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RIP David Brenner
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Philadelphia's Good Will Ambassador
All the man had to do was open his mouth and say something and anybody from this neck of the woods who didn't know ahead of time, knew instantly where he called home.
David Brenner made people laugh simply by "tawking" about the city he loved and the peoiple who either lived there or visited it for work, play or entertainment on a regular basis.
Rest in Peace, good sir, and thanks for countless laughs."If I owned Texas and Hell, I'd rent out Texas and live in Hell!"
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Good comic...
He had a good shtick back in the day. I always enjoyed him, Richard Lewis and Leno's routine before they sat down with Carson.
David was talking about that his Philadelphia neighborhood where everyone had a nick name. One guy had a bad back where he would sort of lean forward. He said "we called him ten after six"...
RIP funny man...Hopes that were high in the heat of September ... can wilt and die in the chill of November. November can be cold and grey, November can be surly with bitter rain upon the world and winter coming early.
- "The Voice" of NFL films -John Facenda
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What's sad is that most people out here under 40 never heard of him. They weren't even 20 when Brenner was on Carson. I don't recall hearing about him performing since the 90's. He dropped out of the national spotlight for comedians it seems. His act didn't translate to a younger generation. I think it's hard for any comedian to cross generations. Very few do it successfully.
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This is bash philly icons week
Was watching (and laughing thru) Rocky III yesterday while painting the living room. Gotta believe a list of the worst movie fight scenes of all time would have all the Rocky movies right at the very top."I could buy you." - The Village Idiot
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