Michael Moriarty on Mike Bullard last night: YIKES
E Varden
Moriarty was SO wrecked I feared several times he would take a header.
Mike managed to guide him safely to a chair, talked him into realizing
he was in Canada, not the US, and masterfully brought the spectacle to a
close, with Morisrty lurching off the stage, grinning and blinking and
waving his cigaret at the stunned audience, as if he had just delivered
the performance of his life.
Which he prolly did.
Pe
Lisa
pseudo-version of 60 minutes). I use to love this guy--until I saw
this interview. Talk about wacko!!!!!
He seemed three sheets to the wind, harrassed the female interviewer
about "womens and mens" roles and just made no sense in his tirade
about Janet Reno. Also admitted he was manic depressive (seemed to
have more going on than just this) and was just plain off the wall.
We sat there with our mouths open and didn't know what to say when it
was all over. Even the reporter had a "what the hell did I get myself
into" look on her face. Friends of mine in Halifax tell me wild
stories of his drunkeness and how he's been thrown out of bars and he
married some notorious bar fly there. Seems like a walking time bomb
to me.
On Fri, 28 May 1999 10:47:48 -0400, E Varden <jp...@interlog.com>
wrote:
RUtahkn2Me
Please forgive this ignorant American, but who is Mike Bullard and what kind of
show does he have?
Can you remember the gist of what Moriarty had to say or was he just out of it?
How long was he onstage?
I'm an old fan of Moriarty's. I keep hoping he'll get some help. He was a
fine actor.
TIA.
>From: E Varden <jp...@interlog.com>
>
>The most appalling (and funny) sight I've ever seen.
>
>Moriarty was SO wrecked I feared several times he would take a header.
>
>Mike managed to guide him safely to a chair, talked him into realizing
>he was in Canada, not the US, and masterfully brought the spectacle to a
>close, with Morisrty lurching off the stage, grinning and blinking and
>waving his cigaret at the stunned audience, as if he had just delivered
>the performance of his life.
>
>Which he prolly did.
>
>Pe
RUAnnie
"And I am unanimous in that."
-Mrs. Slocombe- "Are You Being Served?"
Marc Lostracco
rutah...@aol.comRUAnnie (RUtahkn2Me) wrote:
> Please forgive this ignorant American, but who is Mike Bullard and what
> kind of show does he have?
He's a (pretty good) stand-up comic with an embarrassingly excruciating
low-rated talk show at 12:30 AM on one of the Canadian networks. Bullard
has his moments (usually when he's being cruel, characteristic of his
stand-up acts), but falls completely flat in interviews, which are way
outside his scope.
All in all, you're not missing a thing. The show, like almost all Canadian
attempts at talk shows thus far -- daytime or late night -- is an
embarrassment.
By the way, Bullard's brother is also a successful comedian-turned-writer
who has written for sitcoms like _Roseanne_.
> Can you remember the gist of what Moriarty had to say
> or was he just out of it?
I never paid much attention to Moriarty, but then he moved to Canada with
his family, and there are frequent news items about some crazy thing he said
or did. It seems pretty much par for the course.
--
Marc Lostracco
ef...@interlog.com
http://www.interlog.com/~efar
Toronto, Canada
E Varden
> In article <19990528172203...@ng-fb1.aol.com>,
> rutah...@aol.comRUAnnie (RUtahkn2Me) wrote:
>
>>
> > Can you remember the gist of what Moriarty had to say
> > or was he just out of it?
>
>
He was pretty well incoherent, aside from rambling about his cup of
"coffee".
SOmeone said he had been on the wagon for 8 months, and this was day
two of a drinking binge.
His other "performances" on TV recently may not be the result of his
being pasted, but he definitely is not taking the meds he should. He
becomes quite manic and roars on about bizarre political shit.
There was a piano waiting for him to play on the Bullard show ("Open
Mike") but he paid no attention to it.
If he weren't famous and moneyed, there would be a net over him toot de
sweet.
