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Robert Klein:
More Than 40 Years Of Funny BY JENNIFER FAUCI
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obert Klein has been in the business of making people laugh for quite some time. The lifelong New Yorker splits his time between Westchester and Manhattan, but has been around Long Island his entire life. When he makes his return to NYCB Theatre at Westbury, he will be joined by comedian Rita Rudner and plans to elicit more than a few chuckles. “After all these years, I think I’m still a well-kept secret,” said Klein, who studied at Alfred University and the Yale Drama School, and has enjoyed an acclaimed career in comedy, Broadway, film and television. “I didn’t know anyone in the business, I had no connections—my father was a textile salesman and my mother was a medical secretary—and my big break was The Second City.” The improvisational comedy enterprise, which is based in Chicago, paired Klein with Fred Willard, another famous face in comedy. On Broadway, Klein’s first gig was The Apple Tree before earning a Tony nomination in 1979 for his role in They’re Playing Our Song. Many may recognize Klein from movies like How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Two Weeks Notice or from his role on Mysteries of Laura as Debra Messing’s father, which was canceled after two seasons. “It was incredibly fun, my time on Mysteries of Laura and Madam Secretary,” he said, adding that he is extremely excited about his upcoming show at Westbury. “It’s going to be funny, and I’m there with Rita Rudner, who is tremendously funny and classy. I haven’t performed at Westbury in
a few years, but I love that the stage turns and if it’s going at the exact pace, you don’t grow older. It’s physics.” After more than 48 years, Klein has written 12 hours of material over nine HBO specials and four albums. His subjects include everyday life and American politics. “I count my show business career when I reported to The Second City in 1965 with Fred Willard. I’m better than I have ever been,” said Klein. “HBO is a
The comedian and actor performs at Westbury and talks about being the subject of a new documentary good representation of what I do. The first one was revolutionary; they never censored one word I said.” Of his comedic influences, Klein said that Rodney Dangerfield was the one who recommended him to the best comedians in the business. “He wrote his own material and his crafting of jokes was second to none. He created a tremendous career late in life, so I learned a certain amount about tenacity and technique,” said Klein. “He was a remarkable person and one of the best American comedians of all time.” Among the comedians Klein has influenced, the list includes Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld, who considers
Klein his idol. “I’m very flattered about that; he’s a nice guy. I remember him when he was a kid on the road,” said Klein, adding that he and Seinfeld starred in the latter’s series, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, together. “I like [Stephen] Colbert and [Jon] Stewart... I also like Samantha Bee, James Corden, Lewis Black and Louis C.K. I’m afraid some comedy is too generational for me. The dynamics are so different, but funny is still funny.” Klein is honored to be the subject of the new documentary, Robert Klein: Still Can’t Stop His Leg. The film received a great response at the Tribeca Film Festival and SXSW (South by Southwest). The Harvey Weinstein production is currently being passed around networks. “It’s surreal watching the documentary because this was truly something else,” he said. “I couldn’t help but be incredibly flattered to be considered important enough to be a subject in it.” Robert Klein: Still Can’t Stop His Leg, is written and directed by Marshall Fine. The hour-and-a-half comedy documentary takes a hilarious and heartfelt look at Klein’s legendary career. Interviews from Seinfeld, Leno and Billy Crystal are also in the special. “The only thing that makes up for old age is accomplishment and affection from the audience,” said Klein. “The thanks yous and laughs are what matters. At 74 years old, I enjoy working and completely retiring is not something I think about.” Robert Klein and Rita Rudner will perform on Nov. 3 at the NYCB Theatre. For tickets, visit www.the theatreatwestbury.com.
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BOOK REVIEW
Alice Hoffman Remains Faithful With New Book BY CHRISTY HINKO
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Faithful is a great soul-searching story, especially for Long Island readers. Long Island native and the New York Times bestselling author, Alice Hoffman unfolds a story of a young woman, Shelby, affected by a tragedy that changes her life completely. You know the setting, like really know the setting; you’ve been here, physically been here. It’s Your Town U.S.A., the setting of your real life every day and that’s what makes it a story you can personally get inside. Having said that, it’s an easy place for any reader to invest in... suburban girl next door with real, modern problems. You know this character. She’s your friend, your sister, your cousin. She is broken, lonely, lost and unreachable, all in real ways. Shelby struggles now to redefine herself after being guilt-filled and defeated. The story is believable and captivating; you’ll cheer for love and family and the emotional journey from seemingly normal to a painfully dark place and back again. How do you help someone find their way back from a very unreachable place? Is there hope? Hoffman is a skilled storyteller and this book will not disappoint both fans of the author and newcomers to her fiction. Faithful went on sale at all major retailers ($26) on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Hoffman, a distinguished novelist, is the author of Practical Magic, Here on Earth, The Dovekeepers, The Museum of Extraordinary Things, The Marriage of Opposites and many other best-sellers. She is one of the special guests at Long Island LitFest on Wednesday,
Dec. 7, at 8 p.m. at The Madison Theater at Molloy College in Rockville Centre. The author event will include an audience Q&A and book signings of Faithful. Admission is $30 and includes a hardcover of Faithful. Visit www.longislandlitfest.com for LitFest details.
