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Phyllis Diller has Died.
« on: August 20, 2012, 02:24:29 PM »
http://www.tmz.com/2012/08/20/phyllis-diller-dead/

RIP, Funny Lady.  Give Fang a big kiss.
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2012, 02:38:47 PM »
Just found out. I always laughed at her jokes about her and her husband when I was a kid. Not many like her when she was working and even fewer as funny as she was now.
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2012, 02:46:16 PM »
Quote from: Airwolf on August 20, 2012, 02:38:47 PM
Just found out. I always laughed at her jokes about her and her husband when I was a kid. Not many like her when she was working and even fewer as funny as she was now.

I was a kid when I found Phyllis Diller.  Who could ever forget the wild hair (that women pay dearly for today), the exaggerated cigarette holder, the A-frame cocktail dress, with two toothpicks in high heels serving as the legs.

Phyllis Diller was priceless. 
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2012, 02:47:48 PM »
I remember her cigarette in the cigarette holder, but I don't remember her actually smoking it. More of a prop than anything. But yeah, she was one of the greats and definitely paved the way for women comediennes - but keep that skank Joan Rivers out of the conversation.
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2012, 02:51:01 PM »
Another one of the old timers gone. :(
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« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2012, 02:51:27 PM »
Phyllis was also a concert pianist who played with orchestras all over the world.  I think she would wants us to remember that part of her too.  She was a true musician.
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2012, 02:53:42 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on August 20, 2012, 02:51:01 PM
Another one of the old timers gone. :(

I know.  It's like the Summer of 2012 has been a deadly clearinghouse for our more elderly in the entertainment field.  Betty White should not buy any green bananas.
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2012, 02:54:15 PM »
Another one of the great ones gone. RIP Phyllis and God's speed. :bawl:
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2012, 02:54:30 PM »
Quote from: Undies on August 20, 2012, 02:53:42 PM
I know.  It's like the Summer of 2012 has been a deadly clearinghouse for our more elderly in the entertainment field.  Betty White should not buy any green bananas.

And Mickey Rooney.
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2012, 03:40:42 PM »
R.I.P Phyllis. That is number two. Who is next? Please don't let it be Clint Eastwood!

On another note: Rosie O'donnel suffered a heart attack last week. I thought you needed to have a heart first?
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2012, 04:14:03 PM »
Quote from: Kyle Ricky on August 20, 2012, 03:40:42 PM
R.I.P Phyllis. That is number two. Who is next? Please don't let it be Clint Eastwood!

On another note: Rosie O'donnel suffered a heart attack last week. I thought you needed to have a heart first?
Everyone gives Rosie, and Roseanne credit for being such trailblazers for women in comedy. Phyllis, and Lucy get completely overlooked. RIP Phyllis.
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2012, 04:19:44 PM »
A regular with Bob Hope, and Martha Raye, on USO tours.
Thanks for the laughs, Phyllis.
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2012, 04:27:11 PM »
I'd suggest that Gracie Allen was the original female comedienne. Had a helluva career, especially with hubby George Burns.
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2012, 04:39:49 PM »
Lucille Ball was a communist. But, yes, she was a great comedian.
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2012, 04:41:09 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on August 20, 2012, 04:27:11 PM
I'd suggest that Gracie Allen was the original female comedienne. Had a helluva career, especially with hubby George Burns.
More of a woman who was a good "straightman" I would think.
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #15 on: August 20, 2012, 04:44:50 PM »
Quote from: obumazombie on August 20, 2012, 04:41:09 PM
More of a woman who was a good "straightman" I would think.

Not really - though she made an attempt to do that in the early part of their career. It was George who was the straight man to ditzy Gracie. She got a lot of laughs that way.
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #16 on: August 20, 2012, 04:45:41 PM »
What I miss the most about the old comedians is that they didn't have to make every other word a cuss word to be funny.
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #17 on: August 20, 2012, 04:46:24 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on August 20, 2012, 04:45:41 PM
What I miss the most about the old comedians is that they didn't have to make every other word a cuss word to be funny.

Bill Cosby is big on no cursing. And he's a funny guy.
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #18 on: August 20, 2012, 04:48:19 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on August 20, 2012, 04:46:24 PM
Bill Cosby is big on no cursing. And he's a funny guy.

He may not be as old as Phyllis Diller, but he is closer in style to the old ones than what passes for comedy today.

I still think his Noah bit was hilarious.
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #19 on: August 20, 2012, 04:48:36 PM »
Quote from: Kyle Ricky on August 20, 2012, 04:39:49 PM
Lucille Ball was a communist. But, yes, she was a great comedian.

You know there's something wrong with a woman, if John Wayne wanted nothing to do with her.

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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #20 on: August 20, 2012, 04:53:30 PM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on August 20, 2012, 04:48:36 PM
You know there's something wrong with a woman, if John Wayne wanted nothing to do with her.



From the things I read about her (Lucille Ball) - She was not a very nice person in real life ...
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« Reply #21 on: August 20, 2012, 04:55:54 PM »
Quote from: Kyle Ricky on August 20, 2012, 04:53:30 PM
From the things I read about her (Lucille Ball) - She was not a very nice person in real life ...

Well, Desi couldn't keep his dick in his pants.
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #22 on: August 20, 2012, 05:00:16 PM »
Quote from: Kyle Ricky on August 20, 2012, 04:53:30 PM
From the things I read about her (Lucille Ball) - She was not a very nice person in real life ...

She wasn't.  My MIL was a "Harvey-girl" up at the el Tovar hotel on the south rim of the Grand Canyon, in her yute.  She had to deal with many people there, Lucille and John Wayne being just two.  John was a perfect gentlemen, and he wouldn't have crossed a street to piss on Lucille's back if she was on fire.
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #23 on: August 20, 2012, 05:04:21 PM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on August 20, 2012, 05:00:16 PM
She wasn't.  My MIL was a "Harvey-girl" up at the el Tovar hotel on the south rim of the Grand Canyon, in her yute.  She had to deal with many people there, Lucille and John Wayne being just two.  John was a perfect gentlemen, and he wouldn't have crossed a street to piss on Lucille's back if she was on fire.

John Wayne was a true American, a true Patriot, and a true Gentleman. He is also one of my heroes. God Bless him.

Now I want to watch some of his movies (Especially Rio Bravo, and Eldorado) ....
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Re: Phyllis Diller has Died.
« Reply #24 on: August 20, 2012, 05:17:13 PM »
Quote from: Undies on August 20, 2012, 02:24:29 PM
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RIP, Funny Lady.  Give Fang a big kiss.

Wow.  Shows how much I pay attention, I thought she was already dead.   :(

RIP.  A very funny lady.

Quote from: thundley4 on August 20, 2012, 04:48:19 PM
He may not be as old as Phyllis Diller, but he is closer in style to the old ones than what passes for comedy today.

I still think his Noah bit was hilarious.

Seriously funny.
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