WHO TODAY REMINDS YOU OF LUCY TALENTWISE?

[SPLAIN]

For me, there was Debra Messing on Will and Grace, the two Lucy leads in the Lucy movies came very close. Who do you like cuirrently, someone that has Lucy type qualities of timing or you laugh out loud when you see her perform?

[tv star collector]

Reba McEntire. True, she started out as a country singer--but she showed
a natural flair for comedy in her TV sit-com. TV GUIDE magazine must have
seen the same qualities; on one of their collector's covers she reenacted a
classic scene from one of Lucy's episodes (specifically, the grape-stomping
routine).

[SPLAIN]

Originally Posted by tv star collector

Reba McEntire. True, she started out as a country singer--but she showed
a natural flair for comedy in her TV sit-com. TV GUIDE magazine must have
seen the same qualities; on one of their collector's covers she reenacted a
classic scene from one of Lucy's episodes (specifically, the grape-stomping
routine).

Oh yeah, i agree, i think Reba's very Lucyish in her acting.

[OH Nuts!]

Nobody living right now. The comedienne who came closest to Lucy was Gilda Radner, God rest her soul. Gilda was just amazing and, by the way, did a great Lucy imitation. It was ironic they both passed away so near each other.

[catlover79]

No one...Lucy was one of a kind.

[coffield3]

Originally Posted by catlover79

No one...Lucy was one of a kind.

Same here...Although i think the actress Debra messing looks like her.

[NOVARick]

Originally Posted by rich p

Nobody living right now. The comedienne who came closest to Lucy was Gilda Radner, God rest her soul. Gilda was just amazing and, by the way, did a great Lucy imitation. It was ironic they both passed away so near each other.

Gilda Radner is one of my favorite comediennes, ever. But I don't think of her as being Lucy-like. Gilda (like Carol Burnett) was a sketch comedienne, which is very different (and broader) than doing sitcom work. When Gilda imitated Lucy Ricardo, it was pure satire, which is an exaggeration, and not a geniune attempt to play Lucy. But she was brilliant, always hilarious, and left us all too soon. As for people who did Lucy-like schtick that I actually liked, I can only think of two: Mary Tyler Moore on The Dick Van Dyke Show and Ellen Degeneres on her old sitcom. But their comedy only delved into the Lucy genre on occasion. They really have their own style and, in my opinion, are at their best when they stick to their own thing. A couple other Lucy imitators, Eve Arden and Kaye Ballard on The Mothers-in-Law, but still don't light a candle to Lucy. I love them both, but like them most when they stick to what they do best. For Eve Arden, it was a sort of sarcastic, ironic comedy that she displayed best on Our Miss Brooks.

[Madame X]

Originally Posted by catlover79

No one...Lucy was one of a kind.

[coffield3]

When i posted my recent post i had my slipper in my mouth!

[comedyfreak]

No one Lucy is one of a kind, although back in the day Cara Williams of Pete & Gladys came close and so did Eve Arden of Our Miss Brooks and The Mothers-In-Law.

[SPLAIN]

Originally Posted by comedyfreak

No one Lucy is one of a kind, although back in the day Cara Williams of Pete & Gladys came close and so did Eve Arden of Our Miss Brooks and The Mothers-In-Law.

True, Cara had her red hair and beauty, Burnett had her talent, Gilda made us laugh the same way, Eve was close too, Marjorie Lord had her class, Betty WEhite could play dumb but lovable like her, Bea Arthur had her power but Lucy had it ALL. Yes, it is quite ironic that gilda and Lucy died within a week of each other and in the same hospital too.

[Madame X]

Originally Posted by SPLAIN

True, Cara had her red hair and beauty, Burnett had her talent, Gilda made us laugh the same way, Eve was close too, Marjorie Lord had her class, Betty WEhite could play dumb but lovable like her, Bea Arthur had her power but Lucy had it ALL. Yes, it is quite ironic that gilda and Lucy died within a week of each other and in the same hospital too.

Like I agreed before, no one rivals Lucille Ball. Now that I rethink it, Carol Burnett would be in second place: her antics, physical schtick, facial expressions, laughing and crying, dramatic roles and the fact that she could sing and dance seperated her from all the others respectfully mentioned.

Carol claims that Lucy was her mentor. Lucy admired Carol and took her under her wing. To me that says a lot about a possible second Lucy.

Oh, and red hair?...

[SPLAIN]

Originally Posted by Madame X

Like I agreed before, no one rivals Lucille Ball. Now that I rethink it, Carol Burnett would be in second place: her antics, physical schtick, facial expressions, laughing and crying, dramatic roles and the fact that she could sing and dance seperated her from all the others respectfully mentioned.

Carol claims that Lucy was her mentor. Lucy admired Carol and took her under her wing. To me that says a lot about a possible second Lucy.

Oh, and red hair?...

I LOVE Carol, but she's missing Lucy's beauty and her class but she did better than Lucy in dramatic roles in movies later on, and she lost the longevity title because her shows aren't aired all over the place like Lucy's are.

[Madame X]

Originally Posted by SPLAIN

I LOVE Carol, but she's missing Lucy's beauty and her class but she did better than Lucy in dramatic roles in movies later on, and she lost the longevity title because her shows aren't aired all over the place like Lucy's are.

You're right, Splain! So I revert back to my original statement that there is no comparison. Period.

[OH Nuts!]

Originally Posted by Madame X

Yes Lucy was absolutely the best, but Gilda was very very good--a plausible comparison.