Two famous Chucks died last week: Chuck Berry and Chuck
Barris. They died within 3 days of each other. Have two celebrities with such
similar names ever died so close to each other? Could somebody look that up?
Singer-guitarist
Chuck Berry was famous first. Barris came along later as the host of “The Gong
Show”, a talent show where they banged a gong when they wanted you to stop
performing. Berry HAD to have hated Barris, right? I mean, Berry already had
the name, and he wasn’t exactly known as a kind, loving guy. Plus, people, not
many, but probably a few, showed up at his concerts thinking they were going to
see some version of “The Gong Show” with Chuck Barris, and instead they get this old Chuck Berry guy singing “Johnny B.
Goode”. And they probably yelled out “Hey! Gong this guy! Next act!” Berry no
doubt hated that.
I think I’ll go out and host a game show and call myself
George Cloonis. It doesn't seem fair, does it?
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