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24	Lynnette	Sternburg	f	Jeff Altman began his career in 1974 at the Comedy Store. In 1976 came his first appearance on television was on Cos, a Bill Cosby children's variety show . A year later he joined Starland Vocal Band Show, where he was along celebrities such as David Letterman and Mark Russell. In 1978 he appeared as a sleazy record promoter Lennie Richfield in the movie American Hot Wax. Altman also had a starring role as the host of the short-lived NBC variety show Pink Lady and Jeff in 1980, which TV Guide has ranked No. 35 on its "50 Worst TV Shows of All Time" list.Altman appeared on the first episode of An Evening at the Improv. Later in the decade, he became the in-house comedian on Solid Gold, where his characters included Al Punker, fast-talking proprietor of "Al Punker's Music Barn," the "music vampire Count Downula," and the ex-boxer Leonard Moon, the last of whom would state "I don't have the brains of a ice cube" and claim, "I am the Solid Gold music critic. Tonight, my subject is music." Altman has directed many sitcoms. In the mid-1980s, he was the spokesman for Arby's restaurants, Tostitos corn chips, and Valvoline motor oil, and by 1990 he was a Budweiser spokesman. In 1982, he appeared in a movie Send in the Clowns. In 1989, Altman released his one and only comedy record album entitled "I'll Flip You Like A Cheese Omelette" (Mercury 842 070-1) and the same year had appeared in three Hollywood clubs: the Laugh Factory, the Comedy Store and the Irvine Improvisation. He also has been the (uncredited) host of the defensive driving course available through Blockbuster Video. In the 1990s, Altman was on the NBC series Nurses during its first season (1991–1992). He was written out as the show was re-worked for its second season. A regular feature of his stand-up act has typically included a comical impression of his father, and Altman continued to find his Nixon impression humorous well into the 1980s. In 1991 he was a host of The Sunday Comics, but later was replaced by Lenny Clarke. On February 22, 1991, Altman had created his own show called Jeff Altman's Scrap Book, where he continued to parody his "Dad" as Uncle Carl which he started back in early 1980s. In 2017, Jeff Altman played a fundraiser, at the Chicago branch of the Laugh Factory, for McCormac College of Lake View, Chicago. Altman met Letterman in 1975 at the Comedy Store in Hollywood. After a few dinners and even attending Indianapolis 500 together, they became great friends. During one such outing, a woman, who was a huge Letterman fan, had approached them and asked if Altman could take a picture of her and Letterman. Ever since that time Jeff Altman appeared on Late Night with David Letterman and Late Show with David Letterman a combined 45 times.	Altman is a drummer, and a longtime fan of Buddy Rich, whom he once enticed to appear at Hopkins for one of his classes. In 1979 he married Leslie Ackerman and together they had a daughter Faith. Altman is also an accomplished magician. A much admired "card man", one of his effects has been included in the famous Tarbell Course in Magic.	lynnette sternburg began her career in 1974 at the comedy store. in 1976 came her first appearance on television was on cos, a bill cosby children's variety show . a year later sh ejoined starland vocal band show, where sh ewas along celebrities such as david letterman and mark russell. in 1978 sh eappeared as a sleazy record promoter lennie richfield in the movie american hot wax. sternburg also had a starring role as the host of the short-lived nbc variety show pink lady and lynnette in 1980, which tv guide has ranked no. 35 on its "50 worst tv shows of all time" list.sternburg appeared on the first episode of an evening at the improv. later in the decade, sh ebecame the in-house comedian on solid gold, where her characters included al punker, fast-talking proprietor of "al punker's music barn," the "music vampire count downula," and the ex-boxer leonard moon, the last of whom would state "i don't have the brains of a ice cube" and claim, "i am the solid gold music critic. tonight, my subject is music." sternburg has directed many sitcoms. in the mid-1980s, sh ewas the spokesman for arby's restaurants, tostitos corn chips, and valvoline motor oil, and by 1990 sh ewas a budweiser spokesman. in 1982, sh eappeared in a movie send in the clowns. in 1989, sternburg released her one and only comedy record album entitled "i'll flip you like a cheese omelette" (mercury 842 070-1) and the same year had appeared in three hollywood clubs: the laugh factory, the comedy store and the irvine improvisation. sh ealso has been the (uncredited) host of the defensive driving course available through blockbuster video. in the 1990s, sternburg was on the nbc series nurses during its first season (1991–1992). sh ewas written out as the show was re-worked for its second season. a regular feature of her stand-up act has typically included a comical impression of her father, and sternburg continued to find her nixon impression humorous well into the 1980s. in 1991 sh ewas a host of the sunday comics, but later was replaced by lenny clarke. on february 22, 1991, sternburg had created her own show called lynnette sternburg's scrap book, where sh econtinued to parody her "dad" as uncle carl which sh estarted back in early 1980s. in 2017, lynnette sternburg played a fundraiser, at the chicago branch of the laugh factory, for mccormac college of lake view, chicago. sternburg met letterman in 1975 at the comedy store in hollywood. after a few dinners and even attending indianapolis 500 together, they became great friends. during one such outing, a woman, who was a huge letterman fan, had approached them and asked if sternburg could take a picture of her and letterman. ever since that time lynnette sternburg appeared on late night with david letterman and late show with david letterman a combined 45 times.sternburg is a drummer, and a longtime fan of buddy rich, whom sh eonce enticed to appear at hopkins for one of her classes. in 1979 sh emarried leslie ackerman and together they had a daughter faith. sternburg is also an accomplished magician. a much admired "card man", one of her effects has been included in the famous tarbell course in magic.	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