RIP Penny Marshall

I had the chance to go to a Lakers game with a corporate travel guy who handled the team's charters. He was pointing out all the celebs, bodyguards, VIP, etc. One of the Philly guys was giving Penny Marshall a jersey. I remarked on it and he went into a 2 minute convo about how awesome she was, great fan, better person, etc. RIP. Also loved League of Their Own.

 

She used to host a joint birthday party with Carrie Fisher back in the day. It always sounded like the coolest party to attend.

This captivating photo of Penny Marshall and Carrie Fisher is going viral after Marshall’s death

 

Years ago, Carmelo Anthony got an offer from Penny Marshall, asking for him to be in her next movie. But she would need him to cut off his braids. Melo thought about it for a second or two before he dictated a response to a lackey: "Penny, you out yo' damn mind."

RIP.

 

She was pretty much Lucy for the boomer generation.

 

It's ridiculous how someone so talented seemed to have to beg for directing gigs. Big, League of their Own and Awakenings? And you only get three features after that?

 

I always thought Lucy probably could have had a good career as a "serious" writer/director, but she was still making good bread being "Lucy" in her stupid 1960s sitcom permutations.

It would have been like Penny Marshall doing rehashes of Laverne into her senior years.

 

I believe she had a rep for being a crazy pain in the ass.

Needless to say, that wouldn't have hurt her one iota if she were a man.

 

Says alot about what a completely stupid conformist moronic prick Melo is.

Penny Marshall was great and will be missed. And whatever disfunction existed in their marriage, when it was working who wouldn’t want to hang out with penny and rob Reiner. They also grew up near each other in the Bronx in the 40s and 50s. when Carl Reiner started making money they moved from the Bronx.

 

Lucy was busy running Desilu, the biggest TV studio in Hollywood
She was a LOT more than pratfalls, as was Marshall