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March 19, 1991
11 a.m.
A:RADIOTV
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: RADIO-TV CORRESPONDENTS' DINNER
WASHINGTON HILTON
TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1991
9:35 P.M.
Thank you, Brian, for that wonderful toast. It's a pleasure
to be here tonight and see so many familiar faces -- Speaker
Foley; Majority Leader Mitchell; Senator Wendell Ford. ((I'm
glad to see Marlin Fitzwater made it tonight. I heard he spent
the afternoon down at the barber shop ... reminiscing.
/// ))
I understand that correspondents from all over the world are
present this evening, as well as representatives from all the
major networks. So I want to take this time to make a brief
announcement. // ((I have some good news, and some bad news.
The good news is: I have the best Saddam Hussein joke you've ever
heard. // The bad news is, Dick Cheney won't let me tell it.))
((Let me let you in on one closely-held secret. A lot of
people wanted us to go all the way to Baghdad -- and take out the
man who caused so much grief and anger. /// I said no, we don't
do things like that. /// Besides, I didn't think Peter Arnett
was that bad. //))
((I know the war created many new T.V. stars. I hear that
one man involved in the war coverage has become an international
sex symbol. Women call him the "Scud Stud." // of course, I'm
talking about General Norman Schwarzkopf. //))
Aside from the General, I know that Secretary Cheney,
Chairman Powell, Brent Scowcroft and many others are here tonight
2
who helped secure the liberation of Kuwait. But I believe that
most everyone in this room was involved in some aspect of the
war, and one thing was clear to all of us: support for our troops
was overwhelming. And I want to thank those whose dedication and
love kept our courageous men and women going strong -- the
American people. ///
The coverage of the war has shown us all so many moving
scenes. There were funny ones, like the sign put up at a base in
Riyadh: "Iraq has won the toss and has elected to receive." ///
There were touching ones, like the shots of a soldier playing
saxophone in the desert. And there were poignant moments. Who
can forget the Iraqi troops surrendering to the GI, who assured
them that everything was alright.
This war has also taught us much -- about the strength of
our nation, the bravery of our young people, and the importance
of standing up to aggression.
It has also reminded us of the value of a free press.
There is, of course, tension between government and the press,
and that tension is never greater than in time of war. We have
our disagreements. I am comfortable with the course we took in
that war, but I also recognize that your reaction to that course
is part of what defends American democracy.
Last week I had the opportunity to speak personally with
General Tom Kelly, the Pentagon briefer whom many of you -- and
much of the American public -- got to know very well during the
course of the war. His valedictory to the Pentagon press corps
3
was a reminder to us all of the role a free press has played in
securing our liberties for 215 years. As you gave the general a
warm ovation, let me now return Brian's toast. To the men and
women who are the eyes and ears of democracy
...
I raise my glass
to our hosts tonight, the Radio and Television Correspondents.
Thank you.
# # #
White House Correspondents Association Board of Governors
(all at head table)
Bob Ellison -- President -- Sheridan Broadcasting Group
Charles Bierbauer -- VP/incoming President
Karen Hosler -- Treasurer -- Baltimore Sun
Terry Hunt -- Secretary -- AP
Jerome Watson -- Chicago Sun Times
Kenneth T. Walsh -- US News
Frank Murray -- Wash Times
Carl Leubsdorf -- Dallas Morning News
Gene Gibbons -- Reuters
Edgar A. Poe -- President Emeritus -- New Orleans Times Picayune
Also at head table
Ronald Davenport
Helen Thomas
Ralph Harris
Marlin
Sinbad
Richard Schmidt
Lawrence O'Rourke
Others
Frank Sesno
Anne Devroy
Jim Miklasweski
Anne Compton
Brit Hume
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OLD BUT NOT USED JOKES
(previous Gridiron material, etc.)
The National Enquirer has applied for press credentials.
I want to welcome their new correspondent. Elvis, could
you please stand up?
You know, travel on Air Force One with
( (some WH correspondent) ) really proves the postulate
that he who snores the loudest will fall asleep first.
(( we could find out if any WHC is known for that) )
I am reminded of the time in World War II when Admiral
Nimitz and General MacAthur found themselves fishing
together off the coast of Philippines. In a sudden
squall the boat capsized and the eminent fighting men
were floundering helplessly in the water.
