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Balto Sun trashes pair of PBS comedy specials

David Zurawik of the Baltimore Sun gives terribly negative reviews of two of this evening’s PBS offerings– The Kennedy Center Presents: The 2005 Mark Twain Prize, honoring Steve Martin and Pioneers of Primetime, a documentary featuring Sid Caesar, Milton Berle, Steve Allen, Bob Hope and Red Skelton.

While we will do all within our power to avoid any show that features Diane Keaton singing “The Way You Look Tonight,” (The Twain Prize presentation), we might expend the effort to tape the Pioneers documentary. Apparently, it emphasizes vaudeville and stresses its effect on early variety television shows. (Mr. Zurawik found this to be unforgiveable.)