John Lithgow gives Newt Gingrich's press release a dramatic reading

[friendly_iconoclast]

Run time: 03:30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJlL2vfXnJg   Posted on YouTube: May 20, 2011 By YouTube Member: Myers2Gumbleton Views on YouTube: 302   Posted on DU: May 20, 2011 By DU Member: friendly_iconoclast Views on DU: 4118

 
I laughed myself sick watching this. Lithgow really pegged Gingrichs mannerisms!

[dana_b]

1. beautiful!!

I've missed Lithgow.

[tabatha]

2. There is a large distinction between the left and the right.

The right tries to take down the left with smears and lies and distortions.

The left exposes the right with their own words, and with humor.

Thanks Jon, Stephen, Seth and all the others who are weeding the dolts out of the wacko right-wing field. Maybe to nothing?

[spooked911]

3. this was absolutely hilarious and beautifully done

I can only dream that Newt gets the nomination

[Pacifist Patriot]

4. Pulled off spectacularly by two brilliant men.

[Initech]

30. What day did this air on the Colbert Report?

I was going back the last few episodes and couldn't find it, I was laughing my ass off at the whole thing.

[guruoo]

5. "But out of the billowing dust and smoke walked....

[yellerpup]

6. Lithgow rules!

Very funny. :kick: & Rec.

[MNBrewer]

7. WHoever wrote that press release

could have a career in the romance novel business. Talk about a bodice ripper!!!

[meegbear]

8. I'll bet dollar for donuts (mmmm ... donuts) that he got a standing O ...

and rightfully so!

[kayakjohnny]

9. Hahahahahaha!!!!! And then there is this..................

[tabatha]

13. +1

[PSzymeczek]

20. +10 n/t

[ooglymoogly]

10. Tooooo delicious. ROFL funny

[sulphurdunn]

11. Newt takes hubris

to a whole new level for an old fat man.

[dddem]

12. Certainly, i'm no critic, but if I had anything to say about it,

Mr. Lithgow would have just earned another Emmy nomination for keeping a straight face during that performance.

[gauguin57]

14. I smell another Emmy!

Hy-larious.

[Ready4Change]

15. "Where are we going!?"

(Anyone else detect a bit of Lord John Whorfin in there?)

[Canuckistanian]

16. Our whole family was laughing at this

My wife wants me to send her a link at her work address....

[deminks]

17. I have not laughed out loud like that in a very very long time.

Thank you, Mr. Lithgow.

[WillyT]

18. HUGE K & R !!!

:rofl:

:bounce:

:kick:

[LynneSin]

19. I laughed so hard I almost piddled my pants

Great job Lithgow!

[Joe Bacon]

21. The only thing missing...

What would have made it even funnier is if a dozen Victoria Secret models were there blowing a Kazoo version of God Bless America as he recited that release...

[Honeycombe8]

22. Priceless! Stupendous! Electric! Awe-inspiring! USA....USA....USA!!!! nt

[Faygo Kid]

23. One of the best ever! K&R!

Right up there with Tina Fey's best Sarah skits, Alec Baldwin's Schwettyballs, or Darrell Hammond's Connery on "Jeopardy."

THIS is a classic.

[Vinca]

24. One of the funniest performances ever!

[Keith Bee]

25. HA! That's great!

K&R!

[elleng]

26. My S.O. was watching/listening to this, with the neatest grin on his face,

and said I MUST see it!

[comtec]

27. Of course, newt will see that and think the audience was reacting to the words

not the amazing performance Mr Lithgow gave.
that self-fellating, conceited, sack of pure bullshit, will think they're cheering him, not laughing at the idiocy that he is.

but that's the right for you

[Hubert Flottz]

28. The Newtcase is a legend in his owned mind.

[Initech]

29. That was serious win, John Lithgow rules.