The Admiral was the first to reach the boat. With the
aid of an oar he finally got the General on board.
"Now, Mac, " he cautioned, "don't mention a word of this
to anyone. You see, I'd be disgraced if the men of
the Navy learned that I can't swim!"
"Don't worry, " MacArthur replied. "Your secret is safe
with he. I'D HATE TO HAVE MY MEN FIND OUT I CAN'T
WALK ON WATER!"
(( General Powell, General Schwarzkopf, General Scowcroft,
Admiral Watkins or we could go completely civilian and
use someone like Marlin, Helen Thomas, etc in Kennebunkport))
UNUSED JOKES FROM THIS YEARS GRIDIRON
Did you hear about those Iraqi soldiers who gave themselves
up to a jeep full of reporters? They asked for 3 things:
a hot meal, some cold water, and
's autograph.
We suspected most Iraqis weren't too keen about fighting.
Our satellites spotted one of their tanks with a bumper
sticker that read, "I'd Rather Be Surrendering".
I held up pretty through the 100 Day war,
but I wasn't sure I'd make it through this 100 Hour Dinner.
In anticipation of seeing so many reporters here tonight,
I asked Marlin for a list of the press corps, broken down
by sex. He said, "Actually, sir, booze is more of
a problem."
One thing's for sure:
This is one speech where I don't have to tell people
to guard against euphoria.
Marlin tries to be classy. Ever since that trip to
Paris, I notice that when he pulls the tab off his
beer cans, he sniffs them.
White House Correspondents Dinner
Stream of Consciousness
--
POP CULTURE/IN THE NEWS
Sununu travel
frequent flyer club
airlines/Air Force
immediate voice contact
the Pamela Smart trial
seen in New Hampshire: "I Used to Date Pamela Smart" Tshirts
Texas cheerleader mom hiring hitman
Eazy-E at the Inner Circle Luncheon
Phil Gramm letter of invite
Bob and Liddy's letter
"
so we can get to know you
=
Zsa Zsa
Kitty Kelley
Julia Phillips
Deborah Norville in People
Katie Couric replacing her
Bryant Gumbel memo
Michael Jackson's billion-dollar contract
Madonna video
Michael Jackson/ Madonna self-promotional date to Oscars
the Diff'rent Strokes kids -- all in jail
finally, rain in California
New York's "Fatal Attraction" trial
Superbowl/ Superbowl security
M. C. Hammer
It's Hammer Time
Milli Vanilli
Redgrave sisters
Merv Griffin -- palimony suit
Kennedy - Palm Beach imbroglio
POLITICS/THE PRESIDENCY/ETC.
no Democratic contenders for '92
Tsongas announces
White House open for tours again -- the only way the
Dems can see the inside of the place
Marlin's weight gain
Arlington schoolkid asking for ID
American Express
Commencement speeches
historical/hysterical
WAR
Scowcroft secret missions -- China, now Middle East
network reporters covering war -- gas mask etiquette
women in combat
network war "experts"
General Kelly
No Americans fighting anywhere tonight except in
Iraqi Statue of Liberty -- both hands up in the air
NOTE: SCHWARZKOPF WILL BE THERE
Schwarzkopf -- Grand Marshal of Kentucky Derby Parade
-- Knighted by Queen Elizabeth
-- Tampa welcome celebration
-- Movies
Dances with Wolves
Ghost
Reversal of Fortune (the Trump story?)
the Academy Awards show -- too long
Godfather 3
Sofia Coppola
Defending Your Life
Postcards from the Edge
Silence of the Lambs
Dr. Lecter/ Anthony Hopkins
Home Alone
New Jack City
The Doors
Sleeping with the Enemy
King Ralph
Kindergarten Cop
-- Television
Twin Peaks
Murphy Brown
Unsolved Mysteries
Designing Women
Major Dad
thirtysomething
Roseanne
Cheers -- Norm/Schwarzkopf
the Capitol Gang
McLaughlin Group
Current Affair
The Simpsons
Letterman -- the top 10
Arsenio
Johnny
Jay Leno
"Keeps On Going" bunny
L.A. Law
Rosalind Shays meeting her demise in the elevator shaft
OTHER
Pop Culture
cordless phones
answering machines
car phones
fax machines
remote control
cd's
ATM machines
personal computers
laptops
Post It notes
cholestrol
oat bran
bottled water
liquid diets
McLean burgers
Grant/Cawley
April 24, 1991
A:FUN Draft one
ough but dongnd book- want whiny
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS DINNER
THE WASHINGTON HILTON
SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1991
10:00 P.M.?
to
Thanks very much, Bob, for that warm introduction.
