Initially, it was people who were hanging around, people who were in their seventy s and eighty s that werent doing that much, really. Try not to. I hope so, because it sure was. The dynamic of that, I think, is one of the things that gave it its energy. They asked him to do arithmetic to show he was lucid. And thanks for saying those kind things. He was previously married to Judith Janus. I was a kid. Much love to his friends and family. I came to work for a show called the Joy Behar Show on CNN. They hate little Jews. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. #RIP, "Madrid, 1985. We did a lot of different shows. I couldnt get away with that. Top podcast episodes Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 frank santopadreis an American comedy writer and producer for television, radio and live events, currently working as a staff writer on ABC's The View and as the co-producer and co-host of Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast!. Very gratifying. Good Housekeeping. pic.twitter.com/yrVgRAfkBb, "Absolutely gutted to hear about my friend Gilbert," tweeted "Weird" Al Yankovic. Previously, Frank was a Chief Executiv e Officer & Head Writer at Comedywise and also held positions at Disney ABC TV Group, Hamptons International Film Festival, AXS TV, PBS, CNN, Hearst, TV Land, Comedysmack, jest.com, Emak Worldwide . Meet BLKBOK: An amazing storyteller and a musician who defies categorization, inspired by rap and classical music. Twenty minutes before he was officially dead, when they were going to pull the ventilator off of Gilbert, I spoke with him, Jillette, choking up, told The Post. It was the nerviest, funniest thing I had seen. When we were recording in his kitchen, where I would have to get off the mic and I got on the floor because I couldnt nothing better. And this is the comedian, Ronnie Shell. About to walk up to. Frank is an accomplished comedy writer known for a lot of great work ghost writing but other work with many comedians. ", Madrid, 1985. He was not a household name. Those were authentic New York pigeons you heard. Bill Macy Wife. Frank is an accomplished comedy writer known for a lot of great work ghost writing but other work with many comedians. All the episodes are sitting in a dropbox and I suppose at some point, I dont know, theres been talk of a book with some transcripts and photos. ", Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. "I thought it was just another wacky, out of date joke that Gilbert was trying to pull over on me. Yes, he is irreplaceable and will not be forgotten anytime soon. All rights reserved. ", "And as great as he was on stage and on screen, he was even greater at home with his wife and his kids where he was truly a beloved father and partner," Nicchi added. My co writer of The View, folks, is sitting here on the promenade on a bench with his back to us and hes got earphones in and hes listening to music. Well, because they all knew it was a labor of love. I did not know him well but I loved what he shared with me. Right. Gilbert Gottfried's "Aladdin" co-stars shared a sweet message to remember the actor on Tuesday. And then there would be an episode that was a little more in my wheelhouse, like, because Im an old rock and roll fan. Fittingly, those occupying his inner circle strove to keep Gottfried, who died Tuesday at age 67, laughing. Gottfried, known for his often crude and outrageous sense of humor and the abrasive voice that he used while performing, died at the age of 67 on Tuesday. I could choreograph the show through the cards as I went. And it was really a beautiful surprise, and here I am talking to you as a result. That may have been a failing on my part, but we did so many of them, we just decided to crush people with volume. Were walking on pavement, we should point out. Frank Santopadre. Market data provided by Factset. Gilbert said that Saget got six days [of headlines] and he would get at least three. All Gilbert would ask him about were his bombs. "Thank you Gilbert. I wrote puppet shows. Oh, my God. I always thought that the least we could do is know everything about them. I could hear it. TV Shows. "He then continued to say 'thank you' repeatedly for ten full minutes. Any money that we made from the show was really just a pleasant surprise, you know, when it started to become popular. And it was this really unique group of people that happened to be there. Jillettes wife, Emily, was in the hospital room with Gottfried and his wife, Dara, and she held a phone to Gottfrieds ear so the two comedians could have one last conversation. If youre in this business and youre lucky enough to do something like that, to work on a project that touch people that much. What a gift. Erica and I send our condolences to Dara his