Howard stern david brenner biography
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David Brenner
I Think There's Another Terrorist In My Soup
- By: David Brenner
- Narrated by: David Brenner
- Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
- Abridged
This new release completes Brenner's recording of I Think There's a Terrorist in My Soup, his brilliant, healing post-9/11 comedy collection....
- 1 out of 5 stars
This is not the David Brenner you see on TV
- By Tallguy on 09-20-10
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Howard spent most of the first hour this morning remembering a true friend of the show, the late great David Brenner, who passed away last weekend.
David was not only a frequent guest – appearing on the show early and often – but he was a rare celebrity champion of Howard’s back in the WNNNNNNBC days.
David wasn’t just a supporter, he actually went down to Howard’s WNBC boss’ office to express what a “gem” and a genius they had in Howard, and warn them that they’d better let him do his thing.
Howard was at the end of his rope at the time, constantly battling it out with management and he never forgot David’s gesture. David was a huge star at the time, especially on NBC, and was the regular fill-in for Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show. Even with one of their favorite sons walking in and testifying on behalf of Howard, history still played out the way it did, and Howard was fired.
Still, their friendshi
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David Brenner
American comedian and actor (1936–2014)
For the film editor, see David Brenner (film editor). For the biophysicist, see David J. Brenner.
| David Brenner | |
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Brenner in June 1976 on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | |
| Birth name | David Norris Brenner |
| Born | (1936-02-04)February 4, 1936 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 2014(2014-03-15) (aged 78) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Alma mater | Temple University |
| Years active | 1969–2013 |
| Genres | Observational comedy, self-deprecation, topical comedy[1] |
| Spouse | Geraldine Judith Leno (m. ; div. )Elizabeth Slater (m. ; div. )Ruth Brenner (m. 2011) |
| Partner(s) | Charisse Brody[2] Tai Babilonia (2002 – 2009) |
David Norris Brenner (February 4, 1936