And contrary to Marc in a previous post, I think Mike is a super
interviewer -- he's very swift. Unfortunately the bulk of the guests
make you go: "Who?"
Pe
PRINCESSPK
<ef...@interlog.com> writes:
>All in all, you're not missing a thing. The show, like almost all Canadian
>attempts at talk shows thus far -- daytime or late night -- is an
>embarrassment.
Oh, golly-gee-whoppers, dahling, you have put me in mind of The Tom Green Show.
It is so beyond outrageous, it simply amazes me! I'm so glad our prosaic
little cable company carries MTV, so that we can see it. We tape it, the
watch, occasionally stopping the tape to rest a bit, because he is so out
there. I mean, poo on the mike? My goodness, what kind of a mind comes up
with *that*? Now that he has the Pepsi commercials I guess he will become a
part of American culture. Who'd a'thunk a Canadian would be responsible for
the fall of civilization? They've always seemed so benign.
Reigning and Deigning
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Chris Pierson
PRINCESSPK <princ...@aol.com> wrote:
>In article <7ionc2$imp$1...@news.interlog.com>, "Marc Lostracco"
><ef...@interlog.com> writes:
>
>>All in all, you're not missing a thing. The show, like almost all Canadian
>>attempts at talk shows thus far -- daytime or late night -- is an
>>embarrassment.
>
>Oh, golly-gee-whoppers, dahling, you have put me in mind of The Tom Green Show.
> It is so beyond outrageous, it simply amazes me! I'm so glad our prosaic
>little cable company carries MTV, so that we can see it. We tape it, the
>watch, occasionally stopping the tape to rest a bit, because he is so out
>there. I mean, poo on the mike? My goodness, what kind of a mind comes up
>with *that*? Now that he has the Pepsi commercials I guess he will become a
>part of American culture. Who'd a'thunk a Canadian would be responsible for
>the fall of civilization? They've always seemed so benign.
That was just a part of the plan, Princess. Now it's too late to stop us.
:)
--
Chris Pierson ** "Now my body is in tumult. It is a colossal moment of joy.
** I would like to be Jupiter and kidnap everybody and lie
Author ** down in the firmament making love to everybody."
Game Designer ** -- Roberto Benigni, Best Actor & World's Most Exuberant Man
Maria
>
> In article <19990528172203...@ng-fb1.aol.com>,
> rutah...@aol.comRUAnnie (RUtahkn2Me) wrote:
>
> > kind of show does he have?
>
> He's a (pretty good) stand-up comic with an embarrassingly excruciating
> low-rated talk show at 12:30 AM on one of the Canadian networks. Bullard
> has his moments (usually when he's being cruel, characteristic of his
> stand-up acts), but falls completely flat in interviews, which are way
> outside his scope.
>
> attempts at talk shows thus far -- daytime or late night -- is an
> embarrassment.
I disagree entirely. I think his show is good.
> By the way, Bullard's brother is also a successful comedian-turned-writer
> who has written for sitcoms like _Roseanne_.
His brother Pat Bullard had his own talk show in the States (Mike is
better) and is now the host of the new Love Connection shows.
> > Can you remember the gist of what Moriarty had to say
> > or was he just out of it?
>
> I never paid much attention to Moriarty, but then he moved to Canada with
> his family, and there are frequent news items about some crazy thing he said
> or did. It seems pretty much par for the course.
>
Didn't Moriarty want to start a new political party called something
like the Republican Party of Canada?
-Maria
Donna Whitman
E Varden wrote in message <374EAC...@interlog.com>...
>The most appalling (and funny) sight I've ever seen.
>
>Moriarty was SO wrecked I feared several times he would take a header.
>
>Mike managed to guide him safely to a chair, talked him into realizing
>he was in Canada, not the US, and masterfully brought the spectacle to a
>close, with Morisrty lurching off the stage, grinning and blinking and
>waving his cigaret at the stunned audience, as if he had just delivered
>the performance of his life.
