In a message dated 15/08/01 18:33:39 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
<< The bbit I don't get is the great writers bit-she doesn't have people
writing her
words for her. That is just her.
>>
Actually Colin, while I think you're right for the UK show, I think she
probably does have some external help with some of the links, notably her
endless stock of synonyms for "not very good" - my favourite recently has
been "who is the pothole on your information superhighway?" I doubt she
comes up with ALL of them. Still, she's pretty sharp dealing with the
contestants' replies to her questions: today she asked an expatriate Brit why
he left London; he replied "because all the women are like you Anne!" There
was a pause while the audience gasped and tittered. Anne remained poker
faced, and after a few seconds came up with "So, you couldn't get a date?"
It wasn't slick or sharp enough to have been scripted, but was mightily
impressive on the hop.
Azeem
NP: Still Memphis Slim, evocative stuff, and that man could sure play the
piano - and write a song too. And sing, of course!
