Friday, May 30, 2008

Go do that voodoo that you do so well!

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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14 comments:

  1. puddy8:21 AM

    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?

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  2. Dr. Monkey Von Monkerstein8:34 AM

    Thanks for the link. Harvey will be missed mightily.

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  3. Don Snabulus8:38 AM

    RIP Harv

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  4. Hypatia9:48 AM

    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!"

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  5. Jess Wundrun9:59 AM

    He'll be missed

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  6. Randal Graves11:16 AM

    What a classic movie and character.

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  7. Bradda2:07 PM

    RIP

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  8. Don Snabulus8:38 PM

    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.

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  9. Arkonbey5:19 PM

    Related: did you hear the interview with Mel Brooks on NPR last weekend?

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  10. Westcoast Walker12:31 AM

    I hope that Harvey is having a big ol' rip roaring giggle fest on some fluffy cloud in the sky.

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  11. Dean Wormer8:27 AM

    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.

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  12. Swinebread10:30 PM

    By Tim :(

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  13. BAC11:38 AM

    Dean - thanks for the link. This is a real loss.


    BAC

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  14. Thomas Fummo9:21 AM

    aw crap.

    I completely agree with you about the guy, he was genius.

    damn.
    :-(

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