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NYT comedy columnist. Theater critic during death throes of theater criticism. Author of books on David Letterman and 1970s horror.

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    Jason Zinoman‏ @zinoman 4 Sep 2019

    Bob Newhart, a comedy all-timer, turns 90 tomorrow, so I paid him a visit. He told me jokes, Carson stories and a theory on the afterlife.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/arts/television/bob-newhart.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Farts&action=click&contentCollection=arts&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=6&pgtype=sectionfront …

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      2. Jason Zinoman‏ @zinoman 4 Sep 2019

        One thing on the cutting room floor: I asked Newhart about seeing Lenny Bruce perform. He raved about him, then added: "I heard somebody say he was writing a routine for me around the time he died. I don’t know what it was about. That’s all I heard."

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      3. Jason Zinoman‏ @zinoman 4 Sep 2019

        Me: What did Catskills comics think of you? Newhart: Catskills was tough. They would say at Grossingers, they had one door and four door shows. One door meant people walked out in one door. Four doors are the guys who died. They had people walking out through all four doors.

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      4. Jason Zinoman‏ @zinoman 4 Sep 2019

        Newhart: "My father drank. He wasn’t available. That’s a nice way of saying he’s a drunk. It was during the depression. I was born in 29. Maybe that’s what happens to you when you go through the depression."

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      5. Jason Zinoman‏ @zinoman 4 Sep 2019

        Being very on brand, I said Pinter debuted on Bway at same time BN became famous and they’re both known for pauses. Newhart immediately started talking about The Birthday Party. I had a similar ex asking William Friedkin about Pinter’s impact on him and The Exorcist. So...

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      6. Jason Zinoman‏ @zinoman 4 Sep 2019

        No offense to Betrayal, but how about a revival of The Birthday Party. Those are much more scarce here.

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      2. Nicole Serratore‏Verified account @MildlyBitter 4 Sep 2019
        Replying to @zinoman

        If you're working your way through my old man crushes, please do Alan Arkin next. <heart eyes emoji>

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      3. Jason Zinoman‏ @zinoman 4 Sep 2019
        Replying to @MildlyBitter

        That kid!!

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      2. Jason Zinoman‏ @zinoman 4 Sep 2019

        essentially, yes. and i realize this could confuse so tried to write it carefully. But that word didn’t exist back then, and i am using it very broadly, as we generally do now.

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      2. Robert Sorkin‏ @robmsor 4 Sep 2019
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        My fondest memory from my CitySearch days was getting freebies to see Bob Newhart at Carnegie Hall around 1997. He continues to be my all time favorite

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      3. Jason Zinoman‏ @zinoman 4 Sep 2019
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        Good days those!

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