"A Barbara Walters Special: A Matter Of Life And Death," Featuring Bill Clinton, David Letterman, Regis Philbin, Robin Williams, Charlie Rose Airs Feb 4 By Bill Gorman January 21, 2011 Posted in: Network TV Press Releases
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A BARBARA WALTERS SPECIAL: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH, FEATURING THE PERSONAL AND EMOTIONAL STORIES FROM THE MOST WELL-KNOWN HEART PATIENTS, AIRS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4 ON ABC
Barbara Walters, President Bill Clinton, David Letterman, Robin Williams, Regis Philbin and
Charlie Rose Life Can Change in a Heartbeat, No Matter How Famous You Are
I realized there was really no alternative, if I wanted to live, I had to do this, President Bill Clinton
I would find myself busting into tears and sobbing uncontrollably, David Letterman
Stop the heart, work on it, restart it good luck, Robin Williams
Theyre going to put him on a gurney, roll him into the OR room and bust him open like a lobster!, Regis Philbin
It was hell, Charlie Rose
I probably would have had a heart attack and may very well have died, Barbara Walters
What do Barbara Walters, President Bill Clinton, David Letterman, Regis Philbin, Robin Williams and Charlie Rose all have in common? They all went from being in the spotlight to being in the operating room for life-and-death open heart surgery. Now in a groundbreaking report, the brotherhood of the cracked chest club (as Robin Williams describes them) all open their hearts to Walters and reveal their emotional stories of how they triumphed over heart disease. Each account is an intimate portrait of these most public figures, infused with laughter and tears. Walters also takes viewers on an unprecedented behind-the-scenes journey of her own battle from discovery of a faulty heart valve to the operating table and recovery. In addition, she talks to doctors, including her own, about what viewers, especially women, need to know to save themselves and their loved ones. A Barbara Walters Special: A Matter of Life and Death airs FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.
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Take advantage of the technology and the care thats available. Theres no reason why a man or woman in this day and age should unexpectedly drop dead of a heart attack, says Letterman.
> "A Barbara Walters Special: A Matter Of Life And Death," Featuring Bill > Clinton, David Letterman, Regis Philbin, Robin Williams, Charlie Rose > Airs Feb 4 > By Bill Gorman January 21, 2011 > Posted in: Network TV Press Releases
> via press release:
> A BARBARA WALTERS SPECIAL: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH, FEATURING THE > PERSONAL AND EMOTIONAL STORIES FROM THE MOST WELL-KNOWN HEART PATIENTS, > AIRS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4 ON ABC
> Barbara Walters, President Bill Clinton, David Letterman, Robin > Williams, Regis Philbin and
> Charlie Rose Life Can Change in a Heartbeat, No Matter How Famous You Are
> I realized there was really no alternative, if I wanted to live, I had > to do this, President Bill Clinton
> I would find myself busting into tears and sobbing uncontrollably, > David Letterman
> Stop the heart, work on it, restart it good luck, Robin Williams
> They re going to put him on a gurney, roll him into the OR room and > bust him open like a lobster!, Regis Philbin
> It was hell, Charlie Rose
> I probably would have had a heart attack and may very well have died, > Barbara Walters
> What do Barbara Walters, President Bill Clinton, David Letterman, Regis > Philbin, Robin Williams and Charlie Rose all have in common? They all > went from being in the spotlight to being in the operating room for > life-and-death open heart surgery. Now in a groundbreaking report, the > brotherhood of the cracked chest club (as Robin Williams describes > them) all open their hearts to Walters and reveal their emotional > stories of how they triumphed over heart disease. Each account is an > intimate portrait of these most public figures, infused with laughter > and tears. Walters also takes viewers on an unprecedented > behind-the-scenes journey of her own battle from discovery of a faulty > heart valve to the operating table and recovery. In addition, she talks > to doctors, including her own, about what viewers, especially women, > need to know to save themselves and their loved ones. A Barbara Walters > Special: A Matter of Life and Death airs FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4 > (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.
> [...]
> Take advantage of the technology and the care that s available. There s > no reason why a man or woman in this day and age should unexpectedly > drop dead of a heart attack, says Letterman.
I will be watching....I often think how my dad would have lived way past 53 - but back in 73 who knew about blocked arteries, etc. He sure did unexpectedly drop dead of a massive heart attack on April Fool's Day.
> I will be watching....I often think how my dad would have lived way > past 53 - but back in > 73 who knew about blocked arteries, etc. He sure did unexpectedly > drop dead of a massive > heart attack on April Fool's Day.
I don't know how many of you ever listen to the Neil Boortz Radio Show. (I'm not a 'fan' of Neil Boortz's show. I'm not a 'fan' of a lot of the ridiculous talk radio I catch sometimes, but that's beside the point. I do a lot of 'flipping' around the radio dial.) The point is: His producer, Royal Marshall, who would oftentimes come in the studio or participate on mic, dropped dead of a heart attack last weekend at the age of 43.
