Bruce Vilanch - The Worst TV Shows in History and Other Things I Wrote

Name: Bruce Vilanch - The Worst TV Shows in History and Other Things I Wrote
Start: 2025-03-19T07:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-03-19T09:00:00-07:00
Location: 3201 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90027

Schedule

Wed Mar 19 2025 at 07:00 am to 09:00 am

UTC-07:00

Location

3201 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90027 | Los Angeles, CA

ABOUT THE BOOK: Bruce Vilanch is known as a go-to comedy writer for award shows, sitcoms, and top-heavy variety specials, but he has also been responsible for quite a few of the worst shows ever put on television—legendarily bad productions.
Some of his work lives in infamy—The Star Wars Holiday Special, The Paul Lynde Halloween Special, Rob Lowe dancing with Snow White at the Oscars, and The Brady Bunch Variety Hour. How did these ever seem like a good idea?
Well, everyone has screwed up a few times, or had their work screwed up by others. It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time is a lifetime reflection of what Vilanch has experienced, learned, forgotten, dismissed, and embraced in decades of working in show business, specifically the south forty acres known as comedy. It involves very famous people and people who were not very famous but should have been.
And it explains to the person in the audience who says to himself, once he has gotten his jaw off the floor, “’How did this ever get made?
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Bruce Vilanch, best known for his work on Hollywood Squares, is a two-time Emmy Award winner and jack of all trades. He has worked in Hollywood as comedy writer for countless shows & artists, as well as being a songwriter, playwright and actor. From The Brady Bunch to Bette Midler, Bruce has penned songs and quips enjoyed by Broadway and primetime television audiences alike.
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ABOUT THE CLUB: Founded in 1925, the Los Angeles Breakfast Club still thrives with food, friendship, and fun. Our meetings are held in our clubhouse, Friendship Auditorium, located at 3201 Riverside Drive, near the corner of Los Feliz Boulevard, in Griffith Park. Best described as a variety show, attendees enjoy a catered breakfast, silly songs, club traditions, and an interesting presentation from a guest speaker.
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Please arrive between 6:45 - 7:00 AM sharp! Doors close at 7:15 AM. Your admission includes a buffet breakfast, enjoyment of our 99-year-old club traditions, plus a special presentation from our Speaker of the Week!
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