Gilbert Gottfried - Rest In Peace (I cannot believe that I just typed that)
I was eating lunch at John's on Bleeker St, when he was in a booth cracking everybody up with his off-the-cuff comedy. The best coal-fired pizza in the city w/ free entertainment to boot.
Does anyone remember what Gilbert did to get himself fired from being the voice on the AFLAC commercials?
He went on a comedic rant about the earthquake in Japan and the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
Para I had such a fucked up day at work. That first video killed me. I’m on the porch drinking and smoking a cigar. I was laughing so hard that my wife came out here to see what was wrong. Thank you!
April 12, 2022, 09:14 PM
ersatzknarf
... "hot, black, and with a piece of Danish on the side."
RIP, sir.
April 12, 2022, 09:34 PM
maxwayne
He was funny. I always wanted to take him into the DMV with me as my attorney.
April 12, 2022, 10:10 PM
Bisleyblackhawk
I truly enjoyed his comedic style…Rest In Peace Sir.
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April 13, 2022, 06:04 AM
Patriot
Very cool…
God rest his soul…
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April 13, 2022, 09:22 AM
jhe888
quote:
Originally posted by flashguy: Just saw that in my e-mail. He had a horrible voice, but he was funny. RIP
flashguy
His voice was part of his schtick. His normal voice was . . . well . . . normal.
The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything.
April 13, 2022, 09:58 AM
LS1 GTO
I can't believe it, I just don't believe it! ... Just forget it! Look at thi - look at this, I'm so ticked off that I'm molting!
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
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The definition of the words we used, carry a meaning of their own...
April 13, 2022, 10:24 AM
Ronin1069
quote:
His voice was part of his schtick. His normal voice was . . . well . . . normal.
There is a clip on YouTube where he is talking to Stern off-air in his regular voice.
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April 13, 2022, 10:24 AM
rainman64
Para, that "For the Chance" video had me crying laughing
Thank you
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April 13, 2022, 10:43 AM
divil
Rest In Peace Mr. Gottfried. Seems a lot of talented funny people have passed recently.
April 13, 2022, 10:56 AM
DanH
April 13, 2022, 11:34 AM
parabellum
This was the first time I saw Gilbert Gottfried. Saturday Night Live, February 14, 1981.
This sketch, unfunny though it is, has stuck with me over the years, so much so that if I am trying to evade a point my wife is making, I'll shout in a thick country accent "You best jus' stop accusin' me, 'cos I ain't been a-nowhar and I ain't been doin' nothin'!"
Charles Rocket, and Gilbert Gottfried as Cooter.
"Where's Cooter?"
April 13, 2022, 12:45 PM
BMR
Man, that Friars Roast of George Takei had me rolling! RIP, Gilbert!
April 13, 2022, 03:29 PM
satch
quote:
Originally posted by flashguy: Just saw that in my e-mail. He had a horrible voice, but he was funny. RIP
flashguy
. His voice was his show biz Schtick.
April 13, 2022, 05:06 PM
justjoe
Wildly funny and outrageous. I literally slipped out of my chair listening to him read Fifty Shades of Gray shortly after its release. Glad to see it in this thread, and it's still hilarious.
Like Don Rickles, under the facade you sensed a really nice guy it would be fun to have a beer with.
I happened upon this. Obviously the audience was not prepared for Gilbert, the "cringe" was epic, which only made me laugh harder !
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April 13, 2022, 11:23 PM
parabellum
No prisoners, folks. No prisoners....
April 15, 2022, 07:17 PM
Ronin1069
^^^^^^^^^^^
That was fantastic! Some highlights …
8:30 Wow, he had balls that’s for damn sure.
8:58 Pam Anderson was obviously not amused at being a punchline…which is probably why he did it again a few minutes later
18:05 Has anyone but Gilbert made 9/11 jokes? (This time period features Trump in his “The Apprentice” days.
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