It's only a gofer's job, honey!
When Dave Letterman stepped out into the spotlight on stage last night, I was taken aback when I noticed that his suit jacket was "loose" on his wiry frame.
Has Dave lost weight in the throes of the drama that unfolded this past week over at CBS?
Although the perky talk-show host untied one button about twenty minutes into the broadcast and alleviated the obvious visual reveal a tad (was that a conscious or unconcious nevous habit?) - Dave persisted with a lot of hand-wrenching and a distracting facial tick or two.
In spite of the fact the popular comic has masqueraded behind a brave front to the world in recent days, obviously, the extortion drama (& scintillating sex scandal) has taken its toll.
Hang in there, Dave!
Ooops! Wrong choice of words, I guess.
Last night, it sort-of looked like the show was making a bid for some of my market share, too.
At one point, for instance, Letterman chatted about a recent jaunt to the desert oasis, followed by a rapid-fire handful of off-beat jokes that hit their target.
Then, Dave did an about-face.
"Actually, I am lying. I didn't go. Just thought you might like to hear a story about Vegas."
For the past two weeks, I have been covering the beat in Sin City, and have watched my hits soar.
Was Dave trying to snatch up a bit of the desert ratings pool, too?
There was good news for me, also, when it was announced that a DVD collection of episodes from Shandling's first original show was going on sale.
Years ago, when I worked in front of the camera (still do actually!), I landed a bit on the zany hit show on Showtime (Episode No. 6) that Dave was referring to.
Whenever the segment airs on cable, a hefty residual check from union watchdog - AFTRA - turns up ceremoniusly in the mail.
Kidding!
The checks actually dribble along in low-ball sums like $.59, $1.24, 2.01, and so-forth and-so-on.
Smal change, eh?
Say, Garry Shandling is looking more like a chipmunk every day, isn't he?
The comic's face is so chunky now that extra fat has stretched the skin a tad.
OMG!
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
At least it's not a scary "touch up" like Joan's.
By the way, speaking of Joan, what would she say about Shandling's "second" chin.
Years ago, when Joan was on the nightclub circuit, one of her biggest jokes was about Liz Taylor.
If you recall, when Elizabeth was married to Senator John Warner, she stood by his side on the campaign trail - while she gobbled down a lot of fried chicken and pototoes - and ended up a hefty little thing that caused tongues to wag.
"She has more chins than a phone book," she quipped.
Another zinger was my own personal favorite (in spite of the fact Ms. Taylor is the celebrity I admire most).
"When Liz went to get her ears pierced, gravy came out."
Ouch!
Shandling's skirt with poundage isn't that bad, but if the spreading body fat persists, he may have to talk out the side of his mouth.
Well, that's better than talking out of both sides of it, like most politicians.
Speaking of politicians, there hasn't been a peep out of Sarah Palin in respect to Dave's latest dig at her.
Maybe they cancelled her utilities in the frozen white north and she is in the dark about the schtick.
Or, perhaps the former Ice Queen is just staying under the radar, 'til her next bid for the hot seat in the Oval office?
News at 11!
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