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I have a Carl Reiner story that I hold very dear to me. I figured I'd share it today, on the day of his passing, because I hope it will bring some other people some joy the way it does me.
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So even your heroes get it wrong sometimes. But I love that my dad made the joke funnier. Thanks Carl for inspiring my dad to be a writer. And thanks for being so kind, generous and warm. He tried to follow in your footsteps in all of those things and I'm trying to follow in his.
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This was literally one of the best days of my father's entire life. His heroes called him up to chat and make jokes and thank him for caring. It meant the world to him then, and it means as much to me now that they would do that.
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On the very last episode they announced a special guest- Charlton Heston. My dad held his breath. The sketch begins just as my dad remembers it. And then Sid Caeser tells Carl Reiner “Go to this restaurant and ask for Saurbrauten.”
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But they all agree Beef Stroganoff is funnier, so they give the victory to my dad over my uncle.
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He says he read the letter my dad gave him at the signing and he found it so touching that he wanted to share it “with the others.” Then he puts the phone on speaker and Carl Reiner is having dinner with Mel Brooks and Sid Caeser.
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They are calling my dad to answer his question about a sketch from 50 years ago. They all make some jokes and then admit they have no idea whether Charlton Heston was named Beef Stroganoff or Sauerbraten in the sketch.
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She leaves and a short while later Heston walks over to the table and asks Reiner “can I help you?” Reiner responds “I asked for Beef Stroganoff,” and Heston pauses and then in his deep voice deadpans “I am Beef Stroganoff.”
The joke made my dad laugh his whole life.
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As a sidenote a few years later my dad went to the Museum of Television in New York and decided to watch some stuff from the archives. There they had some episodes of Your Show of Shows that aren't available anywhere else. My dad sat down and watched them all.
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Obviously we are all in awe that he called and we wait for him to call back. And we wait. And we wait. Finally a week goes by and the phone rings. My dad answers it excitedly, like he'd answered every call the past week. But this time it's Carl Reiner again.
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When he got to the part about how they couldn't remember whether it was Beef Stroganoff or Sauerbraten he asked Carl point blank- which was it? Carl Reiner stared at my dad, laughed, and simply said “That was a long time ago.”
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Two months later. My dad is out for a bike ride. The phone rings. My mom answers. A man asks to speak to my father. She tells him that he's out. The man says he'll try back another time. She asks who it is and he says “Carl Reiner” and hangs up. No number. No caller id.
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My uncle had no idea what he was talking about. It turns out he remembered the sketch clearly but was convinced Heston's name in it was “Sauerbraten” not “Beef Stroganoff.” They ended up arguing about this for years.
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Jump ahead 10 years and Carl Reiner writes a new book. He announces he will be signing and giving a talk in NY at the 92nd Street Y. My dad sees his chance. He buys tickets as fast as he can.
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Growing up my dad and his twin brother fell in love with Sid Caeser's Your Show Of Shows. It is the show that made my dad fall in love with storytelling and comedy. They worshipped Caeser along with castmember/writer Carl Reiner.
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My dad thanked him anyway, got his book signed, and then decided to hand him the letter he'd written too, just because he had said some nice things in it about how much he appreciated Reiner's work over the years.
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When it came time for the signing my dad waited in line and when he got in front of Reiner he told the story of how his whole life he'd loved the show, and the sketch, and Beef Stroganoff, but then he got in the fight with his brother. Carl listened.
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My dad was desperate to ask him about the sketch in person. But knowing that he may not get the chance, he also wrote up a letter to hand to Reiner in case there was no time to ask.
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Around 20 years ago my dad had his yearly birthday call with his brother (they're twins). My dad mentioned having Beef Stroganoff and my uncle asked why he always had that on his birthday. Confused my dad just said “because of the sketch.”
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Caeser, Reiner, and the other writers on their show, including Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Larry Gelbart, and Woody Allen, all made my dad and uncle want to be writers, which they both ended up being.
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Growing up my dad's choice of dinner on every birthday was Beef Stroganoff. Why did he eat Beef Stroganoff on every birthday for his whole life? Because of a joke on Your Show of Shows.
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My dad bought every DVD and VHS of Your Show of Shows he could find. He watched every clip online and every documentary, but there didn't seem to be any surviving tape of the sketch.
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When Charlton Heston was a guest on the show they did a cold war spy sketch where Reiner was told to go to a restaurant and “ask for Beef Stroganoff.” He sits down and the waitress comes over. Reiner says "I'm here for Beef Stroganoff."
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Just saw an ad for a psoriasis medication where all the ways they dramatize having a rash are just X-Men.
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This march, the world will meet the UNCANNY X-MEN.
Cyclops. Wolverine. Mirage. Magik. Havok. Multiple Man. Karma. Banshee. Wolfsbane. Hope.
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Comic fans, I'm begging you. Someone who doesn't read or care about comics is going to tweet about how it sucks now that they made the Hulk a lady. Just ignore it and move on. We don't need to spend two days yelling about it. I promise.
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is fighting for his life.🎯
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HAWKEYE FREEFALL #1 out Wednesday.
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At some point we will discuss how Beast and Wolverine ended up with the same haircut. A haircut that no other person on Earth has ever had.
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HAWKEYE #1. 🏹
Clint Barton vs. Ronin.
And The Hood.
And...
Find out who else this January.
Art by super talented genius @OttoSchmidt72!
Words by mostly adequate me.
Covers by amazing Kim Jacinto!
Edits by superstars- @AlannaWrites & @shanera8!
Published by Mighty @Marvel!
