|
This topic comprises 4 pages: 1 2 3 4
|
Author
|
Topic: Richard Simmons on David Letterman
|
Will Kutler
Phenomenal Film Handler
![](http://www.film-tech.com/ubbmembers/770.jpg)
Posts: 1506
From: Tucson, AZ, USA
Registered: Feb 2001
|
posted 11-30-2006 08:27 PM
I saw the funniest thing on David Letterman last night!
Richard Simmons was a guest. I don't know if it is just an act, or if Simmons is really that uptight? Letterman was a little on the rude side, kept raggin' on Simmons who seemed to be VERY serious and uptight.
Anyhow, Simmons was promoting a new invention of his...a computerized food steamer. Three seperate sections that would steam 3 different foods at various times so that they would all cook simultaniously and finish at the same time. And since the 3 foods were physically seperated into seperate compartments, then the flavors from steaming would not intermix. Actually not a bad idea.
Unfortunately, Letterman was kind of rude in the matter in which he introduced Simmon's product. Furthermore, Letterman's crew attached Simmon's invention to some type of sub-tray that got all tangled up when Simmon's tried to show it to the audience. Simmons had plugged it in and was doing a demo for the audience on Letterman's desk when, ZAP! The Simmons food steamer caught fire and scared the shit out of both Simmons and Letterman. And you could see that Simmons was quite pissed off by now.
What was even worse was that Simmons brought some thoughtful gifts for Letterman and his new son (some hand-made t-shirts), and Letterman acted like he could care less.
K
| IP: Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
Will Kutler
Phenomenal Film Handler
![](http://www.film-tech.com/ubbmembers/770.jpg)
Posts: 1506
From: Tucson, AZ, USA
Registered: Feb 2001
|
posted 11-30-2006 10:09 PM
Many years ago, back in the early 1990's Richard Simmons appeared on Howard Stern's show. I cannot stand Stern, but I was at my friends place and he had Stern on the "bube-tube".
Anyhow, Simmons wanted to prove that he was not a gay "mommas-boy", so he came on Stern's show with his hair combed (not in a perm) in a three piece suit with what appeared to be Penthouse Pets or Playboy Bunnies on each arm. Well, you can imagine that Stern really ripped into him and tried to get him have sex acts with these girls. Stern just kept rippin into him, and eventually Simmons was reduced to tears while sitting between these two hotties.
Another time I saw Simmons on Jay Leno's Tonight Show...many years ago. Besides Simmons, another guest was a famous supermodel who had just appeared as a Playboy Centerfold. Anyhow, here is Simmons sitting next to this girl and ogling over her Playboy layout. Leno started ripping into him, saying such things as..."Richard, why are you bothering with the magazine when the real deal is sitting next to you? Haven't you ever seen a Playboy Centerfold before??" To which Simmons replied "no" and did not know how to react. So, of course Leno started ripping into him.
| IP: Logged
|
|
Randy Stankey
Film God
![](/ubbmembers/64b.jpg)
Posts: 6539
From: Erie, Pennsylvania
Registered: Jun 99
|
posted 11-30-2006 10:35 PM
There's a difference between good-natured banter and personal attacks.
I grew up in a home where there was a lot of banter and, to a point, I think it's funny. But, when banter crosses the line to attacks, I find it very UNfunny!
After seeing Richard Simmons on TV with Letterman several times over they years, I can not believe that there isn't some kind of prearranged script between them, even if it is just a simple improvisational guideline. Why would Simmons appear on Letterman's show, only to be attacked, time after time?
I can't, for the life of me, understand why anybody would think that it's funny to harass Simmons like that! Sure, I think he's weird but that's no reason to attack him that way!
| IP: Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All times are Central (GMT -6:00)
|
This topic comprises 4 pages: 1 2 3 4
|
Powered by Infopop Corporation
UBB.classicTM
6.3.1.2
The Film-Tech Forums are designed for various members related to the cinema industry to express their opinions, viewpoints and testimonials on various products, services and events based upon speculation, personal knowledge and factual information through use, therefore all views represented here allow no liability upon the publishers of this web site and the owners of said views assume no liability for any ill will resulting from these postings. The posts made here are for educational as well as entertainment purposes and as such anyone viewing this portion of the website must accept these views as statements of the author of that opinion
and agrees to release the authors from any and all liability.
|