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As Told ToSecond Printing: Bruce VilanchThis episode originally aired on June 7, 2022. Two-time Emmy Award-winner Bruce Vilanch has written jokes for Bob Hope, Lily Tomlin, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and virtually every Hollywood star to grace the Academy Awards stage from 1989 – 2014. As one of the entertainment industry's most sought-after joke writers, the actor, comedian and songwriter was perhaps best-known to audiences for his work behind-the-scenes at the Oscars, supplying one-liners to hosts and presenters. (Oscar-watchers are still talking about the year Jack Palance did push-ups on the stage, and the time Rob Lowe went rolling down the ri...
2025-12-301h 11
We Think It's FunnyGuest Bruce VilanchComedy Legend Bruce Vilanch Kicks Off We Think It's Funny Season Seven! The iconic two-time Emmy-winning comedy writer Bruce Vilanch launches the new Season Seven of the hit podcast We Think It's Funny, joining hilarious hosts Daniel Lobell and Mark Schiff for a must-listen episode packed with Hollywood history and insider advice. This in-depth and unmissable conversation explores Vilanch's decades-long career, sharing iconic encounters with legends from Groucho Marx to Alfred Hitchcock, and revealing his groundbreaking time as an openly gay comedian during his popular stint on Hollywood Squares. Listeners will get the inside story on his...
2025-12-151h 40
Sloppy Seconds with Big Dipper & MeatballCharming Chub (w/ Bruce Vilanch)Comedy legend Bruce Vilanch joins Big Dipper and Meatball for an episode packed with Hollywood lore, gay chaos and normalizing pooping in the pool. Bruce dishes on the real old-Hollywood parties, why Dolly Parton is the ultimate problem-solver, and what it was like writing for TV back when jokes were carved into stone tablets. He opens up about being “too fat for the paparazzi,” his days as a childhood model called Charming Chub, and how he landed his now-iconic red glasses. The trio dives into the changing landscape of comedy, the true key to a successful roast, and the powe...
2025-12-051h 06
Dollar Bin BanditsScreen Stories: Bruce VilanchToday, we sit down with comedy legend Bruce Vilanch for a wide-ranging career retrospective, tracing his path from early days as a writer for the Chicago Tribune and Hollywood Squares to becoming one of the most in-demand joke writers in show business. Vilanch reflects on decades of crafting sharp one-liners for the Oscars, Emmys, and Tonys, his work with icons like Bette Midler and Whoopi Goldberg, and his own turn in the spotlight as both a performer and pop culture fixture. With his trademark wit and candor...
2025-09-2946 min
Media Path PodcastSemi-Unscripted Hollywood & Writing Jokes For The Stars with Bruce VilanchWe stand in gratitude to Bruce Vilanch for Peak Hollywood’s most treasured and iconic entertainment history moments. Bruce is an EGOT Award Show Writer and he’s penned warehouses and server farms full of TV Variety shows and specials with lingering legacies. As infamous Youtube gems were mined, during lockdown, by intrepid Millennial podcasters, Bruce bravely opened wounds to spill toxic details.Yes, we are talking Star Wars Holiday & Paul Lynde Halloween Specials. The hot tea is on tap in Bruce’s new book, It Seemed Like A Bad Idea At The Time.
2025-08-141h 27
Julian Schlossberg's Movie TalkBruce Vilanch Interview: Comedy, Writing & HollywoodDon't miss this exclusive interview with acclaimed writer and actor Bruce Vilanch on Julian Schlossberg's Movie Talk podcast. Dive into the hilarious world of Hollywood comedy as Vilanch shares behind-the-scenes stories from his extensive career in film, television, and Broadway. Hear firsthand about his iconic comedy writing for the Academy Awards, his unforgettable appearances on Hollywood Squares, and his collaborations with some of Hollywood's biggest stars. This episode is a must-listen for fans of classic comedy, show business history, and insightful celebrity interviews. Tune in to hear the legendary Bruce Vilanch on Movie Talk!...
2025-07-1657 min
Paul Lisnek Behind the CurtainLegendary comic writer/actor Bruce Vilanch on all his projects that seemed like a BAD idea at the time in his new book
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Bruce Vilanch is truly a legend in the world of comedy writing but also as an actor and comedian. You have seen his work if you watch the Academy Awards (for which he is a multi-Emmy Award winner), Comic Relief, Hollywood Squares…and on and on. In this very funny book, Bruce is candid about those projects he says (as does the book’s title) “seemed like a bad idea at the time,” b...
2025-07-0100 min
Amusing JewsEp 104: So Bad, It’s Good – with comedy writer Bruce VilanchBruce Vilanch is Hollywood’s go-to comedy writer for award shows, sitcoms, and variety specials. His new book is It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time: The Worst TV Shows in History and Other Things I Wrote. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Timehttps://www.chicagoreviewpress.com/it-seemed-like-a-bad-idea-at-the-time-products-9780914091929.php?page_id=21 Bruce’s IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0897358/ Star Wars Holiday Specialhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxtSX1lg8rE Paul...
2025-06-0941 min
Ankler AgendaBruce Vilanch and the Wild World of 1970s Variety TV SpectacularsFor the second episode of Hollywood Stories’ sophomore season, Richard Rushfield talks to the brilliant and bawdy Bruce Vilanch, known as the longtime joke purveyor extraordinaire for the Oscars (plus the Emmys, Tonys and more). But before he became the go-to for Hollywood galas, Vilanch got his start in writing for the big variety shows and specials that peppered the network schedules of the 1960s and ’70s and represent the height of television’s most flamboyant and unhinged period. Expanding on some of the wildest misadventures chronicled in his new book, “It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time,” Vi...
2025-05-2844 min
Make Me A Nerd with Mandy KaplanThe Nerd Who Wrote Everything: A Conversation with Bruce VilanchWelcome to the show, everybody! In this very special episode of Make Me a Nerd, Mandy Kaplan sits down with Bruce Vilanch—Emmy-winning writer, cultural historian of kitsch, and the man behind some of the strangest, most infamous moments in television history. You may know him as the guy who put Bea Arthur in a space cantina or paired Paul Lynde with KISS on national TV, but there’s so much more to Bruce’s story.Together, they dive headfirst into the murky glitter of The Star Wars Holiday Special, exploring its Wookiee problem (they don’t talk, dance, or sing), i...
2025-05-1946 min
Don't Be Alone with Jay KogenBruce Vilanch Tells Jay He Needs To Market Himself BetterBruce talks about stumbling into writing and finding a home. His feud with Barbra Streisand, writing for Richard Pryor, George Carlin, and Lily Tomlin. He talks about how being your own weird self is the best marketing and he discusses his new book “It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time: The Worst TV Shows in History and Other Things I Wrote” He talks about t-shirts, Elmo, Hollywood Squares, The Star Wars Holiday Special and surviving as a writer forever no matter what he’s asked to write.Bio: Bruce Vilanch is an American comedy writer, songwriter and act...
