David Steinberg: The Funniest Guy You Might Not Know

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From TheWeek.com:

Imagine a quiet, unassuming, rather short man who:

— was already considered a legendary standup in the 1960s;

— was responsible for getting the Smothers Brothers kicked off the air at CBS;

— made Richard Nixon’s enemies list, becoming the only comedian to do so (“In America, anyone can become President. I think we bend over backwards to prove it.”);

— logged more Tonight Show appearances than any other entertainer, save for Bob Hope;

— hosted the Tonight Show when he was 26;

— had a mobster for a best friend;

— directed hundreds of television commercials;

— whose imprint on TV comedies ranging from Bob Newhart’s shows to Mad About You to Seinfeld to Curb Your Enthusiasm is as indelible as the show’s creators themselves;

— continues to work today, as revered as ever by his peers.

How could David Steinberg not be a household name?

David Steinberg. That David Steinberg. Oh?

[Some of us of a certain age who do know David Steinberg also will remember The Existential Psychiatrist.]

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