Vaudeville to begin again. Who would star?

Cafe Society
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The Entertainer plays in the background. (The link is the Muppet and Milton Berle version of The Entertainer, if you can, play it while you read this.)

Suppose the Evil Overlords banned motion pictures, took out television and radio, hell, they even, GASP, destroyed the internet and pornography.

It is up to you to revive the entertainment industry. Vaudville (Wiki article) is what you decide is the way to go.

Uncle Miltie is unable to preform live, as is George Burns. So you will have to pick an MC.
You will also need entertainers, singers, orators, and just odd acts. Who will fill your bill?

In mine, I have Jeff Dunham to replace Edgar Bergan.
I want Beyonce Knowles as the dancing girl.

I would think Jesse Ventura would be my orator.

I still need an MC, and whatever entertainers would fill the bill. Can you help? The Evil Overlords may strike at anytime.

SSG Schwartz

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Ryan Seacrest for MC!

Kidding! Kidding!

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I’m seeing William Shatner as the Master of Ceremonies.

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Hugh Laurie, baby.

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Anybody like the TV show Mad Men? Vaudeville was gone by the early 60’s–but many of the music & TV stars active back then had gotten their start traveling from town to town.

This charity event carried on the tradition of Real Live People performing on stage:

Jon Hamm could probably do a comedy bit; he handled himself pretty well on Saturday Night Live. For the gentlemen, I’m sure they could find an excuse to get Christine Hendricks on the stage…

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Well, I don’t believe traditional vaudeville used an MC – just cards announcing each act.

The SNL crew could do a skit, though.

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You’re kidding. All you guys missed Ellen’s Even Bigger Really Big Show?

Vaudeville is alive and well, baby.