Don Rickles at last night's Emmy's
Justi...@gmail.com
Still, his presence was greatly welcomed during a very dry and UNFUNNY
Emmy's. The 5 host thing was a mess and completely lost on the
audience.
Anyway...Don presented with Kathy Griffin and he winged most of it and
made a crack about how iffy the show was coming along....the audience
definitely agreed.
Still....was proud of old Don...the guy can make anyone laugh. He is
the King.
Brady
Yes, I would have to say he was probably the highlight of an otherwise
... tepid show.
I kind of enjoyed Josh Groban's musical bit. I guess. They should have
included some 'Greatest American Hero' in that montage.
And what was with cutting off the "John Adams" producer's speech when he
started getting 'political?' I don't think it was merely a matter of him
running long on his alloted time, because instead of trying to 'play him
off,' didn't they just abruptly cut him off with a 'coming up next'
graphic/voiceover?
Brady
Maybe
> Was it just me or did Don steal the show?
>
> Still, his presence was greatly welcomed during a very dry and UNFUNNY
> Emmy's. �The 5 host thing was a mess and completely lost on the
> audience.
Yep, that 5 host thing was pretty stupid and whoever really came up
with the "nothing" approach really blew it because it just didn't
work. Instead of nothing at the beginning, they should have done
something similar to the bit they did when the winner in the category
was announced. That was pretty funny.
>
> Anyway...Don presented with Kathy Griffin and he winged most of it and
> made a crack about how iffy the show was coming along....the audience
> definitely agreed.
Yep, Don Rickles, despite being old and frail, is really sharp and I
thought Kathy Griffin ordering everybody to stand up was pretty funny.
And I just didn't understand why Phil from the Amazing Race wasn't
even nominated in the "best reality/competition show" host category.
I mean this is the 6th win for best reality show for Amazing Race.
They can't even nominate Phil?
Maybe...surprised that Seacrest didn't win in that reality host
category.
Bill Kawalec
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wan't abrupt at all. he took such a long pause, one could easily assume he
was finished.
>
> Brady
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> "Brady" <watercl...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> >
> >> Was it just me or did Don steal the show?
>
> > tepid show.
>
>
>
>
Loved Steve Martin and Tommy Smothers. They and Don were the
highlights of the show. Mary Tyler Moore looked fantastic, as well as
most of "older" actresses for that matter. The laugh-in skit was
embarrassingly bad - ouch!
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>
> Loved Steve Martin and Tommy Smothers. They and Don were the
> highlights of the show. Mary Tyler Moore looked fantastic, as well as
> most of "older" actresses for that matter. The laugh-in skit was
> embarrassingly bad - ouch!
I only watched about 10 minutes of it before switching back to
football. I heard the Groban bit was funny.
Sorry I missed Rickles.
Bill
katycren
Yes, and add Betty White to that list of older, fantastic-looking
actresses. It was great to see her looking so well, especially since
the death reel included Estelle Getty. I wonder where Goldie Hawn
was? More than anyone else, I associate Goldie with Laugh-In.
Was it just me or was anyone else struck by the resemblance between
Tommy Smothers and Johnny Carson? I never thought the young Tommy
looked anything like Johnny, but seeing the much older Tommy last
night, he has facial characteristics, bone structure, and mannerisms
that kept reminding me Carson.
I also thought his acceptance speech was the most interesting of the
night.
katycren
> JustinSosa wrote:
> > Was it just me or did Don steal the show?
>
> > Still, his presence was greatly welcomed during a very dry and UNFUNNY
> > Emmy's. The 5 host thing was a mess and completely lost on the
> > audience.
>
> > Anyway...Don presented with Kathy Griffin and he winged most of it and
> > made a crack about how iffy the show was coming along....the audience
> > definitely agreed.
>
> > Still....was proud of old Don...the guy can make anyone laugh. He is
> > the King.
>
> Yes, I would have to say he was probably the highlight of an otherwise
> ... tepid show.
>
> I kind of enjoyed Josh Groban's musical bit. I guess. They should have
> included some 'Greatest American Hero' in that montage.
>
When Groban first began, I groaned inwardly, but it turned out to be
one of the best bit of the night. He did a great job with some
difficult transitions. I kept waiting for the "All in the Family"
theme song but it wasn't included either.
Other entertaining segments in an otherwise lackluster show were the
Emmy exchange between Ricky Gervais and Steve Carell and Rickles' ad
libs. I think Gervais is the funniest person on the planet these days.
