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Curator of Entertainment at Smithsonian @amhistorymuseum. Exploring the history of American movies, theater, television, and other fun stuff.
Washington, DC
Joined March 2017
Today we remember singer Tony Bennett. Born in Queens, New York in 1926, his given name was Anthony Dominick Benedetto. Comedian Bob Hope recommended he go by Tony Bennett instead of his then stage name, Joe Bari. In his decades-long career, Bennett won 20 Grammys and
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#HappyBirthday to legendary comedy writer/filmmaker #MelBrooks! Original creative papers from Brooks’ collaboration with #CarlReiner on “2,000 Year Old Man” are on view at #NationalComedyCenter, alongside the chairs where they sat each night enjoying dinner together.
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“Treasures and Trouble: Looking Inside a Legendary Blues Archive” is now on display! The collection explores Robert “Mack” McCormick’s one-of-a-kind vast music archive of the blues and blues musicians. Learn more here: https://t.co/uDTekgHlGP
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Thrilled to announce that we’ve received a donation of objects representing Bob Newhart’s life and career in comedy at @amhistorymuseum!
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Bob Newhart has had an award-winning, six decade-long career as a stand-up comedian and film and television actor.
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Hey @AwesomeCon attendees - did you see my colleague Eric’s talk on the history of superheroes?
Tonight, curator Eric Jentsch will be at #AwesomeCon in D.C. to discuss the cultural and historic importance of collecting, preserving, and sharing stories about superheroes. Stay tuned as we share photos from his talk here! 📷: Costume worn by Christopher Reeve as Superman
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Today #NationalComedyCenter celebrates #BobHope’s #birthday! His career touched every performance medium during a storied century-long life that spanned from 1903-2003. For more than 50 years, he crossed the globe performing for military troops, in partnership with the USOs.
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Learn about Anna May Wong’s remarkable career and struggle to fight Hollywood typecasting and prejudice in this new @TeenVogue piece by me and my colleague Theo Gonzalves! Collaboration made possible by @historymadebyus
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The first Chinese American film star had to content with Hollywood’s racism.
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Great summation of the brilliant life of Preston Sturges!
“Humor tends to wilt through the decades; what was once a bite becomes a sloppy kiss,” @rachsyme writes. Not so with Preston Sturges, one of cinema’s first major auteurs. https://t.co/2B8HDNT6or
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Wherein I put my lifelong independent study of xenobiology to good use by documenting a curator's quest to sleuth out exactly which ALIEN flick the big prop egg in @amhistorymuseum is from. For @SmithsonianMag. https://t.co/TiahpaOs8f
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Get the inside scoop on the iconic prop, now on view in the exhibition “Entertainment Nation”
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Thanks to @fritzhahn for the opportunity to share stories and thoughts about some of our favorite #EntertainmentNation objects for the @washingtonpost Weekend section. Come see the exhibit at @amhistorymuseum!
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A new exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History uses treasured objects to show how pop culture has shaped — and reflects — America.
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RIP Lloyd Morrisett, one of the creators of Sesame Street.
Sesame Street co-creator Lloyd Morrisett has died at the age of 93. His name might not be the most familiar to everyone who's ever watched the show, but he was a crucial figure in its development. https://t.co/39YBx5jEZI
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Did you know that Betty White served in uniform during WWII? My colleague Frank tells the story!
Today would have been Betty White's 101st birthday. In honor of the occasion, here is a new blog discussing the time capsule in the form of her World War II shoulder bag from the American Women's Voluntary Services.
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A new study from AFI shows that women during Hollywood’s silent era represented a higher percentage of writers, directors and producers. https://t.co/B9kDQTeEMg
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New American Film Insititute study on women and silent film era, "Women They Talk About."
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@amhistorymuseum Follow the yellow brick road to @amhistorymuseum's new exhibition "Entertainment Nation"/"Nación del espectáculo," open now. #EntertainmentNation
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Look what’s back on display in #EntertainmentNation @amhistorymuseum !
Calling all pop culture fans! See your favorites from our @amhistorymuseum's theater, music, sports, TV and movie collections in a new wing full of entertainment history. 1️⃣Dorothy’s ruby slippers 2️⃣Muhammad Ali's robe 3️⃣Bill Nye’s lab coat 4️⃣Selena Quintanilla-Pérez's costume
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The Smothers Brothers are back on the road! We're proud to hold their archive and objects from their history-making career here at @amhistorymuseum
https://t.co/c69ZdUt90y via @YouTube
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It was such a thrill to host #AnnaMayWong niece Anna Wong for a conversation about her aunt’s groundbreaking career and legacy as a Chinese American actor and style icon at the @amhistorymuseum #EntertainmentNation opening festival this weekend!
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Muppet fans had the rare chance to see Jim (and Jane!) Henson’s original #Muppet creations this weekend at @amhistorymuseum while @CraigShemin talked about his new book on #SamAndFriends for the #EntertainmentNation opening festival!
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It was a pleasure to host Alan Muraoka, Carmen Osbahr (and Rosita!), and Akimi Gibson from @SesameWorkshop for a conversation about the impact of Sesame Street at @amhistorymuseum this weekend for the #EntertainmentNation opening festival!
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