50 years ago today, The Smothers Brothers were fired from CBS…we aired all the shows at E! years later with new interviews…here’s how that went down…
Tommy Smothers “Beds” John And Yoko!”
There is a story behind this iconic photo: Comedian Tommy Smothers is one of many celebrities lying in a bed with John Lennon and Yoko Ono…how he got there, and what Lennon said to him, was explained to me by this Smothers Brother one night in Detroit!
“The Smothers Brothers!” The Hippest Show On TV!
Here is the set up:
Tom and Dick Smothers were successful standup comedians/songwriters, gaining fame throughout the 1960’s for classic albums like “Mom Always Liked You Best!”
Based on their success, they got their own TV show on CBS, which was a big hit! However, it ran for only two years, from 1967-69. More on that in a moment. It was a classic “variety” show: comedy sketches, musical guests, standup comedy – both Director Rob Reiner and up-and-coming Comedian Steve Martin worked on the show – and Martin got…
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Left a comment on the link, John. Apologies in advance… 🙂
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HA! Pete, I love your comments! We all have our favorites – and “not-so-favorites” as well!
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I forgot to mention that ‘Give Peace A Chance’ is a dirge! 🙂 🙂
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Is that “all you are saying…” Pete? Look, anyone anywhere has the right to protest but kinda funny a guy from Liverpool, on a bed in Canada, protesting the US
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I remember it well, John. 🙂
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I love this
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Thanks for reading…it was a unique experience to work with the Brothers, and Tommy’s stories were priceless!
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