> And what was with cutting off the "John Adams" producer's speech when he
> started getting 'political?' I don't think it was merely a matter of him
> running long on his alloted time, because instead of trying to 'play him
> off,' didn't they just abruptly cut him off with a 'coming up next'
> graphic/voiceover?
>
I wondered about that, too. I was interested in what he was saying and
found it very annoying that they cut him off in mid-sentence. I don't
recall anyone else being cut off that abruptly.
KC
ronnie
Loved Rickles, though didn't like Kathy Griffin's reactions like he
was some doddering old uncle she had to rein in (at least that was my
impression.) He was the best part of the show. Though Gervais came a
close second. Gervais could read the phone book and I'd start
laughing. Although I don't plan to see his movie.
I think it's so great how Jon Stewart and his proteges have done so
well, and he seems so proud of them!
Betty White looked great, Mary Tyler Moore's arms were scary.
When does the backlash against Tina Fey start?
How come no one's mentioned the Dr. Phil/Dave appearance? While it
was nice to see Dave pop up on an awards show, even remotely, the bit
itself was lame, using the tired old "Hey, I'm sitting right here"
shtick.
One nice thing about the Emmys, unlike the Oscars they did not run
overtime!
-ronnie
katycren
I forgot that Tina Fey had a great line when accepting one of her
three Emmys. (Maybe it was the "Best Actress" award?) She said, "I
want to thank my parents for somehow raising me to have confidence
that is disproportionate to my looks and my abilities." Then she
added, "Well done, that is what all parents should do."
As a parent, I've been mulling that one over. On the one hand, there's
the obviously brilliant and talented Tina Fey. On the other hand,
there are all the American Idol wannabees who show up for auditions
only to leave in anger and disappointment, their inflated belief in
their own talent, encouraged by seemingly deaf and blind parents,
cruelly shattered by Simon, Randy, and Paula's reality check. So is
Tina right about "what all parents should do"?
Marilyn
>Loved Rickles, though didn't like Kathy Griffin's reactions like he was
>some doddering old uncle she had to rein in (at least that was my
>impression.)
Agreed. Had Rickles come out Griffin-free, there would have been a
spontaneous ovation. Griffin is an ovation blocker.
randwill
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I dunno'. I think Rickles lost them with the 'O.J. jury' crack. It made me a
little uncomfortable, so I transfered that to believing that it made the
crowd uncomfortable, true or not. He more than made up for it with his
great acceptance speech.
Crash 'Strawman' Bandicoot
If you know Rickles, you know that he's made a career out of un-PC
material such as that, and usually his audiences love it.
It seems shocking today because nobody does it anymore...
he's one of the few people who can still get away with it.
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as if a child threw paint haphazardly at the canvas,
then expected everyone else to do all the work
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Old-timers (don't you hate that?) will remember Tommy Smothers doing a
dead-on Johnny Carson impersonation on the show in the past. He nails it
without saying a word. It's uncanny.
randwill
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> randwill wrote:
>
> If you know Rickles, you know that he's made a career out of un-PC
> material such as that, and usually his audiences love it.
> It seems shocking today because nobody does it anymore...
> he's one of the few people who can still get away with it.
>
>
that favorable. Certainly not as audibly appreciative as was the response to
his acceptance speech. With the age of the audience skewing younger through
attrition, perhaps it's understandable that he would have a harder time
getting away with it.
just bob
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On Sep 21, 9:22?pm, JustinS...@gmail.com wrote:
> Was it just me or did Don steal the show?
>
> Still, his presence was greatly welcomed during a very dry and UNFUNNY
> Emmy's. ?The 5 host thing was a mess and completely lost on the
just bob
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they are a bunch of spineless TV industry dolts who do not want to be
seen/heard laughing at something un-PC.
Crash 'Strawman' Bandicoot
During Rickle's schtick, there was a tight close-up of a stone-faced
Jeremy Piven. He seems like a real fun guy...not.
Coggy13
>
> Yes, and add Betty White to that list of older, fantastic-looking
> actresses.
Of course she did. She is my dream girl after all.
floretbroccoli
going insane, or something?
DTSmith
>The laugh-in skit was embarrassingly bad - ouch!
They should have left poor old Uncle Al in the home.
Marcia R.
I've always thought that Johnny Carson and Tommy Smothers were separated
at birth. ;-)
Marcia
Bill Kawalec
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> On Sep 22, 2:19 am, "Bill Kawalec" <billkawa...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > "Brady" <watercl...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>
> > >> Was it just me or did Don steal the show?
