This one sucks.
We had an opportunity to interview Diller back in 2002 for “Tastes Like Chicken.” Weeks after we interviewed her, she sent the interviewer, our good friend Marla, a card; inside was a short note thanking her for the interview.
You can read the interview here.
Diller was a class act. On top of that, she was hilarious, and a trailblazer for every comedienne who followed her.
She will be missed.
Somewhere, Fang weeps,
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August 20, 2012 at 3:54 pm
Kathy Tremmel
I love to hear these stories about famous people–restores my faith.
August 20, 2012 at 3:58 pm
jshady
Yeah, she was one of the best.
August 21, 2012 at 4:50 am
MOM
Oh, how sad. This makes me want to cry. I know you thought she was pretty cool and that makes her cool in my book. RIP
August 21, 2012 at 9:08 am
jshady
Yeah, she was pretty cool alright.
August 21, 2012 at 10:08 am
Bob Steib
It is great that she was cool and nice to you little people at TLC, but
she was 95. I don’t know how sad that is to die at 95? Good luck to all
who want to live that long.
August 21, 2012 at 10:23 am
jshady
If they start coming up with some ways to fight old age (like you’re 95 but feel like you’re 50), I’m down.
August 23, 2012 at 10:11 am
llisa
I LOVE her! She defned funny for me. As a kid I use to mess up my hair and do her laugh whenever I wanted to crack up my Dad.
The interview is great! Super questions. Thanks for the link and sharing. My favorite quote from it was “Hey, wherever I can put it” …I heard her fantastic laugh in my head as soon as I read it!. And who drew the cartoon of her? Nicely done!
Whatever death is, it certianly just got more fun with her arrival!
August 24, 2012 at 11:49 am
jshady
Thanks! Marla actually did the illustration of her as well.
August 24, 2012 at 1:45 pm
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