Not guilty.
Posted on 09/09/2011 11:50:36 AM PDT by kristinn
The great thing about being a living legend is that you can pretty much speak your mind without major repercussions. I was reminded of that Thursday night when I found myself chatting with Ed Asner at a party celebrating the upcoming season at the Fitzgerald Theater. Asner's in town for his one-man performance as Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
By way of saying hello, I asked him what he thought of the announcement earlier in the day that Mary Tyler Moore would be getting a lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild.
Asner, 81, hadn't heard the news and, based on his reaction, he didn't really seem to care.
"She's changed," said Asner, who was once president of SAG and received its lifetime achievement award in 2001. "She's a Republican." Asner was now in his "I hate spunk" mode. "Last time I saw her, she said Sarah Palin was a great lady."
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Gagne has dementia so he will have forgotten Asner about an hour after he sees him. The rest of us aren't so fortunate.
Not guilty.
been watching it on Netflix...just started with the first season. They included Carl Reiner’s pilot Head of the Family where he play Dick’s role. What a difference. No wonder his version didn’t get picked up.
I have found myself laughing out loud quite a bit while watching the shows.
Actually, the series gets better from season to season. The first-season is the weakest (and it’s none too shabby).
El Dorado is one of my favorite John Wayne movies and that is my favorite Ad Asner role for obvious reasons.
Carl is SO like me...
Ed Asner is one reason I love the movie ‘El Dorado’. It’s always good to see John Wayne shoot him down...over and over again.
A worthy role for Assner to play.
The only difference between Asner and a 200lb. sack of horse manure is the sack! What a sad, little man he has been and continues to be.
Mine too! I love this clip.
On the other hand, Asner has been doing voices for The Cleveland Show and American Dad, and was Santa Claus in Elf! Hmmm. His performances will probably not get him a Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award. In fact, when he leaves us, he will likely be soon forgotten.
Without Krushchev's charm...:O)
I always liked Mary. She was so normal, compared to other tv actresses.
No. I think that’s Nurse Murch.
She was also very good in “Just Between Friends” with Christine Lahti..not the best message, what with the adultery and out of wedlock baby on Lahti’s part, but MTM was wonderful.
What a fun memory to have! And maybe it is Mrs. Armstrong. :-)
Mary Tyler Moore show theme and opening credits:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBTWF1bDPn0
Man does that seem like another world now. Weird.
Can’t go with you on the Walton girl, but the others - va-va-va-voom! You were a young man with great taste.
By the way, Camille Paglia wrote a book on “The Birds” in which she sings the acting praises of Suzanne Pleshette. A fine actress and a great, smokey beauty. When I was first married my husband always called me Laura Petrie (I was very thin and had very dark, sleek hair). Times have changed, lol!
Carl Reiner was an incredible talent - I have all the discs of the Sid Caesar shows which highlight his comic genuis. And, let’s face it, no one could have played Alan Brady as hilariously as Carl Reiner!!
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