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 Post subject: Albert Brooks
PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:21 pm 
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 Post subject: Albert Brooks
PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:59 pm 
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True story: "Brooks" is not his real last name. His given name is Albert Einstein.

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 Post subject: Albert Brooks
PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:59 pm 
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He's on my comedy Mount Rushmore.


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 Post subject: Albert Brooks
PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:02 pm 
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Hank wrote:
True story: "Brooks" is not his real last name. His given name is Albert Einstein.

And his brother is Super Dave Osborne.


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 Post subject: Albert Brooks
PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:02 pm 
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He's a funny guy.

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 Post subject: Albert Brooks
PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:20 pm 
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 Post subject: Albert Brooks
PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:21 pm 
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His short films during SNL's first few seasons weren't very funny, though.


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 Post subject: Albert Brooks
PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:25 pm 
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 Post subject: Albert Brooks
PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:26 pm 
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His movie Real Life was a spot-on prediction of reality television gone wrong. Decades ahead of his time.


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 Post subject: Albert Brooks
PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:37 pm 
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Brainiac McGee wrote:
Hank wrote:
True story: "Brooks" is not his real last name. His given name is Albert Einstein.

And his brother is Super Dave Osborne.


His father was comedian Harry "Parkyakarkus" Einstein (Who died as he finished his bit at a Friar's Roast for Desi and Lucy. Milton Berle yelled, "Is there a doctor in the house?" and the audience thought it was a joke).


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 Post subject: Albert Brooks
PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:03 am 
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Albert Brooks' "Lost in America" is one of my favorite comedies of all time, if not my favorite.

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 Post subject: Albert Brooks
PostPosted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 11:37 am 
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Unlike his namesake, Albert "Brooks" Einstein NEVER set himself up as a fool by claiming nothing can go faster than the speed of light! :facepalm:


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 Post subject: Albert Brooks
PostPosted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:15 pm 
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Brooks's performance in the recent movie Drive is a scream. He makes inventive use of common cutlery.

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 Post subject: Albert Brooks
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I used to absolutely LOVE Albert Brooks,

Modern Romance and Defending Your Life are two of my all-time favorite comedies. Lost in America is awesome as well.

Sadly, I think he lost his comic mojo about twenty years ago. Haven't seen Drive, though. I look forward to a great Brooks performance. He can be brilliant.


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 Post subject: Albert Brooks
PostPosted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 4:44 pm 
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Brainiac McGee wrote:
Hank wrote:
True story: "Brooks" is not his real last name. His given name is Albert Einstein.

And his brother is Super Dave Osborne.

And Officer Judy. For us older folks.

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