I remember Rip going on "American Bandstand" a few times in the late seventies - and I don't remember anyone else doing standup on that show. Must have been another instance of a guest canceling. But, as always, he was pretty damn funny.
On Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 9:53:17 PM UTC-4, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: > > Rip Taylor was on the short list of Tonight Show guests who would get > called in to cover when another guest cancelled. Like Richard Simmons, > rarely did he have anything specific to promote; he was simply an affable > character who knew how to work a crowd. As an NBC Page, I could sit back > and relax if I encountered him in the hallways while I was leading a tour. > He’d pull off his hairpiece and crack a joke and before anyone knew it, 15 > minutes would have passed. > > > https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rip-taylor-dead-flamboyant-comic-host-198-beauty-show-was-84-1196673 > > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/039247d9-b6d8-4cdd-a9f7-82663354bf75%40googlegroups.com.