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DINING
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n an effort to expand its culinary palate, the George Martin restaurant group sinks its teeth into a new concept with GM Club Steak, which recently opened in Rockville Centre. The dimly-lit and aesthetically refined eatery sits on North Park Avenue, in the spot previously occupied by another George Martin incarnation, Grillfire. Whereas that spot boasted a broad appeal with comfort and bar food, GM Club Steak caters to eaters with a penchant for more stylish and sophisticated fare, featuring shareable small plates on the cutting edge of urban food trends. But the main draw at GM Club Steak is revealed in the restaurant’s name. Diners eyes are immediately drawn to the center of the menu, which features two steak categories: six small “tapas style” steaks and six “steak boards,” with cuts ranging from a 10-ounce hanger steak to the intense 36-ounce tomahawk rib-eye Dino Steak. The small steaks are big on flavor with inventive garnishes and offer a mix-and-match opportunity for true carnivores to pair meat with meat. The porcini dusted prime flatiron steak is pure simplistic succulence, with caramelized shiitake mushrooms and a classically French Bordelaise sauce. The tender cut is cooked to order, but the chef recommends a medium-rare temperature
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for the full flavor experience. Korean-style seared short ribs and sliced filet mignon also populate the small steaks menu, while the steak boards promote sharing with cuts including an espresso rubbed hanger steak, a 12-ounce New York strip and a 16-ounce block-cut rib-eye steak,
also known as the Chairman’s Reserve. Beyond the butcher board, Chef Frank Greco prides himself with dotting the menu full of an eclectic array of options. The appetizer section, dubbed “Boards. Toasts. Crocks,” offers, among other items, a must-order Burrata with pistachio oil, sage and roasted pears. A Burrata is basically mozzarella taken to the next level—and when the outer shell of solid mozzarella is pierced, like a soft-cooked egg, a
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playing the Big Apple—Hooper and Zucconi call the city home and the band also held their album release party there. “New York is a heightened reality for everyone. It’s always memorable because it’s the center of the universe,” Gleason said. “You start to figure out how good you actually are as a band, because if you can make the crowds in New York go crazy, it feels a little extra special, because you know those [crowds] have seen everything.” A Grouplove show is
electric, packed full of energy, dancing and positivity. Gleason says this has been the best tour yet, thanks to next-level production, the dynamic songs and pumped up crowds. “It feels like there’s a good conversation happening between the crowd and the band. We’re giving out a lot of energy and they’re giving it back,” Gleason said. “Those are the good ones, when you’re interacting with the crowd and it pushes the crowd to a new height.” And for Grouplove, shows aren’t just about playing great music, but fostering an environment where people can escape life’s chaos and as Gleason says, “feel part of something bigger than yourself.” “We’re striving for us to get together in a room with people we love—the band, crew, the fans. And all of us lose our minds at one time together and let the music take us to a different place,” he said. “It’s not just the songs we’re playing, it’s that people are opening themselves up together and that’s a powerful feeling, when you’re surrounded by thousands of people and everyone’s pouring their emotions out there.” Check out Grouplove this weekend at the Warsaw in Brooklyn or Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan. For tickets and more information, visit www.grouplovemusic.com. (Photo by James Marcus Haney)
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“To go across the spectrum and be able to do a lot of different things, and I think that seems to be something that inspires us and keeps us engaged, to be able to do a lot of different sounds.” Best known for their 2011 hit, “Tongue Tied,” Grouplove’s latest project features the celebratory anthems and hyperactive hooks that devoted fans have come to love and which translate excellently on stage. Currently in the middle of touring, Grouplove has two stops scheduled for New York City; Friday, Nov. 4, at Warsaw and Saturday, Nov. 5, at Hammerstein Ballroom. The band is no stranger to
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October Relief For Long-Suffering Faithful BY JOE SCOTCHIE JSCOTCHIE@ANTONMEDIAGROUP.COM
