RIP Neil Simon

[Vombatus]

Passes at 91.

 

[Vombatus]

AP story:

Neil Simon, Broadway's master of comedy, dies at 91

 

[DanOregon]

Aretha, McCain and Neil Simon in the same week.

Favorite Simon work was easily "Murder By Death."

 

[heyabbott]

RIP. America’s Greatest comic playwright.

 

[Vombatus]

The Odd Couple

Oscar Madison

Felix Unger

Watched the TV show for years, and I didn’t realize the significance of Felix’s name until I saw the movie:

 

[OscarMadison]

The Odd Couple

Oscar Madison

Felix Unger

Watched the TV show for years, and I didn’t realize the significance of Felix’s name until I saw the movie:

One of my favorite bits of his.

RIP, Mr. Simon. I have a feeling your plays may outlive some of the works that are credited with more gravitas in the years to come.

 

[Azrael]

Sid Caesar's writer's room, "Your Show of Shows" and "Caesar's Hour."

Neil Simon
Mel Brooks
Woody Allen
Larry Gelbart
Carl Reiner
Danny Simon
Mel Tolkin
Lucille Kallen
Selma Diamond
Michael Stewart

 

[heyabbott]

Sid Caesar's writer's room, "Your Show of Shows" and "Caesar's Hour."

Neil Simon
Mel Brooks
Woody Allen
Larry Gelbart
Carl Reiner
Danny Simon
Mel Tolkin
Lucille Kallen
Selma Diamond
Michael Stewart

A Minyan

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Loved "Brighton Beach Memoirs" and " Biloxi Blues."

RIP

 

[cyclingwriter2]

Sid Caesar's writer's room, "Your Show of Shows" and "Caesar's Hour."

Neil Simon
Mel Brooks
Woody Allen
Larry Gelbart
Carl Reiner
Danny Simon
Mel Tolkin
Lucille Kallen
Selma Diamond
Michael Stewart

Had no idea Selma Diamond started out as a writer. Remember her mainly from Night court.

 

[Vombatus]

A1?

I guess not with all the McCain news.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

A1?

I guess not with all the McCain news.

He'll be A1 at the Times and probably the Post. Might be above the fold in the Times.