buscemi episode is weird & hilarious & uncomfortable & maybe the most gilbert episode of all
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 7 April 2016 17:53 (eight years ago) link
oh wow, didn't know this existed. must hear asap.
― billstevejim, Thursday, 7 April 2016 20:07 (eight years ago) link
I met him on the street once in NYC and he spoke like a normal human being. Was wearing a short sleeve polo shirt and khaki shorts, not squinting his eyes. I said hi, said I was a big fan, asked if I could book an interview through his management, he said yes. I never followed up on it, though.
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Thursday, 7 April 2016 20:18 (eight years ago) link
i like when he says "yes."
― billstevejim, Friday, 8 April 2016 05:57 (eight years ago) link
He claims to have once approached Jackie Onasis at a party and asked her "do you remember where you were on the day..." only to have her walk away from him in disgust.
The only thing about the story that really stretches credibility, for me, is believing that there was ever a party whose guest list included both Jackie O and Gilbert Gottfried.
― rhymes with "blondie blast" (cryptosicko), Monday, 8 August 2016 03:26 (seven years ago) link
Just in case folks haven't seen this yet... Stay with it until the 19min mark or so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCk3J7gUaaw
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 8 August 2016 04:37 (seven years ago) link
Best comment "19 minutes in, Gilbert Gottfried realizes how easy it must've been to be hitler"
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 8 August 2016 04:50 (seven years ago) link
i'm listening to his podcast bc tom scharpling is a guest and ... it is delightful?
― na (NA), Monday, 27 February 2017 16:43 (seven years ago) link
man, that's quite a pair, as i once said to Jayne Mansfield
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Monday, 27 February 2017 16:45 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, this was pretty good. Surprising, perhaps, because Tom and Gil seem like a pretty big mismatch of comedic styles, but the convo never felt awkward. Tom's singing, on the other hand...
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Monday, 27 February 2017 22:10 (seven years ago) link
It's generally just like the Scharpling episode, not always laugh-a-minute, but it's a great podcast to subscribe to.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Monday, 27 February 2017 22:26 (seven years ago) link
tom is pretty clearly a big fan of the podcast, he was referencing stuff from past episodes
― na (NA), Monday, 27 February 2017 22:34 (seven years ago) link
the one-hit-wonders episodes are so great
― “Yeah. Huh, thanks.” (los blue jeans), Tuesday, 28 February 2017 01:02 (seven years ago) link
I like how his cohost is constantly astounded by Gilbert's perfect recall of the lyrics of ancient Top 40 songs. It's almost a savant-type power Gilbert has
― Josefa, Tuesday, 28 February 2017 02:09 (seven years ago) link
ha i relate to that
― na (NA), Tuesday, 28 February 2017 02:10 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d--LpVQxDo
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 28 February 2017 21:55 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBlukXUiiWM
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Thursday, 2 March 2017 21:04 (seven years ago) link
I finally listened to the John Amos episode they reference constantly on later eps of the podcast. It's very good.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 2 March 2017 23:20 (seven years ago) link
there's a docfilm at Tribeca showing him 'out of character'
https://tribecafilm.com/filmguide/gilbert-2017
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Monday, 27 March 2017 21:05 (seven years ago) link
Doc trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLa3XVMfUzo
― the general theme of STUFF (cryptosicko), Thursday, 14 September 2017 03:35 (six years ago) link
opens in NY this weekend
I'm glad to see he takes the Megabus to gigs, as I would
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 1 November 2017 20:21 (six years ago) link
The doc is good, if a bit...over-scored (?!). I'm surprised that it passes completely over his SNL days, though perhaps this is to give more time to more recent career setbacks--I didn't realize that he took to the Aflac thing so hard--as well as some fairly candid family stuff (the film is dedicated to his sister, who passed away a few months ago). Mostly, though, I just want a pair of Max Gottfried's glasses.
― iCloudius (cryptosicko), Thursday, 16 November 2017 18:37 (six years ago) link
the season he was on SNL is widely regarded as The Disaster Year, and there's only so many clips of bad sketches you can inflict on an audience (one?).
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 16 November 2017 18:42 (six years ago) link
doc is good!
― kolakube (Ross), Monday, 25 December 2017 04:53 (six years ago) link
Doc is solid, could've done with a little less "OMG how did this misfit freak end up with an attractive wife and a family!?"
― Josefa, Monday, 25 December 2017 06:09 (six years ago) link
for sure
― kolakube (Ross), Monday, 25 December 2017 06:13 (six years ago) link
tbf like every third guest on his podcast feels the need to echo that sentiment to him on the air.