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oth Chicago Cub and Cleveland Indian fans are delighted to see their teams in the Fall Classic, but for one team’s boosters, the celebration will be a sweet one. The Cubs haven’t been to the World Series since 1945, and they haven’t won a world title since 1908. During the 1990s, the Indians made it to the World Series, but, alas, that franchise has not won the series since 1948. The Cubs of the 1900s were a powerhouse, winning three straight pennants from 1906 to 1908, with World Series wins in the last two years. These were the Cubs of the legendary double-play combination of “Tinkers to Evers to Chance.” The Cubs won pennants in 1929, 1932, 1935 and 1938, only to fall short in the World Series every year. In 1945, outfielder Phil Cavaretta was the league’s Most Valuable Player as Chicago captured another National League title. In the 1950s, the Cubs fielded another MVP in “Mr. Cub” Ernie Banks. Banks was later joined by Billy Williams and Ron Santo to give Cub fans more winning baseball. However, in 1969, the Cubs suffered an epic meltdown. That year, the Cubs led the National League by a healthy margin over the upstart New York Mets. Leo Durocher, the Cubs’ skipper, stuck with a fourman rotation. The Cubs were a veteran team and by late August, the drill of playing day games in the hot Midwestern sun began to wear down on them. Meanwhile, the Amazin’ Mets had such young
arms as Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman, both of whom helped the Mets breeze by the Cubs in a September swoon that, for years, remained the stuff of legend. In 1984, the Cubs rebounded with a division title win, an achievement they repeated in 1989. However, in both cases, the Cubs lost in the playoffs. The torment wasn’t over. In 2003, a veteran Cubs team seemed destined to
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win the pennant, needing only to win one game at home to make it to the World Series. Leading 3-0 in Game Six, a fan, Steve Bartman, snagged a foul ball that Cub left fielder Moises Alou would have easily caught. The Florida Marlins went on to crush the Cubs in both Game Six and Seven, and the fans had a new villain to blame their woes on. In 2011, Cub ownership hired Theo Epstein as team president. Epstein had built World Series
champions in Boston, and now he would turn to another ill-fated franchise. In 2016, Epstein hired Joe Maddon as skipper and once such young talent as Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Jake Arrieta reached maturity, the Cubs finally broke into the Fall Classic. The Cleveland Indians have played in three different ballparks in their 150-year history. For Indian fans, 1948 was a magical year. The pitching staff featured no less than four future Hall of Famers: Bobby Feller, Early Wynn, Bob Lemon and Satchel Paige, the longtime legend of the Negro Leagues. The 24 year-old sensation Lou Boudreau, starred as both shortstop and as the team’s manager. The Indians brought grief on Boston fans that year, winning a playoff game against the Red Sox and prevailing in the Series against the long-vanished Boston Braves. In 1954, the Indians won a record-breaking 111 regular season games, only to suffer a four-game sweep at the hands of the Leo Durocher-Willie Mays New York Giants. That was only the beginning. In 1956, a young New Yorker, Rocky Colavito, was a slugging sensation for Cleveland and easily the town’s most popular athlete. Tribe fans then suffered the worst trade in baseball history in 1960 when Frank Lane, the team’s volatile general manager, traded Colavito to Detroit for Harvey Kuenn after a contract dispute. It took Cleveland 40 years to recover. Things have a way of coming around. The Indians are managed by Terry Francona, whose father, Tito, played for Cleveland in the 1960s. Francona managed the Red Sox to World Series wins in the 2000s, but Cleveland management isn’t likely to make the same mistake with him that they did with Colavito. As of presstime, the series is set at 3-2, with the Indians leading the Cubs.
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CHAMPION CARD 2016
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800.818.6767. Champions for Charity® was founded by Americana Manhasset in 1996. This annual holiday shopping benefit has been embraced by the community, growing to support over 120 not-for-profit organizations with the participation of over 70 Americana Manhasset and select Wheatley Plaza stores. Now in its 21st year, Champions for Charity® has raised over $9.5 million dollars. Taking an active role in the community has been an integral part of Castagna Realty Retail Group’s mission and particularly throughout Americana Manhasset’s 60-year history.
Northern Boulevard at Searingtown Road • Manhasset, NY
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