George Schlatter

<p>George joins me to talk about his favorite radio programs; growing up with music; moving to Las Vegas; Sammy Davis, Jr; his wife, Jolene Brand; Ernie Kovacs; his biggest talent is to make things funny; inventing the Vegas lounge act; working on <em>The Dinah Shore Show</em>; Fat Jack Leonard; new comedians and brighter colors; can talk about many different topics like sex and politics; laughter is a panacea; taping Al Hirt on a high rise next to a dead man; origins of <em>Laugh-In</em>; predicting Reagan&#39;s presidency; getting Nixon elected; booking Ronald Reagan and the Marquis Chimps in Vegas; Barbara Feldon didn&#39;t get the dirty jokes; Lily Tomlin gives the finger; Judy Carne shows her nipple; comedy should be fun; Martin Short; Bill Maher; breaking TV&#39;s color barrier; Sammy Davis Jr. vs. Micey Rooney; getting fired from <em>The Judy Garland Show</em>; British comics; discovering Byron Allen, Pamela Rodgers, Robin Williams, Lenny Schultze, and Tiny Tim; Frank Sinatra meets Wayland Flowers and Madam; <em>Turn On</em>; hiring Albert Brooks; creating Soul and working with Redd Foxx; Gregory Hines &amp; Sammy Davis Jr.&#39;s challenge dance; creating <em>Speak Up America</em> for Marjoe Gortner and Jayne Kennedy; George Carlin getting his inseam measured by his wife before a show; working with Geoge Burns, Jack Benny, and Goldie Hawn</p>