>
> > > Yes, I would have to say he was probably the highlight of an otherwise
> > > ...
> > > tepid show.
>
> Loved Steve Martin and Tommy Smothers. They and Don were the
> highlights of the show. Mary Tyler Moore looked fantastic, as well as
> most of "older" actresses for that matter. The laugh-in skit was
> embarrassingly bad - ouch!
Yes, and add Betty White to that list of older, fantastic-looking
actresses. It was great to see her looking so well, especially since
the death reel included Estelle Getty. I wonder where Goldie Hawn
was?
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Not to mention Henry Gibson. I know he's still around. He plays a judge on
Boston Legal.
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Can't agree. I think by now everyone knows better than to take offense at
anything Rickles says.
>
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> When Rickles won the hosting award, what was it he said about Dave
> going insane, or something?
He said that Dave would be suicidal (I guess about not winning) but
quickly turned serious and said Dave was a good guy and a good friend.
R H Draney
>
>On Sep 22, 7:06=A0am, foxyscrib...@yahoo.com wrote:
>
>=A0>The laugh-in skit was embarrassingly bad - ouch!
>
>They should have left poor old Uncle Al in the home.
Apart from Dan and Dick, you have to go pretty far down the list of Laugh-In
regulars to find any who aren't still alive, forty years after the show
debuted...last time we checked, it was just Teresa Graves, Dennis Allen, Jud
Strunk and Pigmeat Markham....r
--
Little-known fact: About 2% of the famous
quotations credited to "Anonymous" were actually
originated by Jasper D Anonymous, a 14th-century
maker of carriage wheels.
Marcia R.
> DTSmith filted:
>> On Sep 22, 7:06=A0am, foxyscrib...@yahoo.com wrote:
>>
>> =A0>The laugh-in skit was embarrassingly bad - ouch!
>>
>> They should have left poor old Uncle Al in the home.
I wouldn't have minded seeing Alan Sues, however putting him in a sketch
was not a good idea. The ladies looked great, however.
Marcia
>
>
polar
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert were terrific. Prunes!
The five-host thing will never be done again.
Kath
>
Tina was flattering her parents with the preachy catchphrase, nothing
more. imo.
Kath
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> audience.
>
> Anyway...Don presented with Kathy Griffin and he winged most of it and
> made a crack about how iffy the show was coming along....the audience
> definitely agreed.
>
> the King.
Did he drop his pants and fire off a rocket?
And seriously, I had no idea the emmies were even on last night. :)
Brad Hill
> Was it just me or was anyone else struck by the resemblance between
> Tommy Smothers and Johnny Carson?
Absolutely. It was startling.
Brad
Brad Hill
> Other entertaining segments in an otherwise lackluster show were the
> Emmy exchange between Ricky Gervais and Steve Carell and Rickles' ad
> libs. I think Gervais is the funniest person on the planet these days.
His bit with Carell was amazing, and you've got to give Steve enormous
credit for holding his face together during all that.
Steve Martin's polish and professionalism was juxtaposed against a
mostly careless program. The hosting disaster was so predictable!
Brad
Brad Hill
It's not that Rickles is controversial, or that allowances have
changed. It's that Rickles is exceptionally courageous (I typed
"careless" but changed it) about trying untested lines in live
situations. He puts himself out on a limb. I'm always uncomfortable
watching him because I know he's going to embarrass himself. The
tradeoff seems worth it to him, as he publicly sifts through the mud
to find his gold.
Brad
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> Was it just me or was anyone else struck by the resemblance between
> Tommy Smothers and Johnny Carson?
The difference being that Johnny was 1) funny and 2) coherent.
--Dave Sikula
Sally
Could you put that in the form of a question?
Alex T.
katycren
True. The similarity ends the minute Tommy speaks. But the mannerisms
- the way he holds his head, for instance -- and the bone structure,
his profile, even his stance and posture, are eerily like Carson.
KC
Bill Kawalec
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disagree. I have never seen him embarass himself
(well, except for the time he called Leno "Dave.")
Sally
Her first show, in the fifties, was LIFE WITH ELIZABETH. I remember
watching it when I was a toddler and remembering her. She was
beautiful and funny.
When she started doing panel shows, I was so sorry she had given up
acting, and really hoped she'd get back to it. So she did, years
later, with the Mary Tyler Moore show. But that's many years on panel
(game) shows instead of acting.
When she was very young, she was brunette, with loads of dimples, and
wit and vivacity. Still has all the wit and charm. I'm glad she's so
popular. She deserves it.
Sally