Watching the telethon. I thought we'd reached the point where Jerry disappears for the night but he keeps popping back up. He looks shaky and a little too determined to be the "old Jerry," singing and tap-dancing and doing his old routines. Please…someone tell this man that there's no shame in changing your act as you get older.
A lot of interesting acts, including Jerry's regulars like Bob Zany and Maureen McGovern. Sad to see that Charlie Callas apparently isn't well enough to be there and had to be represented by a tape of an old appearance. My buddies Charlie Frye and Ronn Lucas are soon to appear.
It's nice to see all these folks getting national exposure. Still, you wish the telethon had the kind of importance that would come from some superstars dropping in, the way Frank and Sammy used to. Bill Cosby's playing Vegas this weekend. Is he not there because he didn't want to appear? Or did someone think Jer couldn't cope with another comedy legend on his stage?
Speaking of which: I just thought of a clip I oughta link to…