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Paul M. Rudnick (born December 29, 1957) is an American playwright, novelist, screenwriter and essayist. His plays have been produced both on and off Broadway and around the world, and Ben Brantley, when reviewing Rudnick’s The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told in The New York Times, wrote that, “Line by line, Mr. Rudnick may be the funniest writer for the stage in the United States today.”
Rudnick was born and raised in Piscataway, New Jersey, where his mother Selma was a publicist and his father Norman was a physicist. Rudnick attended Yale College before moving to New York City, where he wrote book jacket copy and worked as an assistant to his friend, the costume designer William Ivey Long. Rudnick began writing for magazines, including Esquire, Vogue, Vanity Fair and Spy.
Rudnick’s first play was Poor Little Lambs, a comedy about a female Yale student’s attempt to join the Whiffenpoofs, an all-male singing group. The play’s cast included the young Kevin Bacon, Bronson Pinchot and Blanche Baker. Rudnick then wrote two novels: Social Disease, a satiric tale of New York nightlife in the vein of Evelyn Waugh’s Vile Bodies, and I’ll Take It, which was a tribute to Rudnick’s mother and aunts and their passionate love of shopping. The Chicago Tribune called the book “absolutely hysterical” and The Boston Globe termed it “Flat out hilarious. Sort of what I imagine P. G. Wodehouse would have written after spending some time in Bloomingdale's.”
Playwright Paul Rudnick talks about his new comedy "Regrets Only" about gay marriage. Jeremy McCarter (New York Magazine) and Michael Musto (Village Voice) review the latest Broadway shows including "The Times They Are A-Changin'", "Butley", "Grey Gardens", and "Emergency" at the Public Theater; and the state of theatre and theatrical criticism. Theater Talk is a series devoted to the world of the stage. It began on New York television in 1993 and is co-hosted by Michael Riedel (Broadway columnist for the New York Post) and series producer Susan Haskins. The program is one of the few independent productions on PBS and now airs weekly on Thirteen/WNET in New York and WGBH in Boston. Now, CUNY TV offers New York City viewers additional opportunities to catch each week's show. (Of course, T...
For more than twenty years, Paul Rudnick has been one of Americas most prominent and beloved humorists. From his acclaimed, much performed plays to his screenplays of wildly popular films to his regular contributions to Premiere magazine and The New Yorker, he has established himself as a comic genius whose talents transcend any one genre. Now, in this much overdue essay collection, he trains his wickedly perceptive eye on all manner of side-splitting subjects, from living in a series of increasingly bizarre, altogether fabulous apartments in New York City; to cavorting with a cast of colorful artists who have to be read to be believed; to dealing with some of the most perplexing yet endearing personalities in show business; to handling the finer points of putting up with, and loving, ones...
Actress Dana Ivey and playwright Paul Rudnick discuss the 19th century British playwright Oscar Wilde and his classic work "The Importance of Being Earnest." Also, AndrewAndrew report from a press preview of "Priscilla Queen of The Desert." Theater Talk is a series devoted to the world of the stage. It began on New York television in 1993 and is co-hosted by Michael Riedel (Broadway columnist for the New York Post) and series producer Susan Haskins. The program is one of the few independent productions on PBS and now airs weekly on Thirteen/WNET in New York and WGBH in Boston. Now, CUNY TV offers New York City viewers additional opportunities to catch each week's show. (Of course, Theater Talk is no stranger to CUNY TV, since the show is taped here each week before its first airing on Th...
Paul Rudnick explains how to have a Happy Interfaith Holiday Season. Still haven’t subscribed to The New Yorker on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/newyorkeryoutubesub CONNECT WITH THE NEW YORKER Web: http://www.newyorker.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewYorker Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/newyorker Google+: http://plus.google.com/+newyorker Instagram: http://instagram.com/newyorkermag Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/thenewyorker Tumblr: http://newyorker.tumblr.com The Scene: http://thescene.com/thenewyorker Want even more? Subscribe to The Scene: http://bit.ly/subthescene Paul Rudnick on having a Happy Interfaith Holiday Season - The New Yorker
Watch a preview of The Gay Agenda, by Paul Rudnick, which is part of STANDING ON CEREMONY. The Gay Agenda is a sadly hilarious plea for understanding by an Ohio homemaker and member of Focus on the Family. Two little words, and suddenly your whole world changes. Don't miss this evening of new short plays by an A-list lineup of writers with 2 Pulitzer Prizes, 4 Obies, 1 Emmy® and 3 Tony® nominations. Be there as they offer their unique takes on the moments before, during and after "I do." Witty, warm and occasionally wacky, these plays are vows to the blessings of equality, the universal challenges of relationships and the often hilarious power of love.
Watch footage from My Husband by Paul Rudnick, which is part of Standing on Ceremony. My Husband puts a hilarious gay twist on the stereotype of the Jewish mother desperate to marry off her children. Two little words, and suddenly your whole world changes. Don't miss this evening of new short plays by an A-list lineup of writers with 2 Pulitzer Prizes, 4 Obies, 1 Emmy® and 3 Tony® nominations. Be there as they offer their unique takes on the moments before, during and after "I do." Witty, warm and occasionally wacky, these plays are vows to the blessings of equality, the universal challenges of relationships and the often hilarious power of love.