2025-05-0652 min
Bullseye with Jesse ThornBruce Vilanch is proud of all the awful TV he madeBruce Vilanch wrote for countless TV variety shows dating back over 50 years. Sometimes, those shows turn out great! Think of Billy Crystal at the Oscars! The stuff that's not so great, you can read about in his new book: It Seemed Like A Bad Idea At The Time: The Worst TV Shows in History and Other Things I Wrote. Vilanch tells Bullseye stories from behind the scenes of the Oscars, The Brady Bunch, and the Star Wars Holiday Special.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
2025-04-1141 min
Fixing Famous People with Chris DeRosa & Dominick PupaFeaturing Famous People: Bruce VilanchIn our first of many spcial Featuring Famous People episodes, Dominick and Chris talk with LIVING LEGEND Bruce Vilanch about The Star Wars Holiday Special, writing for The Oscars, what producing TV was like back in the day, and how Dominick and Chris were probably both turned gay by different versions of Hollywood Squares.You can find Bruce's podcast here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-04-0456 min
Go Fact YourselfEp. 168.90 Bruce Vilanch and #MaxFunDrive Amnesty Weekend!This show is supported by our beloved MaxFun Members! To become one yourself as part of the #MaxFunDrive, go to maximumfun.org/join and set up a recurring monthly contribution (or an annual prepay) for as little as $5 a month. Help us make our goal to unlock even more gifts … for YOU!It’s only $1/month to BOOST your membership too – every little bit helps!Bruce Vilanch was a guest on episode 124. Some guests struggle to give us three topics they love that they’re willing to be quizzed on. And then there’s Bruce. In this fu...
2025-03-2935 min
Reasonably Happy with Paul OllingerBruce Vilanch: Hollywood Stories | Reasonably Happy🎭 Hollywood stories, comedy legends, and the pursuit of happiness! 🎭In this episode of Reasonably Happy, host Paul Ollinger sits down with the legendary Bruce Vilanch—Emmy-winning writer, comedian, and one of the funniest minds behind Hollywood’s biggest events. Bruce spills the tea on outrageous celebrity encounters, wild award show moments, working with Joan Rivers, and the unpredictability of writing for some of the craziest actors in showbiz.From behind-the-scenes gossip to his personal philosophy on finding joy in a world of chaos, Bruce brings his signature wit, wisdom, and unfiltered Hollywood insider knowledge....
2025-03-1251 min
The Sewers of ParisBeauty in Trash (Ep 309 - Bruce Vilanch)With the Oscars this weekend, we’ve reached the culmination of the year’s awards season. And for this week’s Sewers of Paris we’re diving into the archives for a chat with an awards show legend: Bruce Vilanch, who's been slipping sly queer comedy into our entertainment since before some of us were even born. Starting out as a joke writer for great divas of the 1970s and then moving on to variety shows, the Academy Awards, and a notorious holiday special, Bruce provided a subtle queer infusion into American showbiz for decades. We’ll have that co...
2025-03-061h 03
Gays ReadingCharlotte McConaghy (Wild Dark Shore) feat. Bruce Vilanch, Guest Gay ReaderHost Jason Blitman talks to Charlotte McConaghy (Wild Dark Shore) about Charlotte's journey from writing fantasy epics to exploring real-world themes, environmentalism and human connection in her recent works, and the challenges and joys of depicting complex, authentic characters. Jason is then joined by Guest Gay Reader Bruce Vilanch who shares amusing anecdotes from his vast career in entertainment, including his experiences with celebrities and the most memorable—and infamous—projects he's worked on. Charlotte McConaghy is the author of the international bestseller MIGRATIONS, a TIME Magazine Best Book of t...
2025-03-041h 08
Get Hooked On The Must-Listen Full Audiobook Experience!It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time by Bruce VilanchPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/3673to listen full audiobooks.
Title: It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time
Author: Bruce Vilanch
Narrator: Bruce Vilanch
Format: mp3
Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
Release date: 03-04-25
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 53 ratings
Genres: Entertainment & Celebrities
Publisher's Summary:
Bruce Vilanch is known as a go-to comedy writer for award shows, sitcoms, and top-heavy variety specials, but he has also been responsible for quite a few of the worst shows ever put on television—legendarily bad productions. It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time is a lifetime reflection of what Vilanch ha...
2025-03-045h 36Journey Through The Uplifting Full Audiobook Now, Story Seekers!It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time by Bruce VilanchPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/15510to listen full audiobooks.
Title: It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time
Author: Bruce Vilanch
Narrator: Bruce Vilanch
Format: mp3
Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
Release date: 03-04-25
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 53 ratings
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
Bruce Vilanch is known as a go-to comedy writer for award shows, sitcoms, and top-heavy variety specials, but he has also been responsible for quite a few of the worst shows ever put on television—legendarily bad productions. It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time is a lifetime reflection of what Vilanch ha...
2025-03-045h 36
The Gracious TwoThe Gracious Two - LIVE Show 074 - Bruce VilanchThe Gracious Two, Chad Gracey & John Rotolo start the podcast with a discussion about the Eagles’ Super Bowl win and their fans’ behavior. The conversation then shifts to Bruce Vilanch’s upbringing in Paterson, New Jersey, and his experiences with the city’s diverse population and decline. Vilanch also shares his views on LGBTQ+ rights, emphasizing the importance of authenticity and the impact of the coming-out movement on achieving equality.Elton John’s career faced challenges when he came out as bisexual, leading to a decline in radio play and a strategic rebranding. Bruce, a writer, re...
2025-03-0358 min
Pete McMurray ShowBruce Vilanch on Writing for the Oscars & Conan O'Brien's nerves: "I think everybody's crazy nervous because they know it's a huge gig and anything you do on the Oscars will live with you probably for the rest of your career!"Bruce Vilanch has worked on over 25 Academy Awards, winning two writing Emmys in the process, and has been nominated for seven more. He has co-written for the Tonys, Emmys, Grammys, People's Choice, American Comedy Awards, TV Land Awards, SAG Awards, and many more...His new book is entitled “IT SEEMED LIKE A BAD IDEA AT THE TIME: The Worst TV Shows in History and other Things I Wrote”Bruce talks:-Host Conan O'Brien's Oscar prep -How the evening wears on, the room fills up with losers-His FAVORITE host for the Academ...
2025-03-0113 min
Obsessed: The PodcastOscars Legend Bruce Vilanch Tells All!Bruce Vilanch has written monologues for Oscars hosts like Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Steve Martin, Ellen DeGeneres, David Letterman, and more. And in this episode, he not only shares some of his favorite jokes, but also reveals which of the many hosts he worked with over more than two decades gave him the most trouble. As the 97th annual Academy Awards approach this weekend, Vilanch walks through the highs and lows of his illustrious Oscars career, from nearly blowing it his first time out with the disastrous Rob Lowe and Snow White opening, through the game-changing Billy Crystal years...
