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Posted by: News Editor - February 22, 2013, 10:00 am - News
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Features the Emmy-nominated Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again; vintage appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Dick Cavett Show; documentaries on the man and his work; The Critic, Brooks' inspired Academy Award-winning satirical animated short film; an homage to friend and mentor Sid Caesar; appearances on 60 Minutes and The American Comedy Awards; episodes from his TV series; a 60-page book with essays; and much more!

Louie Anderson gets to let his playful mind run wild on stage live in Las Vegas. This is one of America's most beloved comics uninhibited, uncensored and untamed, riffing on a variety of topics including bad habits, pesky family members and his ever-aging body.

Kovacs, whose offbeat humor graced the airwaves for just a decade in the 1950s and 60s, served healthy portions of the offbeat to his audiences, who had never seen anything quite like this cigar-wielding charmer. Wickedly funny but not offensive, Kovacs' unique humor and flair for improvisation would ripple across generations, influencing TV funnymen from Johnny Carson, Monty Python and David Letterman to Jim Henson, Pee Wee Herman and Saturday Night Live.

In the 1970s, Steve Martin exploded onto the national scene with a brand of comedy that was so anti-hip it was ueber hip. But before he turned into a movie star, he'd cemented his legend as a television star and stand-up comedian. Now, for the first time, Martin's long in-demand television specials and stand-up comedy performances -- along with a 24-page booklet and bonus features -- will have you laughing all over again!

Narrated by two-time Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey, the film features 45 original interviews with Carson's friends, family and colleagues, including his second wife, Joanne, Dick Cavett, Doc Severinsen, and other The Tonight Show staff. Performers who appeared, or began their careers, on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson are also interviewed, including David Letterman, Jay Leno, Mel Brooks, Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano, Drew Carey, Garry Shandling, Steve Martin, Angie Dickinson, Ellen DeGeneres, Carl Reiner, Don Rickles, Bob Newhart, Joan Rivers, and David Steinberg. Late night TV hosts Jimmy Fallon and Conan O'Brien also discuss Carson's influence on their careers.

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