Tuesday, May 20, 2014

25 Years Without Gilda


A friend reminded me we lost Gilda Radner on this day in 1989. I've written about my intense love for the gifted comedian HERE and HERE. But it was when watching "The Women of SNL" the other night on television that I was truly reminded just what a treasure she was, seeing her work juxtaposed against the women who succeeded her. Nearly 40 years have passed Gilda and her quirky cast of characters debuted on "Saturday Night Live" and they are as funny today as they were then. We miss you, Bunny Bunny. Here is one of my favorites:

3 comments:

BosGuy said...

I loved her character Rosanna Rosanna Danna (spelling?)... She was hilarious on SNL.

Anonymous said...

Could not agree more X

James Greenlee said...

This has got to be my favorite and most-watched SNL sketch of all time. I loved Gilda Radner, and--though I'm reknowned for my black-heartedness--can still get weepy from the "Bloom County" strip where Opus laments that Gilda Radner isn't supposed to end.

Kenneth, it's sometimes alarming which pop culture buttons you push.