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NOT everyone who gets pulled up on stage at Martin Short's (above) "Fame Becomes Me" is a star - even when there are a few in the audience. Warren Beatty, a radiant Annette Bening and their four children were at Wednesday night's performance, reports The Post's Barbara Hoffman, but it was a civilian - a monosyllabic TV producer named Michael - who was interrogated onstage by Short's bloated alter ego Jiminy Glick. His previous targets have included Nathan Lane, Tracey Ullman, the Knicks' Channing Frye and The Post's Michael Riedel.
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Along with his feature film work, Martin Short has ... always had a penchant for the stage. Shortly after his graduation from McMaster he appeared in the stage production of "Godspell." Other Canadian stage productions include "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" (he played Snoopy), "What's a Nice Country Like You Doing in a State Like This?", "The Apple Tree," "Harry's Back in Town" and "Second City."
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In 1983, Martin Short returned to Canada to appear in the original SCTV. In 1984, he appeared on Saturday Night Live and was there until 1985. His talents were noticed and Short was recruited to make his film debut in the movie "Three Amigos" which ... starred Steve Martin and Chevy Chase. Since then, he has appeared in a lot of films and has his own talk show. He plays character roles very well in the United States and in Canada.
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A diminutive and exuberant Canadian comic performer of stage and screen since the 1970s, Martin Short started acting while studying to become a social worker. He worked in musical theater and cabaret before joining Toronto's Second City troupe, where he perfected his lovably grotesque comic creations and inspired impressions. Short joined the formidable comedy ensemble of the "SCTV Comedy Network" in 1982 during its fifth season. He enhanced his fame during a superior season of "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1984-85) before moving decisively into Hollywood features.
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A Tony® and Emmy® Award winner, Martin Short is wildly talented and flat-out funny. Short's trademark physical comedy and amazingly accurate impersonations shot him to stardom in the 1980s when he was a cast member on Second City Television (SCTV) and Saturday Night Live. Now see his trademark humor live in this playful, one-night-only performance featuring songs, sketches and videos of Short's various hilarious characters.
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Tony and Emmy Award winner Martin Short is wildly talented and flat-out funny. His trademark physical comedy and amazingly accurate impersonations shot him to stardom in the 1980s as a cast member on Second City Television (SCTV) and Saturday Night Live. Now see Short’s trademark humor live in this musical evening that brings talk show host Jiminy Glick, aged songwriter Irving Cohen, and many others to The Paramount’s stage with songs, sketches, and videos featuring his hilarious characters.
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