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True Dough

(26,667 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

(23,727 posts)
1. I seen this live Thur nite
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

(53,214 posts)
9. That was great
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.

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mnhtnbb

(33,348 posts)
4. Lithgow is hilarious.
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.

Rhiannon12866

(255,525 posts)
8. He was on with Colbert on Thursday night, here are the videos of his impersonation and interview:
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

lindysalsagal

(22,914 posts)
12. As is written in the gospel of Mel:
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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