The latest column from Doug Hecox, Writer of Wrongs, has him dropping such names as Emo Phillips, Dom Irrera, Chris Coccia, Henny Youngman and Marshall Berle (pictured with Hecox, above, at left, photo credit: Dianne Chai).
Recently, I was in Tampa, Florida, and had lunch with one of the most interesting people I’ve met in a while– Marshall Berle. He’s Milton Berle’s nephew and, despite a very brief go as a standup comic in the Los Angeles/Las Vegas area, he eventually built a very successful career in the rock and roll business. He discovered the Beach Boys, for example. He also discovered Van Halen, briefly employed a secretary named Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Gos, and managed Ratt for several years. Mr. Berle even directed two Ratt videos, which is why his Uncle Miltie actually makes a cameo in them.