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,
Larry Wilmore Larry Wilmore Elister L. "Larry" Wilmore (born October 30, 1961) is an American comedian, writer, producer, and actor. Wilmore served as the "Senior Black Correspondent" on "The Daily Show" from 2006 to 2014, and hosted "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore" in 2015 and 2016. He is also the creator of the sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show". He serves as an executive producer for the ABC television series "Black-ish". He is also the co-creator, alongside Issa Rae, of the HBO television series "Insecure". Since May 2017, he has hosted a podcast, entitled "Black on the Air" in which he discusses