Carol Channing on THE VIEW.
Carol Channing on THE VIEW.
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#2Carol Channing on THE VIEW.
Posted: 7/21/10 at 11:37amI hope they play Hello Dolly as her entrance music.
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morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#3Carol Channing on THE VIEW.
Posted: 7/21/10 at 11:51am
Entertainer Carol Channing, who I understand has a large gay following, is not a fan of their work.
In this interview with the Gay People's Chronicle, a publication based in Cleveland, Ohio, Ms. Channing had some surprising answers when asked about her large gay following:
Q: You seem to have a very large gay following. Have you ever thought about why?
A: I don’t think about them. I’m grateful that they seem to like me. They’re terribly loyal to me. But I’m knee-deep in the Bible and you know what it says about that.
Q: Alright.
A: Oh, dear. Is this for a gay publication? Have I offended you?
Q: Yes. For the Gay People’s Chronicle. Right now, it’s really not my job to be offended or not be offended. I am just asking questions and reporting answers. I read that you have fought for gay rights. Do you think that the things gay people are fighting for are important?
A: I don’t think about it. If they can’t take care of their own problems, why should I bother. It’s not my problem.
Lest any GLBT readers get too offended, here's an example of the mentality that produced those quotes:
Q: As revealed in your biography “Just Lucky I Guess,” you found out later in life that your father was of African-American origins. Did you ever feel betrayed that you weren’t told that right from the start?
A: No. I didn’t even know it would matter, that reporters would ask questions. [It did] not change my relationship with him at all. But I did finally realize why I sang so well, why I danced do well. Everyone’s race is something to be proud of. I’m terribly proud of it. I was very close to him and loved him dearly. He was the kindest, most spiritually minded person I knew.
So she can dance and sing because she has African-American blood?
I think she's a lot better off sticking with singing and dancing and should probably give fewer interviews.
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
-Felicia Finley-
#4Carol Channing on THE VIEW.
Posted: 7/21/10 at 12:54pmThanks for posting that interview. I was recently trying to find it and couldn't remember where it was from. It came up in a discussion.
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#5Carol Channing on THE VIEW.
Posted: 7/21/10 at 12:57pmI don't know if she is crazier for not supporting the people that basically made her career, or for thinking she "can" sing?
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
-Felicia Finley-
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#6Carol Channing on THE VIEW.
Posted: 7/21/10 at 3:44pm
I believe that muscle23ftl is trying to stir up trouble here. That interview goes back a few years. I spoke to Carol's publicist and Carol herself about it and both agree the article is either a hatchet job or the worst case of editing ever. In the actual interview, Carol said, "And you know what the Bible says about it? NOTHING!!!" A key word was missing from the finished article, don't you agree?
For the record, Carol attended the commitment ceremony of her publicist, Harlan Boll and his partner. She is considered "family" by the two men.
Private message to muscle23ftl: Get a life.
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#9Carol Channing on THE VIEW.
Posted: 7/21/10 at 3:59pm
Why does she keep sending me this picture? Maybe she just went to Heaven for vacation?
#10Carol Channing on THE VIEW.
Posted: 7/21/10 at 4:16pm
That picture always makes me giggle!
Edited to ad: I hear there will be a viewing at Barnes and Noble at Lincoln Center on Friday! Come pay your respects.
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Updated On: 7/21/10 at 04:16 PM
#11Carol Channing on THE VIEW.
Posted: 7/21/10 at 8:40pm
That video clip of her is adorable - I bet she could be wonderful as Madame Armfeldt - 
#12Carol Channing on THE VIEW.
Posted: 7/21/10 at 9:04pm
I'd love to hear her sing Liaisons! 
"Like the good Lord says . . . Ya gotta take the rough with the smooth, Baby!" Madame Rose
alawhat
Chorus Member Joined: 9/17/09
#13Carol Channing on THE VIEW.
Posted: 7/22/10 at 5:23am
The panel were in 'talking to crazy grandma' mode, hilarious.
But she was actually completely sane - is she going lucid in her old age!?? Tragic...
http://theview.abc.go.com/video/carol-channing-art-public-schools
Dolly_Levi
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/8/04
#14Carol Channing on THE VIEW.
Posted: 7/22/10 at 10:21amI have always hoped she'd do Madame Armfeldt as well.
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#15Carol Channing on THE VIEW.
Posted: 7/22/10 at 10:52am
The woman is as fresh as a Daisy and so freaking adorable. She looks so youthful and vibrant. Plus I give her major props for foregoing promotion of her CD to talk about kids getting access to the arts in schools! Kudos to Carol.
I also think that interview taken out of context. I pretty much hear her saying that she doesn't think about who her fans "are"-meaning who they go to bed with, she just sees them as fans. She is gracious and accepting of everyone.
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