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Marcus Joseph Ruslander [1] [2] [3] (August 23, 1932 – March 30, 2023), better known as Mark Russell, was an American political satirist and comedian. He is best known for his series of bimonthly comedy specials on PBS television between 1975 and 2004.
Mark Russell, the political comic and musician best known for his PBS comedy specials, had prostate cancer. Mark Russell, political satirist who delivered jokes at a piano, dies at 90 Skip to main ...
Land of the Dead, a satire of post-9/11 America state and of the Bush administration; The Wicker Man, a satire on cults and religion; The Great Dictator, a satire on Adolf Hitler; Monty Python's Life of Brian, a satire on miscommunication, religion and Christianity; The Player, a satire of Hollywood, directed by Robert Altman
Mark Russell, the political satirist who delivered his wisecracks to the tunes of his piano on PBS specials for nearly 30 years, died today of prostate cancer at his home in Washington, D.C. He ...
Alan Coren (1938–2007) writer, satirist, editor and regular panelist on the BBC radio quiz The News Quiz; Art Buchwald (1925–2007) wrote a political satire op-ed column for The Washington Post, which was nationally syndicated in many newspapers. Douglas Adams (1952–2001) English author.
Mort Sahl, a trailblazing political satirist whose biting wit and uncompromising intellect broadened the world of conventional standup comedy, died Tuesday in Mill Valley, Calif. He was 94. The ...
Thomas Rowlandson (/ ˈ r oʊ l ən d s ən /; 13 July 1757 – 21 April 1827) [1] was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation. A prolific artist and printmaker, Rowlandson produced both individual social and political satires, as well as a large number of illustrations for ...
Patrick Jake O'Rourke (November 14, 1947 – February 15, 2022) was an American author, journalist, and political satirist who wrote twenty-two books on subjects as diverse as politics, cars, etiquette, and economics. Parliament of Whores and Give War a Chance both reached No. 1 on The New York Times bestseller list.