Life of Brian

In a remarkable journey from steel town to tinsel town, Brian Linehan’s star rose steadily then fell abruptly. Now, in an era when the media have become willing enablers of celebrity puffery, his dedication to probing questions and in-depth research looks even more impressive

On November 16, 1986, Brian Linehan lounged in a wooden chair in Tucson, Arizona, and interviewed Three Amigos!star Martin Short for City Lights, an in-depth Citytv celebrity-interview show. Always classy in grooming and attire (he never owned a pair of jeans in his life), Linehan asked the probing questions that showed off the impeccable research […]