Just saw this quote in an old interview I did from 2006. Note the Trump reference- it’s hard to remember when Trump was “just” a reality-TV host. And before that, a well-known rich guy.
(I’ll post the article below if you find it interesting)
This part was referring to an internet-based “cat reality show” I had hosted around that time-
Int: Was there a particular pun on the show you enjoyed most?
Tom “My weekly catchphrase "You are Meowta here!" Not that it's not a stupid thing to have to say every episode, but I always wanted my own TV catchphrase, like Fonzy or Freddie Prince. Or Trump.”
What a trio huh? Fonzy (Aaaaaayyyy!) Freddie Prinze (Looking Good!) and Trump, (You’re Fired)
Here’s the rest of this (remember, it’s from 17 years ago!)
https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/tom-shillue-comedian
I thought I might beat Michael to this post. Look at this video how often do you do this? I recorded all our entrances including Greg and then I went around the panel to show all the people who are on tonight- then I pressed the button to stop but I wasn’t taping (i do this a lot)
@tomshillue @GGsister1
Tom, I’m not sure if I have told you recently how awesome you are with all the people you interact with and all the details of your life that you remember me. I want to express to you that it makes me feel pretty special. Last night at the hotel people were approaching me saying YOU’RE NURSE PAM!! The bright blue shirt + your wonderful recognition of a fan gave me a chance to make several new friends. How oddly wonderful to be a pseudo-celebrity lol 😂 even briefly. Thanks Tom, you’re the best 🩷