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Jules Feiffer talks with Paul Rudnick in The Legacy Project Volume II. Produced by the Dramatists Guild Fund, the Legacy Project is a series of interviews featuring prominent contemporary American playwrights, lyricists and composers. Each interview offers an intimate look into the lives and creative process of these writers of the theater. For more info visit: http://bit.ly/LegacyProject_DGF
Actor Nathan Lane and Screenwriter Paul Rudnick talk about their film, "Isn't She Great." »»﴿───► See more on the Authors Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIZqvqbtz9I30kDK7RrKXxtLK9WxA33-T
Playwright, Paul Rudnick discusses his Off-Broadway play, 'The Naked Truth' and how he was inspired to use sex as a tool to create comedy. »»﴿───► See more on the Authors Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIZqvqbtz9I30kDK7RrKXxtLK9WxA33-T
Joined by guest co-host Jeff Goodman, Dave Lefkowitz interviews Grow-a-Frog owner Paul Rudnick Topics: aquatic African frogs. Segment originally aired Feb. 24, 2008 as part of the "Dave's Gone By" radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz. Please Note: Segments extracted from "Dave's Gone By" may have music and other elements removed for timing and media re-posting considerations. For the full interview with all elements, please visit the audio of the complete original broadcast. Complete Original Broadcast: http://www.totaltheater.com/?q=node/3904 All content (c)2008 TotalTheater Productions. More information on Dave's Gone By: http://www.davesgoneby.com
Become a Screen Junkie! ► http://bit.ly/sjsubscr We don't do Junkets like the other guys - so when we were invited to "This is 40," junket to speak with our cinematic heroes: Judd Apatow, Paul Rudd, and Leslie Mann... We snuck in some actual 40's and some leg waxing strips. Stay tuned, the very hairy Hal Rudnick may get waxed by Judd Apatow. Thanks to Leslie Mann, Paul Rudd, Judd Apatow and the kind folks at Universal, for not kicking us out :) Don't forget: We upload new episodes of SJS every Thursday! As well as upload new Honest Trailers every other Tuesday! So make sure to: SUBSCRIBE! Got a tip? Email us at: tips@screenjunkies.com Friend us on Facebook = http://facebook.com/screenjunkies Follow us on Twitter = http://twitter.com/screenjunkies This is your show guys, so tell us wh...
Ruff Yeager as the Ghost of John Barrymore gives an exclusive interview. I HATE HAMLET by Paul Rudnick. June 27-July 19, 2014. www.intrepidshakespeare.com
Ruff Yeager as the Ghost of John Barrymore gives an exclusive interview. I HATE HAMLET by Paul Rudnick at Intrepid Shakespeare runs through July 19, 2014. Tickets at www.intrepidshakespeare.com
Hal Rudnick (The Screen Junkies Show, Tournament of Nerds) stops by to talk about Italian arm hair, his love of "Die Hard", and the pros and cons of readily accessible porn on the internet. Plus "Great Moments in Movie Nudity - Skinimax edition!" Subscribe NOW to Between The Sheets: http://tiny.cc/getcasual New episodes every Monday! Follow Josh Macuga at http://twitter.com/JoshMacuga, http://facebook.com/JoshMacuga & http://instagram.com/JoshMacuga. Follow Casual Mafia at http://twitter.com/CasualMafia, http://facebook.com/TheCasualMafia, and http://instagram.com/TheCasualMafia. For more episodes of "Between The Sheets", visit http://tiny.cc/betweenthesheets. Follow Hal Rudnick at http://twitter.com/halrudnick and check out The Screen Junkies Show on http://screenjunkies.com and http:/...
Pulitzer Prize-winner Jules Feiffer talks with Paul Rudnick on the differences between screenwriting and playwriting in The Legacy Project Volume II. Produced by the Dramatists Guild Fund, The Legacy Project is a series of interviews featuring prominent contemporary American playwrights, lyricists and composers. Each interview offers an intimate look into the lives and creative process of these writers of the theater. For more info visit: http://dgfund.org/legacyproject/
Pulitzer Prize-winner Jules Feiffer talks with Paul Rudnick on trusting the actors and allowing for changes mid-process in The Legacy Project Volume II. Produced by the Dramatists Guild Fund, The Legacy Project is a series of interviews featuring prominent contemporary American playwrights, lyricists and composers. Each interview offers an intimate look into the lives and creative process of these writers of the theater. For more info visit: http://dgfund.org/legacyproject/
Pulitzer Prize-winner Jules Feiffer talks with Paul Rudnick on encouraging failure and writing without the brain in The Legacy Project Volume II. Produced by the Dramatists Guild Fund, The Legacy Project is a series of interviews featuring prominent contemporary American playwrights, lyricists and composers. Each interview offers an intimate look into the lives and creative process of these writers of the theater. For more info visit: http://dgfund.org/legacyproject/
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Original tape date: October 14, 2011. First aired: November 26, 2011. Our guests are writers Moisés Kaufman, José Rivera and Paul Rudnick, who have all contributed work to “Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays”, which just opened in New York City at The Minetta Lane. Also on the program, playwright David Henry Hwang whose new comedy/drama, “Chinglish”, is now playing on Broadway.