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Re: Gone to heaven, 5:45 this morning….

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 06:53:52 -0000

We love you, Bill.

Re: In anticipation (and shameless self-service) of Chris Rock’s second turn hosting the Academy Awards, here is a pass of jokes I gave him before the gig 11 years ago….

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:26:48 -0000

Holy cow! These are laugh-out-loud funny!!!

Re: ABlog the Author

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:15:01 -0000

"And you may say to yourself, 'My God, what have I done!'"

Re: If you have a few minutes to brush up….

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:12:10 -0000

Straight outta Coolsville, Daddy-O!

Re: Laurie Diamond, longtime assistant to Dave, found this photo of me soon after I had been hired in October, 1991. So, blame her….

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:09:59 -0000

"It's called 'fashion.' Look it up!"

Re: If you hate guys who describe New Yorker cartoons, skip this post….

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:06:51 -0000

Ha ha ha...

Re: Overheard dialogue while my wife was watching an old “Law and Order….”

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:05:49 -0000

https://youtu.be/oShTJ90fC34

Re: Truants resaddle April 10. As always, did somebody say poster?????

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:04:12 -0000

Great poster!

Re: I got the email about Garry Shandling just before 4:00 Thursday afternoon from my friend Gary Wynn, who works at GMA and thus tends to get this kind of thing a half-hour before the world….

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:03:24 -0000

He was one of the greats, and he'll be sorely missed. (You should continue to pursue that pilot idea. Heck, you just need some retired guy who has enough free time to produce it.)

Re: RIP Kevin Talty….

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 20:59:18 -0000

I'm sorry to hear about your loss. (And that's a really great joke.)

Re: Open Road is reissuing seven (7 !) of my Uncle Herb’s titles as e-books. Here are the tentative covers. Beyond thrilled his work will live on….

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 20:57:06 -0000

Great covers!

Re: The announcement yesterday that Chris Rock will host this year’s Academy Awards brought back a lot of memories from 11 years ago….

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 20:55:38 -0000

They need you.

Re: Did somebody say Gig Van??????

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:35:38 -0000

"You don't have a garage band van, Mr. Douglas?"

Re: I am back on Hollywood Dementia with my 4th Installment about Tommy Dash….

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:33:40 -0000

These seriously need to be collected into a book. So entertaining!

Re: ABlog the Author

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:32:37 -0000

Sounds fantastic.

Re: SHRINK THYSELF Fall Tour recap….

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:31:46 -0000

Congratulations on a successful tour, Bill!

Re: Sally Jenkins, who has kind of kicked everyone’s ass on Deflategate, really gets to the gist of all of it here….

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 18:25:46 -0000

Brutal takedown of Roger Goodell. It's funny because it's true.

Re: Private Party recap…..

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 17:20:19 -0000

Awesome!

Re: ABlog the Author

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 23:44:50 -0000

Beautiful.

Re: Somebody stop him! My third “Tommy Dash” story is up on Hollywood Dementia….

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Sat, 29 Aug 2015 14:10:51 -0000

I'm enjoying these Tommy Dash pieces a great deal!

Re: A day away from a legit legit big boy gig….

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 19:45:01 -0000

Wish I could've experienced this event.

Re: Jack Rollins, 1915-2015, Suddenly….

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 13:54:59 -0000

What an amazing story! Is there anyone you don't know in the comedy field of legends? This is a very poignant tale, Bill. he was a great man to whom you've done justice with an excellent tribute. Well done, my friend!

Re: For those of you who cannot get enough inside inside Letterman stuff….

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 21:00:34 -0000

That's so sad.

Re: The Truants took all of May off while I staggered to the end of the show, but here is some of the “new” stuff we’ve started working on for the summer gigs….

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 20:49:54 -0000

Beautiful! You guys are gonna kill, Bill.

Re: Here, in a reprise that no one but me asked for, is the 2009 tribute I wrote about Peter Brush for the Deerfield Alumni Magazine….

The_Toast_in_the_Machine — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 20:43:45 -0000

This is what Google translates the Latin as: And also, in the leisure, doctor, hail and farewell.
Is that accurate?
Everyone needs to experience at least one great teacher like that in their lifetime. Beautiful tribute!