Glad to see my wife could join me tonight.
Helen Thomas
I wasn't sure she was going to make it --
After her long lunch this afternoon with Frank Sinatra.
AIR
I understand John Sununu is here.
Told me that he just flew in -- and boy, are his arms tired.
Since there are so many members of the press here tonight,
I want to take the opportunity to clear up this travel issue.
We've asked the Department of Defense to clarify the policy,
and it turns out this was all one big misunderstanding. ///
Apparently they thought John Sununu was a Member of Congress.
But John set them straight.
He said, "Everyone knows I couldn't possibly be a Congressman.
I don't
"
I work for a living!
I was a little confused when I looked at my schedule for tonight.
It said, "8 p.m. -- attend Media Feeding Frenzy."
I didn't know whether it was a meal, a press conference,
or a visit to Palm Beach.
Good to see our able press secretary, Marlin Fitzwater, here.
Well, Marlin has again joined the ranks of
Ed Koch and Tommy Lasorda -- they're all using Ultra Slim Fast.
Worked great last time --
when they were all on Ultra Bald Fast.
So Marlin's a little overweight. And we all know he's bald.
But when he's on a diet he reminds me of a real fighter.
A regular George Forman.
Marlin learned a trick from George Forman -- true story:
Ask him how he likes his hamburgers cooked,
he'll say, "Rare, medium and well done."
In fact, the only way I could get Marlin's attention
in a Cabinet meeting the other day
Was to pass him a note on a pizza box.
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Our agenda for this country
is one of pro-growth expansion for all Americans.
I know Marlin is personally committed to the Bush agenda:
His own figure has nearly doubled!
Recently, a reporter asked me what we were going to to do about
those thousands of people wandering aimlessly, suffering
unbearable hardship, with no hope at all. I said,
"Look, what's happened to the Iowa Democrats is not my fault."
Let me make it perfectly clear:
In Iraq / /
In Kuwait //
or in Palm Beach //
WE WILL NOT TOLERATE THIS NAKED AGGRESSION.
As you all know, this Administration
has spent much of the recent past trying to get rid of someone
who is the moral equivalent of Hitler.
We've even offered safe passage to a neutral third country.
But so far, Kitty Kelley isn't moving an inch.
Barbara and I were sent a copy of her book,
but we didn't read it -- we gave it to Millie.
As Siskel and Ebert would say, she gives it "One Leg Up."
I shouldn't make fun of Millie.
Last year, she made more money than I did.
I understand that the source for some of the nastiest material in
Kitty Kelley's book was "an embittered hairdresser."
I guess that's one source that won't be a problem for Marlin.
I asked Governor Sununu if I'm supposed to do the same thing
tonight that I did at the Gridiron.
He said, "No, you're supposed to be funny."
It's great to see General Schwarzkopf could join us.
I've heard that you've been offered four million dollars
to write your memoirs. Better talk to your agent fast.
I understand Kitty Kelley's getting five.
Her's is gonna be called "Stormin' Norman: The Real Scud Stud."
But it's a pleasure to see General Schwarzkopf here tonight.
Nice to have you back. ///
You didn't charge your flight to Governor Sununu, did you?
The General joined me for lunch the other day
and after eight months of MRE's, I guess he was pretty hungry.
I heard it's easy to find his office at MacDill Air Force Base
it's the one permanently staffed with
the sergeant, the captain and the Domino's pizza man.
Ail KK'S
3
Next week, we'll be holding the Great American Workout again.
Arnold will be there, but not Maria.
She's expecting another little terminator. ///
But I do love the sports and the sense of competition --
In fact, Schwarzkopf, Sununu and Fitzwater will be competing
in an exhibition called "Double Chins do Double Time."
