Nichols and May: The Cool Parents of Modern Comedy
This morning I had a piece go up on Splitsider that I am excited about. It’s a brief overview of my recent fascination with the legendary comedy duo of Nichols and May:
When it comes to comedy duos, it’s hard to find a cooler one than Nichols and May. In fact, what do other comedy teams have on these two? Abbott and Costello? Hacks. Cheech and Chong? Junkies. Flight of the Conchords? Foreigners. Laurel and Hardy? Clowns. The Smothers Brothers? Pinkos. Penn & Teller? Degenerates. None of them can hold a lighter to the smooth, refreshing, great tasting comedy that Mike Nichols and Elaine May brought to the stage.
Read on at Splitsider…
