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Jay Thomas returns to the Late Show to save Christmas for the world

by Danny Gallagher, posted Dec 22nd 2009 8:15PM

I don't care how bad your Christmas is going. It doesn't matter if the family tree caught fire and burned every present under the tree, including that fireproof safe your aunt sent you at the last minute. Jay Thomas will save it for you.

Every year at Christmas time except in 2007 because of the Writer's Guild Strike, the actor and comedian goes to David Letterman's Late Show to help Dave knock the meatball off the Christmas tree and tell the greatest showbiz story I've ever heard in my life. If you don't want to spoil the story for you and your family when he returns to the Late Show on Wednesday, go ahead and watch it anyway. It will STILL be just as funny. I've heard it a thousand times and Thomas' style and delivery just makes it funnier.

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Jake

It's the Darlene Love song you really want to wait for, believe me. Others have covered Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) but no one has ever matched her. Dynamite voice. She did the song for Phil Spector in the '60s, her musical career took a nose dive -- she was cleaning houses for awhile -- and look who's still standing now.

December 23 2009 at 10:52 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Guido

Jay Thomas has a radio show from 3-6 on Sirius 108 .. highly recommended if you like Jay..

December 23 2009 at 9:33 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
GrumpyOldMan

He looks like the grandfather of the hockey player on Cheers.

December 23 2009 at 8:52 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lisa

Where has Jay Thomas been, with the resurgence in the half hour sitcom, he needs to come back. I always loved him.

Thank you for this!

December 23 2009 at 8:13 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Michael

Jay's been on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio. He's got shows on there and he's great. If you don't subscribe, its worth it.

December 23 2009 at 11:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jim

You left out Paul's impression of Cher (with her hands "in a muff") and Darlene Love singing "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)."

A holiday classic.

December 22 2009 at 9:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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