2025-02-2650 min
After Hours with Defo and LubieComedy Writing Legend Bruce Vilanch Dishes on His Worst WorkToday on After Hours Lubie talks with comedy icon a man who was a Hollywood Squares regular, who won multiple Emmy awards, Bruce Vilanch.
Bruce has also been involved with some of the most infamous tv ever, that is why he wrote the new book IT SEEMED LIKE A BAD IDEA AT THE TIME: The Worst TV Shows in History and Other Things I Wrote.
Bruce talks about what brought him to write a tale of his wrongs, and how he decided to just lean into it!
Plus he discusses the world of...
2025-02-1814 min
Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal PodcastBruce Vilanch Encore GGACP marks National Book Blitz Month and celebrates the recent release of Bruce Vilanch’s memoir, “It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time” by presenting this ENCORE of a 2018 interview with the legendary writer-performer. In this episode, Bruce looks back at the “golden age” of TV variety shows and specials, including “Donny & Marie,” “The Brady Bunch Hour,” “The Star Wars Holiday Special” and “The Paul Lynde Halloween Special.” (all written or co-written by Bruce himself). Also, Margaret Hamilton makes her move, Robert Reed channels Carmen Miranda and Gilbert takes over the new “Hollywood Squares.” PLUS: Jack Palance! Bob Hope’s filing cabinet! “Wa...
2025-01-131h 50
WTF with Marc Maron PodcastEpisode 1602 - Bruce VilanchBruce 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. Sign up here for WTF+ to...
2024-12-231h 21
WTF with Marc Maron PodcastEpisode 1602 - Bruce VilanchBruce 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. Sign up here for WTF+ to ge...
2024-12-231h 26
Özel masallah podcastEpisode 1602 - Bruce VilanchBruce 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. Sign up here for WTF+ to ge...
2024-12-231h 25
The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and KatyaBruce Vilanch's New Hyundai Has a Blind Spot with TrixieIf one were to print out all of Bruce Vilanch's writing, acting, and producing credits on a dot-matrix printer and lay that continuous piece of paper on the ground, it would encircle the world approximately one hundred and eighty seven times. From The Brady Bunch Variety Hour to the famously infamous Star Wars Holiday Special starring Bea Arthur and Harvey Korman to too many awards shows to count, two-time Emmy-Winner Bruce Vilanch is a walking, talking encyclopedia of Hollywood history. Come join us for an exceedingly charming chat with a true living legend.To pre-order Bruce's brand-new...
2024-12-1046 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonBruce Vilanch Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonBruce Vilanch Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson
We were Live with 6x Emmy Winner, Bruce Vilanch, even though he only stakes genuine claim to 2 of them, he’s got 6. Well, he was awarded 6, he gave one to his mother, one to his manager, one to his business manager, and he’s got 2 in his possession. They all still count, Bruce. And they’re all deserved. This human has brought so much joy, and so much laughter to audiences around the globe for decades.
Bruce has written for 24 Oscar broadcasts, was head writer for 14 of them, and collaborated with hosts...
2024-12-0550 min
Rated LGBT RadioIcons Martin Lewis and Bruce Vilanch on the Greatest Beatles Story Never ToldMartin Lewis is a multi-faceted player in the spheres of the arts and entertainment. With a fabled five-decade history working in music, comedy, film, stage, TV, radio & books. He has been a cultural alchemist with many of the leading musicians and comedic artists of the last half-century. Bruce Vilanch is iconic for, among other things, the best jokes at the Academy Awards. He has been writing for the star-studded event for over 25 years, and has been the head writer since 2000. Bruce is much more ingrained into our culture than a single award show, however-- he. has written jokes for Bette Mi...
2024-08-1559 minIcons Martin Lewis and Bruce Vilanch on the Greatest Beatles Story Never ToldMartin Lewis is a multi-faceted player in the spheres of the arts and entertainment. With a fabled five-decade history working in music, comedy, film, stage, TV, radio & books. He has been a cultural alchemist with many of the leading musicians and comedic artists of the last half-century. Bruce Vilanch is iconic for, among other things, the best jokes at the Academy Awards. He has been writing for the star-studded event for over 25 years, and has been the head writer since 2000. Bruce is much more ingrained into our culture than a single award show, however-- he. has written jokes for Bette Mi...
2024-08-1559 min
Around the SunArea 51 (Bruce Vilanch & Taylor Purdee)A cadet's oath to defend personal freedom is challenged by a superior's desire to protect the homeland against all things alien. Starring Two-time Emmy winner Bruce Vilanch (Get Bruce) and singer/songwriter Taylor Purdee. Hosted by Brad Forenza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-07-2910 min
Carlisle Cult Cinema Club Presents:CARLISLE CULT CINEMA CLUB PRESENTS: BRUCE VILANCH IN CONVERSATION (STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL)Send us a textCARLISLE CULT CINEMA CLUB PRESENTS:BRUCE VILANCH IN CONVERSATION STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL. Welcome to the latest episode of Carlisle Cult Cinema Club Presents! In this episode, we have a special guest - the very funny and talented writer, Bruce Vilanch. During our conversation, Bruce takes us back to his early days as a child model and shares fascinating stories about how he crossed paths with the iconic Bette Midler, leading to his journey as a writer for her. We also div...
2024-05-241h 06
Pop Culture Retro PodcastPop Culture Retro interview with legendary comedy writer, Bruce Vilanch!Send us a textJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with legendary comedy writer, Bruce Vilanch!Bruce discusses writing for Bette Midler, working on the Paul Lynde Halloween Special, behind the scenes stories from The Brady Bunch Variety Hour and The Donny and Marie Show, helping create the Star Wars Holiday Special, & much more!Support the show
2024-01-241h 09
Sam Pancake Presents the Monday Afternoon MovieTHE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL with Bruce Vilanch (Part 2)OMG OMG OMG Bruce Vilanch! Okay, now that that is out of the way... Part two of the Monday Afternoon Movie holiday special has arrived, and it has brought with it not frankincense and myrrh, but definitely two wise men in Sam Pancake and THE legendary Bruce Vilanch. We just had to include him in any conversation revolving around the Star Wars holiday special as he was one of the writers of this "timeless" classic. 😉 Bruce also touches on some of the other greatest hits of his career, such as Mahogany, The Paul Lynde Halloween Special, and a p...
2024-01-0153 min
What’s The Buzz Popcast®Emmy Award Winning Writer/Actor Bruce Vilanch (Hollywood Squares)
BRUCE VILANCH
Bruce Vilanch was born a long time ago in a land far away called New York City. He is a writer and actor, performance artist and sometimes Christmas elf. He is universally regarded as a writing genius and Best known for the films "You Don't Mess with the Zohan", "The Ice Pirates" and his writing collaboration for Comic Relief V a show in which he appeared with his friend Billy Crystal.