OR: "Love Handles on Parade"
Some people say I'm square, not very hip.
But I know who all the young comedians are
...
Last year at this dinner, I met Dana Miller -- Dennis Miller,
and this week Danny -- Dana Carvey will be at the White House.
And we've got another great comedian here tonight
(look to Sinbad) -- Good to see you, Arsenio. ARR SEE NIO
Seriously, it's great that Sinbad could join us tonight.
I hear his upcoming film is called "Necessary Roughness."
I think it's about
But really, I am hip.
In fact, my son Jeb called the other day from Miami
and said, "Dad, you've got to take a stand on this thing called
'As Nasty as They Wanna Be.
But I told him Governor Sununu has my full support.
A friend from Los Angeles called me and said,
"Mr. President, this outrageous brutality must be stopped.
You're the only one who can make the bully resign." ////
I said, "No, /// we're keeping Sununu."
It looks like everyone is really enjoying this evening.
Shall we keep the fun going for a while, ///
or shall I tell a few more of these jokes?
When I visited that elementary school last week,
I told the kids that the day before,
I had said a bad word to a woman.
I can't tell you the details,
but Connie Chung said, "Thanks, Mr. President. ///
We' 11 give that a try."
New York Times!
4
You may have heard I'm going to become computer literate.
Classes started this week, and I must admit
it's been a little difficult. ///
At one point, the teacher told me to "F-2."
I said, "I'm not that kind of guy."
///////
Next he said, "Now we're going to perform the bold function."
I said, "But I'm happy with my domestic policy."
///////
Then he suggested that I might be good on the laptop.
I said, "Get this guy outta here. ///
He sounds like George Will!"
OR: "I think you've confused me with Gary Hart!"
I was interested in Washington Mayor Dixon's statement that
corporal punishment should be used
to correct misguided juvenile behavior.
Personally, I'm opposed to hitting Congressmen.
spanking
I know that for a lot of Americans,
the Kennedy's are a mythical family.
But they're just like the rest of us
...
they take their pants off one leg a time.
High tech seems to be finding its way into our everyday life.
The Air Force has the "Stealth" Fighter.
The Army has the "Stealth" Bomber.
And Ted Kennedy has the "Stealth" Trousers.
I'm sorry -- I guess that last joke was below the belt.
Helen Thomas asked me the other day about the Kennedy saga.
"Don't you think the Senator should have stayed away
from that place called 'Au Bar?'"
"Hey," I said, "this had nothing to do with my wife!"
Protocol has gotten strict lately.
They used to be lax about wearing Black Tie to this event.
But I just saw a sign by the kitchen door
that read: "No pants -- No dinner."
How many Kennedys does it take to screw in the light?
Just as many as it does to screw in the dark.
I can't believe how much speculation and innuendo is out there.
But there's no truth to the rumor
that when the young lady saw the Senator in his oxford shirt,
she said: "I knew John Kennedy. John Kennedy was a friend of
mine. And you, Senator, are no John Kennedy."
5
JOKES WITHOUT PUNCHLINES
I understand Kitty Kelly's next book will focus on the Bush
Administration. It's called:
"Ranger: White House S.O.B." "
or: "Barbara Bush:
"Dick Darman:
"John Sununu:
"Marlin:
When I met with General Schwarzkopf at the White House,
I told him not to change his style.
He said, "Sure Mr. President,
"
And I know Gen. Schwarzkopf has a few political opportunities as
well. Ron Kaufman wants him to run against
They'll call the fight:
.
Next weekend, Gen. Schwarzkopf's hometown will welcome him back
at Tampa Stadium, with speeches and songs. But there's no truth
to the rumor that they'll be singing
.
His favorite song
is
It's good to see Gen. Schwarzkopf here tonight.
There's been a lot of talk, so let me set the record straight.
There was no policy difference with the General.
( (punchline)) We both agreed: swift + sure
Sharon Pratt Dixon spanking
Earlier this week, Marlin took over sixty questions
from the press during one briefing on the travel issue.
I've nominated him to receive the
?
George Forman Award?
Random ideas:
No one knew who Schwarzkopf was eight months ago.
