Bruce Vilanch
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Bruce Vilanch (born November 23, 1948) is an American comedy writer, songwriter and actor. He is a six-time Emmy Award-winner known to industry professionals in Hollywood and New York as "the fat guy who writes everyone's jokes." He is likely best known for his four-year stint on Hollywood Squares, as both a celebrity participant and head writer for the show. He also performed off-Broadway in his one-man show Bruce Vilanch: Almost Famous in 2000.
Since 2000, Vilanch has been the head writer for the Oscars, after being an Oscar program co-writer for the previous 10 years. He is a featured writer for the Tonys, Grammys and Emmys.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Bruce Vilanch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Simpsons
1989
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
The Nanny
1993
Hollywood Squares
1998
The Eric Andre Show
2012
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014
The Proud Family
2001
Bosom Buddies
1980
Celebrity Fit Club
2005
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
GayVN Awards
1998
Rachel Gunn, R.N.
1992
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
2007