loving wife & best friend. Frank Santopadre is an American Emmy-winning[1] comedy writer and producer for television, radio, and live events, currently working as a staff writer on ABC's The View. Oh. Very gratifying. I was in film school. And this is a magnet. ", This photo is very sad now. Its great. We couldnt drag a piano into the studios, but we had little portable keyboards, and he and Gilbert sang MacArthur Park together, and it was magical in the best way and the worst way. Neil Sedaka a Brill building legend, and theres another guy thats not a household name anymore. Gottfried was especially beloved by his fellow comedians and performers. R.I.P. I would do things like, Gilbert, Bruce loves that movie. And Einstein decided he was going to rip us for 90 minutes. I know it was magic. ", So sorry to hear this. Janelle Ash is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Right. But Ill start with one in particular, John Byner. Those who loved and him were fortunate enough to share his orbit knew a person who was sweet, sensitive, surprisingly shy and filled with a childlike sense of playfulness and wonder. He would last only 12 episodes. So Gilbert became obsessed with that. Then we did our podcast on March 31 and he delivered. I wish I could be a writer on this show. [3], Santopadre has provided comedy material for TV series and specials for over 30 years, including The 15th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain American Prize for Humor, Ellen DeGeneres, Lewis Black & Friends: Let Freedom Laugh, The Joy Behar Show, and The Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson and Roseanne Barr. But its a silly thing. The Takin A Walk Podcast will embrace the mindfulness associated with walking along with the beauty of storytelling and conversation. Although in the first 20 shows, in the kitchen, she was the engineer. He passed on April 12. Allegedly. Its a magical thing. In 2011, Aflac Inc. fired him as the voice of the duck in its commercials over a tweet the comic sent about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried, a man Stephen King once called "a national treasure," talks with the show business legends, icons and behind-the-scenes talents who shaped his childhood and influenced his comedy. Big loss to the world of comedy. Thats a long story, but Ill shorten it. He came in and he sat down and we put a keyboard in front of him and he played his hits and told us how he wrote Laughter and the Rain, and it was a clinic. 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Gilbert would say he was fine, dodge the question and move on. It was driven by that. And I would say that to young people in the business, and its a lesson I had to learn myself. It was on every television show. And so I think that proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that do your own thing, do it with love, and people will show up. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Movies. Arguably the funniest ever lived. [4], From 2014 to 2022, Santopadre has been the co-producer and co-host of the weekly podcast Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast, as well as an offshoot Gilbert & Frank's Amazing Colossal Obsessions. Her father's name is Stephen Myron Kravitz while her mother's name is Heather S. Sokuvitz. And I think the show worked because we were coming on it from two totally different places a lot of the time. Fearless and hilarious!!! And hed say, oh, really? And of course, Gilbert would throw a grenade into that because Id start with the they left film school, and then you made your first film. The mayor of Park College City submitted President Joe Bidens ash cross to mark Ash Wednesday has some under the false impression it is a forehead bruise. So that is entered into. Gilbert was a great guy and a comedic genius. He survived Aflacs lame cancellation & was a hilarious teammate on Celebrity Apprentice," he wrote. You love you both love Ghost of Frankenstein. Dont obsess about perfection. And hes also known for being the co-host of Gilbert Gottfrieds Amazing Colossal Podcast. And I said, if somebody asks you, tell them youre supporting the migrant, the workers, the fruit pickers. Wasnt Jay great? Dont be trying to hey, I wish I was. One gentleman wrote and said his wife passed away and he took his son, and they got in the car and they drove across country just listening to show after show. I think its his lovely wife Dara going, Get out of here and go somewhere else and do this. Who is Frank Santopadre? We were constantly being mistaken for one another so we developed an idea for a sitcom, starring us, called Thicker Than Water," actor Curtis Armstrong tweeted alongside a picture of him and Gottfried. He was funny pretty much all the time. