Month: May 2011
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Albert on The Adam Corolla Show
The Adam Corolla Show › Adam sits down with one of his comedy idols to discuss his new novel ‘2030: The Real Story of What Happens To America’, things they can’t stand in movies, and being trapped by your own success.
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Albert Brooks: The Daily Show Interview
The Daily Show ›
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Brooks takes a seriously funny look into the future of America
Boston.com | link ›By Diane White Albert Brooks is a keen and critical social observer, attested by his work as screenwriter, director, actor, and comedian. His first novel, “Twenty Thirty: The Real Story of What Happens to America’’ is an inspired work of social science fiction, thoughtful and ambitiously conceived, both serious and seriously funny.…
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MSNBC: Morning Joe
Morning Joe ›
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Albert Brooks on The View
The View ›
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David Letterman – Albert Brooks’ Viral Kiss
The Late Show with David Letterman ›
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Albert Brooks on his new futuristic novel: I wanted it to read like a news story
Los Angeles Times | link ›By Patrick Goldstein It’s hard not to argue, with only the smallest apology to Larry David, that Albert Brooks has the most distinct comic voice of his generation. When we were talking the other day, just after the announcement that Osama bin Laden had been killed by U.S. special forces…
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New York Times: A Comedian Laughs All the Way To Dystopia
New York Times | link ›By Dave Itzkoff LOS ANGELES — For a guy who just wrote a whole book about the myriad catastrophes that could befall the United States in the next 20 years, Albert Brooks says he’s not interested in end-of-the-world scenarios and, more to the point, he’s too nervous to contemplate them.…
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NEW YORK TIMES book review: A Wry Eye on Problems of the Future
With “2030” Mr. Brooks has made the nervy move of transposing his worrywart sensibility from film to book. Two things are immediately apparent about his debut novel: that it’s as purposeful as it is funny, and that Mr. Brooks has immersed himself deeply in its creation. “2030” is an extrapolation of present-day America into the…
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