3. The Vagina DialoguesAfter Whoopi interviews Kathy on radio about her first performance at Carnegie Hall, they began to chit chat off mike.“My foot is too small but my vagina is normal,” Kathy remarked, continuing to discuss her vagina in a way that had Whoopi and me rolling on the floor. The conversation then turned to Kathy’s first appearance at Carnegie Hall. Whoopi tells Kathy to just be herself during her sold out performance. “The gays, the unshockable gays, and the unshockable straight folks are coming to see YOU; they do not want a toned down act.” To which Kathy archly replied, “I’m not toning down a f-cking thing.” Amen to that, sister. And thank you for not toning.
4. Tom, Company Whipping Boy, and Kelly PicklerKathy and Tom, her new house mate and overall whipping boy, were in the dressing room at The View's studio, waiting for Kathy to go to make up. Learning that Kelly Pickler from American Idol will host instead of Barbara Walters, Kathy quips that no one will mistake one woman for the other.“She might confuse a head of state with a head of lettuce.” But it seems that our Tom doesn’t care about Kelly’s lack of gray matter. It’s obvious when Kelly enters the room, that he’s got a major thing going for her. “Tom,” our sensitive Kathy quips out of Kelly’s earshot, “Want to offer to do her chest makeup?” At this moment I knew – Tom will provide the kind of comic foil that Matt, the ex, never could.
5. Divorce talkNo, this moment isn’t funny. It showed Kathy at her most vulnerable, fragile self. As I heard this complex woman say in a thick, pained voice, ‘Divorce sucks. I feel like a failure,” I knew why I like her so much. Aside from being brilliantly and fiercely funny, she’s genuine.
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For an excellent recap of Season 3's First Episode, click here to go to Marius’ blog.