Mrs. Bush wants Saddam hanged
Mrs. Bush says she'd love someone to do her bio
Comebacks: Bjorn Borg, Jim Palmer, Mark Spitz, George Forman.
Seventh national education goal?
WHITE HOUSE
CORRESPONDENTS' ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
ROBERT M. ELLISON
Sheridan Broadcasting Networks
President
CHARLES BIERBAUER
CNN
Vice President
KAREN HOSLER
Baltimore Sun
Treasurer
TERENCE P. HUNT
Associated Press
Secretary
Jerome R. Watson, Chicago Sun-Times
Kenneth T. Walsh, U.S. News & World Report
Frank Murray, Washington Times
Carl Leubsdorf, Dallas Morning News
Gene Gibbons, Reuters
EDGAR A. POE
New Orleans Times-Picayune
President Emeritus
oramson Associates, Inc.
cards
Mrs. Bush-yer
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PROGRAM
INTRODUCTION OF HONORED GUESTS
PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS
United States Marine Band and
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Joint Armed Forces Color Guard
WELCOME
HEAD TABLE INTRODUCTIONS
è
DINNER
TOAST TO THE PRESIDENT who ?
AND MRS. BUSH
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
JOURNALISM AWARDS (6)
Ellison presents gift to Poe
THE PRESIDENT
Ellison introduces POTUS
OF THE UNITED STATES
Comedian SINBAD 20min.
PRESENTATION OF GAVEL
5
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2300 guests
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HEAD TABLE
Robert M. Ellison
President of the Association
On Mr. Ellison's right
On Mr. Ellison's left
The President of the
Jerome R. Watson
United States
Kenneth T. Walsh
Charles Bierbauer
SINBAD
The First Lady
Marlin Fitzwater
Ronald R. Davenport
Terence P. Hunt AP
Helen Thomas
Karen Hosler
Frank Murray
Richard M. Schmidt, Jr.
Gene Gibbons
Carl Leubsdorf DMN
Edgar A. Poe
Lawrence M. O'Rourke
Ralph Harris
7
AWARD WINNERS
NAME
BIRTH DATE
SS#
Norman D. Sandler (UPI)
WH Pass
Merriman Smith
Steve Taylor (Unistar)
WH Pass
Merriman Smith
Kenneth T. Walsh .News)
WH Pass
Aldo Beckman
Rochelle Sharpe (Gannett)
307-60-4858
Poe Award
Marjie Lundstrom (Sacramento Bee)
505-62-5270
Poe Award
Lee Bowman (Pittsburgh Press)
WH Pass
Clapper Award
Andrew Schneider (Pitts Press)
WH Press
267-60-6786
Clapper Award
Christopher Scanlan (Knight-Ridder)
044-40-4553
Clapper Award & Nover
Marie Cocco (Newsday)
WH Pass
Barnet Nover
Earl Lane (Newsday)
WH Pass
Barnet Nover
Keith McKnight (Akron Beacon)
5/28/42
301-36-1707
Worth Bingham
Bob Paynter (Akron Beacon)
5/28/50
494-58-5092
Worth Bingham
Andrew Zajac (Akron Beacon)
6/4/56
270-58-8455
Worth Bingham
Marcus Stevens
2/17/73
579-04-8347
WHCA Scholarship Award - H.D. Woodson High School
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April 17, 1991, Wednesday, FINAL EDITION
SECTION: LIFE; Pg. 3D
LENGTH: 281 words
HEADLINE: 'Love' hiatus: Curtis is anything but pleased
BYLINE: Peter Johnson
KEYWORD: TV SHOW
BODY:
Tonight's episode of ABC's Anything but Love, the last before it goes off on
another hiatus, is a charmer that confronts, in Marty's (Richard Lewis) words,
'the end of the beginning'' - the cooling-off period that follows an intense
new love affair.
Fans hope this isn't the beginning of the end, since Love wasn't among the
sitcoms ABC renewed last week.
Star Jamie Lee Curtis, who plays Hannah, is 'angry, disappointed and
confused. I feel like we really had an opportunity and I don't think ABC
followed through.'
The show returned for its second full season in February with a bang - great
reviews and ratings. Then came the Persian Gulf War and many pre- emptions. Love
never recovered.
