Backstage with Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton

From the 1980's Showtime Special "The Paragon of Comedy" starring John Paragon, Paul Ruebens, Edie McClurg, and the members of the comedy group "The Groundlings. Liz and Dick interact behind the scenes during their performance of "Private Lives". "How could you mention the Oscar to me?".

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Comedy

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• Elizabeth
• Taylor
• Richard
• Burton
• limosine
• oscar
• acting
• comedy
• fat
• on
• hot
• tin
• roof

[jon1955f]

this is in such bad taste!! Very disrespectable to the memory and talant of Elizabeth Taylor

[DalGoda1]

When it was made all those years ago, she was still much alive and attracting attention of comics, so it really wasn't disrespecting her memory. However, everyone is entitled to an opinion, and everyone has different tastes. Fortunately, you need never watch it again. Have a nice day.

[32doors]

These are horrible impressions. Especially Richard's.

[DalGoda1]

I don't think John was trying for a "real" impression. Its more of a parody, a ludicris over the top goofy skit. Some folks like it, some folks don't. Thanks for the comments in any event. :)

[ioan007cw]

This is not funny at ALL.......really pathetic humo(u)r

[jimmywilde]

Hey everybody...Don't take life too seriously because you don't get out of it alive...

[jon1955f]

I'm sorry I remember all the comics esp Joan Rivers who is such a hypocrate making and doing bad and tasteless remarks just for a laugh. I founded all in bad taste and mean period.

[tzipporam]

Hillarious!

[Babyhowdy233]

Personally I thought it was spot on for both of them, especially Taylor. It made me laugh harder than I thought it would after reading the comments here,lol.

[DameHaha2011]

@TheJohnlennongirl Really? They saw this? Are there are quotes where they spoke about it? I do agree with you it is in bad taste.

[Mariek9]

This isn;t funny just stupid!!

[TheJohnlennongirl]

I found this skit in very poor taste. Instead, in real life, it hurt both Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton more than people will ever know. Elizabeth ate and drank more. Richard drank more and not long after this skit was aired he died. People don't seem to realize how much fat and drunk jokes can push someone over the edge, even to suicide. I ought to know. I am one of those people who have understood Elizabeth and Richard very well for many, many years.

[loloferraccioli]

That really pissed me off to watch!!!it wasn't funny at all!!it was just making fun of poor innocent Liz Taylor the whole time!!who ever thought this was funny is a rude jealous freaking cow!since when was Elizabeth Taylor ever fat??she always has had a beautiful flawless figure!!I genuinely hated this video!btw.even if I was a Liz hater I wouldn't find this funny it was just freaking pathetic!!!!!!!!!!!!