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. With Frank Santopadre less than a month before his passing, Gottfried was still as funny as ever. So I had a stack of cards called Filler. He had a defibrillator in his [chest]. That must really be really pleasing to you to see those. "We worked together on 'Goosed.' I was reverent and he was irreverent. The wound is still fresh and the show just ended in April, and were still putting up classic shows, were still putting advertising on them, and theyre still doing fairly well. Request a Quote. Thats priceless to me. I dont get to get on the phone and talk about Red Skeletons porn collection with anybody or Bud Abbotts porn collection, for that matter. That felt good. Two weeks ago, he performed in Toronto and it was business as usual. Frank Santopadre (co-host on "Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast") is particularly touching . Not through the streets when he was doing his laundry, but from gig to gig, from club to club. Yes. She hails from a family of four. ", "Man, do I need him now," Provenza continued. (NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images). CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER. I dont think he thought his days were winding down, Santopadre told The Post. Shortly after Gottfried's death was announced, many paid tribute to the comedian by sharing his version of the infamously dirty joke "the Aristocrats" online. The range of guests can cover authors, musicians, media personalities, sports figures, local business leaders and just everyday people. "This photo is very sad now," Gottfried captioned the photo. Its a beautiful part of the city. I wrote game shows, terrible sitcom, the works. And then we got on Sirius XM and the audience expanded, but it was really just done out of love. I had a stack of cards called Bring Gilbert Back In, which is when the conversation started to bore him. Some were like roasts. Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. There are no transcripts, but I suppose someone could do that. pic.twitter.com/vqvLHqr7Zj, "Big loss to the world of comedy," comedian and former U.S. According to Frank Santopadre a friend and co-host of Gilbert Gottfrieds Amazing, Colossal Podcast! And then Gilbert would immediately ask them a question about throw everything completely off kilter. Somebody said, a friend of ours, Drew Freedman, said, I figured out why the show works. I can pick up the phone and call any of these people Patton Oswalt and Matthew Broderick and Jim Gaffigan and Richard Donner and Peter Bogdanovich and any of these people. And we are in New York City. Yeah, well, it is a document of history, for sure, and thats whats so beautiful about it. She also has a beloved sister named Jan. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Gilbert Gottfried left behind secret Aladdin outtakes, 200 hours of footage, How Gilbert Gottfried kept working, being a know-it-all up until his death, Gilbert Gottfried honored at Aladdin on Broadway: Thank you for your voice, Gilbert Gottfrieds Amazing, Colossal Podcast! Other times they just attack us and roast us. Its why I wont, why Ill resist the temptation to do some other version of it without him. Do you ever seem to, as people often do after someone passes, do you think, man, I wish I had this one more conversation with him that I have. That is his level of artistry.. My best wishes and sympathy to his family. So there was a lot of extra maintenance, and the research was consuming, really consuming. And to go back into the we did 600 shows. Yeah, thats a whole other interview. "Awful news about Gilbert Gottfrieds passing. This is art done by a fabulous artist named Mark Macho. R.I.P. But its one of the things that makes him irreplaceable as a host. Senator Al Franken tweeted. Long story short, we went up spending long nights on the phone, many long nights on the phone, and laughing, and it formed the basis, our common love of obscure show business and forgotten character actors and old horror movies and formed the basis of the show. However, initially, he thought he was getting his big break when he landed a spot on "Saturday Night Live" alongside Eddie Murphy in 1980. Were walking in the direction I think thats a guy I know right there with the tank top. Noting that the death of mutual friend Bob Saget was mourned but still provided comedic fodder, Jillette remembered discussing how Sagets passing dominated the news cycle and how the stretch of tributes might look for Gottfried. Yeah. Because I had researched things from 40 years ago that theyd forgotten that they ever said, I love it. Macy had been married to his wife Samantha Harper from 1975 until his death in October 2019. