
Carl Reiner: Exit Laughing
Alan Sepinwall pays tribute to the man behind ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ and the late, great writer-performer who changed TV comedy

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Alan Sepinwall pays tribute to the man behind ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ and the late, great writer-performer who changed TV comedy

Musician worked with Quincy Jones, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, won Oscar for 1965 song “The Shadow of Your Smile”

Prolific entertainer and director’s credits include The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Jerk and “2000 Year Old Man” with Mel Brooks

Filmmaker cultivated one of Hollywood’s most wide-ranging filmographies, producing box office smashes that were frequently loathed by critics

1961 hit spent seven weeks atop Hot 100 and sold over 3 million copies

One of the two founding members started popular R&B group with sister June in 1969

Musicians Hall of Fame member played on classic country recordings like “The Gambler,” “He Stopped Loving Her Today”

Musician played more than 750 shows on Dylan’s Never Ending Tour and was a founding member of Steve Earle’s Dukes

Actor who played Wally Cleaver’s mischievous best friend also spent decades as a Los Angeles police officer

Mumblecore filmmaker also helmed episodes of G.L.O.W., New Girl, Mad Men, Maron and more