Guess what, your friend is dead
Permalink | August 17th, 2006
There’s a right way to tell a person that their friend, co-star, or colleague has passed away, and there’s a wrong way … and then there’s the Dave Clark of KCAL 9 news way. After learning about the sudden passing of actor Bruno Kirby, Dave hit the red carpet premiere of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood to get get the stars’ surprised reactions; with his most effective setup and take down being with Jennifer Tilly.
Dave: (assumed question) Do you remember Bruno Kirby?
Jennifer: Yes! He was, um, He played my mouse husband in Stuart Little! I was…
Dave: He just died.
Jennifer: What?
Dave: He just died.
Jennifer: Oh my god, are you kidding?!
Jennifer was no doubt looking around hoping she’d be beset by a high-fiving Ashton Kutcher and her still-living pal having a good laugh at the expense of her gullibility. Tact is obviously a word Dave KCAL needs to learn.
