Today is Garry Shandling’s birthday – we lost a comic genius….
Today is the late Garry Shandling’s birthday – he was a comedic master!
RIP Garry Shandling!
The entertainment industry was shocked by the sudden death of Comedian Garry Shandling. It caused an outpouring of grief among some of the biggest names in the business, but for those who aren’t as familiar with Shandling’s impact on entertainment and comedy, here are some highlights from his career I wanted to share.
Shandling began his career as a writer on shows like “Sanford and Son” and “Welcome Back, Kotter”.
His breakout moment, like so many others, was thanks to the “King Of Late Night”, Johnny Carson.
Shandling made his standup debut on “The Tonight Show”, and he wowed Johnny, leading to incredible success. Here is an appearance on “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson in 1981:
As you can see, Shandling had impeccable timing, and hilarious jokes. Johnny loved him, and Shandling was…
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johnrieber 
Awww. I’m sorry to hear this!
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Such a great talent. Rather than the anniversary of their death, I like to share material on the day of their birth…so they live forever!
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I don’t know much of his work, John. However, I am aware that he was a much-loved ‘institution’ in America, and his untimely death was sad to hear of.
Best wishes, Pete,.
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Pete, his standup comedy routines were really funny, and his fake late night talk show “The Larry Sanders Show” is hilarious…look for it, it’s genius…
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