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justins5256 · 09-02-2008, 08:26 PM

Was there an update to this sad case?

I don't think it was ever shown on Lifetime for some reason.

kadrmas15 · 02-19-2009, 10:34 PM

I'm not sure if James Vernon ever found Libby. However I did find an article about him. James Vernon now lives in the Tampa Bay area in Florida and still performs at various comedy clubs in Florida. Vernon was actually quite successful back in the mid to late 80's and early 90's. He gave up cross country touring though it seems after being severely burned in an accident in 1993. He has his own production company, James Vernon Productions and teaches comedy classes in the Tampa Bay area and it seems like he is constantly giving back and making people laugh so good for him!

http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyr...d=oid%3A206993

Kane · 02-20-2009, 09:26 AM

Wasn't that the segment where the man had some drug issues in the early '80s and was looking for the person who helped him through it at the time via telephone? To my recollection, the segment included a reenactment in which the man was speaking to his would-be savior on a pay phone.

I only saw that segment once on NBC, and it was evidently excluded from Lifetime.

justins5256 · 02-20-2009, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Kane

Wasn't that the segment where the man had some drug issues in the early '80s and was looking for the person who helped him through it at the time via telephone? To my recollection, the segment included a reenactment in which the man was speaking to his would-be savior on a pay phone.

I only saw that segment once on NBC, and it was evidently excluded from Lifetime.

Yes, that is correct.

kadrmas15 · 02-20-2009, 09:35 AM

Yes that is him. He actually did touring back in the mid to late 80's with Jay Leno and the late Bill Hicks and Jerry Seinfeld and Steve Harvey to name a few.

justins5256 · 02-20-2009, 09:51 AM

I wonder if the depictions of drug use kept this off Lifetime. Some networks are squeamish about that. "The Breakfast Club" may be missing the pot smoking scenes depending on which network it happens to be on.

Nflguy33 · 08-29-2011, 01:47 AM

I wanted to see if there was any resolution to this. Any updates?

RobinW · 08-29-2011, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Nflguy33

I wanted to see if there was any resolution to this. Any updates?

Actually, Libby did apparently call in to UM on the night of the original broadcast. For confidentiality reasons, she couldn't give her full name or meet with James in person, but he did get the opportunity to thank her over the phone. He's still going quite well, from what I've heard.

McBevis · 08-29-2011, 10:56 PM

Sorry to be bearing bad news, but James Vernon died in March, 2011. he was 59.

RobinW · 08-30-2011, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by McBevis

Sorry to be bearing bad news, but James Vernon died in March, 2011. he was 59.

I'm sad to hear that, but at least he was able to live the last few decades of his life clean and happy.

Here's an official link with the news for those who are curious to learn more;
http://sheckymagazine.com/2011/03/ja...rnon-comedian/

09-02-2008, 08:26 PM	#1
justins5256 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2002 Posts: 3,866	James Vernon searching for Libby Was there an update to this sad case? I don't think it was ever shown on Lifetime for some reason.

02-19-2009, 10:34 PM	#2
kadrmas15 Retired from Board 03/03/11 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 11, 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,910	I'm not sure if James Vernon ever found Libby. However I did find an article about him. James Vernon now lives in the Tampa Bay area in Florida and still performs at various comedy clubs in Florida. Vernon was actually quite successful back in the mid to late 80's and early 90's. He gave up cross country touring though it seems after being severely burned in an accident in 1993. He has his own production company, James Vernon Productions and teaches comedy classes in the Tampa Bay area and it seems like he is constantly giving back and making people laugh so good for him! http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyr...d=oid%3A206993

02-20-2009, 09:26 AM	#3
Kane Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 07, 2001 Location: MA, United States Posts: 3,367	Wasn't that the segment where the man had some drug issues in the early '80s and was looking for the person who helped him through it at the time via telephone? To my recollection, the segment included a reenactment in which the man was speaking to his would-be savior on a pay phone. I only saw that segment once on NBC, and it was evidently excluded from Lifetime.

02-20-2009, 09:35 AM	#5
kadrmas15 Retired from Board 03/03/11 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 11, 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,910	Yes that is him. He actually did touring back in the mid to late 80's with Jay Leno and the late Bill Hicks and Jerry Seinfeld and Steve Harvey to name a few.

02-20-2009, 09:51 AM	#6
justins5256 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2002 Posts: 3,866	I wonder if the depictions of drug use kept this off Lifetime. Some networks are squeamish about that. "The Breakfast Club" may be missing the pot smoking scenes depending on which network it happens to be on.

08-29-2011, 01:47 AM	#7
Nflguy33 Member Forum Cub Join Date: Aug 15, 2011 Posts: 2	I wanted to see if there was any resolution to this. Any updates?

08-29-2011, 10:56 PM	#9
McBevis Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 09, 2010 Location: Barrington, New Jersey Posts: 415	Sorry to be bearing bad news, but James Vernon died in March, 2011. he was 59.