Letter to Ed

Dear Ed McMahon,

I'm sorry that you died the same week as The King of Pop. After enduring a long 86 years of one of the most diverse careers EVER, you should have had a better farewell.

I know that you were best known for your role as Johnny's sidekick on the Tonight Show but I would have to say my favorite work was your tenure as the host of America's most underrated talent contest, Star Search. I liked that show. Except the model portion. That was lame.

Amongst all the hub-bub about Michael's kids and his property, nobody has even stopped to think about who is going to hand out your giant checks to all of the under-enthused people that always seem to win them. If I had ever won a visit from you with a giant check, I would have at least done cartwheels in the yard, that's a promise. Most of those people that won were lame. . . just like the modeling contest on Star Search.

You were in a lot of stuff, most of it as yourself and that's pretty cool. It basically means that you were the biggest reality star of all time. . . Chew on that Real World-ers. You were beat out by an old man. Ed McMahon vs you on The Challenge? My money is on Ed.

Anyway, sorry about the improper send-off. You deserve better, especially at your ripe old age. I guess you have one thing going for you though - you got the same week, not the same day. Sorry Farrah.

Thanks for the Memories!

Me