Sad but not surprising. Ever since he left the U.S. and took up
residence in Halifax with his new bimbo .... errr ..... wife, He's been in
the self-destruct mode. Many bars in the downtown area have barred him and
his wedding night phone call to a local reporter (printed verbatim in his
rag) sounded like the men in the white suits ought to have taken him away.
I'd heard he was in a 12-step program but I didn't think it was last. The
man is a manic depressive/ alcoholic who refuses to take meds. I hope he
gets help and SOON.
Donna Whitman
Marc Lostracco wrote in message <7ionc2$imp$1...@news.interlog.com>...
>In article <19990528172203...@ng-fb1.aol.com>,
>rutah...@aol.comRUAnnie (RUtahkn2Me) wrote:
>
>> Please forgive this ignorant American, but who is Mike Bullard and what
>> kind of show does he have?
>
>He's a (pretty good) stand-up comic with an embarrassingly excruciating
>low-rated talk show at 12:30 AM on one of the Canadian networks. Bullard
>has his moments (usually when he's being cruel, characteristic of his
>stand-up acts), but falls completely flat in interviews, which are way
>outside his scope.
He made it quite clear a few weeks ago when he was interviewing the
woman who used to play legal aid lawyer Shambala Greene on L&O that he's a
MAJOR Moriarty fan and was trying hard to get him on the show. Wonder if he
thinks it was worth the effort now? I'm not a late night person but I've
seen Bullard several times and I like his style .... most of the time.
>I never paid much attention to Moriarty, but then he moved to Canada with
>his family, and there are frequent news items about some crazy thing he
said
>or did. It seems pretty much par for the course.
He didn't move up here with his family. He was making a CBS movie called
"Calm At sunset..." and met a local barfly named Suzana Cabrita. They became
quite an item and Moriarty started introducing her as the future Mrs.
Moriarty .... much to the chagrin of his wife Ann. Ann is a psychiatric
social worker. Apparently she was all too aware of his problems and he
couldn't tolerate anything other than a dutiful, adoring wife. Suzana and
Michael were married last October.
Marc Lostracco
> And contrary to Marc in a previous post, I think Mike is a super
> interviewer -- he's very swift.
You have got to be kidding! The vast majority of his interviews consist of
the awkward empty space between questions as he struggles to think of
something else to say.
--
Marc Lostracco
princ...@aol.com (PRINCESSPK) wrote:
> Oh, golly-gee-whoppers, dahling, you have put me in mind of The
> Tom Green Show.
> Who'd a'thunk a Canadian would be responsible for the fall of civilization?
Yes, well, it's been a secret we've been keeping for some time now, but if
you look at all major events of moral corruption, there will be a Canadian
behind it somewhere. I mean, I live in a city where it's legal for woman to
walk around topless, that has an official nude beach, and that has a
late-night TV show hosted by a talking sock.
PRINCESSPK
<ef...@interlog.com> writes:
> Oh, golly-gee-whoppers, dahling, you have put me in mind of The
>> Tom Green Show.
>> Who'd a'thunk a Canadian would be responsible for the fall of civilization?
>
>Yes, well, it's been a secret we've been keeping for some time now, but if
>you look at all major events of moral corruption, there will be a Canadian
>behind it somewhere. I mean, I live in a city where it's legal for woman to
>walk around topless, that has an official nude beach, and that has a
>late-night TV show hosted by a talking sock.
Oh, dahling, we have Conan O'Brian, that can't be *very* different.
Podkayne Fries
wrote:
>In article <19990529143553...@ngol05.aol.com>,
>princ...@aol.com (PRINCESSPK) wrote:
>
>> Oh, golly-gee-whoppers, dahling, you have put me in mind of The
>> Tom Green Show.
>> Who'd a'thunk a Canadian would be responsible for the fall of civilization?
