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Carl Reiner

  1. conan archives
    Revisit Carl Reiner’s Very First Conan Interview From 1995It involves Reiner peeing on the walls to stake out his territory.
    By Megh Wright
  2. tributes
    In Pictures: The 70-Year Career of Carl ReinerRemembering a comedy legend.
    By Erin O'Flynn, Ramsey Ess, and Trupti Rami
  3. in memoriam
    Rob Reiner, Mel Brooks, Alan Alda, and More Celebs Share Tributes to Carl ReinerSarah Silverman, Stephen Colbert, and more share their remembrances.
    By Rebecca Alter
  4. book excerpt
    How the 2,000-Year-Old Man Was BornThe story of Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner’s popular sketch involves a tape recorder, Cary Grant, and Queen Elizabeth.
    By Carl Reiner
  5. obits
    Carl Reiner Taught the World What a Comedy Writer DoesUntil Reiner came along, nobody outside the business knew about the writers’ room; today we all do.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  6. vulture lists
    Every Episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show, RankedA look back at the classic TV show’s highs and lows.
    By Donald Liebenson
  7. obits
    Carl Reiner, Comedy Legend, Dead at 98A Hollywood treasure since the 1950s.
    By Devon Ivie
  8. the mainframe
    Trust That No One Loved The Net (or Sandra Bullock) More Than Carl ReinerThe late comedian had been tweeting about the movie since 2015, and he finally agreed to explain his obsession.
    By Pablo Goldstein
  9. coronavirus
    Protect Mel Brooks at All Costs“Go home!”
    By Justin Curto
  10. ocean’s 8
    Why Ocean’s 8 Cut Cameos From Matt Damon and Carl Reiner“It really just comes to storytelling.”
    By Hunter Harris
  11. late night
    Carl Reiner Praises Conan O’Brien for His ‘Nut Spoon’ Sketch: ‘It Was the […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Conan, where guest Carl Reiner takes a moment to praise Conan O’Brien and his staff for what he calls “the best […]
    By Megh Wright
  12. What I’ve Learned About Comedy From Two Years of Hanging in the ArchivesThe Paley Center for Media, which has locations in both New York and LA, dedicates itself to the preservation of television and radio history. […]
    By Ramsey Ess
  13. Watch Carl Reiner Sing Opera on ‘Conan’ Here’s living comedy legend Carl Reiner making his opera singing debut on last night’s Conan. Somebody’s about to make a major career change […]
    By Bradford Evans
  14. Watch Judd Apatow Interview Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks Judd Apatow moderated a discussion between Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner in front of a live audience this afternoon, and here’s video of the […]
    By Bradford Evans
  15. How the 2,000-Year-Old Man Taught Amy Sherman-Palladino That She Was a Real JewThe Gilmore Girls and Bunheads creator writes of the epiphany that came from discovering an old Mel Brooks album.
    By Amy Sherman-Palladino
  16. Fun Thing to Buy of the Day: ‘I Remember Me’ by Carl ReinerTelevision pioneer and comedy mainstay Carl Reiner sparked the careers of numerous TV stars, created memorable sketches with his friend Mel […]
    By Jenny Nelson
  17. in the picture
    What TV Showrunners’ Cameos Say About Their ShowsDan Harmon on Community, Matt Groening in Futurama, Carl Reiner on The Dick Van Dyke Show, and more.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  18. comedians in cars getting coffee
    Watch Jerry Seinfeld Drive With Mel BrooksIn another episode of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.”
    By Eliot Glazer
  19. Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks Eat Dinner Together Every Night“[Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks] have this nightly dinner that they do at Carl Reiner’s house and they’ve been doing it for some years. They get […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  20. Adam Sandler to Remake Summer SchoolAdam Sandler’s Happy Madison production company is set to remake 1987’s Summer School, a Carl Reiner-directed comedy about a gym teacher stuck […]
    By Adam Frucci
  21. Parks and Rec Recap: ‘Campaign Shake-Up’It’s been a rollercoaster of a city council campaign so far for Leslie Knope, and this week, the ups and downs continue. While her incompetent […]
    By Bradford Evans
  22. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Colbert Grills Knicks Coach Mike D’Antoni About Scoring LeBron JamesPlus, Jon Stewart describes to Helen Mirren the Seinfeld-like way he imagines Queen Elizabeth greeting her, on our regular late-night roundup.
    By Dorsey Shaw