tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post8108142437815530495..comments2024-03-20T19:06:59.758-07:00Comments on Classic Television Showbiz: People Now with guest host Fred Willard and guests Frank DeVol and Ian Whitcomb (1982)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-90651148675726549872015-12-13T23:26:53.644-08:002015-12-13T23:26:53.644-08:00Willard, DeVol, and Whitcomb? Thank you, God!Willard, DeVol, and Whitcomb? Thank you, God!Jonathan F. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12876169521766892619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-50790088505321603502015-12-12T18:37:39.892-08:002015-12-12T18:37:39.892-08:00"A completely forgotten talk show."
Act..."A completely forgotten talk show."<br /><br />Actually, I remember it, though I can't say I watched it regularly, my schedule having been what it was.<br /><br />I believe this was Mike Douglas' last hurrah. I don't know why he left. Somehow I had the impression that the brand-new CNN was a smaller pond than what he was used to, and maybe he didn't like that, but I could very well be wrong; of course, I'm trying to recollect something from more than 30 years ago.<br /><br />I did like Bill Tush and still do, though I don't see him around anymore. He also had a low-key, under-the-radar weekly comedy show called "Tush" on TBS (the title graphic included a caricature of him). It had an ensemble cast, including Jan Hooks -- the first time I saw her, and even then you could tell she was someone special.<br /><br />After "Tush" went off the air, I saw him doing feature stories for CNN. After that, he seemed to disappear. I did see him a few years ago as he talked about Ms. Hooks after she died. He still seemed like a nice, funny guy. (Maybe another interview possibility -- as if you're not probably booked up already....)Mark Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07463881222804863326noreply@blogger.com