Bruce Baum
Bruce Baum is an American comedian. His live act consists of prop comedy as well as more traditional stand-up material. One of his best-known stand-up routines is his diaper-wearing Babyman character. Baum is recognized for his large mustache and long hair and is often described as a David Crosby look-alike.[1][2]
Baum was a football player at UCLA, but transferred to the University of California-Davis to receive more playing time. At UC-Davis, he earned a degree in political science while performing impromptu comedy routines in the school library and food commons. He returned to UCLA to earn a master's degree in film, and while working on film school projects, met comedians such as Garry Shandling, Robin Williams, and Bob Saget. He joined the stand-up circuit in 1977.[2] He also appeared on the short lived revival of the TV game show Make Me Laugh.
In 1981, Baum, billed as Bruce "Baby Man" Baum, recorded the popular comedy song "Marty Feldman Eyes", a parody of the Kim Carnes hit "Bette Davis Eyes".
Baum has appeared in several television programs since the early 1980s, including The Stockard Channing Show, Growing Pains, Full House, and Northern Exposure. He also appeared as an animated version of himself on The Simpsons, guest-starring with Jay Leno, Janeane Garofalo, Steven Wright, and Bobcat Goldthwait in the episode "The Last Temptation of Krust".[2]
In 2008, Baum claimed he was one of the co-authors of the Letters From a Nut series of books, written under the pseudonym Ted L. Nancy.[3] In September 2010, Jerry Seinfeld went on The Today Show and claimed that the actual author was Barry Marder. [4] Afterwards, however, Baum posted a YouTube response displaying contracts, insurance binders and U.S. Copyright records confirming his claim of co-authorship of the first three Letters From A Nut books and co-creatorship of the character "Ted L. Nancy".[5]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Heather Lalley. "Comedian Bruce Baum Bringing Circus to Town". The Spokesman-Review. November 17, 2000.
- ^ a b c Richard Freedman. "Baum lands at Pepper Belly's; Comic's wild act, if not face, unique". Times-Herald. February 5, 2004.
- ^ Baum, Bruce (2008-01-013). "Bruce Baum user profile". Funny Or Die. http://www.funnyordie.com/bruce_baum. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
- ^ McCarthy, Sean (2010-09-24). "Jerry Seinfeld claims Barry Marder, not Bruce Baum, authored Ted L. Nancy "Letters from a Nut" books". TheComicsComic.com. http://www.thecomicscomic.com/2010/09/jerry-seinfeld-claims-barry-marder-not-bruce-baum-authored-ted-l-nancy-letters-from-a-nut-books.html. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ^ Bruce Baum IS the co-author of Letters From A Nut. SEINFELD INCORRECT on YouTube
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