another reason i'll miss johnny carson (gore)

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

Heeeeere's Al, Thanks to Carson

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By JACQUES STEINBERG
Published: July 25, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO, July 23 - As vice president, Al Gore learned that the most disarming way to counter his wooden image was to tell better jokes about himself than the late-night comedians did. Mr. Gore now says he received occasional tutoring on those one-liners from the master of the television monologue, Johnny Carson.

Mr. Gore said he had telephoned Mr. Carson on several occasions in the mid-1990's to seek his guidance on "timing and delivery."

"He let me call him up and bounce jokes off him and he would give me advice on the presentation of gags," said Mr. Gore, who said he had initially approached the retired "Tonight Show" host through a mutual friend. "It was such a privilege."

Mr. Gore said that Mr. Carson, who died in January, had even given him a couple of jokes. But Mr. Carson's greatest contribution, Mr. Gore said, came in 1994, when over the telephone he walked Mr. Carson through a skit he intended to do before a black-tie Washington dinner known as the Gridiron.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/25/business/media/25carson.html

[Deep13]

1. I remember a joke Gore told.

A Baptist and a Jew walk into a room full of Catholics. Oh, wait, that's not a joke. That's my campaign schedule.

[FreedomAngel82]

2. LOL

I miss Gore and Clinton. *sigh*

[TheDebbieDee]

3. I miss the good old Clinton and Gore days, too.........

Eight years of peace, prosperity and goodwill.

[YOY]

4. and insideous, country-destroying, mind-reeling,...

filthy, anti-moral, anti-family, rotten, evil, corrupt,(I am sure pro-gay as well), and vile BLOWJOBS in the Whitehouse!:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Oh those were the days...when the world could laugh at our prudish puritanical ways!

[SoCalDem]

5. You like "pro- gay" blowjobs? I though so. at least 1776 people didn't die

for lies..

Happy Heareafter..better start stocking up on dry ice..you'll need it where your friends and leaders are going:)

[YOY]

6. No, I just figured RWers would tie in "pro-gay" to blowjobs

It seems to follow their logic.

and of course agree 100% on the lies and the death.

[YOY]

10. Lighten up

Not every idiotic comment here is a RWer attack. Some is humor at their expense.

[SoCalDem]

11. We have icons that reinforce humor

It's usually a good idea to use them if one is being "too" subtle:):):)

[SlavesandBulldozers]

7. wtf?

you're scaring me. Are you okay?

Seriously, is everything alright? It's like you're having a melt-down or something. . .

[YOY]

8. just having a laugh

I'll tag the sarcasm on there. OK!

[fujiyama]

9. Feel the same way

It especially hurts to see Gore speak, knowing what's happened, and what could have been :(

[Lisa]

12. Gore can be pretty funny

He guest-hosted one of the best SNL shows in the past few years. It included a nice bit with the West Wing cast. I was lucky enough to get a copy on DVD (a limited number were issued as part of the show's Emmy nomination) -- sometimes they turn up on eBay.

Al and Johnny Carson ... I wonder if Al ever was a guest on his show? He would have still been in Congress or the Senate, back when Johnny was still hosting. Kudos to Johnny, anyway. He was also buddies with the late Carl Sagan.