We Got Bruce
Bruce Vilanch On Marc Maron’s WTF Podcast
By Mister D
December 23, 2024
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 Maron about how he went from being a child actor to working at newspapers and 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 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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