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	Podcast:		CBS This Morning
	Episode:		Reflecting on Playwright Neil Simon's Career and Legacy
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:30:43
	Publish Date:		2018-08-30 19:00:00
	Description:		Only on the "CBS This Morning" podcast, Bill Evans, a longtime friend and director of media relations for the Shubert Organization, reflects on the life, career and legacy of the Bronx-born playwright Neil Simon with CBS News contributor Jamie Wax. Evans, who donated a kidney to Simon, discusses Simon's partnership with Mike Nichols and his numerous hits such "The Odd Couple," ''Barefoot in the Park" and "Brighton Beach." They discuss how the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright balance a career in both theater and film. Evans, who worked with Simon for 42 years, shares how the playwright sold the rights to "The Old Couple" before it became a hugely successful television show.
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