![]() ![]() “People are more sensitive now and everything has to be politically correct, so it’s a little tougher to imitate politicians these days compared to 30 or 40 years ago,” he says. While his impressions have never been mean-spirited, he’s aware that contemporary political humor can be divisive. Little, you’re hysterical, but I was confused why you kept changing your voice!'”Īlso known for his presidential impressions, particularly Reagan and Nixon, Little has added Biden to his current routine although he doesn’t do Trump or Obama. “I knew he couldn’t know all these people, so I asked him about it afterward. Little tells the story of a teenager, sitting in the front, and laughing hysterically throughout one show. “But I do get a few young people in the audience who’ve seen me on YouTube.” Rich Little also recently updated his 2016 semi-autobiographical book, “Little by Little: People I’ve Known and Been” (see “Obviously I cater to the older crowd who know who Dean Martin, Johnny Carson, John Wayne, and George Burns were,” he said. “When I said in Wayne’s voice, ‘I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, pilgrim’ the judge ‘fell over’ – he just loved that,” recalled Little. ![]() That citizenship swearing-in ceremony was memorable on a personal level for Little, but also because the judge administering the oath asked the entertainer to repeat the Pledge of Allegiance as John Wayne. “I guess they found out I was still living and decided to give it to me! I have dual citizenship with Canada and America and became a U.S. “I will be receiving the Order of Canada that recognizes Canadians who have made significant contributions to our nation throughout their lives, although I don’t know when the ceremony will be,” said Little proudly. “Gary does a terrific job supporting the troops, so I’m very happy to do that,” said Little, who was also delighted with the recent announcement of an honor from his home country. Many more celebrity stories are described in Little’s re-released book, with sales of the new edition going to the Gary Sinise Foundation which provides assistance to veterans, first responders, and their families. ![]() One time he showed up looking like Humphrey Bogart in a trench coat with a Bogart hat.” He would come to see me perform all the time, but sometimes didn’t want to be recognized and would arrive in disguise. ![]() He was very easy to talk to and loved watching comedians work. I got to know Jack Benny especially well who was a wonderful man with no ego at all. “If I could make them laugh, I had a foot in the door. “They were very nice to me and accepted me into the group,” recalled Little. Surprisingly, perhaps, ‘the kid’ was welcomed by the old-timers. Little began guest-starring in television shows and later became a favorite on the “Roasts” sharing the spotlight with many of his entertainment idols such as Jack Benny, Milton Berle, Gene Kelly, Norm Crosby, and Joey Bishop. Garland’s spontaneous joy at Little’s impressions of Jimmy Stewart, James Mason, and others was contagious and the rookie comedian was soon crowned the premier Hollywood impressionist. entertainment scene when the singer secured him a spot on “The Judy Garland Show” in early 1964. However, while there may be something of a gulf between Ms Swift and the now-defunct Boston ska-punks veterans in terms of commercial success, in one arena they stand shoulder-to-shoulder, that arena being the magical realm of mash-up maestro DJ Cummerbund.įor reasons best known to himself, the maverick music melder has squished together the Bosstones' best-known jaunty parp-fest and Taylor Swift's October 2022 single Anti-Hero, and bunged in snippets of Taking Back Sunday's emo classic Cute Without the "E" (Cut From the Team), Foo Fighters' My Hero and some vintage Randy 'Macho Man' Savage for bonus beefiness.Originally from Canada, Little credits Mel Tormé for helping him crack the U.S. Pennsylvania's Taylor Swift, born approximately 20 months after the Bosstones achieved this feat, has become a rather more regular visitor to the UK singles chart, notching up two number one singles, 21 Top 10 singles, and an additional 43 Top 40 singles over the past 14 years: she is also the first and only artist this century to have scored eight UK Number 1 albums. ![]()
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