>
>Yes, well, it's been a secret we've been keeping for some time now, but if
>you look at all major events of moral corruption, there will be a Canadian
>behind it somewhere. I mean, I live in a city where it's legal for woman to
>walk around topless, that has an official nude beach, and that has a
>late-night TV show hosted by a talking sock.
>
Some of us are on to you. Note my .sig.
--
Regards, Podkayne Fries
"The US-Canadian border is the longest unpatrolled border in the
world, and yet more Americans know the release date of the next
"Star Wars" film than they do about the dread Canuck hordes right
over our heads."
--- Paul T. Riddell, "Hell's Half-Acre Herald": Installment 12
<http://www.paultriddell.com>
Marc Lostracco
(Podkayne Fries) wrote:
>>Yes, well, it's been a secret we've been keeping for some time now, but if
>>you look at all major events of moral corruption, there will be a Canadian
>>behind it somewhere.
> Some of us are on to you. Note my .sig.
Hee hee...well, as my sig used to say once upon a time: Canada is the only
country to ever invade the USA and burn its capitol to the ground.
Podkayne Fries
wrote:
>In article <3751efcb...@news.buckeyenet.net>, ch...@buckeyenet.net
>(Podkayne Fries) wrote:
>
>>>Yes, well, it's been a secret we've been keeping for some time now, but if
>>>you look at all major events of moral corruption, there will be a Canadian
>>>behind it somewhere.
>
>> Some of us are on to you. Note my .sig.
>
>Hee hee...well, as my sig used to say once upon a time: Canada is the only
>country to ever invade the USA and burn its capitol to the ground.
>
We *meant* for you to do that! Major renovations were planned, and you
saved the US the cost of a demolitions team. Do you know what we would
have paid to hire someone to knock that old barn down? 8^)
--
Regards, Podkayne Fries
"Tact is just not saying true stuff. I'll pass."
-- Cordelia, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
PRINCESSPK
<ef...@interlog.com> writes:
>Hee hee...well, as my sig used to say once upon a time: Canada is the only
>country to ever invade the USA and burn its capitol to the ground.
True, precious, and we plan on returning the favour the moment you build
something worth burning. BTW did you people ever find a name for some state,
provence, whatever, that some people wanted to name, like, "Bob", or something?
Mary Campbell
PRINCESSPK (princ...@aol.com) writes:
> In article <7itr09$etp$1...@news.interlog.com>, "Marc Lostracco"
> <ef...@interlog.com> writes:
>
>>Hee hee...well, as my sig used to say once upon a time: Canada is the only
>>country to ever invade the USA and burn its capitol to the ground.
>
> True, precious, and we plan on returning the favour the moment you build
> something worth burning. BTW did you people ever find a name for some state,
> provence, whatever, that some people wanted to name, like, "Bob", or something?
Yes, your madge, as a matter of fact we did. It's called Nunavut. Is that
too easy or what?
PRINCESSPK
<Imo...@removezearthlink.net> writes:
>The way to tell an American from a Canadian: Ask them who won the War
>of 1812. Mind you, you were there, so you could probably give us the
>lowdown.
>
>Imogen
Here's another way, precious. Ask if they use "Beaver Helper". If they ask,
"You mean President's Choice Beaver Helper?", you got yourself a Canuk.
PRINCESSPK
(Mary Campbell) writes:
>> True, precious, and we plan on returning the favour the moment you build
>> something worth burning. BTW did you people ever find a name for some
>state,
>> provence, whatever, that some people wanted to name, like, "Bob", or
>something?
>
>Yes, your madge, as a matter of fact we did. It's called Nunavut. Is that
>too easy or what?
Highness, damit!
Nunavut? I suppose "Wasteland" was taken?
Snerf
>
>Hee hee...well, as my sig used to say once upon a time: Canada is the only
>country to ever invade the USA and burn its capitol to the ground.
Hee hee indeed. Apparently "country" means something other in
Canadian than it does in English. Canada didn't become a "country"
until 1867.
