I wish I could say "Happy Friday" but Harvey Korman's death has me a bit blue.In a bit of irony Korman will mostly be remembered for his efforts NOT to laugh on the "Carol Burnett Show." He regularly put up Herculean efforts towards resisting co-star Tim Conway's frequent bouts of mugging.
Personally I'll remember Korman more for his stints in Mel Brooks movies- especially "Blazing Saddles." His work in that movie was sheer, comedic genius.
BAC has a tribute up along with a video from "The Carol Burnett Show" featuring Korman.
Monkey von Monkerstein also has a nice tribute to Korman up.
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Hedley Lamarr: My mind is aglow with whirling, transient nodes of thought careening through a cosmic vapor of invention.
Taggart: Ditto.
Hedley Lamarr: "Ditto?" "Ditto," you provincial putz?
Thanks for the link. Harvey will be missed mightily.
RIP Harv
I loved him on the Carol Burnett show...hilarious. Liked the History of the World bit when he's an overstuffed French noble..."Piss Boy!"
He'll be missed
What a classic movie and character.
RIP
Not related but, Wired mag has an article about a TV protecting acrylic shield to Wii-proof your TV.
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/05/plastic-shield.html
I mention it because, like you all, many have ruined their flat screen TVs with a Wii remote.
Related: did you hear the interview with Mel Brooks on NPR last weekend?
I hope that Harvey is having a big ol' rip roaring giggle fest on some fluffy cloud in the sky.
kreplech-
Thanks for that quote. Korman and Pickens were hysterical together.
Monkey-
You're welcome. :-)
hypatia-
It's good to be king!
(I think that was Brooks)
Jess, bradda and randal-
Yup.
don-
Ouch. Thanks for the reminder.
If only I'd had that screen a couple of months ago.
Stupid Wii bowling.
Arkonbey-
A thousand thanks for that link. I'll listen to it tonight. I'm a big Mel Brooks fan.
Westcoast-
What a happy image. Thanks for that.
By Tim :(
Dean - thanks for the link. This is a real loss.
BAC
aw crap.
I completely agree with you about the guy, he was genius.
damn.
:-(
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