tə kəntɹˈæst ðɪ ˈoʊldɚɹ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ wɪððə nˈuːɚɹ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ, wˈaɪnstaɪn ɡˈɪvz ɛɡzˈæmpəlz ʌvðə kˈɑːmədi ʌv pɹˈiːviəs dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃənz ʌv kəmˈiːdiənz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ɡˈɜːtɹuːd bˈɜːɡ, wˈʊdi ˈælən, sˈɪd sˈiːzɚ, ænd mˈɛl bɹˈʊks.
To contrast the older approach with the newer approach, Weinstein gives examples of the comedy of previous generations of comedians such as Gertrude Berg, Woody Allen, Sid Caesar, and Mel Brooks.