― iCloudius (cryptosicko), Monday, 25 December 2017 14:21 (six years ago) link
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius)
clips from the 1672 season of snl are hard to come by
― bob lefse (rushomancy), Monday, 25 December 2017 17:39 (six years ago) link
It had to happen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaF6NfyVqqs
― A White, White Gay (cryptosicko), Friday, 4 September 2020 15:53 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftMb7wLrqsw
Still one of my favorite stand up bits. :(
― frogbs, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 20:00 (two years ago) link
Thread name change?
― Halfway there but for you, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 20:01 (two years ago) link
R.I.P💔 pic.twitter.com/KObq2B2QEd— DoogieHowser (@MattHowserMD) April 12, 2022
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Tuesday, 12 April 2022 20:07 (two years ago) link
got me scared that Jeffrey Ross had died too
― Piven After Midnight (The Yellow Kid), Tuesday, 12 April 2022 20:10 (two years ago) link
We can always pretend that's Madeline Albright
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Tuesday, 12 April 2022 20:11 (two years ago) link
was just watching an old Dr Katz ep last night with Gilbert & was crying with laughter. he was not playing along with the improv at all, just screaming random interruptions at Katz: "You know Gilbert, Sigmund Freud once said-" "HE SAID THIS TO YOU??? WHEN DID YOU TALK TO HIM???"
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Tuesday, 12 April 2022 20:34 (two years ago) link
GG persisting with *that* voice is one of the greatest comedy moves ever imo
RIP Gilbert
― Master of Treacle, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 20:42 (two years ago) link
GG’s “old Groucho Marx” impression was the best thing ever. Sad that we never got an old Gilbert Gottfried.
― Josefa, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 20:53 (two years ago) link
damn rip gil, he was great
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 20:57 (two years ago) link
RIP to one of the best to do it
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 12 April 2022 21:05 (two years ago) link
jake fogelnest posted this great old cliphttps://www.instagram.com/tv/CcQ4InClqDA
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 12 April 2022 21:07 (two years ago) link
he would be the only one id be ok with kicking the bucket
― kurt schwitterz, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 21:12 (two years ago) link
This collection of early-ish (1985-90) Gottfried standup appearances on Letterman is insane.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fii2DPoNfZo
― but also fuck you (unperson), Tuesday, 12 April 2022 22:26 (two years ago) link
We got to work with him once, he was everything you’d hoped he’d be. pic.twitter.com/uWT6oyw4Q7— Jon Wurster (@jonwurster) April 12, 2022
― Les hommes de bonbons (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 12 April 2022 22:53 (two years ago) link
a recap of the 9/13/01 Hefner Roast including Gottfried’s set quite a thinghttps://observer.com/2005/08/why-have-a-night-like-this-in-times-like-these/
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 12 April 2022 22:55 (two years ago) link
I watched that live at the age of 15 and holy shit did it blow my mind. Was he the first comedian ballsy enough to try a 9/11 joke?
― frogbs, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 23:36 (two years ago) link
Remember when a bunch of people lost their shit over this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qTiqQz29t8
― Les hommes de bonbons (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 13 April 2022 00:18 (two years ago) link
losing Gottfried makes me even sadder that Morbs isnt’t with usshit just keeps getting less funny :(
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 13 April 2022 00:21 (two years ago) link
RIP
― estela, Wednesday, 13 April 2022 02:58 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_foueV9OFUTony Curtis talking to Gavin McLeodpure genius
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 13 April 2022 03:47 (two years ago) link
Writer Eric Spitznagel on Facebook:
I interviewed Gilbert Gottfried a half dozen times over the years. I even ghostwrote a few magazine essays for him. He didn't need me. He was always hilarious, and yes, that was his actual voice. Once, the Dame was out of town and I had a call with him, and Charlie (who was maybe 3 at the time) wouldn't leave me alone so I handed him the phone and let him interview Gilbert for awhile. I still have the tape of their conversation somewhere. At the end, Gilbert exclaimed, "That kid is going places! [Long pause.] Prison, most likely. But still, places!" He used to call me months after a story was published, and say, "Spitznagel, it's your Jewish friend. Listen, I came up with better jokes. Could you stop the presses?" I still clearly recall one of the last messages he ever left me. He said, "Spitznagel! I thought you were dead. That's not quite true, I HOPED you were dead. Anyway, call me. You said everybody at Playboy loved our first draft. Does that include Dorothy Stratten?" To this day, his number is still in my phone, because you never knew when Gilbert might call. I see no good reason to remove it now.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 13 April 2022 04:21 (two years ago) link