“Men, you are about to embark on a great crusade to stamp-out runaway decency in the west. Now, you will only be risking your lives, whilst I will be risking an almost certain Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.”
I wrote something catchy and kitschy when Sydney Pollack died. But for some reason when someone I grew up watching and actually could say something of substance about, I’m at a loss for words. So I’ve turned to the sage writing of Mr. Mel Brooks. Maybe it’s because it was someone I admired. Maybe it’s because I thought he was an idiot. Maybe I secretly crushed on 1974 Harvey the way Hermano crushes on James Bond, Indiana Jones and Jack Bauer (fag). Whatever the real reason is, this is the first obit I’ve done [including my SITtv news days] where I don’t have any quips. There are no jokes. [Ed’s note: Dylan really loved the Sydney Pollack eyebrows line] There’s nothing witty I could come up with to say except:
I…
Your name…
Do pledge allegiance…
To Hedy Lamarr…
That’s HEDLEY!!!
RIP Harvey Korman. Just know you inspired a teenager in the mid-90s and he’ll always carry something of yours with him every time he’s fortunate enough to have an audience. And any time I pick up an encyclopedia, the first thing I look up is snatch…
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