He's witty, charming, dashingly handsome, and has one hellova tee shirt collection. Join me as I welcome 2 Time Emmy Award...
2023-10-1459 min
Musical Theatre Radio presents "Be Our Guest"Be Our Guest with Gabriel Barre, Tricia Paoluccio & Bruce Vilanch (Here You Come Again)Gabriel Barre is an American director and actor. Best known for creating original musicals, his work has been seen on Broadway, throughout the United States, and across four continents internationally.
Gabriel directed the Broadway production of Amazing Grace, which also toured the country and was a sit-down production at the new Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC in 2019. In New York City, he is known for his off-Broadway work: he directed the original production of Andrew Lippa’s, The Wild Party at the Manhattan Theatre Club starring Idina Menzel, Taye Diggs, Brian Darcy James and Julia Murney...
2023-10-1427 min
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyDocumentarian Marc Saltarelli & Gay Icon Bruce Vilanch (Studio One Forever): "Think Mark Zuckerberg With An Afro and a Large Penis"Dennis is joined via Zoom by Marc Saltarelli, the director of the new documentary Studio One Forever, about the legendary Weho disco Studio One. Dennis is also joined by writer-performer Bruce Vilanch, who appears in the film and was a regular at the club back in the day. The pair discuss the colorful and sometimes controversial history of the club, the club's treacherous back stairs, and how Studio One is often thought of as a rip-off of Studio 54 but it's actually the other way around. They also talk about the club's founder Scott Forbes whose vision didn't always include...
2023-07-1431 min
FanacekS3 E14 Bruce Vilanch gets the Fanacek treatmentWe're trying something new folks. I thought I would do an old school Fanacek style IMDB deep dive on 'ol Bruce Vilanch in addition to publishing my interview with said Bruce Vilanch. Yep, I'm working twice as hard for my loyal, beloved listeners. In this episode, I explore the legendary writing career of this two time Emmy Winner. We also touch on Charo (not literally touch), Bea Arthur in the Star Wars universe, Kathy Hilton and the fake Jan Brady, Paul Lynde, and Tom Jones looking like brother. It's pretty, pretty, pretty,.....pretty good.
2023-05-1523 min
Go Fact YourselfEp. 124: Bruce Vilanch & Josefina LópezThank you to all of our new, upgrading, and boosting MaxFun Members who contributed in the name of Go Fact Yourself! We’ll have more information on some special rewards YOU unlocked in this episode.Sing a song and survive at sea – it’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!Bruce Vilanch is an Emmy award-winning comedy writer and game show icon. He’ll tell us about what may be his greatest achievement yet: writing a new musical with Dolly Parton. Bruce is also happy to celebrate his career low-lights as well. He’s got an u...
2023-04-071h 10
Travel through the 80s with the 80s KidsEpisode 30: Spotlight Interview - Bruce VilanchWhen you think of great comedy, many names come to mind, but if the name, Bruce Vilanch, doesn't come to mind, then you don't really know comedy. Bruce is a writer of some of the most memorable comedy classics of all-time, and you may not even know it. On this special Spotlight Episode of Travel Through the 80's with the 80's Kids, we sit down with the legendary comedy writer and actor, and discuss his start in the industry when he was recruited by, none other than, Bette Midler. And you won't believe his connection with such Bette Midler...
2023-03-2650 min
The Loud Spot with SebastianEp #338 Bruce Vilanch Talks South Park, Ice Pirates, and More!Bruce Vilanch Talks South Park, Ice Pirates, and More with Producer Sam! On this episode Sam plays a South Park clip where Bruce Vilanch is mentioned by Eric Cartman. It is hilarious. Sam and Bruce Vilanch also discuss Ice Pirates, comedy skits, writing and more. Check it out on The Loud Spot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-loud-spot-with-sebastian--6219635/support.
2023-03-0840 min
Check Your BrainBruce Vilanch - From Hollywood to DollywoodTony Mazur and the Check Your Brain podcast welcomed writer, author, performer, and occasional actor Bruce Vilanch to his Check Your Brain Podcast. Bruce talked about the days of working with Paul Lynde, writing for Golden Age performers such as Bob Hope and George Burns, the infamous 1989 Oscars, his Dolly Parton musical, and a classic Joan Crawford/David Niven story.
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2023-03-0857 min
Obsessive Comedy Disorder: The PodcastEpisode 105: Bruce Vilanch on Out of the ClosetAs one of the most celebrated writers on the Oscars and countless comedy/variety shows, Bruce Vilanch has decades of hilarious behind the scenes stories. Dan and Paul take Bruce all the way back to his earliest days writing for Bette Midler’s live act, his first TV jobs writing on Charo and Paul Lynde specials… and how all of that paved the way to Bruce writing and producing the groundbreaking 1977 gay-themed sketch comedy album Out of the Closet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2022-11-291h 01
The Amber Live! InterviewsBruce Vilanch! Bruce tells ALL, past, present, and future... including talking about his Gay Porn Movie, GAYRACULA!The incredible Bruce Vilanch stops in for a chat with Amber! You do not want to miss this incredible live interview where Bruce answers all Amber's questions! Brought to you by the drag queen comedy talk show, Amber Live! Bruce Vilanch is a comedy writer, songwriter and actor. He is a two-time Emmy Award-winner, best known for his four-year stint on Hollywood Squares, as a celebrity participant while behind the scenes he was head writer for the show. From 2000 to 2014, Vilanch was the head writer for the Oscars, after being an Oscar program co-writer for the previous ten years. He is a...
2022-08-3042 min
Ira's Everything BagelNoshing With Bruce Vilanch – July 28, 2022Comedy writer, songwriter and actor
This week, host Ira Sternberg welcomes the one and only Bruce Vilanch! In this hilarious and wide-ranging episode of Ira’s Everything Bagel, Bruce dives into his remarkable career, from his early days connecting with the legendary Catskills comedians to his rise as a Hollywood powerhouse.
Bruce Vilanch Hollywood Squares stint gained him public recognition as a celebrity participant. Behind the scenes, he served as the show’s head writer. In 2000, he showcased his talent in the off-Broadway one-man show, Bruce Vilanch: Almost Famous, which he wrote himself.
From...
2022-07-2827 min
As Told ToEpisode 20: Bruce VilanchTwo-time Emmy Award-winner Bruce Vilanch has written jokes for Bob Hope, Lily Tomlin, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and virtually every Hollywood star to grace the Academy Awards stage from 1989 – 2014. As one of the entertainment industry's most sought-after joke writers, the actor, comedian and songwriter was perhaps best-known to audiences for his work behind-the-scenes at the Oscars, supplying one-liners to hosts and presenters. (Oscar-watchers are still talking about the year Jack Palance did push-ups on the stage, and the time Rob Lowe went rolling down the river with Snow White – two moments that left Bruce...
