Jerry Lewis a film so radical that it makes comedy out of the situation of a comedian who isn't funny." The final scene of "The Patsy" is famous for revealing to the audience the movie as a movie, and Lewis as actor/director. Lewis wrote in "The Total Filmmaker", his belief in breaking the fourth wall, actors looking directly into the camera, despite industry norms. More contemporary comedies such as "The Larry Sanders Show", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", and "The Office" continue this method. Robert DeNiro and Sandra Bernhard (both of whom starred with Lewis in "The King of Comedy") reflected on his death,
The Showbiz Show with David Spade a Ninja" appeared on the show describing the new season of "The Sopranos". The Showbiz Show with David Spade The Showbiz Show with David Spade was a weekly television program on Comedy Central that starred comedian David Spade. It is a comedic parody of celebrity news programs such as "Entertainment Tonight" and "Access Hollywood". The show was developed from David Spade's "Hollywood Minute" segment on "Saturday Night Live". The show was originally going to be a daily show titled "Gone Hollywood" and hosted by Greg Giraldo with David Spade as executive producer. After the pilot was completed, Comedy Central approached