RIP Thread

[tifosi77]

The 'In Memoriam' segment at the Emmy's last night. When the montage reel/soulful singing ended, Billy Crystal provided a very earnest tribute to Robin Williams. There was one point where it sounded like he was about to cry ("It's very difficult to talk about him in the past"), but he held it together.

For almost forty years, he was the brightest star in the comedy galaxy. But while some of the brightest of celestial bodies are actually extinct, their molten energy long since cooled, miraculously, because they float in the heavens so far away from us now, their beautiful light will shine on us forever. And the glow will be so bright, it will warm your heart and make your eyes glisten, and you’ll think to yourselves, "Robin Williams -- what a concept."

[canaan]

I saw some internet rumblings about billy crystal lifting that "what a concept" line from tim & eric because they made fun of him in an episode entitled "universe: what a concept" or something to that extent.

[FreeCandy44]

.....great job

[shafnutz05]

People are complaining that the RW Emmy tribute was "racist" because it showed the clip of Robin Williams using the lady's scarf as a hijab and saying "I'm from Iran. Help!" during one of his old acts.

1) Seriously, go punch yourself in the face.
2) Islam is not a race.
3) Seriously, go punch yourself in the face.

Agree with tif that the Crystal tribute was very touching.

[blackjack68]

I saw some internet rumblings about billy crystal lifting that "what a concept" line from tim & eric because they made fun of him in an episode entitled "universe: what a concept" or something to that extent.

Wonder if Tim and Eric lifted it from Robin's 1979 Grammy-winning album.

http://www.discogs.com/Robin-Williams-R ... se/1101009" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[CrossIcePass]

People are complaining that the RW Emmy tribute was "racist" because it showed the clip of Robin Williams using the lady's scarf as a hijab and saying "I'm from Iran. Help!" during one of his old acts.

1) Seriously, go punch yourself in the face.
2) Islam is not a race.
3) Seriously, go punch yourself in the face.

Agree with tif that the Crystal tribute was very touching.

Most ppl don't know the difference between "race" or "culture" either. RW was making fun of the culture. Still inappropriate. Admittedly sometimes being inappropriate is funny.

[canaan]

I saw some internet rumblings about billy crystal lifting that "what a concept" line from tim & eric because they made fun of him in an episode entitled "universe: what a concept" or something to that extent.

Wonder if Tim and Eric lifted it from Robin's 1979 Grammy-winning album.

http://www.discogs.com/Robin-Williams-R ... se/1101009" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

lol snap. i gotta find that article so i can read the comments now

[Idoit40fans]

Josh Gordon's NFL career.

[blackjack68]

RIP Jimi Jamison, the second lead singer of Survivor.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/entertai ... /14948103/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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[blackjack68]

P.S. He did not sing "Eye of the Tiger". The band booted that guy.

[blackjack68]

RIP Girl from band I've never heard but is apparently big enough to be trending on Twitter.

http://www.hellokpop.com/news/ladies-co ... ssed-away/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[JS©]

P.S. He did not sing "Eye of the Tiger". The band booted that guy.

TIL that Survivor had two different lead singers. I always thought they kept the same one through their peak years.

[blackjack68]

Apparently, Eye of the Tiger singer was a major jag, so the band cut him. And then had 3-4 more solid hits.

[columbia]

There was an 80s compilation at some point and the TV commercial billed them as "super group Survivor."
Super group usually has a specific meaning and I was always puzzled as to how that applied to them.

[Gaucho]

Super lame?

[Hockeynut!]

Apparently, Eye of the Tiger singer was a major jag, so the band cut him. And then had 3-4 more solid hits.

I thought he had throat problems (polyps, maybe?) and had to take a year+ off to recuperate and the band replaced him.

[blackjack68]

Apparently, Eye of the Tiger singer was a major jag, so the band cut him. And then had 3-4 more solid hits.

I thought he had throat problems (polyps, maybe?) and had to take a year+ off to recuperate and the band replaced him.

Reading a bit more, it looks like he was with the band for 3 stints. The first departure was for "vocal fold edema" and the second, he was fired for "creative differences" with one of the original members.

Looks at the confusing chart at the bottom of their Wiki page.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor_(band" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)

[newarenanow]

When I see this thread jump up, I keep thinking Joan Rivers died.

[PensFanInDC]

When I see this thread jump up, I keep thinking Joan Rivers died.

samesies

[blackjack68]

Sorry to tease you.

[newarenanow]

Sorry to tease you.

[JS©]

Apparently, Eye of the Tiger singer was a major jag, so the band cut him. And then had 3-4 more solid hits.

I thought he had throat problems (polyps, maybe?) and had to take a year+ off to recuperate and the band replaced him.

Reading a bit more, it looks like he was with the band for 3 stints. The first departure was for "vocal fold edema" and the second, he was fired for "creative differences" with one of the original members.

Looks at the confusing chart at the bottom of their Wiki page.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor_(band" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)

Eye Of The Tiger jag was also the singer for the "Real Men Of Genius" commercials that Budweiser ran in the early 2000s

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Bickler" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[shafnutz05]

That's the kind of random info I like. Nice JS

[Dickie Dunn]

Sorry to tease you.

Not a tease this time.

http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/cele ... 81-n191416

[blackjack68]

RIP Joan.

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