Joan Rivers interviews Lily Tomlin as Ernestine

[Mascro1977]

WOW! Joan Rivers looks human here!

[davidsawyervlog]

Why is it that certain female characters bring out all the drag queens? : )

[OZIAN1956]

As I mentioned in another Ernestine video, I am a huge Tomlin fan but somewhere along the way, Lily lost her Ernestine nassel voice that helped make Ernestine so funny. It sounds like Lily with Ernestine face

Watch Ernestine and Cher and you'll see what I mean. Still love our Lilly though!

[ScalecWolf]

I was totally expecting after Ernestine said "Strong women always leave their men behind," for her to look at Joan and say something along the lines of "You wouldn't know." :)

[kraftpr]

LOVE IT!!! We're so used to Joan "dissing" celebrities/guests, great to see Lily giving it to Joan. No mistaking who's got the floor during that interview. I'd love to hear Ernestine's take on everything today -- internet, cell phones, etc.

[Mictrostar]

In a cat fight Ernestine would kick Joan's azz! She keeps Joan in her place and dominates this interview. So WHO should have replaced Carson? Lily!

[keiwansaunt]

it's kind of strange hearing joan's voice come out of that face. i'm used to seeing her after all the plastic.

[RainbowKatt]

I love when she's all "Learn your craft!" to the boom operator hahaha xD

[clarkjkent1984]

This isn't even funny, she's trying too hard. C'mon - this is painful.

[FallenG0d]

@clarkjkent1984 Totally agree.

[fkd1963]

@clarkjkent1984 Disagree. She is brilliant and witty. It's the audience that got small.

[Arthurianwarp]

I don't think this is really Lilly Tomlin - SHE'S TOO BIG!!! EVERYWHERE!!! Ref. Lilly in 9-5 - Dolly Parton is about the same hight as Lilly (5'7"), and Joan is almost 6 feet tall....

[nutballgazette]

@Arthurianwarp ????????

[mikeysussex]

I love the drag guys!!!

[rockgor]

@mikeysussex Those other Ernestines were guys?! Fooled me. (And I'm gay.)

Thanks for the fun post, MA.

[markc517]

love my lily tomlin

[SDKoka]

LOVE the special mention to the fans!! God, she makes it look so easy and natural...

[rjmendera]

LILY at her best,sharp wit off the cuff humour..love it!!

[epicJEWbagel]

My Mother and I went to a Cher concert and met Lily Tomlin. She was really nice to us.

[yetanotheraccount2re]

Michael Landon, Gary Shandling with Lily Tomlin and Joan Rivers.... wow, just wow. The audience doesn't know what to make of her! Look at her give it to Joan.

[lissiwill]

@yetanotheraccount2re !Lot of dimensions--too bad the fence ...would have been even more uproarious!!

[jbauer72]

Lily Tomlin was absolutely genius doing that. Loved it, thanks for posting.

[viewdemonde]

Who knew Lily had such great legs??

[MrSueVeneer]

@viewdemonde I did.

[softyme63]

"swing the election" Now I get it ! Thanks Lily

[wrkout]

CLASSIC !!!

[JET997u]

"i've got tapes on everyone!".... LOL

[angeloflove]

was lily "out" at this point. i mean i know she never really hide it but was she a offcial lezbo at this point???

[TheRichcraft]

Can you imagine Ernestine as a phone-sex operator? After all, she was the first lady to screw people on the phone.

[markmh835]

Joan Rivers should have been Johnny Carson's successor. She would have made history, kept us entertained, and would have saved us from the whole Jay Leno debacle.

[SkeeterNYC]

@markmh835

I don't find Mr. Leno funny at all. He always makes cheap sexist remarks to his female guests too.

[Mspendragon72]

@markmh835 ...AGREED.

[ohsobobo]

brent man you rock, this is so great.

[txquis]

"You better learn your craft!" hilarious.

[bakanohentai]

Hahaha, seriously! And Lily had some nice legs..

[iaminthburg]

This was the show where Joan introduced Michael Landon, saying - before he came out -

"Now he has a new wife ! " and Landon was NOT pleased and he SHOWED it, and Ernestine remarks about it - at 2:30 in this clip.

[brtcmfn]

Lilly Rocks!- I forgot I remember seeing this when it was on- this is when network TV was worth watching

[MrPtownmarc]

Love this. Never seen it. I think Joan has a hard time playing the straight man. Lily fed her so many opportunities for a great comeback.

[BrentAudi]

This is priceless!

Thanks

Brent

[Ladybyron100]

Thank you for uploading this, gotta love Lily Tomlin

[singer7308]

Wow nice gams, Ernestine. And I love the one leg warmer.

[craigtheakitafokker]

Does anyone know where the rest of this interview is?

[Wheelertodd]

I had never seen this interview before, and you can tell Joan is enjoying the bit, too.

[PutnikoveOci]

I bet shandling wanted some of that ringy dingy