you very much. so sad news, he was known as the king of slap stick, jerry lewis was so much more than just a funny man, remembering a true ...
CNN: Early Start with Christine Romans and Dave Briggs
8/21/2017 8:22am
... reporter: he was born joseph levit kc levitch in 1926. he became known to the world as jerry lewis, famous for 'the nutty professor.' he hit had big at age 20 when he ...
CNN: Early Start with Christine Romans and Dave Briggs
8/21/2017 8:22am
... now they want to know whether he, the imam, was a suspected ringleader. interesting. all right. trying to piece all of that together for us this morning. thank you, isa. the world of showbiz and the nation mourning the death of jerry lewis this morning. ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom Live
8/21/2017 7:45am
... sense of humor. you better laugh at it. but the alternative is not funny. there? jerry lewis. in the coming hours, th dayl turn briefly tonight. millions of americans will watch ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom Live
8/21/2017 7:43am
... stephanie ilam takes a look at the life of man who made generations laugh until they fell over. he was born joseph levich in 1926 but became known to the world as jerry lewis. ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom Live
8/21/2017 7:42am
... white man and have no riots. he caugtaught us how to figh. he taught us how to live. comedian and humanitarian jerry lewis died on sunday. he was 91 years old. ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom Live
8/21/2017 7:38am
... we will have to wait and see how provocative north korea finds even these kind of drills. thanks are for the report, paula. fans are mourning american comedian jerry lewis. jerry lewis died sunday at the age of 91 years old. ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera
8/20/2017 11:47pm
... the age of 91. stephanie elan takes a look back at his career. reporter: he was born joseph levich in 1926, but he became known to the world as jerry ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera
8/20/2017 11:46pm
... rescue efforts are under way right now. we will continue to follow the story and bring you any updates as we get them. meantime, sad news from hollywood tonight, comedy legend jerry lewis has died. he was best known for his iconic movie roles like the nutty ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera
8/20/2017 11:42pm
... jerry lewis dead at the age of 91. inco next, a look back at his life and legacy. you are live in the cnn newsroom. stay with me, mr. parker. when a critical patient is far from the hospital, ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera
8/20/2017 10:52pm
... about the same types of topics and talking about racism in america. with the influence of jerry lewis, the two biggest comedy stars of 1961 and get richard pryor. their influence cannot be overstated in the history of ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera
8/20/2017 10:52pm
... suit and he's doing physical comedy. he's mugging to the camera and he's doing a great schtick that was inspired by jerry lewis, and after he started about the plight of black in america talking about racism. you saw richard pryor talking ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera
8/20/2017 10:52pm
... lewis was one of his biggest influences early on and a martin and lewis picture and they started to mimic jerry lewis. you see him on stage, black and white footage and the skinny ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera
8/20/2017 10:52pm
... extremely influential and if you combined jerry lewis and combined dick gregory, you get a man who was influenced by both of them, a man who is now considered to be the greatest comedian of all time richard pryor. richard pryor might surprise some people, but he said jerry ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera
8/20/2017 10:51pm
... greigry and when we talk about jerry lewis, consider this, dick gregory was the number one nightclub comedian of 1961. jerry lewis was the number one screen comedian in movies in 1961, and both of them were ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera
8/20/2017 10:49pm
... you'll notice a difference in movies when he wasn't on the painkiller percocet. interesting trajectory, but the career of jerry lewis sort of mirrors the span of america in the mid century. of course, we can't forget the impact he had with his work ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera
8/20/2017 10:48pm
... as movie stars, together and later individually, they had a tremendous impact on show business. a lot of people who were younger probably don't realize that, because essentially, jerry lewis, i don't mean this necessarily in a bad way, peaked ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera
8/20/2017 10:48pm
... without talking about jerry lewis. give us a sense of the impact he had. well, jerry lewis in the lett '40s, throughout the 1950s was probably the most famous comedian in the world. maybe the most pop flar his comedy team, martin and lewis. ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera
8/20/2017 10:47pm
... this is a seen from the 1960 film 'the bellboy'i starring th late, great, jerry lewis. he shot to fame as part of a ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera
8/20/2017 10:45pm
... still to come, hollywood loses a legend. jerry lewis, dead at the age of 91. next, the impact he had on the world of comedy. you're live in the 'cnn newsroom.'. your big idea. will people know it means ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera
8/20/2017 10:10pm
... plus, comedy pioneer. remembering the life of actor and comedian jerry lewis. later, remarkable discovery. the 'uss indianapolis' found more than 70 years after being sunk by a japanese torpedo. we'll talk to the man who helped locate this long, long warship. ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera
8/20/2017 9:47pm
... there were three huge explosions. hiroshima, nag ga saggy and jerry lewis exploded into the world of comedy, it was spectacular. dick cavitt, thanks for helping us remember a comedy great and ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera
8/20/2017 9:45pm
... johnny carson said, when he knew i had this job, what can you write for jerry lewis? i said, well, you know when he comes out and goes ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera
8/20/2017 9:44pm
... saw jerry lewis? the very last time was at the most recent turner classic movie festival. i had to leave, but i went down to say hello to him before he ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera
8/20/2017 9:43pm
... he was one of the pioneers of slap stick. paving the way for comics to come. comedian actor and philanthropist jerry lewis died today. he rose to fame in the 19450s as ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield
8/20/2017 7:14pm
... this last hour, he left a very personal mark on so many beyond his comedy. so thanks for sharing those with us. thanks for asking me to be a part of your show. we continue to follow the breaking news in the passing of jerry lewis, the comedy legend. ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield
8/20/2017 7:13pm
... but -- what a wonderful legacy jerry lewis leaves for all of us. you know? and his films and television appearances and all, we can still go back there and laugh. you know, he provided belly ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield
8/20/2017 7:10pm
... interviewing him so many times, built a relationship through the years. we appreciate it. thanks for coming on. we have as well on the phone carol burnett. a comedy legend in her own right. who knew and worked with jerry ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield
8/20/2017 7:08pm
... at the end of his life he was very, very slim. he'd lost a lot of height. he used to be like 6'3'. i think jerry, at the end, was like 5'9'. but there will never be another jerry lewis and you asked if ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield
8/20/2017 7:08pm
... went crazy and jerry lewis said, are you working? a beautiful line. the pictures you see him very overweight. when he had that really bad illness and they had him on prednisone and you gain a lot of weight. ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield
8/20/2017 7:06pm
... him once year and years ago in miami, and she said to him, thank you for the laughter of my childhood. i never forgot that. jerry lewis knew how to make people laugh. he was extraordinary, and a hell ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield
8/20/2017 7:05pm
... comedy duo penn and teller, and he said jerry lewis was bigger than the beatles. place jerry lewis if you can in the pantheon of comedy and acting greats? jerry lewis was -- incredible. he -- he was a master of ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield
8/20/2017 7:03pm
... another legend, larry king, sat down multiple times with jerry lewis. look at his recount of the breakup of that famous comedy duo, martin and lewis. without dean, i'd have been back doing a record act. ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield
8/20/2017 7:01pm
... larry king sat down -- reporter: he was born joseph lubitsch in 1926 and became known to the world at jerry lewis. a zany and lovable fool in films such as 'the bellboy' and 'the ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield
8/20/2017 7:01pm
... hello. breaking news. the comedian jerry lewis dead at the age of 91. best known for iconic movies like 'the 234u9 nutty professor slapstick during his run with ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield
8/20/2017 6:38pm
... as you said, a lot of person time spent with jerry lewis, the man himself. candi cazau thanks very much for joining us and giving us a better sense of him. all right. thank you. please, stay with us. we'll be back with more. ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield
8/20/2017 6:38pm
... been raised. and so labor day is not the same. hmm. jerry lewis, labor day comes and goes. no significance of labor day weekend. $2.5 billion raised for those kids. ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield
8/20/2017 6:37pm
... of course, jerry lewis did have seven children of his own, but i remember that phrase, as a kid growing up. we knew the beneficiaries of his fund-raising, victims of muscular dystrophy as jerry's kids. a very much recognized phrase in ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield
8/20/2017 6:34pm
... did a lot of great work during his time. sorry to see and report his passing today on cnn. joining us now on the phone, candi cazau, publicist for the late jerry lewis. vanks very mu ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield
8/20/2017 6:34pm
... and our breaking news -- jerry lewis, dead today at the age of 91. a true comic legend for decades, but also a humanitarian known for those annual telethons for victims of muscular dystrophy. ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield
8/20/2017 6:31pm
... and the breaking news, the legendary, truly legendary, jerry lewis dead at the age of 91. we'll talk to his publicist who knew him very well right after this short break. i kept looking for ways to manage my symptoms. ...
CNN: CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield
8/20/2017 6:29pm
... on individuals, it's important to remember that teams were important, and i think that -- jerry lewis, you know them -- may have, a little ironically, the title, he was the top of comedy. ...