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  The Reporter: Robert Wuhl
ROBERT WUHL is respected for his critically praised work in notable films such as; "Bull Durham", "Batman", "Good Morning Vietnam," "Blaze," "Mistress" and "Cobb." The company he has kept is first rate and includes; Jack Nicholson, Paul Newman, Kevin Costner and Tommy Lee Jones to name but a few.
ROBERT has a married his incredible knowledge of sports with his absurdist wit, skewering the delicious absurdities of "the business" side of the ‘90’s entertainment-oriented sports world.
ROBERT first came to public notice in HolIywood Knights" and is still stopped on the street with shouts of recognition as ‘Newbomb Turk.’ A broader audience discovered him in Bull Durham" as the fast-talking assistant coach of the minor league baseball team.
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 Robert Wuhl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Wuhl (born October 9, 1951) is a comedian turned actor/writer.
After high school in Union, New Jersey, Robert headed to the University of Houston, where he was active in the drama department (with artist and director Julian Schnabel as his roommate).
Wuhl where he taught a history class to show how history is created and propagated in a similar fashion to pop culture.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Robert_Wuhl   (213 words)

  
 Robert Wuhl - Booking Entertainment, Corporate, Event, Meeting - Contact Robert Wuhl
ROBERT WUHL is respected for his critically praised work in notable films such as; Bull Durham, Good Morning Vietnam, Blaze, Mistress and Cobb.
ROBERT has been twice honored with Emmy Awards in '91 and '92 for his contributions to writing the Academy Awards telecasts hosted by Billy Crystal.
ROBERT first came to public notice in Hollywood Knights and is still stopped on the street with shouts of recognition as Newbomb Turk.
www.grabow.biz /printable_pages/RobertWuhl.htm   (558 words)

  
 Jewish comedian- stand up- Robert Wuhl
ROBERT WUHL has thoroughly enjoyed the success of ARLI$$ in all of it's seven seasons on HBO.
Wuhl has been twice honored with Emmy Awards in '91 and '92 for writing the Academy Awards telecasts hosted by Billy Crystal.
But in the beginning… after high school in Union, NJ, Robert headed to the University of Houston, where he was active in both the drama and athletic departments (with artist and director Julian Schnabel as his roommate).
www.comedycontact.com /wuhl.html   (429 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Major League Baseball - Robert Wuhl to host Players Choice Awards Show
Wuhl has also been praised for his work in several films, including two with baseball themes: "Cobb" and "Bull Durham," in which he portrayed the fast-talking assistant coach of the minor league team.
As a comedian, Wuhl has starred in the HBO Comedy Hour titled "Robert Wuhl's World Tour," and he has performed stand-up in several prestigious venues across the country, in addition to being involved with "Comic Relief" from its inception.
Possesing an incredible knowledge of sports, Wuhl is a longtime baseball fan, and he derives great pleasure from participating in rotisserie baseball.
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 SI.com - Writers - Richard Deitsch: Q&A: Robert Wuhl - Friday March 31, 2006 1:23AM
Robert Wuhl is unique among actors for his numerous associations with sports, from his role as pitching coach Larry Hockett in Bull Durham to playing unscrupulous agent Arliss Michaels on HBO's Arli$$.
Wuhl, 54, is a Dodgers season-ticket holder and a diehard baseball fan.
Wuhl: I'll tell you one that I went to just two weeks ago, which was as exciting an atmosphere as I've ever been to: I went to the doubleheader semifinals of the World Baseball Classic.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2006/writers/richard_deitsch/03/31/qa.wuhl   (777 words)