2022-06-071h 12Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal PodcastGGACP Classic: Bruce VilanchTo celebrate the start of Pride Month, GGACP revisits this memorable 2018 interview with legendary comedy writer-performer Bruce Vilanch. In this episode, Bruce looks back at the “golden age” of TV variety shows and specials, including “Donny & Marie,” “The Brady Bunch Hour,” “The Star Wars Holiday Special” and “The Paul Lynde Halloween Special.” (all written or co-written by Bruce himself). Also, Margaret Hamilton makes her move, Robert Reed channels Carmen Miranda, Jack Benny does “The Match Bit” and Gilbert takes over the new “Hollywood Squares.” PLUS: Jack Palance! Bob Hope’s filing cabinet! “Wayne Newton at SeaWorld”! Bruce hangs with Tallulah Bankhead! And the Oscar jo...
2022-06-021h 51
What’s The Buzz Popcast®HOLLYWOOD HEAVYWEIGHT BRUCE VILANCH
BRUCE VILANCH
Bruce Vilanch was born a long time ago in a land far away called New York City. He is a writer and actor, performance artist and sometimes Christmas elf. He is universally regarded as a writing genius and Best known for the films "You Don't Mess with the Zohan", "The Ice Pirates" and his writing collaboration for Comic Relief V a show in which he appeared with his friend Billy Crystal.
He's witty, charming, dashingly handsome, and has one hellova tee shirt collection. Join me as I welcome 2 Time Emmy Award...
2022-05-1259 min
Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 155 - Bruce VilanchNine times out of ten if there’s someone you love who is funny, Bruce Vilanch made them funnier.
Bruce is a two time Emmy winning comedy writer, songwriter, and actor with a four-year stint on Hollywood Squares, as a celebrity participant and head writer. Vilanch wrote for the Academy Awards from 1989 to 2014 becoming the head writer in 2000.
We talk about what got him into show business, his first writing gig, the current state of the Oscars, Same Elliot, The Power Of The Dog, Comedy, Comedians, Robin Williams, Hollywood Squares, and more!
We al...
2022-04-191h 19
Surviving-ISH PodcastBruce Vilanch Surviving HollywoodSend us a textBruce Gerald Vilanch (born November 23, 1948) is an American comedy writer, songwriter and actor.[1] He is a two-time Emmy Award-winner. Vilanch is best known to the public for his four-year stint on Hollywood Squares, as a celebrity participant; behind the scenes he was head writer for the show.[2] In 2000, he performed off-Broadway in his self-penned one-man show, Bruce Vilanch: Almost Famous.Support the show
2022-04-1442 min
Wake Up with KCReplay:How TV/Film and Broadway has changed since the 70's and 80's to the present with Bruce VilanchBruce Gerald Vilanch is an American comedy writer, songwriter and actor. He is a six-time Emmy Award-winner. Vilanch is best known to the public for his four-year stint on Hollywood Squares, as a celebrity participant; behind the scenes he was head writer for the show. In 2000, he performed off-Broadway in his self-penned one-man show, Bruce Vilanch: Almost Famous.From 2000 to 2014, Vilanch was the head writer for the Oscars, after being an Oscar program co-writer for the previous ten years. He is a featured writer for the Tonys, Grammys, and Emmys.You can watch it here:
2022-02-1640 min
Calling Old HollywoodBruce VilanchUndoubtably one of the funniest humans alive, Bruce Vilanch is my guest on Calling Old Hollywood this week.Bruce and I discuss everything under the Hollywood sun from influences like Lucille Ball to his work with Bette Midler, The Village People, The Comedy Store, Hollywood Squares, methods for writing, the hit tunes he co-wrote, Johnny Carson, favorite classics, and much, much more.
2022-01-261h 00
The Bill Alexander ShowS1 E23 Guests - comedy writer Bruce VilanchOn this episode of 1 on 1 with Bill Alexander, Bill talks with comedy writer Bruce Vilanch. Bruce talks about his career.
Bruce Vilanch is an American comedy writer, songwriter, and actor, best known for writing the Oscar Awards ceremony between 1989 and 2014. Born in New York City and raised in New Jersey, Bruce had theatrical aspirations ever since he was a kid. He began working as a child model when he was little kid and acted in many theatrical productions as an actor, upon growing up. He began his writing career in the mid-1970s when he began writing articles for the...
2022-01-0759 min
The Bill Alexander ShowS1 E23 Guests - comedy writer Bruce VilanchOn this episode of 1 on 1 with Bill Alexander, Bill talks with comedy writer Bruce Vilanch. Bruce talks about his career.Bruce Vilanch is an American comedy writer, songwriter, and actor, best known for writing the Oscar Awards ceremony between 1989 and 2014. Born in New York City and raised in New Jersey, Bruce had theatrical aspirations ever since he was a kid. He began working as a child model when he was little kid and acted in many theatrical productions as an actor, upon growing up. He began his writing career in the mid-1970s when he began writing articles for...
2022-01-0757 min
The Bill Alexander ShowS1 E23 Guests - comedy writer Bruce VilanchOn this episode of 1 on 1 with Bill Alexander, Bill talks with comedy writer Bruce Vilanch. Bruce talks about his career.
Bruce Vilanch is an American comedy writer, songwriter, and actor, best known for writing the Oscar Awards ceremony between 1989 and 2014. Born in New York City and raised in New Jersey, Bruce had theatrical aspirations ever since he was a kid. He began working as a child model when he was little kid and acted in many theatrical productions as an actor, upon growing up. He began his writing career in the mid-1970s when he began writing articles for the...
2022-01-0759 minThe Bill Alexander ShowS1 E23 Guests - comedy writer Bruce VilanchOn this episode of 1 on 1 with Bill Alexander, Bill talks with comedy writer Bruce Vilanch. Bruce talks about his career.
Bruce Vilanch is an American comedy writer, songwriter, and actor, best known for writing the Oscar Awards ceremony between 1989 and 2014. Born in New York City and raised in New Jersey, Bruce had theatrical aspirations ever since he was a kid. He began working as a child model when he was little kid and acted in many theatrical productions as an actor, upon growing up. He began his writing career in the mid-1970s when he began writing articles for the...
2022-01-0759 min
The Bill Alexander ShowS1 E23 Guests - comedy writer Bruce VilanchOn this episode of 1 on 1 with Bill Alexander, Bill talks with comedy writer Bruce Vilanch. Bruce talks about his career.
Bruce Vilanch is an American comedy writer, songwriter, and actor, best known for writing the Oscar Awards ceremony between 1989 and 2014. Born in New York City and raised in New Jersey, Bruce had theatrical aspirations ever since he was a kid. He began working as a child model when he was little kid and acted in many theatrical productions as an actor, upon growing up. He began his writing career in the mid-1970s when he began writing articles for the...