> > I will be watching....I often think how my dad would have lived way > > past 53 - but back in > > 73 who knew about blocked arteries, etc. He sure did unexpectedly > > drop dead of a massive > > heart attack on April Fool's Day.
> I don't know how many of you ever listen to the Neil Boortz Radio Show. > (I'm not a 'fan' of Neil Boortz's show. I'm not a 'fan' of a lot of the > ridiculous talk radio I catch sometimes, but that's beside the point. I > do a lot of 'flipping' around the radio dial.) The point is: His > producer, Royal Marshall, who would oftentimes come in the studio or > participate on mic, dropped dead of a heart attack last weekend at the > age of 43.
> Makes you think; made me think; makes me think.
> Brady
These kind of reminiscences are not my cup of tea at all. I'm sorry to hear about your father's tragic death, Shirlee.
My own father had a car accident and wound up having a pacemaker put into his chest.
How 'bout a special on traumatic hysterectomies? Uterine polyp removals? I just don't think this makes for a fun hour show. IMHO. I'll make a special note to miss this. Now I'm watching the last, final episode of MEDIUM.
> > I will be watching....I often think how my dad would have lived way > > past 53 - but back in > > 73 who knew about blocked arteries, etc. He sure did unexpectedly > > drop dead of a massive > > heart attack on April Fool's Day.
> I don't know how many of you ever listen to the Neil Boortz Radio Show. > (I'm not a 'fan' of Neil Boortz's show. I'm not a 'fan' of a lot of the > ridiculous talk radio I catch sometimes, but that's beside the point. I > do a lot of 'flipping' around the radio dial.) The point is: His > producer, Royal Marshall, who would oftentimes come in the studio or > participate on mic, dropped dead of a heart attack last weekend at the > age of 43.
> On Jan 21, 1:49 pm, Brady <watercl...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Foxy wrote:
> > > Hi there Brady!
> > Hello.
> > > I will be watching....I often think how my dad would have lived way > > > past 53 - but back in > > > 73 who knew about blocked arteries, etc. He sure did unexpectedly > > > drop dead of a massive > > > heart attack on April Fool's Day.
> > I don't know how many of you ever listen to the Neil Boortz Radio Show. > > (I'm not a 'fan' of Neil Boortz's show. I'm not a 'fan' of a lot of the > > ridiculous talk radio I catch sometimes, but that's beside the point. I > > do a lot of 'flipping' around the radio dial.) The point is: His > > producer, Royal Marshall, who would oftentimes come in the studio or > > participate on mic, dropped dead of a heart attack last weekend at the > > age of 43.
> > Makes you think; made me think; makes me think.
> > Brady
> These kind of reminiscences are not my cup of tea at all. I'm sorry to > hear about your father's tragic death, Shirlee.
> My own father had a car accident and wound up having a pacemaker put > into his chest.
> How 'bout a special on traumatic hysterectomies? Uterine polyp > removals? I just don't think this makes for a fun hour show. IMHO. > I'll make a special note to miss this. Now I'm watching the last, > final episode of MEDIUM.
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Purloined script by way of Licki Wits
Babra: Because of our notorious diseased hearts, here are jokes pre Super Bowl of ole far... persons
DL: I allegedly wolfe-down Hershey anti-oxidents but w/o sugary almonds
RW: Stent is now my thing, fug Freudianism
BC: But that's the electro-chemical that makes me & Berlusconi so Italian
CR: Esoteric Bloomberg interviews are rating losers w/o my risque double entenders for filthy minds
RP: I'm sue-ing SLUMDOG's plagiarism for zesty adulturous curry anti- oxident with Kelly Lee
Is there a topic that Dave likes to talk about more than his heart procedure?
It really did have a positive affect on him. When he had Clinton & Regis on the show right after they went though the same procedure it was noticeable they didn't seem to share Dave's enthusiasm for the experience. They both looked weaker after it compared to Dave who seemed invigorated by the whole thing. I bet it didn't take much persuading to get him to participate in this show.
On Jan 22, 2:28 pm, plop <turdbirt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> oh?
Gary's right. Very few people come through that operation as quickly and optimistically as Dave. The usual reaction is depression. Clinton's reaction is the classic one. Dave, in case no one ever noticed, is a seriously positive thinker, despite all the propaganda I've read about how he fears everything.
For a man who fears everything, he seems to do very well when faced with tough situations that traumatize most other people. I'm sure his mother is very proud of him, but just doesn't show it. (Well, he said she's the least demonstrative woman in the world.)
He's just a strong guy. More power to him. But how many times can you discuss it? I don't want to hear about it. Maybe because my father almost died that time of his accident, and that darn pacemaker kept him alive but used to stand squarely out of his chest as a constant reminder.
