Tuesday, June 23, 2009
r.i.p. ed mcmahon
Ed McMahon was at his best sitting alongside Johnny Carson. He was the perfect sidekick. I always loved his hearty laughter and good nature. Since the demise of the Tonight Show (and yes, I mean demise... that was a rough 17 Leno-filled years), it hasn't been particularly pleasant watching Ed poke fun at himself on D-list shows, seeing him shill products in embarrassing commercials, and seeing news stories of his financial problems, but I';; choose to remember the classic episodes of The Tonight Show that were made all the more funny for Ed having been a part of them. You are correct sir!
Posted by soft rock star at 10:15 PM
Ed McMahon was at his best sitting alongside Johnny Carson. He was the perfect sidekick. I always loved his hearty laughter and good nature. Since the demise of the Tonight Show (and yes, I mean demise... that was a rough 17 Leno-filled years), it hasn't been particularly pleasant watching Ed poke fun at himself on D-list shows, seeing him shill products in embarrassing commercials, and seeing news stories of his financial problems, but I';; choose to remember the classic episodes of The Tonight Show that were made all the more funny for Ed having been a part of them. You are correct sir!
