Bruce Vilanch

Bruce Vilanch (born November 23, 1948) is an American gag writer who turned into a celebrity after becoming a wisecracking regular on the revamped Hollywood Squares game show, next to Whoopi Goldberg in the left center square.

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November 23 - 1948 - Hollywood Squares - Whoopi Goldberg

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He is known to be a provider of topical joke material for Academy Award hosts, notably Billy Crystal, and for comedy personalities on the road such as Bette Midler. He commands high fees in Hollywood for emergency script rewrites.

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Academy Award - Billy Crystal - Bette Midler

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Vilanch attended Ohio State University in the 1960s as a theater and journalism student.

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Ohio State University - 1960s

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He has a musical comedy background, and claims to have done every Stubby Kaye role written.

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