Steve Carell& David Steinberg Team for Documentary on Comedy« FirstShowing.net

Though both started out as student's of Chicago's improvisational comedy scene inSecond City,Steve CarellandDavid Steinberghave taken very different paths. While Carell is well known for his talents onscreen in"The Office"or films likeDate Night, Steinberg's talents have mostly beenbehind the cameradirecting for series like"Curb Your Enthusiasm"and"Mad About You."But nowDeadlinereport the two are teaming up for a currently untitleddocumentary on the evolution of comedywhich will look back at 60 years of laughs. As someone who's always taken notice of the comedic trends fluctuating every ten years or so, this is great news.

So to really get to the core of comedy and how it has changed over the years, Steinberg has been interviewing comedians young and old to really make this documentary shine. Such names includeMel Brooks, Don Rickles, Carol Burnett, Jerry Seinfeld, Ellen DeGeneres, Judd Apatow, Robin Williams, Sarah Silverman, Tina Fey, Jane Lynchand many, many more. Carell said,"We're honored that so many legendary comedic performers have chosen to be part of this."In standard comedic fashion, Steinberg followed,"Short story: Carell's career floundering. I throw him a bone. End of story."Frankly, I'm just glad this bone is getting tossed our way.How about you?

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