RIP Ed McMahon

[Moderator1]

Matt Lauer just announced it on the Today Show. No link yet but they are doing a tribute.

 

[slappy4428]

damn..

 

[Rockbottom]

Hey-yo.

RIP, oh second banana.

RB

 

[HackyMcHack]

Jerry Lewis outlives Ed McMahon. Considering how bad off Jerry was a couple of years ago, I'm a bit surprised.

RIP.

 

[patchs]

The NY Lottery has a commercial with famous announcers sitting in a diner.
One was the movie trailer guy, dead.
Another was Ed McMahon, dead.
The third was the Jeopardy announcer.
If I was him, I'd be looking over my shoulder.

RIP Ed, I bet there's a helluva Tonight Show on in Heaven right now.
Hiiii ooooooo!

 

[Captain_Kirk]

One of the most famous laughs in the history of television.

Dude had one of the sweetest gigs you could have while he was here.

RIP

 

[93Devil]

RIP

Was this really that long ago?

 

[Rockbottom]

American Idol would not exist without Star Search.

RB

 

[forever_town]

Colonial Penn Life Insurance, American Family Publishers sweepstakes, Johnny Carson's sidekick, Star Search. The man had a list of accomplishments as long as his arm. He was one of those people I thought somehow would live forever. Guess not.

RIP.

 

[mustangj17]

First Bea Arthur now this. Cruel, cruel world.

 

[lone star scribe]

Carson and McMahon had a banter that was and is unmatched on late night TV. I remember one time Ed stepping on one of Johnny's lines, accidentally on purpose, and Carson looking at him and saying, "Star Search going that good for you?"

RIP, Ed.

 

[friend of the friendless]

Sirs, Madames,

He held in his hand the last envelope.

o-<

 

[BNWriter]

He made being "second banana" into an art form.

He'll be missed. RIP.

 

[Huggy]

Carson and McMahon had a banter that was and is unmatched on late night TV. I remember one time Ed stepping on one of Johnny's lines, accidentally on purpose, and Carson looking at him and saying, "Star Search going that good for you?"

RIP, Ed.

I used to love how Johnny ragged on him for flogging Alpo or Budweiser or whatever.

 

[BNWriter]

The first of the obits to start rolling in....


http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/06/23/2009-06-23_tonight_show_personality_ed_mcmahon_dies_at_86.html

 

[spaceman]

His ashes will be hermetically sealed in a mayonaisse jar under Funk and Wagnalls front porch at noon today.

 

[occasionally]

Sirs, Madames,

He held in his hand the last envelope.

o-<

The answer is -- Sis. Boom. Bah.

Describe the sound made when a sheep explodes.

Maybe the best Carnac moment ever.

 

[Huggy]

Sirs, Madames,

He held in his hand the last envelope.

o-<

The answer is -- Sis. Boom. Bah.

Describe the sound made when a sheep explodes.

Maybe the best Carnac moment ever.

That's the greatest Carnac ever. I thought Carson was going to **** himself.

 

[Sea Bass]

Carson and McMahon had a banter that was and is unmatched on late night TV. I remember one time Ed stepping on one of Johnny's lines, accidentally on purpose, and Carson looking at him and saying, "Star Search going that good for you?"

RIP, Ed.

I used to love how Johnny ragged on him for flogging Alpo or Budweiser or whatever.

Or his boozing.

 

[finishthehat]

Gawker has a clip from the night he did show up a little drunk on the show.

http://gawker.com/5301018/ed-mcmahon-tvs-affable-uncle