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‘Tonight Show’ Favorite, Comedian David Brenner Dies At 78
NY CBS Global ^ | March 15, 2014

Posted on 03/15/2014 5:09:15 PM PDT by COUNTrecount

Comedian David Brenner passed away Saturday, a spokesman for his family said. He was 78.

Jeff Abraham, who was Brenner’s publicist, said the “Tonight Show” favorite died Saturday afternoon at his home in New York City.

The gangly, toothy Brenner made more than 150 appearances as a guest and substitute host on Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show,” starting in the 1970s.

The exposure turned the former documentary filmmaker into a hot comedian.

Brenner was a regular on other TV talk shows and game shows and starred in four HBO comedy specials. He also briefly hosted his own syndicated talk show in 1987.

Howard Stern tweeted about Brenner Saturday following the news of his passing, saying “Keep David in your thoughts. Great guy who was always encouraging and in my corner. I am so sad.”

Brenner continued to work steadily doing standup shows. A four-day gig last December included a New Year’s Eve show at a casino-resort in King of Prussia, Pa.


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To: COUNTrecount

Wouldn’t have guessed he was that old.


21 posted on 03/15/2014 5:45:19 PM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: 12th_Monkey
I remember him when Johnny was host. He was pretty funny guy and pretty clean for a comic.

He was a funny guy, and yes, clean. Maybe it was the times, but I don't even remember him being that 'suggestive'.

22 posted on 03/15/2014 5:45:45 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: COUNTrecount

He worked clean.Not many comedians can make that claim and it speaks very well of him.Classy.....


23 posted on 03/15/2014 5:48:27 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Stalin Blamed The Kulaks,Obama Blames The Tea Party)
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To: vladimir998
There goes another bit of my youth.

How true. In the past year or two I'm finding these stories and reactions are becoming a bit of a constant.
24 posted on 03/15/2014 5:48:57 PM PDT by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: lbryce

He was on the very short list of Johnny Carson’s replacements
when Johnny retired but was considered too ethnic.


Interesting. Have we even today had a Jewish late night host?

RIP to Mr. Brenner. I remember him too.


25 posted on 03/15/2014 5:50:10 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: COUNTrecount

One of my favorite Carson regulars. Just a genuinely funny, good-natured man. RIP, David.


26 posted on 03/15/2014 5:51:41 PM PDT by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (If you don't stand up, you don't stand a chance.)
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To: Sacajaweau

Saw him in person many moons ago. Hilarious guy. Clean humor and his role playing was extremely well done.

If laughter is the best medicine, he certainly left a lot of people much healthier than he found them.


27 posted on 03/15/2014 5:57:16 PM PDT by randita
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To: SuziQ

I think his comedy type was like Jerry Seinfeld, Observational.


28 posted on 03/15/2014 6:00:10 PM PDT by 12th_Monkey (One man one vote is a big fail, when the "one" man is an idiot.)
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To: cricket

Duvall, Pacino, Caan, and De Niro all in their 70’s


29 posted on 03/15/2014 6:04:15 PM PDT by Rome2000
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To: latina4dubya

“wow... i had no idea he was in his late 70s”

If someone had asked me I’d have said 65-70 years old, gee this is sad on so many levels.


30 posted on 03/15/2014 6:08:21 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: latina4dubya

“wow... i had no idea he was in his late 70s”

If someone had asked me I’d have said 65-70 years old, gee this is sad on so many levels.


31 posted on 03/15/2014 6:10:05 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: Rome2000

Duvall is 83.


32 posted on 03/15/2014 6:35:11 PM PDT by Pamlico (Oppose 0bama at every opportunity)
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To: 12th_Monkey
I think his comedy type was like Jerry Seinfeld, Observational.

Correction: Seinfeld modeled his comedy type on Brenner. No doubt about it.

33 posted on 03/15/2014 6:35:27 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (The less a man knows, the more certain he is that he knows it all.)
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To: COUNTrecount

R.I.P. David. Give Johnny my regards.


34 posted on 03/15/2014 6:37:42 PM PDT by Dick Bachert (Ignorance is NOT BLISS. It is the ROAD TO SERFDOM! We're on a ROAD TRIP!!)
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To: Yaelle
Have we even today had a Jewish late night host?

Bill Mahrer (half) and Jon Stewart (name change).

35 posted on 03/15/2014 6:38:34 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (The less a man knows, the more certain he is that he knows it all.)
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To: Rome2000
Duvall, Pacino, Caan, and De Niro all in their 70’s

Duvall is 83. Still sexy, though. And one of the most underrecognized actors of the past 60 years.

36 posted on 03/15/2014 6:40:02 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (The less a man knows, the more certain he is that he knows it all.)
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To: Albion Wilde

Truly a ‘Secondhand Lion’.


37 posted on 03/15/2014 6:43:10 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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To: COUNTrecount

I REMEMBER ONCE WHEN HE HOSTED THE CARSON SHOW HE TOLD OF HOW HE NEVER PAID TO FLY ANYWHERE....HE SAID HE’D SET UP THIS TABLE AT THE AIRPORTS.... WITH INSURANCE CONTRACTS....FAKE OF COURSE AND SELL ENOUGH OF THEM TO PAY FOR HIS FLIGHT...HAHAHAA


38 posted on 03/15/2014 6:49:13 PM PDT by jimsin
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To: COUNTrecount

Wow, do I feel old.... I saw him once in concert, about 1980 or so. Laughed for an hour and a half straight!! My ribs actually were sore the next day. Thanks for brightening our lives a little, David Brenner!


39 posted on 03/15/2014 7:03:43 PM PDT by Hetty_Fauxvert (FUBO, and the useful idiots you rode in on!)
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To: latina4dubya
"wow... i had no idea he was in his late 70s!"

And I had no idea I am 63. :-( Tempus Fuget.
40 posted on 03/15/2014 7:13:37 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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