RIP in 2009

[flippyshark]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Most of the action is in part 3. The ice dumping is at ~5:30 in the 3rd clip, and it was a small coffee cup, not a champagne bucket.

And apparently it was filled with whisky.

Those clips remind me of the days when guests on talk shows had quite a lot more time to talk. These days, it's two minutes, during which the host usually does most of the talking.

I love both Shelley and Oliver on screen. Winters seems like she would have been annoying as hell in real life, and I would never have been able to keep up with Reed, who probably drank more before breakfast than I will in my entire life.

FWIW, Reed's observations about women's liberation sound almost w2ord for word like my own dad at that time.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by flippyshark

Those clips remind me of the days when guests on talk shows had quite a lot more time to talk. These days, it's two minutes, during which the host usually does most of the talking.

That's one reason Craig Ferguson is the only one I watch anymore. He's still mostly constrained by the 8 minute spot but he actually converses with his guests much of the time rather than just setting up the clip or pre-coordinated joke.

Plus, an entire show using puppets for everything but the guests (it was very much a mixed bag but I'm glad they tried it).

The great reminder is a show that is (or what) on Hulu of an old New York late night show (can't remember the name and can't get to Hulu at work) where the host and guest just went until they ran out of things to talk about and then the channel went off the air for the night.

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Alex

That's one reason Craig Ferguson is the only one I watch anymore. He's still mostly constrained by the 8 minute spot but he actually converses with his guests much of the time rather than just setting up the clip or pre-coordinated joke.

Plus, an entire show using puppets for everything but the guests (it was very much a mixed bag but I'm glad they tried it).

The great reminder is a show that is (or what) on Hulu of an old New York late night show (can't remember the name and can't get to Hulu at work) where the host and guest just went until they ran out of things to talk about and then the channel went off the air for the night.

Joel Franklin?
David Susskind?

[Ghoulish Delight]

He doesn't lose his cool on screen, though who knows what happened backstage.

Oh, and in case anyone missed it, here are the links:


Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

[Strangler Lewis]

The National Enquirer is reporting on Loretta Lynn's brave last days. They're often right about such things.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Her daughter disagrees

[Strangler Lewis]

I was thinking the same thing. That was definitely from the 90 minute days.

Of course, the show truly went to sh*t when it left New York.

[Gemini Cricket]

I love Craig Ferguson!

[Alex]

David Susskind was the man.

Only nine episodes on Hulu but I found all the ones I watched pretty interesting, particularly Jerry Lewis. This one with Mary Tyler Moore in the first segment was interesting because a psychic was brought on while she was still on stage and MTM was obviously uncomfortable with the whole thing. But it was fun to watch almost everything the psychic said (mostly about the upcoming 1966 presidential election) was completely wrong (unless I've forgotten about Mitt Romney's dad getting the Republican nomination and Robert Kennedy being president).

And looking at Wikipedia I see it was only in his first few years that he was able to go as long as he wanted, then they started syndicating.

[blueerica]

I hate scanning this thread. There was about 30 seconds where I thought Wait, Craig Ferguson's dead?