Executive producer Peter Noah says tonight's show (9: 30 EDT/PDT) was always
intended as the season finale. Two other original episodes won't air until at
least summer. The fade-out, a swoony serenade we won't spoil here, finds Hannah
and Marty at a stage of their romance that's anything but depleted.
ABC ' 'allowed the war to be the wrench that got in the way of the show,'
Curtis says. ''It's frustrating.'
SPLITTING: Sinbad is leaving NBC's A Different World. In the April 25
episode (8: 30 p.m. EDT/PDT), his character, Walter Oakes, leaves Hillman
College. ''I'm going to miss the cast, but it's like high school, says the
comedian/actor. ''You know how you graduate, and you're sad? But you have to go
on to the next phase. And you still have the memories.' Sinbad plays a
football player/astronomy teacher in a movie Necessary Roughness, due in
October, and he's doing a tour of black colleges. He performs Friday at Jackson
State University in Jackson, Miss.
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CUTLINE: SINBAD: Comedian is leaving 'A Different World.
TYPE: Television; Inside TV
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February 6, 1991, Wednesday
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LENGTH: 387 words
HEADLINE: Sinbad tours 20 black colleges
DATELINE: LOS ANGELES
BODY:
Sinbad began his tour of 20 black colleges in the month of January, in
conjunction with the airing of his first HBO special which was taped at
Morehouse College last spring.
This tour is part of the Coca Cola ''Share The Dream'' $130,000 college
scholarship program. Sinbad is the spokesman for this program. -0-
Sinbad Tidbits:
-- Third season as Walter Oakes on ''A Different World' -
-- Regular host of ''Showtime At The Apollo''
- New album on Wing/PolyGram Records called ''Brain Damaged''
-- First HBO special, Brain Damaged, aired in January
-- Kicking off a four-month black college tour
Month and College:
February
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, Fla.
Howard University
Washington, D.C.
March
Cheyney State University
Cheyney, Pa.
Morgan State University
Baltimore
Dillard
New Orleans
Xavier University
New Orleans
Southern University
Baton Rouge, La.
Virginia Union
Virginia
TSU/Fisk University
Nashville, Tenn.
Kentucky State University
Kentucky
N.C. A&T University
North Carolina
April
Bethune-Cookman
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Ala.
Jackson State University
Jackson, Miss.
Texas Southern University
Houston
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Grambling State University
Grambling, La.
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, Va.
Central State University
Wilberforce, Ohio
Wilberforce University
Wilberforce, Ohio
May
Alabama State University
Montgomery, Ala.
CONTACT: Tony Wafford, 213/852-1446
ORGANIZATION: SINBAD/ COLLEGE-TOUR
GEOGRAPHIC: CALIFORNIA FLORIDA DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PENNSYLVANIA
MARYLAND LOUISIANA VIRGINIA TENNESSEE KENTUCKY
NORTH CAROLINA ALABAMA MISSISSIPPI TEXAS OHIO
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Copyright (c) 1990 The Washington Post
October 17, 1990, Wednesday, Final Edition
SECTION: STYLE; PAGE C7
LENGTH: 1057 words
HEADLINE: Recordings;
On the Laugh Track
SERIES: Occasional
BYLINE: David Mills, Washington Post Staff Writer
BODY:
While lazily thumbing through your record collection, how often are you
struck with the urge to put on some Bobcat Goldthwait, or to reacquaint yourself
with the whimsy of Gabe Kaplan?
The record album has always been a dubious medium for stand-up comedy. Face
it - once you've heard the punch lines, the thrill is pretty much gone. And
because that kind of humor - nightclub humor, essentially -- is so reflective
of its times, a comedy record can become merely an artifact for archaeological
study. (For example, we can determine from a number of old jokes that men's
suits used to come with two pairs of pants.)
Sometimes it's difficult to perceive an old stand-up routine the way
audiences did when it was fresh. Listen to a recording of Steve Martin's
"embezzling cat" bit -- one of his killer bits, you'll recall - and try to
figure out, in the cool light of reason, why people laughed. And modern
sensitivities get in the way of appreciating Bill Dana's ethnic mockery ("My
name Jose Jimenez"), though it was very popular in the early '60s.
By now, cable television and the VCR should have obsoleted the comedy album.
