Here's my 'review' of The T.O. Show posted at alt.kith. Lots of Dave
content in here. Just scroll past the annoying blithering about my
life and the Scott parts if you aren't interested. Also, a warning:
There ARE spoilers in this post, so beware. I've cordoned off one
section with spoilers, if you want to avoid that.
Hope you enjoy. We're in sore need of some Dave content here! Once the
show airs (September 25th) I'll see if I can do a little transcript of
the sketch for non-Toronto area viewers.
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Hello, folks. I've become terrible with the reviews and updating. Deal
with it.
Before I spend the rest of this weekend studying for the GREs, writing
draft copies of applications, and trying not to obsess over The Future
while simultaneously writing my Statement of Purpose explaining just
what the hell it is that I want to do with The Rest of My Life --
::pause for deep intake of breath:: -- I figured I should say
something about my experience Wednesday night at The Toronto Show.
I had to go alone, seeing as my cousin had the work party she couldn't
get out of to go to, my KITH fan friends were all busy, and my other
friends aren't clued into their greatness. I headed over after work.
However, I had to stop off to pick up some yarn, ribbon, and other
stuff for a friend-at-work's baby shower. (Picked up a few ounces of a
lovely, soft, white cotton and olefin blend with mint and soft yellow
flecks. Yay for gender non-specific colours. <g>) Then the streetcar
at King was late.
So by the time I finally GOT to the studio, it was 6:30 p.m. For a 6
p.m. taping. Heh.
The security dude kindly pointed me in the right direction, and I
thankfully was still able to get in. The show hadn't started yet.
Cuban dancers, D'Talle, were rehearsing and we were getting the
rundown from the warm-up guy, T. Stokes, as to how this show was going
to operate.
It was very chaotic. Unlike Letterman or Conan's studios, where the
audience are seated facing a soundstage, this was something else
entirely. Despite the traditional urban skyline background, the set
was obviously designed for the MTV/Muchmusic generation, with bright
lights, call-and-answer style raps, ***y dancers, and cameras
everywhere. There weren't any chairs; instead, we could perch on
orange-red and blue blocks when we were forced to stand or dance.
(Yeah.)
Flashforward through the different variety acts, who were all quite
good, to the part you want to hear about: Dave.
It was evident right from the beginning of the show that much of the
crowd was there to see Mr. Foley. For one thing, quite a few of his
family members were sitting and standing in the audience. The crowd
favourite, of course, was his mum. Without being introduced as such,
everyone took to her immediately, as the warm-up MC made us "bounce."
(Not bounce, but "bounce." Good god, I can't believe I willingly took
part in that... *sober.*) Stokes noticed Mary "bouncing," and went
over to her to show us all how it's done. Everyone loved it and
applauded, so periodically, between acts, he would get Mary to bounce
for everyone. It was adorable. Another older couple attempted to
challenge her, but they did not succeed in winning over the affections
of the crowd.
Dave shows up as the second-to-last act of the show. The host, Enis
Esmer, introduces him as himself, but Dave appears in slightly
different garb...
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.... in blood-soaked scrubs, to be exact. Enis questions his wardrobe
choices, as Dave appears completely oblivious to how strange he looks.
Finally, he gets it, and explains that he was in the middle of oral
surgery. Enis asks why. Dave describes dentistry as his "celebrity
hobby," and when Enis wonders why Dave doesn't engage in a more
quotidian activity, Dave makes a crack at Enis' lack of celebrity--
"Well, obviously you're just starting out, aren't you?"
The character was very much like the Bad Doctor; in fact, I think I
remember hearing a few lines adapted from the sketch. Unlike that
character, this was explicitly stated to be Dave, and part of his
ongoing quest to mock and deflate his own celebrity status. <g>
At the end of the dialogue, he loses the patient. Enis smirks, "You
LOST the patient? In a *dentist's* chair?" (I don't know, something
like that; it's paraphrased.) Foley stalks off, angry about being
ridiculed. I think Dave's anger was my favourite part.
If you watch the show on September 25th, you'll see me in an orange
halter, sitting behind the two of them on the colourful blocks,
looking up in an attempt to actually watch the sketch. (Oy, why'd I
choose that spot?) But for the most part, I found myself too tired to
crane my neck and stared at Dave's feet instead. <g>
(I can't help but think: If Gina were lurking right now, she'd like
that. ;)
The show ended with a ****y comic (Adam Growe, blah). I said hi to
some folks, then found myself too tired to think of anything to say or
do and announced that I was going out to get some coffee. Balzac's was
closed, so I went to get some dinner instead. Dinner, alone. ***y. But
I had some good scotch, and read by the bar's candlelight; then had a
delicious risotto. So that was fine. I was enjoying myself until I
realized that it was 9:40, I hadn't gotten the bill yet, and the
second taping was to start at 9:00. D'oh.
