The opening-night crowd has stood in line for hours for these $30 seats and now, half way into the 10 o`clock show, they`re happily, noisily knocking back their two-drink minimum. The opening act ...

When Burns was well into his 90s, he would ask Jacobs to get him a drink during their stage act, then assist the younger Jacobs back to his seat. Burns died in 1996 at age 100.

George Burns has walked out on stage more times than you’ve had hot dinners. And if you’re under 70, probably a lot more. He’s 92 and this year, God willing, he’ll celebrate… ...

By 11 a.m., George Burns is sitting in his Hollywood office schmoozing on the phone and finishing off cigar No. 3. He’s just nixed an offer to work with Bob Hope in Australia for five weeks.