Those Democratic Party brahmins who are out trying to round up liberal voices to take up the fight against conservatives in the talk radio and TV spin wars might want to check out the Smothers Brothers show next month when the duo heads to Sin City for a monthlong stand at the Las Vegas Hilton. The Smothers Brothers, those paragons of Vietnam-era mischief, are back in the national consciousness and ready to volunteer for the task of evening up the political scales a bit. Not that Tom Smothers, 66, and his brother Dick Smothers, 64, have ever really gone away. They have consistently made a living at their gently whimsical brand of music and comedy for 44 years running and continue to play upwards of 100 dates a year. But there have been unmistakable signs that -- with the nation embroiled in a military conflict in a faraway land -- the boys are becoming especially relevant again. It started in December with the acclaimed Bravo documentary Smothered, which recounted their tumultuous journey on network television back in the late 1960s. (It was released on DVD in January.) They've been doing the TV talk show circuit, and they launch a four-week headlining gig at the Las Vegas Hilton on May 6. And there's talk of a deal to package uncensored episodes of their landmark CBS variety series The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour on video.
- 4/14/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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