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Bob Hope turns 100, but he won't know it
Filed under: Imported
Before we get to the news item, let me tell you about a dream I had 25 years ago. I swear this is true:
In the dream, I was reading a newspaper, and I found a gossip column that said Bob Hope had a terminal illness and wasn't long for this world.
Apparently, the columnist wasn't a fan, because the headline read, "Cross My Heart-- Hope to Die!"
A quarter-century later, I wonder if he ever will.
Anyway, from the BBC (and note the cameo appearance by that would-be Bob, Dennis Miller):
"Stars gathered to celebrate Bob Hope's new title of Hollywood 'citizen of the century' on Tuesday ahead of his 100th birthday in May.
"But the comic legend himself was not there because of health problems.
"Friends and followers including Frasier star Kelsey Grammer, Hope's co-star Phyllis Diller and comedian Dennis Miller turned up for the ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
"Hope, who has grown increasingly frail, was told to stay at home by doctors."
(Don't know why you'd want to, but you can read the rest of this Hope jackfest here.)
Posted by Steve Monaco at April 24, 2003 12:24 AM
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