Regardless of what some anti-Semitic reviewers claim.. DON RICKLES always saves a late night talk show from sheer boredom. Stars come out and basically have one thought on their mind.. To plug some new movie, tv show, or concert. Most of their other stories are so boring. In the case of David Jansen VERY BORING... and as usual Frank sounds like an egomaniac most of the time. Then DON RICKLES comes out and STIRS THE SHOW UP with ad libs and cut downs and throws everyone off their "pre-planned" goal. The show livens up and becomes unpredictable and an adventure. If Don's gonna be on a talk show then it's time to tune in and see what chaos he brings. It's always fun to watch. (On a side note, Olivia already had a list of great hit songs, why on earth did she, or her managers choose that one to sing on Johnny's show is a mystery because it was NOT one of her better songs. It was one of her few flops)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)
Frank Sinatra/David Janssen/Olivia Newton-John/Ray Johnson (1976)
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Rickles wouldn't shut up.
amexspam12 November 2022
Sintra was relaxed and open. Frank's voice was betrayed by his 60 years, but he still commanded the stage. And then Rickles came out, constantly interrupted Frank and Johnny. David Janssen was animated and tried to plug his new movie,but Rickles kept interrupting with unrelated word bombs. After David burned him back with a few zings Rickles backed off. However, after Olivia Newton John sat by Johnny after her song and tried to answer questions about her upcoming special, Rickles wouldn't let her finish two sentences in a row without making an inane comment - you could see Olivia getting frustrated and upset. I don't know what Rickles was snorting that night, but he came across as a jerk.
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