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True Dough

(17,306 posts) Sat Oct 2, 2021, 07:14 AM Oct 2021

John Lithgow as Rudy Giuliani is something you're gonna want to see

There's some background on Rudy's legal predicament and jokes at his expense for the first 4 minutes of this clip, then Lithgow does his impersonation...

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John Lithgow as Rudy Giuliani is something you're gonna want to see (Original Post) True Dough Oct 2021 OP

I seen this live Thur nite KS Toronado Oct 2021 #1

That was great PatSeg Oct 2021 #9

I SAW it live too... Funny stuff! NurseJackie Oct 2021 #10

Let me talk to my chief of staff malaise Oct 2021 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Oct 2021 #3

Lithgow is hilarious. mnhtnbb Oct 2021 #4

Bwah! Blue Owl Oct 2021 #5

Hah North Shore Chicago Oct 2021 #6

Dr. Emilio Lizardo Kid Berwyn Oct 2021 #7

Oh, that's one of my favorite movies. "Laugh while you can, monkey boy!" crickets Oct 2021 #13

I love that movie so much. ms liberty Oct 2021 #14

He was on with Colbert on Thursday night, here are the videos of his impersonation and interview: Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 #8

Thanks for the links, was fun watching Lithgow again. KS Toronado Oct 2021 #11

As is written in the gospel of Mel: lindysalsagal Oct 2021 #12

KS Toronado

(17,259 posts)

1. I seen this live Thur nite

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sat Oct 2, 2021, 07:44 AM

Oct 2021

John Lithgow was absolutely hilarious as Rudy. Thought I was watching an opening clip on SNL.

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)

9. That was great

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 2, 2021, 09:20 AM

Oct 2021

Though Lithgow looked relatively normal compared to the real Giuliani. Too hard to spoof the guy.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

10. I SAW it live too... Funny stuff!

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 2, 2021, 09:48 AM

Oct 2021

malaise

(269,054 posts)

2. Let me talk to my chief of staff

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sat Oct 2, 2021, 07:54 AM

Oct 2021

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malaise This message was self-deleted by its author.

mnhtnbb

(31,392 posts)

4. Lithgow is hilarious.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sat Oct 2, 2021, 07:56 AM

Oct 2021

He is so talented. I'm reading his Dumpty series of books. He has a new one just about to be published.

Blue Owl

(50,427 posts)

5. Bwah!

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sat Oct 2, 2021, 08:35 AM

Oct 2021

He's an actor for all seasons... all Four Seasons, that is...

North Shore Chicago

(3,316 posts)

6. Hah

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 2, 2021, 08:44 AM

Oct 2021

Kid Berwyn

(14,909 posts)

7. Dr. Emilio Lizardo

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 2, 2021, 09:00 AM

Oct 2021

Friend of Buckaroo Banzai.

crickets

(25,981 posts)

13. Oh, that's one of my favorite movies. "Laugh while you can, monkey boy!"

Reply to Kid Berwyn (Reply #7)

Sat Oct 2, 2021, 05:49 PM

Oct 2021

ms liberty

(8,580 posts)

14. I love that movie so much.

Reply to Kid Berwyn (Reply #7)

Sat Oct 2, 2021, 07:10 PM

Oct 2021

Rhiannon12866

(205,503 posts)

8. He was on with Colbert on Thursday night, here are the videos of his impersonation and interview:

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sat Oct 2, 2021, 09:00 AM

Oct 2021

Rudy Giuliani Is Banned From Fox News, But Not From The Late Show!
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017684578

Stephen Colbert: Guest John Lithgow
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017684580

KS Toronado

(17,259 posts)

11. Thanks for the links, was fun watching Lithgow again.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #8)

Sat Oct 2, 2021, 10:49 AM

Oct 2021

lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)

12. As is written in the gospel of Mel:

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sat Oct 2, 2021, 01:07 PM

Oct 2021

"Rhetoric does not get you anywhere, because Hitler and Mussolini are just as good at rhetoric. But if you can bring these people down with comedy, they stand no chance."

Mel Brooks, my fav prophet.

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