On Thursday, May 31, 2012 3:11:46 PM UTC-4, Joe Hass wrote: > > This morning on Today, Kathie Lee Gifford asked Martin Short how his > wife was doing. > > Minor problem: she died 17 months ago from ovarian cancer. > > So, about the same, I guess? > > The weird thing is, she's done this before. Repeatedly. Once during her days with Regis she asked James Taylor how his brother, singer-songwriter Alex Taylor, was doing. James replied, "Not too well, I'm afraid - Alex passed away a few years ago." And I saw her once when Nathan Lane was filling in for Regis; Nathan's mother had died about a month earlier, but he hadn't made it public yet. So when KL asked how his mother was doing (they had apparently discussed her on the air previously), Nathan said, "Um, actually, I apologize, I should have told you this before the show..." It actually ended up being a very nice segment, with Nathan telling some sweet and funny stories (Nathan said he began his eulogy with the words "This proves that my mother will do anything to get me back in church"), but it had a very awkward beginning. Some people never learn, I guess. -Tim
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