On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 8:23:36 PM UTC-4, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: > > > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 5:19 PM Brad Beam <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> *From:* 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV [mailto:[email protected] >> <javascript:>] >> >> *>*Moi, May 27th: in part: >> >> > >> >> Union’s raising of this topic comes with eerie timeliness >> <https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/jimmy-fallon-blackface-twitter-saturday-night-live-chris-rock-1234616257/>, >> >> (link) given the Tuesday resurfacing of a 20-year-old 'SNL' sketch in which >> former cast member Jimmy Fallon imitated comedian Chris Rock in full >> blackface." As much as I am an unashamed Colbert fan, I feel bad for >> Fallon... >> >> >> >> I’m still waiting for Cancel Culture to uncover Billy Crystal’s >> impressions (impersonations?) of Muhammad Ali from ‘80s-era SNL…. >> >
> If memory serves, Ali thought they were great > Crystal's imitation of Ali began before his time on SNL. In fact, he debuted his "15 Rounds" in front of Ali as part of a live tribute to the boxer in 1979. Crystal and Ali remained friends over the years, and he requested that Crystal speak at his funeral. After Ali's death,in 2016, Ali's family honored his request and Crystal gave one of the featured eulogies (including his imitation of Ali) 15 Rounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSB7qGzOk_c Crystal's eulogy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XB3sD9QJCI -- 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/23267e2b-c6fd-445d-a56f-7fba00364883o%40googlegroups.com.
