The chances of ABC pulling the "cripple card" again for NYE (with Ryan Seacrest) are???
Taylor
as the next guy, but the minute he had that stroke, it was time to
pack it all in and pass the baton to Ryan Seacrest. It just puts a
damper on the experience.
I mean, Roger Ebert had the decency to not subject the public w/ his
sadly grotesque face and speaking ability and I commend him for that.
I'm twatching him now on 'The $25,000/$100,000 Pyramid' on GSN. Damn
shame (damn shame).
Also catch a 'Family Feud' marathon all day Christmas Day on GSN.
Hopefully it's the much, much *superior* Richard Dawson run; even some
1980's Ray Combs will do. NOT the POS Louie Anderson (when was the
last time he was even *able* to look down and see his penis??!!),
Richard Karn, John O'Hurley run.
Adam H. Kerman
>Look, I think of Dick Clark as an American national treasure as much
>as the next guy, but the minute he had that stroke, it was time to
>pack it all in and pass the baton to Ryan Seacrest. It just puts a
>damper on the experience.
>I mean, Roger Ebert had the decency to not subject the public w/ his
>sadly grotesque face and speaking ability and I commend him for that.
Uh, Roger Ebert did not stop making public appearances. He did hold Disney
to his contract, which ran for more than a year after he got sick. Disney
could have called his bluff by either buying him out or putting him back
on the air or firing him if he wasn't able to appear on television. Disney
just didn't want to be seen firing a man who was potentially sympathetic,
even though they could have made a reasonable case that he couldn't fulfill
his duties.
Ebert has been guest of honor at numerous events and still attends all
the major film festivals. No, he's not hiding at home.
minx
Years Rockin' Eve" mean anything? Apparently ABC thinks it does, or else they
would jetison it, and just hire Secrest. I perceived noticeable improvement
in Clark's condition after 2 -3 years, not so painful to watch, so more power
to him. Must be some kind of karma for being tagged as "America's Oldest
Living Teenager" for 40 plus years.
Secrest, otoh, is riding an incredible wave, stepping in to work with Clark,
just before the stroke occurred.
Chief Wild Eagle
Adam H. Kerman
>Isn't Ebert unable to speak due to his operations?
I think his voice has recovered somewhat, but Disney could have fired him
as he was unable to perform.
Rob Jensen
Last I saw of him was around a year ago, he was unable to speak
because he was missing his lower jaw. What good thing happened? I'm
not doubting you, I'm just trying to figure out what I misremember.
-- Rob
Professor Bubba
<Shut...@aol.com> wrote:
Ebert can't speak at all, and he will never speak again. His last
attempt to correct this surgically was during January 2008, but by
April it was clear that the surgery hadn't worked, and Ebert decided
against trying again because the risks to him were too high. He
remains cancer-free and is still very active as a critic.
Only part of his jaw is gone. It was removed during an operation in
June 2006.
Disney did not renew Ebert's contract because they wanted him to host
the program or withdraw. Ebert couldn't do the former and refused to
do the latter. But he wasn't fired.
Adam H. Kerman
Perhaps I misunderstood that he was able to recover some speech. If so,
that's too bad.
I guess the "good thing" is that he's not dead and is otherwise functional.
Fortunately he's a writer, so his disability won't interfere.