I used to play cards with Bill Wendell at Travers Island.Senator Jack said:Does anyone remember the morning Letterman show?
(I may have even dated his daughter. [huh])
Did he tell stories.
I used to play cards with Bill Wendell at Travers Island.Senator Jack said:Does anyone remember the morning Letterman show?
Senator Jack said:Does anyone remember the morning Letterman show? I actually used to cut class to watch that program. Thank God it got cancelled else I would have failed biology. Letterman was hilarious in those day and that carried over for about the first five years of Late Night when they were doing things like the 180 show, the tiger cam, and had Larry Bud and Chris Eliot around. What was great about the early days was that no celebrities wanted to be on it so he was stuck with acts like Kamaar the Discount Magician (who lives in my neighborhood somewhere - his flyers are still around). Then all of a sudden it got hip and everyone wanted to be on it so it became unwatchable. Yet, if you can get millions of people to tune in to a show despite Paul Schaffer's presence, you must be doing something right.
That was really bizarre, but Letterman was really funny. lolNighthawk said:
Dave wasn't picking on him, he was reacting to a guy who came onto a talk show but wouldn't talk, wouldn't answer questions, seemed to have no sense of humor, and was just downright weird. Dave's job is be funny, interview guests, and be funny.Foofoogal said:I saw this on another board. They suggested he was loaded. I don't think so. I think maybe bored. Seems to be just a very quiet guy. Dave seemed to be picking on him a bit for some reason. [huh]
just_me said:
Either Joaquin Phoenix was putting on an act or he didn't want to be there.
Tomasso said:Television is the opiate of the masses.
Nighthawk said:Well, it reminded me of the infamous Tom Snyder - John Lydon interview. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BZ2UoBZzEI
At least John Lydon had Keith Levene there to do some talking.
NH
Nighthawk said:Well, it reminded me of the infamous Tom Snyder - John Lydon interview. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BZ2UoBZzEI
At least John Lydon had Keith Levene there to do some talking.
NH
KY Gentleman said:I've become so tired of late night shows (all of them) making snarky political quips and comments I haven't watched any of them since the election.
I realize political humor is the engine that drives these shows but I'm DONE.
I want some mindless entertainment for awhile, you know?
Senator Jack said:Something about the interview struck me as very Andy Kaufman/Tony Clifton. And it just wasn't the shades and moustache.
Dixon Cannon said:Frankly - I prefer politics!
Maybe too much "Jay Letterman O'brien" is the cause of our societal debacle. If we had that kind of interest in politics and political debate we wouldn't have allowed such a downward spiral. Perhaps we've made television comedy an escape from the responsibilities of a free people and are about to pay the price.![]()
If you think I'm obtuse; I didn't watch the Superbowl either!
-dixon cannon
imoldfashioned said:I haven't seen the Phoenix interview but what I've read of it made me think of the time Crispin Glover was on--I still remember Dave saying "he came very close to denting my forehead with his giant shoes".