I went to a Lily Tomlin show tonight! My report . . .

[Lex]

She was incisive, funny, energetic, insightful and charming. I couldn't take my eyes off her--couldn't wait to see what character she would slip into next, or what she would say about politics ("Dumbo meets Gumbo") or current events. She's definitely a liberal and she's definitely mad as hell about Bush.

Anyway, all her old characters were there--Edith Ann and Ernestine *snort* and the whole gang!

She even did a long Q & A (the q's were submitted beforehand on note cards) with the lights up at the end. Off the cuff, she's just as charming and witty as during her performance.

"Our greatest tool for survival is our ability to delude ourselves" was one of her memorable quotes tonight.

During the Q & A session, someone asked "What do you think about gay marriage?" Lily said, "I think imitating heterosexuals is a slippery slope. I mean, what next? Monster truck shows?"

*sigh* I just love her.




She has a good website with her partner, Jane, here:
www.lilytomlin.com

[deadparrot]

1. She kicks ass on The West Wing.

:)

[Gregorian]

2. Thanks Lex.

Yep. She is really something. I keep going back to the Laugh-in days. Everything seemed so much nicer. But I realize, thanks to your post, that it's still here. Maybe less visible.

[Lex]

3. If she happens to do a show near your town, it's really

well worth catching.

http://www.lilytomlin.com/appearances.htm

[bliss_eternal]

4. Thanks for the report--just love her...

:loveya:

I'm surprised she hasn't appeared on Bill Maher's show...

[evlbstrd]

5. Lily has always been great.

The more of her, the better.

[Suich]

6. A few years ago, I saw her at the Seattle Repertory Theatre.

It was one of the best performances I've ever seen.

[radfringe]

7. we saw her last Friday in Bethlehem PA

Great show, loved the jabs at smirk-boy....

[Lex]

8. Yes indeed--she is no fan of Smirk.

She really wanted to go off on a rant--and she sort of did--then she made herself get back to her regular performance.