Younger generations don’t understand how incredible it was to have Joan guest host The Tonight Show. She was decades ahead of her time & not appreciated for what a trailblazer she was. Betty & Joan together? Genius! 🙏❤️👏👏👏
I don’t think the audience was prepared for how baudy Betty was! I’ve read that she actually had a very dirty sense of humor and that makes me love her even more.
"I would like to say you look lovely, but unfortunately..."
"You can't see probably that far anymore"😂 A gem of an interview, glad i got to grow up witnessing and enjoying the talent of these two legends, RIP funny ladies 💕🌹
I worked with Joan for 12 years. You miss the glamour, the excitement, the crowds, the defiance, the wages. More, you miss the friend who valued the gift of intimacy, and gave it. Most of all, you miss the person who, out of all on earth, most and loudest made you laugh. We fenced jokes, like this. (Invariably, she'd win: of course she did. ) I never imagined she could have had an equal. But now I do. Betty White! The speed, the dexterity, the parry and the lunge! Mesmeric, and heartbreaking.
At first I thought this was scripted, but no way. They are both just so quick and witty. "A nickle. But now it takes a little longer". Had me LOL for real!
To those of us over 45: whenever you feel down, remember you came of age during the high points of the careers of both Betty and Joan, and can watch many clips of them at their finest and reminisce.
This is a prime example of a master of her craft. Betty was 60 when this interview took place and she has the sharp, quick wit of a person a quarter of her age.