Lenny Bruce.” She carried the note as a talisman in her bra, she said, to keep her moving forward. During an appearance on Johnny Carson’s “Tonight” show, Rivers told the story about getting Bruce’s ...

George Carlin: Well ... And he came home one night and said, “Man, I heard about this guy Lenny Bruce, you know.” And I was a big fan of comedy and I knew that was my next step, “I ...