Got back to the studio to find that I'd missed the first twenty
minutes of the show. Thought that I'd missed Scott, whom I was told
was going to be opening the show, but luckily he turned out to be at
the end. This is when I got to talk to Crissy and Dave and... the
newest little Foley!
[Please ignore this part; it's going to be embarassing...]
OH MY GOD, she is the CUTEST BABY OF ALL-TIME! I just wanted to
squeeze her little baby cheeks and grab her little toes and smother
her in kisses....
Here's a little mini-bio culled from my first meeting with the
delightful Miss Alina Chiara Foley:
- Her first name comes from her mum's favourite childhood doll; her
middle name is an adaptation of her mum's mum's name.
- Likes: When her dad puts her on his head like a hat, being tossed in
the air, funny faces, when her mum grabs her toes
- Dislikes: Any interruptions while feeding, Buddy Cole
Okay, maybe the last part's not true <g>, but she was NOT enjoying
waiting for the end of Scott's monologue-- it was long past her
bedtime!
At first I was convinced that she didn't like me because 1) Babies
never like me, and 2) She made a face when I introduced myself, but
Crissy insisted that it's a facade she plays with for all new people.
I was much comforted to find her making smile-y baby faces after that.
Anyway. SO SO SO SO SO adorable. Have I adequately expressed how
ADORABLE she is? And obviously so smart, too. I could tell. Only five
months, yes, but you can tell with the level of engagement and body
language. She almost said "mama," and god, it was just so precious. I
told Crissy that I was completely jealous. <g>
Dave and Crissy joked about taking her up on stage to introduce her to
the audience, Sonny and Cher-style.
"Hello, everyone. Meet our daughter, the future lesbian!" quipped
Crissy.
"And not a lipstick lesbian, either!" followed Dave.
Eventually The Cutest Family in the World had to go, so I bid them
adieu, then wandered aimlessly for a while until I squinted and
noticed Mr. Bellini right in front of my eyes, while Scott was signing
body parts and cans. (Pop cans, not can-cans.) He's lost a lot of
weight, and looks great as always, but my gosh, I almost didn't
recognize him!
This is when he told me about the Comedy Central special that he and
Scott are going down to NYC for on Tuesday. Sorry to hear there aren't
any tickets left, folks. You'll be able to watch, of course, and see
something that is very similar to the monologue Scott did for The T.O.
Show-- but with a unique twist. Thus, I won't describe it and spoil
the surprise. All I can say is that Scott's monologue was hilarious,
and hit all of targets with the clever wordplay and insight that I
have come to expect from him.
Buddy's hair was especially high during the monologue. Scott looked
wonderful as always. He walked in with two fabulous looking boys. The
crowd response to Scott's monologue was good, but it was a slightly
different group than the first taping. Not as mature, not as varied--
I think Buddy would have gone over much, much better at the first
taping. These kids just didn't get it. They probably would have liked
Adam Growe.
Later, Scott told us a story about the Humber student -- there was a
group of komedy-with-a-k kids who came down for the tapings -- who
stalked him during the show. This kid makes his way over to the
dressing room, pretends like he's Scott's best friend, and later
starts *talking into a woman's vagina.* Scott thought he was some
crazy make-up artist, the talent co-ordinator thought he was Scott's
friend. So nobody did anything about it for quite a while, until Scott
figures it out and has to give him a lecture about how you don't talk
into a woman's genitalia: It's just not a gentlemanly thing to do. <g>
So much for security.
They're just getting into the swing of things over there, though, so I
suppose these glitches will be worked out. The next night's taping was
to involve a special guest appearance by Dave during Jann Arden's
set-- an acoustic duet. Can't wait to see that. Scott wondered aloud
why Dave gets to be on *three* times when he's only on once, and
discussed characters he could do on the show. (One person hoped for
Danny Husk which would be fantastic; I personally think Rebecca Fleck
would go over really well too.)
My dream of seeing Francesca Fiore and Bruno Puntz-Jones together
again did not happen. Sigh. Maybe someday....
This is where the overview ends. Time to practice sentence completions
and math problem solving until the sun sets. :P
*Kitana~
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"I don't think he's gay, but he's *somebody's* bottom." -- Me,
Thursday night
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