DISQUS

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  • jimmydougherty · 3 months ago
    The Splenda thing is hysterical. Is that what you were telling Obama? Hey, that stuff is expensive. Much to my chargrin, I recently got bounced from the local deli because I was going nuts with the Sweet and Low. I was on the Atkins diet so I had to stay away from the sugar. The Korean store owner actually said to me, “too much Sweet and Low, you no come here no more!
    You have some job Bill!

    Jimmy Dougherty
  • Tim Taylor · 3 months ago
    Wow, that's a really strong joke to be cut.

    But who had the bigger entourage, POTUS or LeBron?
  • lynnkindler · 3 months ago
    I can see why Nettie likes you so much Bill! I've got two of your books to read on my shelf of books to read. "The Ringer" and "Everything Hurts"! Looking forward to 'em!
  • billscheft · 3 months ago
    If you could, read The Ringer first. It is my first novel and where I first sowed the seeds of broken people trying to put themselves back together. But God bless you for having the two of them.
  • lynnkindler · 3 months ago
    Dove into reading "The Ringer" last night Bill. Morton finally let me put him to bed so I could sleep mid-way through Chapter 3. I got the "riddum" now. You are a comedian's comedian, aren't you? I keep thinking about the whole bit about asking for a double martini (martinus) and vodkum. Now that Morton is making me laugh, I think I can relax a little bit about worrying about his health and dying and enjoy who he was and still is some of the time....Will recommend this book to others for sure!
  • billscheft · 3 months ago
    Wow, that;s great, Lynn.
    Stay with it.
  • edmarkey · 3 months ago
    That was a sensational show. More than once I had the thought "We are SO lucky this guy is the president."

    I also appreciated your boss's demeanor during the whole deal...not that it was unexpected. But he was himself...genuine, respectful, and let the president be the star. I hope your boss was proud; Johnny would have been proud.

    (One question: Did the president ask for material? Was any offered? Did he ad-lib "the parents get frisked" or get the thought from Dave's monologue joke? OK...it was three and a half questions. Mea culpa.)

    And of course he laughed about the White Sox. Unlike his predecessor, who still can't believe his former employees in Arlington, TX used steroids.
  • billscheft · 3 months ago
    The guy needs no help from us. I met his head speechwriter in Washington. Man, can that guy write a joke.
  • edmarkey · 3 months ago
    "The Other" Jon Favreau?
  • billscheft · 3 months ago
    Yeah. Scary bright...for a Holy Cross guy,
  • Tim Taylor · 3 months ago
    Be honest, you were the one who fed him that "Kanye is a jackass" line, weren't you?
  • billscheft · 3 months ago
    Sadly, Dave cut a joke from the monologue about his goal was to get through the interview without Obama calling him a jackass.
  • lynnkindler · 3 months ago
    I love this?!?!?! Thank you for making Obama laugh Bill, Lord knows he needs it now-a-days!
  • billscheft · 3 months ago
    Welcome, Lynn. Thanks for your kind words. Let me say this about Obama: He is remarkably accessible. He smiles easily. Would you smile if you had that gig? I don't know about you, but I wake up in the morning and think, "Shit. I gotta get my dry cleaning." And that's my big problem.
  • The_Toast_in_the_Machine · 3 months ago
    That was one great show! I understand there were only a few people who had security clearance to go onstage after he was seated. I'm glad to see that you were among them!

    :)
  • billscheft · 3 months ago
    Yeah, we had to wear a little pin. I'll show it in the next photo,
  • nettiehartsock · 3 months ago
    bill

    great picture. can't wait to hear about security.

    Nettie
  • BrettHouston · 3 months ago
    HAH! Great line Bill, he obviously enjoyed it, and it was a great show. Loved the bit with the limo. I'd love a bit of insight on what security's like when the Secret Service is involved.
  • billscheft · 3 months ago
    Nice photo of you!
    Huge security presence. 53rd Street was completely closed off from 12:30-5:00 pm. Staffers had to go through the theater entrance on Broadway to get backstage.
    The difference between Secret Service when a guy is running for President and when a guy is President is impossible to even quantify.
    I have a funny story about going through security which I'll post later.