Playbill

August, 1999

Sixteen Years Ago Albert Brooks was dubbed "the funniest white man in America." He lived. In fact, he got funnier. His most recent film, Mother (co-starring Debbie Reynolds), broadened a fan base spoiled by such sharply turned gems as Defending Your Life and Lost in America. This month the world is treated to an unprecedented stream of Brooksian humor: a new movie, The Muse (the sixth film he's directed in 20 years), and a feature-length Playboy Interview by Bill Zehme. What a wealth o...