Videotape is the ideal medium for recorded stand-up -- 30 or 60 minutes of a
comic doing his or her unexpurgated set. Even after you know all the jokes, you
can still enjoy watching the performance. With an album, it never seems like
you're really in the audience.
So what happens? Andrew Dice Clay comes along and sells half a million
albums, proving there's still a market for these things. Go figure.
Robin Harris: 'Be-Be's Kids' After a concert last March, Robin Harris died in
his sleep. His heart just gave out. He was 36, an expectant father, a beloved
figure in black Los Angeles. Hollywood was just opening up to him. His
rambunctiously profane, down-home style had earned him an HBO special, a record
deal, bigger and bigger movie roles and a proposed sitcom.
Death couldn't put an end to Robin Harris. Long before the release of the
album "Be-Be's Kids" (Wing/PolyGram) -- named after his most famous routine,
about four dangerously unruly youngsters -- bootleg "Be-Be's Kids" T-shirts
became a street vendor's staple. Reportedly, illicit copies of Harris's HBO
special and the movie "House Party, in which he starred, were available in many
black video stores. And now the Hudlin Brothers, makers of "House Party," are
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developing a pilot for NBC -- a prime-time cartoon series based on Be-Be's Kids.
What is it about Robin Harris that resonates? Partly, it's the fact that he
is so decidedly rooted in black comic traditions. This album is full of old gags
and old-fashioned ones. His wife catches him fooling around with a midget. She
tells him, "I thought you said you were going to stop messing around on me." He
says, "Can't you see I'm trying to cut down?"
Harris even tries (less successfully) to update a segregation-era one-liner
most identified with Dick Gregory. "We don't serve colored people," he is told.
"Well, I don't eat 'em," he responds.
With Harris, it's not like he's stealing. It's like he's curating a museum of
African American humor. Offstage, he was known to study voraciously the work of
such comedians as Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Moms Mabley and Pigmeat Markham.
That wouldn't count for much if Harris weren't such a commanding performer.
His street-corner exuberance enlivens old material and puts the force of punches
behind his own commentaries on sex, drugs, crime and drippy Jheri-curl hairdos.
The delivery is the thing.
Audio alone, unfortunately, can't capture his extraordinary rapport with an
audience. You find yourself aching to see the look on a heckler's face after
Harris shoots him down.
Sinbad: 'Brain Damaged' As a cast member on NBC's "A Different World,"
Sinbad is probably the biggest star to have gotten his break on "Star Search.'
AS a live performer, he has a reputation for being able to riff for a couple of
hours on real-life observations, hilarious stuff, all clean.
"Brain Damaged" (Wing/PolyGram) does not capture him at his best.
Refreshingly, most of Sinbad's material emanates from human relationships.
During the concert segments of this album, he speaks from the perspective of
husband, father, grandson and big brother. Some of the material has a
distinctive sharpness. "Women make us lie," he says. "How many times you come
home, your woman's standing in the mirror: 'Is my butt big?' Have you ever told
the truth on that one?"
But occasionally his tales come across as cut-rate Cosby, as when he
describes taking his daughter to the emergency room after she has stuffed
raisins up her nose.
The monologues are disrupted by a few slickly produced, mildly amusing rap
songs, and by two studio-constructed skits. One of them is titled "Mike Tyson as
a Substitute Teacher," a tired premise weakly executed.
More 50 than even Robin Harris's, Sinbad's act needs to be seen, not just
heard. Too many times during "Brain Damaged" you hear a sudden burst of crowd
laughter, and you must imagine Sinbad making a face.
Eric Bogosian: 'Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll' Eric Bogosian probably would resent
being considered a stand-up comedian. The people who pay $ 30 to see him
probably would resent it too. "Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll" (SBK) is a document of
his most recent off-Broadway show, a 75-minute collection of hip, socially
relevant monologues. Call it "theater," call it "performance art," it's still
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a guy with a mike trying to get laughs.
Densely worded and briskly delivered, Bogosian's character pieces tend to be
hit-or-miss. But "Sex, Drugs" contains four extraordinary impersonations. A
British rock star, oblivious to his own insincerity, speaks against drugs and
for the Amazonian Indians; a Brooklyn Italian blue-collar guy recalls a night of
alcohol-induced fun and violence; a young hotshot Jewish sleazeball lawyer
arranges his life from his office telephone; and a crazed, confused fellow spews
forth a spectacularly scatological tirade about pollution.