Btw, my father was a hypoglycemic. He's been eating candy after candy and his blood sugar went so low he blacked out at the wheel. Fortunately, he didn't die in a crash, nor did he bump anyone off. The car veered into an empty parked car. But the steering wheel imprinted itself onto his ample stomach, and it was a huge ugly bruise for a very long time. Sorry. I haven't thought about it in years. The pacemaker made him better than ever.
Did it stop his sugar addiction? Not a bit. Hard to believe, but true. Ice cream is the major craving of hypoglycemics.
"Sally" wrote: >Dave, in case no one ever noticed, is a >seriously positive thinker, despite all the >propaganda I've read about how he fears >everything.
On Jan 23, 12:19 am, iamh2o...@webtv.net (Steve Curtis) wrote:
> "Sally" wrote: > >Dave, in case no one ever noticed, is a > >seriously positive thinker, despite all the > >propaganda I've read about how he fears > >everything.
> Where did you read that?
I remember the line, "Dave fears everything." I'll think about it, Steve, and see if I can remember where I read it. It was a long time ago. Maybe he's overcome many of those fears. I also heard that the only hour he's happy is when he's doing the Show.
"Sally" wrote: >(Steve Curtis) wrote: >>"Sally" wrote: >>>Dave, in case no one ever noticed, is >>>a seriously positive thinker, despite all >>>the propaganda I've read about how >>>he fears everything. >>Where did you read that? >I remember the line, "Dave fears >everything." I'll think about it, Steve, and >see if I can remember where I read it. It >was a long time ago. Maybe he's >overcome many of those fears. I also >heard that the only hour he's happy is >when he's doing the Show.
Where did you hear that?
I'd take claims such as those with a grain of salt and question the credibility of the source(s).
> "Sally" wrote: > >(Steve Curtis) wrote: > >>"Sally" wrote: > >>>Dave, in case no one ever noticed, is > >>>a seriously positive thinker, despite all > >>>the propaganda I've read about how > >>>he fears everything. > >>Where did you read that? > >I remember the line, "Dave fears > >everything." I'll think about it, Steve, and > >see if I can remember where I read it. It > >was a long time ago. Maybe he's > >overcome many of those fears. I also > >heard that the only hour he's happy is > >when he's doing the Show.
> Where did you hear that?
> I'd take claims such as those with a grain of salt and question the > credibility of the source(s).
"Sally" wrote: >(Steve Curtis) wrote: >>"Sally" wrote: >>>(Steve Curtis) wrote: >>>>"Sally" wrote: >>>>>Dave, in case no one ever noticed, >>>>>is a seriously positive thinker, >>>>>despite all the propaganda I've read >>>>>about how he fears everything. >>>>Where did you read that? >>>I remember the line, "Dave fears >>>everything." I'll think about it, Steve, >>>and see if I can remember where I >>>read it. It was a long time ago. Maybe >>>he's overcome many of those fears. I >>>also heard that the only hour he's >>>happy is when he's doing the Show. >>Where did you hear that? >>I'd take claims such as those with a >>grain of salt and question the credibility >>of the source(s). >You can do whatever you want, Steve.
So can you. I'm just questioning the "authority" of your source(s) for posting personal information about Dave, that on the face of it, appears to be nothing more than speculation rather than factual.
> "A Barbara Walters Special: A Matter Of Life And Death,"
Hi Brady! :)
-- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "Girls who put out are tramps. Girls who don't are ladies. This is, however, a rather archaic usage of the word. Should one of you boys happen upon a girl who doesn't put out, do not jump to the conclusion that you have found a lady. What you have probably found is a lesbian. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>>>> Dave, in case no one ever noticed, >>>>>> is a seriously positive thinker, >>>>>> despite all the propaganda I've read >>>>>> about how he fears everything.
>>>>> Where did you read that?
>>>> I remember the line, "Dave fears >>>> everything." I'll think about it, Steve, >>>> and see if I can remember where I >>>> read it. It was a long time ago. Maybe >>>> he's overcome many of those fears. I >>>> also heard that the only hour he's >>>> happy is when he's doing the Show.
>>> Where did you hear that?
>>> I'd take claims such as those with a >>> grain of salt and question the credibility >>> of the source(s).
>> You can do whatever you want, Steve.
> So can you. I'm just questioning the "authority" of your source(s) for > posting personal information about Dave, that on the face of it, appears > to be nothing more than speculation rather than factual.
.....and here he goes with his "tactics".
-- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "Girls who put out are tramps. Girls who don't are ladies. This is, however, a rather archaic usage of the word. Should one of you boys happen upon a girl who doesn't put out, do not jump to the conclusion that you have found a lady. What you have probably found is a lesbian. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