  
 CNN.com - Transcripts
WUHL: But at the same time we are the third highest rated series in the history of HBO just behind "Sex in the City" and "The Sopranos" in the history.
WUHL: Yeah, I suppose, but as long as I'm collaborating with something great I mean, with "Arliss" I get to do the best of all worlds because I'm a story teller at heart and I get to tell these stories anyway I want to tell them and it's everything.
WUHL: No, it was at the mixing stage and he said I really appreciate what you do, because whether you realize it or not, what you're doing on HBO, you and the other shows is you're really pushing the envelope for the networks.
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 Corporate Entertainment - Comedian Robert Wuhl booking information!
Robert Wuhl is thoroughly enjoying the success of ARLI$$, as it returns to HBO for its seventh season.
Wuhl has been critically praised for his work in films such as Bull Durham, Batman, Good Morning Viet Nam, Mistress, Blaze, Cobb, and Hollywood Knights.
Wuhl was honored with Emmy Awards in '91 and '92, for writing the Academy Awards.
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 TV.com: TV.com assumes positions with Robert Wuhl
Robert Wuhl: I gave a lecture for a bunch of NYU college students, and I gave my spin on history--that history is pop culture.
Wuhl: Right, but also what I do in the show is I assume different positions, I assume certain positions about historical events, and I assume the overall position that history is pop culture.
Wuhl Robert Wuhl returns to HBO with his new show Assume the Position With Mr.
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 Robert Wuhl Biography :: Hollywood.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Wuhl moved to Los Angeles in 1979 and made his feature debut in the teen farce "Hollywood Knights" (1980).
Wuhl passed time with appearances in a direct-to-video erotic thriller ("A Kiss Goodnight" 1994) and a forgettable horror comedy ("Dr. Jekyll and Ms.
Wuhl wrote, directed and starred in "Open Season" (shot in 1993; released theatrically in 1995), a little-seen comedy feature which attempted to join a satire of the TV industry with an old-fashioned screwball romance.
www.hollywood.com /celebs/fulldetail/id/196662   (1132 words)

  
 UH - News Releases - Comic Actor Robert Wuhl Returns to UH for Q&A with Students
On screen, Robert Wuhl has hung out with the caped crusader and Ty Cobb.
Wuhl will return to UH to speak to students and answer questions at 3 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15 in the School of Theatre’s Jose Quintero Lab Theatre.
Wuhl is best known for his performances in “Batman,”; “Bull Durham,”; “Cobb”; and HBO’s “Arli$$.”; Most recently, he hosted a comedic look at American history in HBO’s “Assume the Position with Mr.
www.uh.edu /admin/media/nr/2006/09sept/091406robert_wuhl.html   (245 words)

  
 Wuhl: Anything goes
Robert Wuhl: I loved working with Katarina Witt because I was in bed with her...
Robert Wuhl: There are no words to the song.
Robert Wuhl: There are certainly people I'd love to have on the show...
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 Robert Wuhl @ Filmbug
Pushing the envelope on stand-up, the revue-style show made use of animation and special visual effects to underscore the stories Robert told on stage.
Work is good, he says, "I want to be a craftsman, to work consistently to produce a body of work which will be respected by my peers and, hopefully, the public." He allows himself a few pleasures during his rare free time: an occasional round of golf and Rotisserie baseball.
Tell us what you think of Robert Wuhl in the Filmbug forum...
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 William Morris Agency   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
As an actor, Robert Wuhl has been critically praised for his work in films such as "Bull Durham," "Batman," "Good Morning, Vietnam," "Mistress" and "Cobb."
Wuhl has been hailed as "one of the best comic actors in movies" by Peter Rainer.
Wuhl has twice been honored with Emmy Awards -- in '91 and '92 for his contributions to writing the Academy Awards telecasts hosted by Billy Crystal.
wma.com /robert_wuhl/summary   (129 words)

  
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 Fametracker :: Hey! It's That Guy! :: Robert Wuhl
Of course, he is the lead in Arli$$, the overpromoted and underliked HBO series, which lots and lots of people saw ads for but not many people actually saw.
So lots and lots of people know Robert Wuhl's face, but most of them would be hard-pressed to pin down exactly what he's famous for.
The real miracle is that he somehow managed to parlay this not-that-impressive character actor's career, along with a stint as the lead of a not-well-regarded-nor-much-watched HBO series, into a recurring gig on The New Hollywood Squares.
www.fametracker.com /hey_its_that_guy/wuhl_robert.php   (251 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Arliss: Best Of: DVD: Michael Boatman,Sandra Oh,Jim Turner,Robert Wuhl,Jace Alexander,Peter Baldwin,Stephen ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Comic actor Robert Wuhl, who created and stars, plays Arliss Michaels, a sports super-agent driven by twin motivations of profit and idealism.
Arliss is in the race to realize his clients' dreams of stupendous wealth, but he's just as likely to put his reputation (and big bucks) on the line to help a fading player claim his niche in history.
What Robert Wuhl has done has taken this profession, satirized it, and made it an enjoyable show for people who are sports fans and fans of comedy.
www.amazon.ca /Arliss-Best-Michael-Boatman/dp/B00008WJBD   (1228 words)