2022-01-0759 min
Wake Up with KCBroadway and TV from the past, present, and future with special guest Bruce Vilanch joins us!Bruce Gerald Vilanch is an American comedy writer, songwriter and actor. He is a six-time Emmy Award-winner. Vilanch is best known to the public for his four-year stint on Hollywood Squares, as a celebrity participant; behind the scenes he was head writer for the show. In 2000, he performed off-Broadway in his self-penned one-man show, Bruce Vilanch: Almost Famous.From 2000 to 2014, Vilanch was the head writer for the Oscars, after being an Oscar program co-writer for the previous ten years. He is a featured writer for the Tonys, Grammys, and Emmys.You can watch it here...
2021-10-1140 min
Thriving After 40058 - Bruce Vilanch - Comedy Writer, Songwriter, Actor and 6 time Emmy Award WinnerBruce Vilanch - Comedy Writer, Songwriter, Actor and 6 time Emmy Award WinnerBruce Vilanch talks about the impact Bette Midler had on his career, his experience with adoption and his various projects in Hollywood and on Broadway. Bruce is a comedy writer, songwriter, actor and a six time Emmy Award winner. Bruce is well known by the public for his years on Hollywood Squares as a celebrity participant. Bruce was also the head writer for the show, he wrote for the Academy Awards and he was the head writer for the Oscars from 2000 to 2014. He has been...
2021-10-101h 05
Harvey Brownstone Interviews...Harvey Brownstone Interviews Genius Comedy Writer Bruce VilanchHarvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Genius Comedy Writer Bruce Vilanch About Harvey's guest:Widely considered to be the King of Comedy, Bruce Vilanch has written uproariously funny material for everyone from Bette Midler to Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and dozens more of your favourite stars. For decades, he’s written material for every major award show including the Oscars, the Emmies, the Tonies, and the People’s Choice Awards, and he’s won 6 Emmy Awards. He even wrote the Star Wars Holiday Special. You’ve seen him in many movies, incl...
2021-09-1257 min
The PVDcastEncore Episode: Bruce VilanchThis installment of The PVDcast is an Encore Episode. I went into the vault and pulled out a fun episode that deserves another airing. This episode will feature my conversation with Hollywood writer, Bruce Vilanch. Bruce shares stories of attending Ohio State University and his memories of living in Columbus, Ohio. Bruce and I also discuss working on Hollywood Squares and his long tenure as the head writer for the Oscars. Lastly, we tackle the subject of writing the notorious Star Wars Holiday Special! This episode is full of laughs and is a true cavalcade of comedy goodness!
2021-08-0648 min
Next 2 The Lamp PodcastNext 2 The Lamp - Ep. 85 Bruce VilanchOn this episode we have the Legendary comedic writer/ actor/ comedian by the name of Bruce Vilanch! Bruce talks to us about his life growing up and how he got into what he is into from being a child actor to when he discovered he was a writer. Check this out and don't forget to show him some love!
2021-07-2756 minThe Sewers of ParisBeauty in Trash (Ep 334 - Bruce Vilanch/Bette Midler)On last week’s episode I talked with James Sie about the importance of one well-placed Bette Midler album, and this week I want to dive into the Sewers archives with another guest whose life was changed by Bette — in his case, when she called him to offer him a job. Today we’re revisiting my 2017 interview with Bruce Vilanch, a writer an comedian who’s been slipping sly queer jokes into mainstream entertainment since before some of us were even born. Starting out as a writer for great divas of the 1970s and then moving on to variety shows, th...
2021-05-061h 05
Good Morning AlderaanEp. 16 - Revenge of the Interviews! (Nick Maley, Bruce Vilanch, & Marc Thompson Interview Highlights!)We're officially old enough to do a "best of's" episode! Pat is lame and couldn't adhere to the recording schedule this week, so he cut together some "best of" moments from the 3 guests they've had so far, which can be found here:
- Nick Maley Interview about designing Yoda: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningalderaan/episodes/Ep--4---Meet-That-Yoda-Guy-epdhkg
- Nick Maley BONUS (Full Interview): https://anchor.fm/goodmorningalderaan/episodes/BONUS-EP----Happy-Star-Wars-Podcast-Day-Full-Nick-Maley-Interview-epdn72
- Bruce Vilanch Interview about The 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningalderaan/episodes/Ep--6---Bruce-Vilanch-and-the-Tale-of-the-Holiday-Special-eq4vnt
- Marc Thompson on narrating St...
2021-04-1948 min
Relatively SaneRelatively Sane Ep. 094 Bruce VilanchJessica talks with Bruce Vilanch (You Don't Mess With The Zohan, The Academy Awards) about being relatively sane.
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2021-03-3053 min
CooperTalkBruce Vilanch - Episode 839Steve Cooper talks with comedy writer/songwriter/actor Bruce Vilanch. Bruce is a six-time Emmy Award-winner best known to the public for his four-year stint on Hollywood Squares, as a celebrity participant; behind the scenes he was head writer for the show. He has also written for the Academy Awards, the Tony’s, the Grammy’s and the Emmy’s. He began his writing career in the mid-1970s when he began writing articles for the entertainment section of The Chicago Tribune. During the early phase of his career, he worked with Bette Midler, writing for her Broadway show titled...
2021-02-2256 min
Why? The PodcastWhy? Episode 128- Writer Bruce VilanchBruce Vilanch is a comedy legend.He's an awards show writing EGOT (having written for the Emmys, Grammys, Oscars AND Tonys), and also written for Better Midler, Donnie & Marie and Chewbacca. (Oh, did you miss episode 120 where we talked about the Star Wars Holiday Special with Bruce?) He's also well known for his appearances on Hollywood Squares. ("Bruce Vilanch for the block!")
2021-02-1530 min
Drag Time with HeklinaSix Degrees of Bruce Vilanch ft. Bruce VilanchWe have the EGOT of awards show writers! It’s Bruce Vilanch! You might know him from the 90’s reboot of Hollywood Squares, or his contributions to Bette Midler’s shows such as “Clams on the Half Shell” or “Divine Madness.” He has been a recurring guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race, but we have him all to ourselves this week.
We talk to him about what’s good on the streams, including his contributions to the fantastic documentary The Fabulous Allan Carr, and he gives us some insight into working with Allan on the infamous 1989 Oscars. He tells us...
2021-02-1031 min
Good Morning AlderaanEp. 6 - Bruce Vilanch and the Tale of the Holiday SpecialA day late, but not a buck short because this episode is pure gold! We got to sit down with Hollywood writing legend Bruce Vilanch to discuss his writing of the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special. We find out the origins of Boba Fett, why there weren't any subtitles, and just what was going on in the writing room of that infamous TV special. Bruce also shares how he came to Hollywood in the first place and chats about some of his time on Hollywood Squares as well as writing jokes for some of Hollywood's most iconic celebrities.