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The DC Universe isn't going to know what hit it.
WILDC.A.T.S. #1. November.
@StephenSegovia / @ellery3173 / @AshcanPress / @DCComics
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Gave out comics for halloween. The dad dressed as Nova went through and picked out all the variants.
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Over the past 3 years I've donated to maybe 40 or 50 kickstarters and gofundmes for comic creators and comic retailers, trying to help them pay medical bills, pay rent, keep the lights on, etc.
That's my statement on illegally downloading comics.
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It's not often you get to announce you fulfilled a lifelong dream. Starting with issue #13 I am the new writer of ASTONISHING X-MEN!
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If your hot take is "remember they're feeling what you felt in 2016" consider shutting the fuck up and listening to people who lost civil rights, had loved ones deported, lost family to a virus that could have been contained, are in danger of losing reproductive rights, & so on.
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I don't have much to add. Anthony Bourdain used to live in my building. I'd come home late at night, 2 or 3, and he'd be in the lobby drinking with the night doorman. It's a little thing, but I always found it very endearing.
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After Batman Damned, DC is really so nervous about having Dick in their books they renamed him "Ric Grayson"?
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DC VS VAMPIRES: HUNTERS in May.
DC VS VAMPIRES: KILLERS in June.
But what happens in July?
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🚨NEWS TIME!🚨
The THUNDERBOLTS are back to save us from the King In Black.
Taskmaster, Mister Fear, Batroc, Star, Ampere, & The Rhino are gonna save the world and/or die trying.
art by @juaneferreyra, words by me, covers by @KyleHotz, edits by @jakegthomas, comic by @Marvel.
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In other me news, I've been hired to write the screenplay for the upcoming 4 KIDS WALK INTO A BANK movie! This is equal parts exciting and terrifying! Now I gotta go read the book I guess. I'm pretty sure I know what happens though.
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I'm going to offer some general advice, take it or leave it. Life is more enjoyable if you approach the entertainment you consume in good faith. Assume the people making it work hard, care about it, and have a plan. 99% of the time that is the case.
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I'm hearing from lots of folks that their local comic shop sold out of HAWKEYE FREEFALL #1 🎉 or that they didn't order it 😥.
If you still want to read #1 or if you did and want to read further issues, PLEASE let your local comic shop know! Pull it. Subscribe. Tell them! 💜🏹
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It's so nice that being an American and working in the arts, those of us in comics have such good health insurance plans provided by-
*checks notes*
Gofundme.
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🎯BIG NEWS! The collected edition of HAWKEYE FREEFALL is coming! I honestly wasn't sure it would, so I'm thrilled. Thanks to all at @Marvel for making this happen.
And thanks to the Clint faithful for the love & support. It's meant so much.
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The DC Universe isn't gonna know what him 'em.
WILDC.A.T.S. #1. This November. Tell your local comic shop you need a copy.
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It's almost like I knew what was happening, like he was hired well before me.
Fuck you @AshcanPress
Hickman has already resurrected half of the X-Men you killed
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Stopped by the @Marvel offices yesterday and got a copy of this. I'm not gonna say seeing an issue on UNCANNY X-MEN with my name on it is the proudest moment of my life... But I'm not gonna say it's not.
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Did you know the phrase "used to" can mean "help facilitate" or it can mean something "happened in the past."
Took me a second to figure out which this was.
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Comic creators- Don't be assholes to the people who work on your books in design, production, editing, promotion, etc. They work long hours, often underpaid, to bring the things you take credit for to life.
Fuck that. Lets make it easier.
Comic creators- Don't be assholes.
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The war isn't over. Nova. The Silver Surfer. Beta Ray Bill. The Fantastic Four.
The first shots fired of ANNIHILATION: SCOURGE will by @JUANAN_RAMiREZ & myself this November.
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I was in the room when all of this was explained. I heard about all the new stories and series. To say that the Marvel creators and editors are bringing some of the best work in years is an understatement. There are soooo many amazing things coming.
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My girlfriend: You were talking about how you were going to go see that movie...
Me: ...
My girlfriend: What is it? The drippy Spider-Man?
Me: ... Venom?
My girlfriend: Yeah.
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I offended multiple people with the tweet that said it was a "good idea" to support small businesses over Amazon. If that was you, sorry. Not my intention.
But I stand by the sentiment. If you want comics to exist in anything like the form they exist now, support comic shops.
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🤟🏽thwip
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psst. I found a clue. I'll take my reward in white house gift shop gift cards. thanks fbi.
#FBI is seeking info that will assist in identifying individuals who are actively instigating violence in Washington, DC. FBI is accepting tips & digital media depicting rioting & violence in the U.S. Capitol Building & surrounding area on January 6, 2021. ow.ly/2B3k50D236d
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UNCANNY X-MEN #11 is out today. A special triple-sized issue (yes, it has a double-sized price...), this marks the return of both Cyclops and Wolverine to the X-Men after years, and their first time together in almost a decade. It is such an honor to get to tell that story.
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I wish more comic creators spent less time trying to figure out how to get out of comics and more time trying to figure out how to put more people in comic shops.
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Oh. Hi there.
Picturestart Acquires Rights To ‘4 Kids Walk Into a Bank’ Comic With ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ Scribe Matthew Robinson Adapting dlvr.it/RfwMxb
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My final issue of UNCANNY X-MEN is out today. My biggest thanks go out to @CBCebulski and @cracksh0t for believing in me and allowing me to write one of my dream books. It's a debt I will never be able to repay, but I will try. Thank you so much.
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