Comedian Carl Reiner dies, according to reports. The actor, writer and director known for 'Dick Van Dyke Show' and 'Ocean's' films was 98.
Reiner was one of those rare entertainers who never fell out of favor or out of sight, busily maintaining his career and popularity from the day he joined Sid Caesar’s"Your Show of Shows" in 1950 right up to his part in the big-screen"Ocean’s Eleven" family and role as Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer's stepfather on"Two and a Half Men.
Tall and physically imposing, yet more put-upon than threatening, Reiner’s gifts as a comic actor were probably most fully exploited in his decade-long stint with Caesar. Drawing on his early acting experience in such stage reviews as"Call Me Mister" and"Inside U.S.A.", Reiner proved to be a master of the sharp, sly dig and the explosive, agitated outburst, while showing he could hold his own with the best in the business.
Perfectly cast and agelessly funny, Van Dyke brought a new level of wit, sex and sophistication to the genre. Switching back and forth between Rob Petrie’s job as a writer on the fictional"Alan Brady Show" with his role as suburban husband to the highly-desirable Laura , Reiner helped create both the modern workplace sitcom and the modern concept that coworkers are another kind of family.
"When I started that show, I had a feeling it was going to have a long life because it was based on something real: my life," Reiner said. For longevity's sake,"I told myself, 'No slang of the day. No politics. Just ethics.' The only thing that remains for a long time is the ethics. this show did have a life that should go on after I'm gone.""Van Dyke" was canceled in 1966, but Reiner wasn't done with TV.
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