SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) -- Talk show host Tom Snyder, whose smoke-filled interviews were a staple of late night television, has died after a struggle with leukemia. He was 71.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/3 ... index.html
It's easy to make fun of Tom Snyder (Dan Aykroyd did a particularly spot-on job in the early days of Saturday Night Live), but you have to hand it to him for trying to have serious conversations with the likes of The Sex Pistols and Charles Manson. My generation knew him more as the dry host of The Late, Late Show before Craig Kilborn took over but thanks to recent DVDs I was able to see clips from The Tomorrow Show as well.
RIP Tom Snyder
RIP Tom Snyder
This morning you've got time for a hot, home-cooked breakfast! Delicious and piping hot in only 3 microwave minutes.
-
- Posts: 878
- Joined: Thu Sep 18, 2003 12:40 pm
He was the consummate nerd-- i.e., he had the knack of making everyone seem cool by comparison. You always felt a bit embarrassed for him, even while being grateful he was talking to such a compelling guest. For example, check this.
Here's one with a dentally incomplete James Westerberg discussing the Apollonian/Dionysian dynamic, among other things (too bad they don't include the musical clip!)
Here's one with a dentally incomplete James Westerberg discussing the Apollonian/Dionysian dynamic, among other things (too bad they don't include the musical clip!)
- spooky girlfriend
- Site Admin
- Posts: 3007
- Joined: Mon Jun 02, 2003 5:19 pm
- Location: Huntsville, Alabama
- Contact:
- Who Shot Sam?
- Posts: 7097
- Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2003 5:05 pm
- Location: Somewhere in the distance
- Contact:
In his Video WatchBlog, Tim Lucas offered some insightful thoughts about Tom. . .
http://www.videowatchdog.blogspot.com/
Just scroll down until you get to the Snyder piece. Didn't know that Tom had appeared on an episode of The Rifleman!
http://www.videowatchdog.blogspot.com/
Just scroll down until you get to the Snyder piece. Didn't know that Tom had appeared on an episode of The Rifleman!