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2021-02-091h 20Why? The PodcastWhy? Episode 120- Celebrating Life Day with Bruce VilanchAny Star Wars fan worth their salt knows that Life Day is an important part of any holiday celebration. We talked with writer Bruce Vilanch who, on top of writing for 14 Oscar ceremonies also contributed to the much maligned 1977 TV special, The Star Wars Holiday Special. We'll bring you the full interview with Bruce at a later day, but we couldn't let the holiday season go by without pausing to celebrate.Happy holidays from all your friends at Why. Nigel, is that you?
2020-12-2420 min
This Time It's Different with Peter N' Chris…because they Interview Bruce VilanchThis time the podcast is different because Peter and Chris interview comedian Bruce Vilanch. They talk about his extensive career, favorite tv, and most importantly — if he believes in ghosts. As Peter and Chris set out to conduct the perfect interview they quickly learn that the harder they try, the more they learn about themselves…
Listen and subscribe: www.thesonarnetwork.com/this-time-its-different/
Our Guest: Bruce Vilanch
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Theme Song by: Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll
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2020-12-0357 min
Every Musical EverSouth Pacific (with Bruce Vilanch)Visit the Every Musical Ever Patreon page for more exclusive content Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Email the show with your comments / feedback: everymusicalpod@gmail.com Visit the Every Musical Ever website **************************************** Follow Richard Carroll on Twitter and Instagram or visit his website Follow Bruce Vilanch on Facebook. Follow We Got Bruce on Twitter, or visit the website. **************************************** Founded in 2012, Transcend was the first parent-led peer support network and information hub for transgender children and their families in Australia. They provide a safe...
2020-10-1843 minThe PVDcastBruce Vilanch & Jack O'HalloranThis episode of The PVDcast is an extra special episode. I am joined by two guests, who are Hollywood stars that have had illustrious careers in Tinseltown. Bruce Vilanch and Jack O'Halloran join me on this installment to talk about their careers. Bruce shares stories of attending Ohio State University, working on Hollywood Squares, writing the notorious Star Wars Holiday Special and more. Jack discusses his boxing career, his role as Non, in Superman I & II, his book, Family Legacy and many other topics. Despite being a bit of a long episode, it's well worth the listen! ...
2020-10-021h 13
Hungry Trilobyte PodcastHungry Trilobyte Podcast Episode 053 - Bruce VilanchQuaran-Tina Turner, better known as Bruce Vilanch, is a legendary writer in Hollywood. Although in Geek circles, Bruce is probably best known for writing the Star Wars Holiday Special, his talents have been applied everywhere from the set of Hollywood Squares to the Oscar Awards. I was really eager to get a feel fro Bruce's life experiences, having been raised on movie sets and loving film and theatre the way he does.
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2020-09-2433 min
Fowl Players RadioSeason 5 Episode 50 Bruce Vilanch- Emmy Award Winning Writer, Actor, "Hollywood Squares", "The Donny and Marie Show", "The Star Wars Special", "The Brady Bunch Variety Hour", "The Paul Lynde Halloween Special"Send us a textAvailable Now! See Link below! www.fowlplayersradio.comDirect Link to Episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/175423/5405026Please welcome to Fowl Players Radio- Mr. Bruce Vilanch!Here is a rebroadcast from about a year ago- an interview from about a year ago with Bruce Vilanch- who among other things wrote 1976's Paul Lynde Halloween Special!! Enjoy!!! Bruce has written many great television shows and specials over the years, such as Hollywood Squares, The Donny and Marie Show, The Star Wars Special, The Brady Bunch Variety Hour, T...
2020-09-1659 min
Alec Mapa: Hot Mess with Matthew Dempsey PsychotherapistBruce Vilanch: Radical AcceptanceIn this episode of Hot Mess, hosts comedian Alec Mapa and Dr. Matthew Dempsey get deep with Emmy Award winning comedy writer Bruce Vilanch – the brilliant voice behind the Oscars and iconic stars like Bette Midler and Whoopi Goldberg. They discuss a range of issues from being gay in Hollywood, the Vietnam war draft, and the Covid19 pandemic and how radical acceptance has become a necessary tool in their lives. While radical acceptance teaches us tolerance skills designed to keep trauma from turning into suffering, they playfully talk about gay cruises, why one of them recently pooped their pants (dow...
2020-09-0144 min
Classic Conversations: Pop culture Interviews with Jeff DwoskinCircle Gets A Square with Bruce VilanchThe legendary Bruce Vilanch joins me to discuss how he followed his own path to success. If you've laughed in the past 30 years one of those jokes was likely written by Bruce Vilanch. Also Star Wars fans, Bruce wrote the original Star Wars Holiday Special and we dive into that story a lot. One of the most sought-after jokesmiths in the entertainment industry, Bruce has become a recognizable face in his own right, thanks to the feature-length documentary "Get Bruce!" (1999) and his one-time stint as a regular on "Hollywood Squares" (1998). We chat...
2020-08-3157 min
The DK ProjectThe DK Project EP99. Bruce VilanchBruce Vilanch is an American comedy writer, songwriter, and actor. He is a six-time Emmy Award-winner. Vilanch is best known to the public for his four-year stint on Hollywood Squares, as a celebrity participant. He has worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
2020-07-281h 09
Always Evolving with Coach Mike BayerMeet Bruce Vilanch: Hollywood’s Secret Weapon To One-Liners!In this episode, Bruce Vilanch, one of Hollywood’s most revered comedy writers and recipient of numerous Awards for his brilliant work, shares stories with Coach Mike about his thirty-year love affair with the entertainment industry. Bruce describes what it’s like writing for the Oscars, Emmy Grammy and Tony Awards, and his tricks to ensuring Hollywood’s biggest stars sound funny. Bruce also gets serious talking about years of activism in the LGBTQ community and how far it has evolved over the years. If you ever dreamed of becoming a comedy writer, Bruce believes this mig...
2020-06-1626 min
The OriginalsBruce Vilanch: Billy Crystal's near miss gerbiling incident, Paul Lynde's drunken anti-Semitism, plus: is that a Swayze in your pocket?Bruce Vilanch, the writer who has delivered more lines to stars than a Hollywood coke dealer, brings Andrew along on whirlwind tour of his 45 plus years as a writer for hire and West Coast gay icon. From his days writing for famously weird variety shows like The Brady Bunch Variety Hour to his stint as longtime Oscar writer, Vilanch tells all—hear tales of the meanest anti-semite drunk in Hollywood history, all the big celebrity d**ks he's seen as well as one or two of the biggest celebrity d**ks he's worked for.
2020-06-1057 min
Verbal Shenanigans#302-Bruce VilanchUp, across, or diagonal, whatever direction, take Verbal Shenanigans for the win. We get the pleasure tonight to speak with comedy writer Bruce Vilanch. The fun loving, glasses wearing person you see on TV is who we got to enjoy to speak with on the show. Bruce tells how he went from a newspaper critic to a writer for Bette Midler. We chat about the differences In writing for the major awards (Emmy’s, Grammys, Tony’s) to working as an on air personality for the Hollywood Squares. We even had an amusing discussion on him working on the infa...
