There is a lot of mirth On Sat, May 16, 2020 at 8:08 PM Doug Eastick <[email protected]> wrote:
> Kevin... I'd like to borrow those betamax copies of Fernwood 2 Night. > > I hope happy kyne and the myrthmakers are in it. > > Please add me to your loan list. > > > > On Sat., May 16, 2020, 4:20 p.m. Kevin M., <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> So many Willard memories. On Leno’s Tonight Show, Willard was often >> brought in to salvage a really badly written comedy sketch. I recall one in >> particular where he played Christopher Columbus in Heaven, and during >> rehearsal nobody... not even the writers... were laughing. Leno finally >> turn to Willard and suggested they start ad-libbing. The results were >> hilarious. The finished sketch was entirely from Willard’s creativity and >> wit. He was always warm and genial backstage to everyone. >> >> Of course he will always be remembered for his performances in Spinal Tap >> and Best In Show. I have two ACE Trucking Company vinyl records, and >> bootlegs of Fernwood Tonight (if they released it on DVD I’d buy it). So >> lots of his art to cherish. >> >> On Sat, May 16, 2020 at 12:17 PM Joe Hass <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Natural causes, 86. >>> >>> >>> https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/fred-willard-best-in-show-actor-dead-obit-1000942/ >>> >>> -- >>> 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/CABru7%2BfJtutGwJhPpz1j%3DWJYNp-0LqMtTo1GOpX0z0-%3DXbbmvw%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CABru7%2BfJtutGwJhPpz1j%3DWJYNp-0LqMtTo1GOpX0z0-%3DXbbmvw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> 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/CAKgmY4CCkURu7AeaTMfjv7ETs0chGL9nAgG_esLHaqiAZ7Ay%2Bg%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4CCkURu7AeaTMfjv7ETs0chGL9nAgG_esLHaqiAZ7Ay%2Bg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > 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/CAK5Q1BoY%3DZFyngzd2%3DCtLwSjNOuqJntj8pdzqzRv2-7L24p1Sg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAK5Q1BoY%3DZFyngzd2%3DCtLwSjNOuqJntj8pdzqzRv2-7L24p1Sg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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/CAKgmY4D3qZeVJSDwgHr7v6U2-Wwt0PDY7XmZLiTigAct0KV79Q%40mail.gmail.com.