{{{{{LCM}}}}}
Imogen wrote in message <310519991041069409%Imo...@removezearthlink.net>...
>In article <19990531120827...@ngol06.aol.com>, PRINCESSPK
><princ...@aol.com> wrote:
>
>> In article <7itr09$etp$1...@news.interlog.com>, "Marc Lostracco"
>> <ef...@interlog.com> writes:
>>
only
>> >country to ever invade the USA and burn its capitol to the ground.
>>
>> something worth burning. BTW did you people ever find a name for some
state,
>> provence, whatever, that some people wanted to name, like, "Bob", or
>> something?
>
>of 1812. Mind you, you were there, so you could probably give us the
>lowdown.
>
>Imogen
Oh I know, darling - they say she was part of the Betsy Ross sewing circle,
but I have my doubts. If she had been, the American flag would have the
stripes going vertically - so much more stylish and slimming - and those
stars no doubt would have been replaced with one big sort of "SHAZAM!" star
burst with a crown in the middle or something.
Just Guessing Of Course - I'm 29, You See
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PRINCESSPK wrote in message
<19990531143717...@ngol04.aol.com>...
>In article <310519991041069409%Imo...@removezearthlink.net>, Imogen
><Imo...@removezearthlink.net> writes:
>
>>of 1812. Mind you, you were there, so you could probably give us the
>>lowdown.
>>
>>Imogen
>
ask,
>"You mean President's Choice Beaver Helper?", you got yourself a Canuk.
>
>
>Pink Wishes
>The Princess \^*^*^/
Oh now darling, I've already explained to you that not all of Canada has
beavers. I live in PEI, sweetie, and we paved the last bit of nature about a
hundred years ago. There are no beavers that I've ever heard of. Same with
deer. They tried to reintroduce them about 20 years ago but the poor things
began to starve to death because there were no forests big enough to support
them, and they kept flinging themselves into traffic at the upset of it all,
so they were all rounded up and put in a petting zoo and now we charge
tourists a dollar and a half just to see 'em.
Thinking I'm Just AboutThe Closest Thing To "Wild Life" Left These Days,
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PRINCESSPK wrote in message
<19990531143718...@ngol04.aol.com>...
>In article <7iuhn1$b...@freenet-news.carleton.ca>, cc...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA
>(Mary Campbell) writes:
>
>>> something worth burning. BTW did you people ever find a name for some
>>state,
>>> provence, whatever, that some people wanted to name, like, "Bob", or
>>something?
>>
that
>>too easy or what?
>
>Highness, damit!
>
>Nunavut? I suppose "Wasteland" was taken?
>
>
>Pink Wishes
>The Princess \^*^*^/
Oh how rude. Darling - Nunavut is our newest and most fabulous territory.
They took the Northwest Territories and split it into two parts. The
Northwest part has mostly Native Americans and the eastern part is largely
Inuit. So now we've got a lucky 13 different provinces and territories and
we're all just amazingly not splitting up at the moment.
Thinking The "Wasteland" Logo Was Taken By Her Frock Maker Years Ago,
Miriale
>> interviewer -- he's very swift.
>
>You have got to be kidding! The vast majority of his interviews consist of
>the awkward empty space between questions as he struggles to think of
>something else to say.
>
He does absolutely no research on his guests. It's absolutely embarrassing. He
doesn't even know enough about what they're doing to put them in a situation
where *they* can fill up the empty space.
Miri
>
Donna Whitman
PRINCESSPK wrote in message
<19990531143717...@ngol04.aol.com>...
>In article <310519991041069409%Imo...@removezearthlink.net>, Imogen
><Imo...@removezearthlink.net> writes:
>Here's another way, precious. Ask if they use "Beaver Helper". If they
ask,
>"You mean President's Choice Beaver Helper?", you got yourself a Canuk.
Those of us Canucks who are environmentally responsible have the motto
"Save a tree. Eat a beaver". ;)