2020-06-091h 27
Smoked MeatRolling with Bruce VilanchHad a blast talking with Bruce Vilanch. We just rambled all over the place.
As Always, share, subscribe and kick back.
2020-05-0736 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonBruce Vilanch Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonWe were Live with 6x Emmy Winner, Bruce Vilanch. Oscars, Tonys, Grammys, Emmys! He's written for all of them. EGOT adjacent! We talked Bette, Barry, and Billy, to peoples who don’t have B names... Jane Fonda, Sidney Lumet, Kay Ballard (ooo, that's a B) who gave him his first break, Robin Williams, Hugh Jackman, Johnnie Carson, Robert Wuhl, Paul Lynde, Neil Simon, Ann-Margret, Jack Palance, Whoopi, Harvey Fierstein, Carol Channing, Carol Lynley, Keanu Reeves,. Johnny Depp, John Hughes... from sleep-away camp to Broadway... girls to men... straight-up gay sidestepping the war; journalist, comedy writer, to inhabiting a square, a Ho...
2020-01-301h 46
Green Room On Air with Ray RenatiBruce Vilanch and Broadway Bares/San Francisco Strips IVNEW YORK CITY’S SEXIEST BENEFIT STRIP SHOW, "BROADWAY BARES" HAS COME TO SAN FRANCISCO AND WILL FEATURE MANY OF THE BAY AREA’S HOTTEST DANCER/STRIPPERS.
SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2019
DNA LOUNGE
Doors open at 7:00pm, show at 8pm
375 Eleventh Street, San Francisco (near Harrison)
Proceeds benefit
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and REAF.
Performance Director: Damien Beard
Production Director: Emily Schreck
Artistic Director: Leanne Borghesi
Executive Producers: Ken Henderson & Joe Seiler
Tickets: http://bit.ly/broadwaybaressf19
DNA Lounge: http://bit.ly/dnalounge
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2019-06-1234 min
The Night Time Show#142: Bruce Vilanch- HOLLYWOOD SQUARES, THE OSCARSThe man, the myth, the legend himself, Bruce Vilanch made a triumphant return to our humble show. He is a legendary storyteller, and you don't want to miss him revealing the greatest joke that never made it on the air at the Oscars, what it was like writing the first ever appearance of KISS on television, and how the Star Wars Holiday Special came together. The award for the funniest podcast guest goes to...Bruce Vilanch on THE NIGHT TIME SHOW!
2019-05-0135 min
Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic AliveBruce Vilanch, Hollywood WriterBruce Vilanch, Hollywood writer, has so many credits we can't list them all! He's written for the Academy Awards, Grammy's, Tony's and People's Choice Awards. Bruce is also a 6x Emmy Winner, has played Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, been a square in Hollywood Squares, was in the film Ice Pirates, wrote The Paul Lynde Halloween Special, has had major contributions in the Comic Relief charities, and was a writer for The Star Wars Holiday Special! Now he's skywalking through Neverland to tell us amazing stories about his experience! On Valentine's week we also celebrate our LOVE of...
2019-02-162h 09Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic AliveBruce Vilanch, Hollywood WriterBruce Vilanch, Hollywood writer, has so many credits we can't list them all! He's written for the Academy Awards, Grammy's, Tony's and People's Choice Awards. Bruce is also a 6x Emmy Winner, has played Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, been a square in Hollywood Squares, was in the film Ice Pirates, wrote The Paul Lynde Halloween Special, has had major contributions in the Comic Relief charities, and was a writer for The Star Wars Holiday Special! Now he's skywalking through Neverland to tell us amazing stories about his experience! On Valentine's week we also celebrate our LOVE of...
2019-02-162h 09Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic AliveBruce Vilanch, Hollywood WriterBruce Vilanch, Hollywood writer, has so many credits we can't list them all! He's written for the Academy Awards, Grammy's, Tony's and People's Choice Awards. Bruce is also a 6x Emmy Winner, has played Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, been a square in Hollywood Squares, was in the film Ice Pirates, wrote The Paul Lynde Halloween Special, has had major contributions in the Comic Relief charities, and was a writer for The Star Wars Holiday Special! Now he's skywalking through Neverland to tell us amazing stories about his experience! On Valentine's week we also celebrate our LOVE of...
2019-02-162h 09
Making It! with Terry WollmanBruce Vilanch - Making it as Jokesmith of the Entertainment WorldBruce Vilanch - Making it as Jokesmith of the Entertainment WorldBruce Gerald Vilanch is an American comedy writer, songwriter, and actor. He is a six-time Emmy Award winner.Vilanch is best known to the public for his four-year stint as a celebrity participant on Hollywood Squares while working behind the scenes as a head writer for the show. In 2000, he performed off-Broadway in his self-penned one-man show, Bruce Vilanch: Almost Famous.Since 2000, Vilanch has been the head writer for the Oscars, after being an Oscar program co-writer for the previous ten years. He is also a feature...
2018-12-1858 min
BEHIND THE CURTAIN: BROADWAY'S LIVING LEGENDS » PodcastBRUCE VILANCH, WRITER/ACTORHe has kept audiences in stitches for over forty years and today its Rob and Kevin's turn as Emmy Award winner Bruce Vilanch, the man behind the quips heard at the Tonys, Oscars, and Emmys swings by Shetler Studios to discuss his career as a writer, actor, and activist! Bruce pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how Bea Arthur sang Kurt Weill with a wookie, what it was like crafting the Paul Lynde Halloween Special, and why The Vamp might have been the most fabulous musical no one ever saw! Also, Bruce shines the spotlight on...
2018-09-101h 35
On Screen & BeyondOSB 508 Bruce Vilanch of "Hollywood Squares"Episode 508 Bruce Vilanch has written for over 20 Academy Award shows as well as some Grammy's, Emmy's, Tony's and so many other shows! Bruce is also known as one of the squares on "Hollywood Squares"! He shares some great Oscar stories! Plus, we check out "Coyote vs Acme", "King" and more, on this week's On Screen and Beyond!
2018-08-3141 min
Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal PodcastBruce VilanchGilbert and Frank welcome an old friend, legendary comedy writer Bruce Vilanch, who looks back at the "golden age" of TV variety shows and specials, including "Donny & Marie," "The Brady Bunch Hour," "The Star Wars Holiday Special" and "The Paul Lynde Halloween Special." (all co-written by Brucehimself). Also, Margaret Hamilton makes her move, Robert Reed channels Carmen Miranda, Jack Benny does "The Match Bit" and Gilbert takes over "Hollywood Squares." PLUS: Jack Palance! Bob Hope's filing cabinet! "Wayne Newton at SeaWorld"! Bruce hangs with Tallulah Bankhead! And the Oscar joke that never made the air! Learn more abou...
2018-08-131h 49