Bogosian has created some cutting-edge satires. And a few failures. Two of
his characters -- a white Texas stud and a black New York street criminal -- are
flat-out phony, from their accents on down. At other times, Bogosian, smug in
his political correctness, lays it on thick about the homeless, or he does an
easy, predictable bit on urban paranoia.
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TYPE: REVIEW
SUBJECT: SOUND RECORDINGS; POPULAR MUSIC
NAMED-PERSONS: ROBIN HARRIS; ERIC BOGOSIAN; SINBAD; STEVE MARTIN
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December 29, 1989, Friday, P.M. Final
SECTION: View; Part P; Page 9; Column 1; Late Final Desk
LENGTH: 158 words
HEADLINE: NAMES IN THE NEWS;
SINBAD OFFERS MESSAGE OF HOPE
BYLINE: From Times Wire Services
DATELINE: KANSAS CITY, Kan.
BODY:
Comedian-actor Sinbad told 100 underprivileged youths they can succeed
through hard work, confidence and a good education despite the negative
/
nfluences of drugs and crime that surround them.
"A lot of you may not know how much you have to offer, how important you
are," the actor, who plays Walter on the TV series "A Different World, = said
Thursday during a visit to the YMCA Youth Extension Center. "I'm here to tell
you you can do anything you want to. But not if you're dead or in jail."
Sinbad, who was in town for a performance at the Midland Theater, said
speaking in black communities was a way for him to give back some of what he has
learned to youngsters in need of role models.
"There's something happening in the community that is very tragic," he said.
"We have brothers killing brothers, right in our own neighborhood, and over
what? Dope, drugs."
He told the youths: "I don't drink, and I don't hide the fact that I don't."
Brief; Wire
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April 5, 1989, Wednesday
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LENGTH: 357 words
HEADLINE: CELEBRITY CONCERT TO BENEFIT SICKLE CELL ANEMIA DISEASE ANNOUNCED
DATELINE: CHICAGO, April 5
KEYWORD: BACARDI IMPORTS SPONSORS SICKLE CELL ANEMIA BENEFIT
BODY:
CHICAGO, April 5 /PRN/ -- Bacardi Imports, Inc. today
announced that it will sponsor the first annual Bacardi Imports Sickle
Cell Celebrity Benefit Concert for the Midwest Association for Sickle
Cell Anemia (MASCA) and the National Association for Sickle Cell Disease
(NASCD) here on Saturday, May 13, at the Arie Crown Theater.
The gala event features award-winning actor Danny Glover as
celebrity host/emcee with actress Jasmine Guy, star of NBC-TV's "A
Different World, = as co-host. Headlining the show is Roberta Flack,
along with comedian Sinbad and other performers.
"Bacardi has a longstanding commitment to the National Association
for Sickle Cell Disease," notes Christine Boesch, manager of the
company's corporate contributions programs. "We are very proud to
continue our relationship this year with such an exciting and
spectacular lineup of talent. We know this very special evening will
enable us to raise much needed funds for an organization that brings
help to the many who suffer from this incurable disease."
"It's my turn to give something back to my community and help find a
solution to the sickle cell problem," said Glover at the time he
accepted his appointment as 1989 spokesperson for the National
Association for Sickle Cell Disease.
Flack, whose new album "Oasis" was long anticipated by her devoted
fans, recently received a lifetime achievement award from the National
Urban League.
Los Angeles-based NACSD, organized in 1971, has coordinated a
nationwide effort to develop comprehensive health care programs for
sickle cell disease sufferers with 80 chapters serving 300 U.S.
communities.
MASCA, NASCD's Chicago chapter, remains dedicated to improving the
lives of sickle cell disease sufferers as well as increasing public
awareness about the disease through education and community outreach.
Bacardi Imports, based in Miami, is the nation's sole distributor of
Bacardi rum, the best-selling spirit brand in the U.S. for the past
decade.
CONTACT Linda Levi of Rowland Company, 212-527-8870, for Bacardi
Imports
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