George Jessel

M artin Ashwood-Smith, a man of erudition, is not one to use a $5 word when a simple one will suffice. Read More

...of the time entertainer George Jessel was kicked off Today in the 1960's after using what he thought was humor to compare The New York... ...of the time entertainer George Jessel was kicked off Today in the 1960's after using what he thought was humor to compare The New York Times to Pravda , etc. The producer told sub anchor Edwin Newman to get rid of him, and Newman launched into a lecture about Jessel's attempt to turn something decidedly apolitical(promoting his nightclub and future TV appearances)into something very political. Read More