  
 Robert Wuhl Pictures, Biography, Filmography, Trailers,
Born October 09, 1951 - Although he has a laid back Huck Finn demeanor, actor/writer/director Robert Wuhl is one of the hardest-working denizens of Tinseltown.
He began as a comedy writer, functioning as story editor on the cult TV series Police Squad and winning Emmys for his work (in collaboration with Billy Crystal) on the annual Academy Awards telecast.
Discuss Robert Wuhl with Starpulse members in the forums...
www.starpulse.com /Actors/Wuhl,_Robert   (113 words)

  
 UGO.com Feature - Interview with Robert Wuhl
Robert Wuhl was the executive producer, creator and star of Arli$$.
Robert Wuhl: Actually, I’m not, which is all the more surprising getting the award.
Daniel Robert Epstein lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City.
www.ugo.com /channels/filmtv/features/robertwuhl   (675 words)

  
 Dixie Carter & Robert Wuhl to Star in Paper Doll, Broadway.com Buzz
Dixie Carter will now play Jacqueline Susann with Robert Wuhl, not F. Murray Abraham, taking on the role of her husband/manager Irving Mansfield.
A writer, actor and comedian, Wuhl won two Emmy Awards for his writing work on the 1991 and 1992 Academy Awards broadcasts.
Wuhl is now best known for playing sports agent Arliss Michaels on the HBO series Arliss.
www.broadway.com /gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?CI=24171   (588 words)

  
 AMCTV.com SHOW - Mistress
This satirical comedy about low-end Hollywood players follows failed filmmaker Marvin Landisman (Robert Wuhl) as he tries to get his screenplay produced.
A once successful and still hopeful producer (Martin Landau) finds several backers, played by Eli Wallach, Danny Aiello and Robert De Niro, to finance the project, but they're only interested in the film because their mistresses want starring roles.
And before Marvin's film--a labor of love about an artist who kills himself rather than compromise his integrity--is made, it is repeatedly altered and compromised.
www.amctv.com /show/detail/0,,58980-1-1,00.html   (130 words)

  
 Playbill News: Jerry Grayson Replaces Robert Wuhl in Long Wharf's Paper Doll, March 5-April 6
Jerry Grayson replaces the recently announced Robert Wuhl in the Long Wharf Theatre upcoming production of Paper Doll, March 5-April 6.
Martin and Abraham who were announced for the Long Wharf run dropped the project due to scheduling conflicts.
Wuhl, also previousy announced, is the latest drop-out.
www.playbill.com /news/article/78108.html   (546 words)

  
 Playbill News: Dixie Carter and Robert Wuhl Star in Paper Doll at Long Wharf, March 5-April 6
Playbill News: Dixie Carter and Robert Wuhl Star in Paper Doll at Long Wharf, March 5-April 6
Dixie Carter and Robert Wuhl will star in the Long Wharf Theatre upcoming production of Paper Doll, March 5-April 6.
Wuhl, the current star in HBO'sArli$$” has been seen in such films as "Batman," "Bull Durham" and "Good Morning Vietnam."
www.playbill.com /news/article/77651.html   (540 words)

  
 Robert Wuhl   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Robert Wuhl's World Tour (1990) (TV) (executive producer)
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 Location DVD - Les films avec Robert Wuhl (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Avec : Robert Wuhl, Kevin Costner, Gerry Bamman, Houston Whitney, Gary Kemp
Avec : Robert Wuhl, Bruno Kirby, Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, Richard Edson
Avec : Robert Wuhl, Holden Alexandra, Foreman Amanda, Ventresca Vincent, Brooks Jason
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 HBO: Robert Wuhl: Assume the Position (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
HBO: Robert Wuhl: Assume the Position (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)
In his first project for HBO since the long-running hit comedy series "Arli$$," Robert Wuhl offers his own freewheeling take on history, examining "the stories that made up America and the stories that America made up."
Appearing before a spirited classroom of actual New York City college students, guest "professor" and history buff Wuhl takes his audience on a lighthearted journey to show how legends are created, exploring familiar chapters in America's past that owe more to popular culture than fact.
www.hbo.com.cob-web.org:8888 /events/rwuhl   (161 words)

  
 Barnes & Noble.com - DVD & Video Search: Robert Wuhl
Barnes and Noble.com - DVD & Video Search: Robert Wuhl
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 Robert Wuhl Movies @ Filmbug
Movies on DVD with or related to Robert Wuhl.
Complete title: Batman - The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 (Batman / Batman Returns / Batman Forever / Batman and Robin) (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Click here for region 2 encoded Robert Wuhl DVDs (Europe, Japan, Middle East and South Africa).
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