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Robin Williams Checks Self Into Rehab
The Indy Channel ^ | August 9, 2006 | AP

Posted on 08/09/2006 12:40:08 PM PDT by Abathar

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To: Abathar

Good for him, and I wish him the best for recovery.


161 posted on 08/09/2006 9:46:46 PM PDT by ladyinred
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To: Semper911
Nobody has more talent than he does. Nobody.



The original.
162 posted on 08/09/2006 9:47:11 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life)
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To: Xenalyte
Yeah, Martin's technically working, but he's appearing in crap and has for years.

My favorite films of his were "Roxanne" and "LA Story," which I think is a work of genius.

And "The Jerk" was really something.

Mark

163 posted on 08/09/2006 9:47:28 PM PDT by MarkL (When Kaylee says "No power in the `verse can stop me," it's cute. When River says it, it's scary!)
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To: fatnotlazy
A friend of mine still has a couple of Cosby's recordings on vinyl. Once in a while we drag them out and play them. They are still as funny today as they were 30 or more years ago.

I wish I could remember the name of the company who puts this sortware out, but I've got some software that will allow you to rip the audio from DVDs into MP3 files. The beauty of that is I've now got audio recordings of "Bill Cosby, Himself" as well as all the Ron White and Blue Collar Comedy Tour DVDs.

"Bill Cosby, Himself" is one of the very funniest comedy concert performances, ever, by any comedian!

Mark

164 posted on 08/09/2006 9:52:08 PM PDT by MarkL (When Kaylee says "No power in the `verse can stop me," it's cute. When River says it, it's scary!)
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To: word_warrior_bob

Do you mean Bill Hickey? Bill was a great talent.


165 posted on 08/09/2006 10:05:35 PM PDT by peggybac (Tolerance is the virtue of believing in nothing)
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To: peggybac

No, Bill Hicks, you can google him.

Glad to see others talking about what a fraud Williams is, you'd be considered a genius too if you stole everyones best material and used it on tv.


166 posted on 08/09/2006 10:24:41 PM PDT by word_warrior_bob
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To: kabar
his 2nd marriage must be some kinda record in Hollowood.
BUT
Flaming lib gets honest ?- hard to believe
maybe its rehab for Viagra.
His affection of gays has always puzzled me
167 posted on 08/09/2006 10:37:55 PM PDT by graced (some people are just unharvested free-range soylent green)
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To: Muzzle_em; Jeremiah Jr; Lijahsbubbe
He was also good in some movie in which he played a weirdo...

The role came naturally.

And Mrs. Doubtfire was just downright creepy. Tootsie was way superior and didn't have the ick factor of deceiving little children.

Robin Williams' "regular" voice is strangely contrived and artificial, and seems arrogant.

That all said I hope he gets himself straightened out.

168 posted on 08/09/2006 10:55:53 PM PDT by Thinkin' Gal (As it was in the days of NO...)
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To: Thinkin' Gal

Jumanji is one of my all-time favorite movies, very underrated. Other than that, there are a bunch of other Williams movies that I enjoyed, but nothing as memorable as Jumanji. Can't stand the improv stuff, and hated Mork.


169 posted on 08/09/2006 11:14:53 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Lancey Howard
Jumanji is one of my all-time favorite movies, very underrated.

You're right. I forgot about that one. I think the main reason his acting annoys me is that his personality is too strong, so characters often come off as over-acted or unrealistically intense. The blue genie was supposed to be a flashy, quick-witted character so Williams' voice and mannerisms were perfect.

170 posted on 08/10/2006 12:12:58 AM PDT by Thinkin' Gal (As it was in the days of NO...)
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To: Lancey Howard

I didn't care for Jumanji at all.
It became very predictable, nothing but being chased by wild animals at every turn, which got old quickly.

I agree on the Mork observation.
I never got the humor in that at all!

I do enjoy his improv though.
SOme of the funniest times I've seen him was when he was a guest on Johnny Carson's show.


171 posted on 08/10/2006 5:04:20 AM PDT by Muzzle_em (taglines are for sissies)
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To: MarkL

And those were what, 15, 20 years ago? "The Jerk" 25, maybe?

"Cheaper by the Dozen 2" and its ilk are what I'm talking about.


172 posted on 08/10/2006 5:21:42 AM PDT by Xenalyte (who is having the best day ever!)
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To: MarkL

"Bill Cosby, Himself" is one of the very funniest comedy concert performances, ever, by any comedian!

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Agreed. That's one of the vinyls my friend has. The other is I believe, "Why Is There Air?"

Oh and I was wrong about how old these are -- not 30 years, mor like 40-45. But they do stand the test of time.


173 posted on 08/10/2006 5:24:22 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: brwnsuga


What does that have to do with the Robin Williams story?


174 posted on 08/10/2006 8:29:42 AM PDT by Tzimisce (How Would Mohammed Vote? Hillary for President! www.dndorks.com)
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To: LachlanMinnesota

He was good in Death to smoochie also. But I think the point is that its ok to make fun of a conservative with a problem but with the libs don't think about it.


175 posted on 08/10/2006 8:39:26 AM PDT by Always Independent
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To: keithtoo
He's been doing the Mork and Mindy thing since forever. I am bored by him myself.

Totally agree! A big YAWN!

176 posted on 08/10/2006 8:41:59 AM PDT by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon)
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To: Abathar

His schizo act alway struck me as the real thing, so I never found it funny. Oh well, I hope he gets himself straightened out.


177 posted on 08/10/2006 8:45:23 AM PDT by Aquinasfan (When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)
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To: Semper911
To me, his ham-handed humor is not funny at all.

Different jokes for different folks, I guess.

Leni

178 posted on 08/10/2006 8:55:07 AM PDT by MinuteGal (Israel Holds Firm !................No Retreat means No Repeat !)
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To: Tzimisce

Just replying to the limo lib line


179 posted on 08/12/2006 7:48:10 AM PDT by brwnsuga (Black, Proud, Conservative!)
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