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Wear A Mask: Mary Tyler Moore Edition
Hat tip to kenneth in the 212 for finding this clever side-by-side ‘Wear A Mask’ reenactment of the iconic opening credits of The Mary Tyler Moore Show brought to today’s COVID-19 times.
1970s Variety Special: Mary Tyler Moore with David Letterman, Michael Keaton & Swoosie Kurtz
Mary Tyler Moore sings and dances with David Letterman, Michael Keaton and Swoosie Kurtz in a number from Mary’s 1978 variety special.
I love 70s song and dance specials, but this is really pretty awful. David Letterman looks like he’s just trying to survive the segment.
And the choreography! They go from box steps to just plain jogging. Bless their hearts.
The funny thing is Mary is a talented singer and dancer herself. It’s just a shame this is a huge mess. But she sure does give it her all. I’ll say that much.
The first clip is Michael Keaton watching & remembering the experience with Dave, and the second clip is the number in it’s entirety.
Women of The Mary Tyler Moore Show to reunite
The five female cast members of The Mary Tyler Moore Show will reunite for the first time ever in an upcoming episode of Hot In Cleveland according to Deadline.com.
In the Hot In Cleveland episode, which tapes April 5, Elka (White) and Mamie Sue (Engel) decide to get their bowling team, named GLOB: The Gorgeous Ladies of Bowling, back together.
They reunite with former team members Diane (Moore), Peg (Leachman) and Angie (Harper). The quintet had a falling-out after their championship season went to their heads.
This is believed to be the first time the five former castmates will act in front of a camera since taping the MTM finale in 1977.
Hot In Cleveland, starring White, Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick, returns for its summer season with a live episode June 19. The show was just renewed for a fifth season.
(via Deadline.com)
Valerie Harper on THE DOCTORS: Proud of “gay” moment on MTMS
In an advance clip of Valerie Harper’s upcoming appearance on The Doctors airing March 11th (her first since breaking the news of her terminal brain cancer diagnosis), the acclaimed actress says one of her favorite moments working on The Mary Tyler Moore Show was in scene with cast mate Cloris Leachman that used the word “gay” in a scene.
The series was one of the earliest to use the word on television.
Clip is Courtesy of CBS Television Distribution / Stage 29 Productions, LLC.