Fundraising by Attorney - by Irwin Chusid
Assigned a fundraising Marathon slot together, Kenny G and co-host Irwin have a pre-show falling out and refuse to speak to one another. They each bring “legal counsel” to the studio and communicate on-air only through each others’ attorneys.
Pledges and prize giveaways, pitches and pleas all have to be negotiated. Much friction ensues. Things get heated -- not between Irwin and Kenny, but between Kenny and his attorney, as the ever-obstinate Mr. G refuses to follow advice.
In exasperation, his attorney quits, leaves the studio, and joins Irwin's legal
team on the other side of the studio glass. Without advice from an adult with
mature judgment, Kenny degenerates to name-calling, object-throwing, and
abusive behavior. Within 15 minutes, he and Irwin have a fistfight on-air in
the main studio. The attorneys rush to quell the fracas – by helping Irwin whup
the crap out of Kenny. March 12, 2003.
Listen to the jargon-filled debacle here (real audio).
Illustration by Lorna Miller
bad link, i don't hear no fightin'
Posted by: ross | March 13, 2008 at 11:37 AM
I guess it is true that the winners get to write the history books.
Posted by: Ernie (Not Bert) | March 13, 2008 at 02:09 PM
This appears to be a mash-up of several years' Marathon shows with Irwin and Kenny G. Extremely entertaining, but the lawyer bit only makes a short appearance at the beginning of the three hour show and has yet to reappear at 1 hr 47 min in. Is there more lawyering audio out there?
Posted by: Steve Barton | March 14, 2008 at 10:38 PM