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By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 04 May 2009 03:31:44 +0000

TW3 was on in the mid-1960s, and I think it was the first time Americans saw David Frost who hosted the British and US versions. I was in college, and it was something we watched every week.

Frost has always been devastating when he was in form, because he never seemed to be as nasty as he actually was quite often.

John Stewart does have a tendency to drop out of character, which I can understand, but it makes the show less than it could be. Gilda Radner never did. She stayed in character and that was her power.

By: Kryten42

Kryten42 — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:59:29 +0000

I watched a lot of TDS shows and I get the impression that Jon wants to be a real journalist, but realises that the only way he can do any real journalism in the USA is via satire and comedy. That in itself is a pretty sad commentary. You can see it in the way he treats many of his guests, and the genuine anger he occasionally displays when the MSM does something particularly insane. 🙂

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:56:29 +0000

i only vaguely remember that was the week that was, when was it on? smothers brothers, laugh in, carol burnett... our family's activities were scheduled around these shows as much as possible. and i really liked the first few years of snl. i like stewart and colbert both, especially since i can watch them in short clips thanks to the interwebz, but gilda has so far been irreplaceable. hipparchia´s last blog post..Flood MoveOn.org's Dr Dean email inbox

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:33:54 +0000

She was the perfect person to demonstrate how totally absurd many of today’s commentators really are.

You can’t read the local letters to the editor without thinking how perfectly she portrayed these people.

Watching Beck or Limbaugh or any of them, I keep waiting for Chevy Chase to tap them on the shoulder and explain how they totally lost the thread.

The entire Hedgemony was one Emily Litella moment after another.

John Stewart tries, but he can never replace Gilda Radner.

The Smothers Brothers Show, That Was The Week That Was, Saturday Night Live – satire, but not mean spirited.

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:16:55 +0000

off topic, i know, but i really really really miss gilda radner. hipparchia´s last blog post..Flood MoveOn.org's Dr Dean email inbox

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 04 May 2009 01:11:06 +0000

The Florida boats are also changing their itineraries, and you definitely have to watch those suckers to keep them from dumping trash in the water.

By: cookie jill

cookie jill — Sun, 03 May 2009 23:02:35 +0000

This flu fear is actually doing our local tourist based economy some good (environmental not so good) as some Mexico bound cruise ships are detouring to Santa Barbara and Catalina Island. cookie jill´s last blog post..Cooking Up Stories in the Kitchen with the Sisters