Gilda Radner "Honey Touch Me"

Gilda Susan Radner (June 28, 1946 May 20, 1989) was an American comedienne and actress, best known for her five years as part of the original cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, for which she won an Emmy Award. Radner's death at 42 of ovarian cancer helped increase public awareness of the disease and the need for earlier detection and treatment.

Radner gained name recognition as one of the original "Not Ready For Prime Time Players", a member of the freshman group on the first season of Saturday Night Live. She was the first actor cast for the show. Between 1975 and 1980, she created such characters as Roseanne Roseannadanna, an obnoxious woman with wild black hair who would tell stories about the gross habits of celebrities on the show's "Weekend Update" news segment, inspired in name and appearance by Rose Ann Scamardella, a news anchor at WABC-TV in New York City. Other SNL characters included "Baba Wawa," a spoof of Barbara Walters, and Emily Litella, an elderly woman who gave angry and misinformed editorial replies on "Weekend Update" on topics such as "violins on television," the "Eagle Rights Amendment," "presidential erections," and "protecting endangered feces." Once corrected on her misunderstanding, Litella would end her segment with a polite "Never mind." Later on, she would answer Jane Curtin's frustration with a simple "Bitch!" Radner parodied such celebrities as Lucille Ball, Patti Smith, and Olga Korbut in SNL sketches. Radner won an Emmy Award in 1978 for her work on SNL.

In 1979, Radner appeared on Broadway in a successful one-woman show entitled Gilda Radner - Live From New York. The show featured racier material, such as the song Let's Talk Dirty to the Animals. In 1981, the show was filmed as Gilda Live!, co-starring Paul Shaffer and Don Novello, and was released as a film and an album recording.

R.I.P. Gilda

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[iloveboneslots]

My parent's were big fans of the 70s cast of SNL. They told me how much they loved her, and I saw some of her skits, and I fell in love with her! She's so amazing, she has such a great personality. The one thing I hate about some of the current comedy today is it's all about sex, and she wasn't. She was brave, versatile, sweet, and all a joy. I only recently found out more about her, and she was a true loss. She impacted me in a great way...I'm 13, and I will definitely show her to my kids. :)

[XOtericate]

@iloveboneslots I've seen a lot of overhyped and prefabricated enternainers, but Gilda was the real deal! She deserves to be remembered. Thank you!

[jtmichaelson]

@iloveboneslots Excellently put. Thanks for posting and the great comment you made about Gilda.

[XOtericate]

Thanks jtmichaelson! I grew up watching Gilda on SNL. She always made me laugh.

[SharonRiver]

Wow great song ; great artist; wonderful! Thanks for uploading!

[XOtericate]

@SharonRiver Thank you!

[MademoiselleDooley]

I think we feel deep down that we're friends with Gilda, that we all hold her so close to our hearts. I'm only 18 years old, but I appreciate everything she has done for me. I've experienced a lot for a girl my age but it was Gilda who got me laughing again. She really made me happy, she made me feel that nothing was too powerful to hurt me as long as I had her. I love this song, it reminds us that Gilda wasn't just laughter, she was full of life. And I believe that she is still so full of life.

[FullofQuestionsVids]

I wish I was old enough to say that I missed her.

[babyfacedstar]

When she is singing, it just looks like angel wings should be behind her. She will be forever missed.

[melissaratliff]

My father wanted to name me Gilda. My mom won that battle. I kind of wish he had....

[TheCrawdaddies]

Those girls are dressed a whole lot like Mary Katherine Gallagher ;D just a small observation XD

[TheCrawdaddies]

Before I die I want to be with someone with whom I can call this "our song."

[ladyjane52983]

Two people clearly have no soul. RIP Gilda.

[pianoperson60]

I love Gilda. I'm only 21 but have grown up seeing skits of hers via my parents and now via youtube. So kind and real.

[0000002800]

I love you so much, Gilda. Thank you for all the laughter.

[kimlovesscooby]

Gilda = AMAZING <3

[BandDRotting92]

Oh Gilda, what a goddess <3