Remember that Snow White-Rob Lowe debacle at the 1989 Oscars? How about the galactically bizarre 1978 “Star Wars Holiday Special”? Or the 1980 Village People disco bomb “Can’t Stop the Music”? Bruce ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with comedian Bruce Vilanch about his new book, "It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time," which details some of the worst television of the twentieth century and his role in it.

Legendary comedy scribe Bruce Vilanch is renowned as the go-to for award shows but he’s also been involved with some deliciously campy specials and movies. The Emmy winner recounts them in his ...

The 1989 Oscars was a famously bad telecast, and Emmy-winning comedy writer Bruce Vilanch — who is credited for working on 25 Academy Awards ceremonies over the course of his career — reveals in his ...

It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time: The Worst TV Shows in History and Other Things I Wrote by Bruce Vilanch Credit: Photo courtesy Chicago Review Press A: Probably. It’s a dainty phrase. Some of ...

Bruce Vilanch is truly a legend in the world of comedy writing but also as an actor and comedian. You have seen his work if you watch the Academy Awards (for which he is a multi-Emmy Award winner), ...

If you’re looking for someone to serve as a tour guide situated at the crossroads of Old Hollywood and modern-day pop culture, you can do a lot worse than turning to Bruce Vilanch. While Vilanch may ...

IndieWire talks to the iconic comedian about his new book, "It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time," and TV disasters like the 1989 Oscars opening and a "Star Wars" special that George Lucas walked out ...

When it comes to writing, prolific and hilarious gay scribe Bruce Vilanch has just about everybody else beat. His distinctive comedic style has earned him Emmy Awards for a couple of the multiple ...

Remember that Snow White-Rob Lowe debacle at the 1989 Oscars? How about the galactically bizarre 1978 “Star Wars Holiday Special"? Or the 1980 Village People disco bomb “Can’t Stop the Music"? Bruce ...

The Academy Awards are Sunday night. I'd like to thank my director, my agent, my - oh, wait. You know who we need? Bruce Vilanch. He's co-authored 25 Oscar shows and Tony Grammy and Emmy ceremonies, ...