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. But I think the passion is there. And it didnt seem like when we did the research on the podcast landscape, that anybody was doing this show, nobody was doing a nostalgia show, so we thought well do the Joe Franklin Show, but with actual celebrities. "Gilbert was truly special and there will never be another one like him.". This is authentic New York right here. By the way, folks. Street news. But again, that is the advice. Theres a little bit of everything. Hollywood has shown an outpour of love since Gottfrieds passing, including his podcast co-host and friendFrank Santopadre. A great comic. Im not sure the mayor actually lives. The director of The Heat of the Night and Moonstruck and a lot of other wonderful movies. So, were going to be talking about the late break Gilbert Gottfried as well, with Frank on this episode of the taking a walk podcast. Ive been on talk shows with him. You were in radio a long time. All rights reserved. Frank Santopadre Emmy-winning comedy writer, producer and podcast host New York, New York, United States 2K followers 500+ connections Join to connect SiriusXM School of Visual Arts Personal. Jillette told The Post that, even while fighting a fatal illness, the comedian who, when he wasnt working, [could be] incredibly soft-spoken and gentle and not mean maintained his comedic edge. The couple got married in 2007 and became parents that same year when they welcomed. Yeah, I learned that its a new hideaway and its a great walking spot. Those two things kind of clashing. Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines 4/12. Larkin voiced Princess Jasmine in the 1992 film while Weigner voiced Aladdin. He was on the show many times and hes one of the few people who claims to have actually seen it. And if you stand here, you see this varies the view of the bridge. I think if he has earphones, I leave him alone. An entire human. Wow. Is it storage? Numerous tributes also quickly appeared on social media, from both fans and those who had worked with Gottfried or knew him in his personal life. Along with co-host and fellow pop culture fanatic Frank Santopadre, Gilbert is joined by comics, actors, musicians, talk show hosts, writers and other eyewitnesses to . Gottfried, known for his often crude and outrageous sense of humor and the abrasive voice that he used while performing, died at the age of 67 on Tuesday. It kills me that we didnt get them. Its wonderful. The iconic comedian and "Aladdin" star, Gilbert Gottfried, died at 67 after a long illness. Along with co-host and fellow pop culture fanatic Frank Santopadre, Gilbert is joined by comics, actors, musicians, talk show hosts, writers and other eyewitnesses to . Gilbert Gottfried and Frank Santopadre are joined by Tony- and Emmy-nominated actress-singer Michele Lee for a look back at her seven-decade career in television ("Knots Landing"), movies ("The Comic," "The Love Bug") and on the Broadway stage ("How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying") and a lively conversation about the bawdiness of Red Skelton, the naughtiness of . I felt like it was a gift to them, like it was a proper thank you to them to know everything about them because they werent getting paid for doing the show. Hollywood has shown an outpour of love since Gottfried's passing, including his podcast co-host and friend Frank Santopadre. We always liked to do transgressive humor, said Jillette. Real-life confessions of Halloween related juvenile delinquency! No way did Gilbert act like a person who was slowing., Out of the studio, said Santopadre, I would ask how he was feeling. Orange wedges on the coffee table when I came back from a short bathroom break. And I was mostly trying to do a respectable, almost like an American Film Institute interview with these people. He was still doing bits about Im, Dickens, Hes, Fenster and John Aston. Yeah, it was both of us. Its on the episode The Steve Cox Show. "Love and strength to his family and loved ones. This is a fridge magnet with a face of Caesar Romero and an orange wedge. (Jim Spellman/WireImage), Gottfrieds work in television soon led to roles in film. ", Gilbert Gottfried made me laugh at times when laughter did not come easily. There were times. Get the best of Fox News' entertainment coverage, right in your inbox. I was glad to be able to facilitate that in any way. But I felt if I knew everything, I wouldnt be surprised. Gilbert launched into a Jerry Lewis, an impression of Jerry Lewis with a hooker. SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Season 6 Gallery -- Pictured: Gilbert Gottfried. How much allegedly did you talk about the prowess that Milton Bele had? To quote Gilbert himself, 'Too soon!'". vintage valley ranch philipsburg, montana 0 items / $ 0.00. But we thought it best.