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Comics and Charity.

Critic Laurie Stone comments on two newsworthy comedy events from last weekend--comic Andrew Dice Clay's controversial appearance on Saturday Night Live, and the Comedy Relief special on HBO.

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Other segments from the episode on May 16, 1990

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, May 16, 1990: Interview with Carl Finch, Jeffrey Barnes, Bubba Hernandez, and Mitch Marine; Interview with John Lurie; Commentary on recent comedy on television.
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"Fake Jazz" Saxophonist John Lurie.

Musician and actor John Lurie. He appeared in Jim Jarmusch's off-beat films "Down By Law," and "Stranger Than Paradise." Lurie also scored the music for these films, and he performs and records with his group, The Lounge Lizards. Lurie has a new album, Voice of Chunk, which he produced and is marketing himself through TV ads and an 800 number.

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