Peter Scolari is DEAD TO ME!

Aww, that’s a shame. He was a cutie.

Scolari seemed hot to me on Bosom Buddies and Newhart. He showed leg on Bosom Buddies.

Was he the one on that show, with the fat juicy ass, being eaten by that fugly Star Wars dude? Too bad. He had a nice juicy ass.

Sad shit. Fo realz, yo!

Did Alec Baldwin shoot him?

R5 Yes! Bring on the Alec Baldwin shooting everybody memes! I heard he shot JFK.

I hear he offed John Lennon. The bastard!

He said it took him almost 50 years to finally deal with his drinking and pill popping issues.

I'm glad he cleaned himself up. Sad it happened to late and now this.

RIP

I love Julia Duffy.

I too suggest Alec Baldwin as a suspect.

Any pictures of said buttocks?

Oh no, I loved Peter Scolari, he was always one of my favorites.

Harvey Fierstein tweeted a lovely note about working with him on Hairspray.

Farewell is such a nice way to put it... RIP is such an empty thing to say. Like there's a choice. You're dead.

How did he show up most of the month to shoot Newhart?

I met him a few times; genuinely nice guy. RIP.

He was such a cute guy. I liked him on the show "Girls."

Wow, he seemed very youthful. I've always loved him since his Bosom Buddies days and Newhart. He was good on Evil too and in Girls. He was a cutie and didn't seem like your typical Hollywood jerk.

Was a bigger star than Tom Hanks when they started Bosom Buddies, only to see Hanks take off in popularity with the audience. He managed to handle it well with grace. I think that he got to work with Bob Newhart for so long was a a fair trade off.

RIP...

Who knew Bob Newhart would outlive him?

I remember him from Honey I Shrunk the Kids tv series.

[quote] He managed to handle it well with grace

Did he? See R8.

Has Holland Taylor commented yet?

He was really good in "Gotham," he absolutely nailed the camp factor and was still a hot daddy.

What kind of cancer?

That's sad! I always liked him.

Anyone with a Ouija heard from Wendie Jo Sperber?

Holland looks the same 40 years later.

Sad. He always seemed like a mensch.

I always liked him. He was a welcome presence on Evil the past two season. I had no idea he was sick.

Oh, this makes me sad. He was such a hot nerd twunk on Bosom Buddies and Newhart.

He looks great in R8.

"What kind of cancer? "

The kind that kills you

Has Lena Dunham commented yet? I can't find anything.

He showed peen on Girls

Clotshot strikes again!

I always thought Peter was a lot better looking than Tom Hanks

R36 Most people are.

uh, that GIRLS story comes a little close to reality today

I won't pretend to have kept up with his career, but he and Julia Duffy were comedic gold on "Newhart."

Ye gods, he’s wearing a pre-tied bow tie in OP’s pic.

Damn you, Tom Hanks!!!!

You win again!!!!

Oh no! Newhart is one of the shows I can watch again and again, and he and Julie Duffy were such a fantastic comedic pairing.

I've never seen Bosom Buddies, but now I'm tempted to have a scrounge around YouTube to see if I can find it.

Only 66 too. Fucking cunting cancer.

Guess he'd really been battling it for a while.

Fun Peter Scolari trivia: He made his film acting debut in an X-rated movie from 1978, "Take Off." Sadly, it was an acting role only. No nudity, no sex from Pete. He used the stage name "Barney Tramble" in this one.

This really makes me sad. I just loved Peter Scolari and yes, he was so hot in his "Bosom Buddies" days. He had the best ass on TV back at that time.

I've posted this on DL before: I was on the 1 train one evening on my way home from work. The train was pretty full and there were no seats left by the time this elderly black woman got on at one of the stops. This white man who was sitting and reading his book noticed her and immediately stood up and gave her his seat. It was Peter Scolari.

Black butts matter.

He's was the ultimate college professor fantasy for a while.

Peter Scolari was one of the good guys on and off-screen.

Rest in Peace.

R6: Not quite…

I TOLD you not to let that fucker back into Texas.

Scolari died in New York. Lived on West End Avenue.

Very cute when young

He and Julia Duffy we’re very fun on Newhart. I really enjoyed that show back then, more than the Chicago one.

R52 Yuck. Not cute at all. He has an ape face.

And you are a racist ass, R54.

What's on his Ipod? Bosom Buddies!

I'd have tapped that tight ass back in his Bosom Buddies days.

Only because no one has posted it yet. Peter serving up thighs for dayz. The shot of him playing catcher is hawt 2.

Just the other day I read that Peter was on a plane with Tom Hanks this year (they’re good friends) when Tom was arrested, brought before a military tribunal, and executed. Peter was allowed to go free, which shows what a good guy he was. This was some obvious QAnon bullshit.

R58 Lots of great ass and thigh shots in those opening credits.

R55 what does racism have to go with apes? NOTHING !!!!!!

How will "Hannah Banana" manage to make this all about her?

Guesses?

R58 best TV intro ever - this is dubbed though because they never had the rights to the Billy Joel version when the show originally aired. Whoever did this video ,however, left in the very end “leave me alone” from the cover version, which is kind of weird (why not replace the entire thing?)

Julia Duffy has issued a statement saying

"You couldn't ask for a better partner"

During "Newhart" Proctor & Gamble tapped Peter Scolari to be their celebrity spokesperson for Ivory Soap

Loving those super short 70s (80s?) shorts in the video at R58

In the last scene Scolari's baseball shirt pretty much entirely covers up the shorts.

He had a smoking body for a 70s guy too- lots of definition.

I suspect you'd get arrested for public lewdness if you wore those today.

And Susan Dey, R64?

I suppose she will once again remain silent.

A very cute 70s boy. All the great sex he got makes the mind reel.

The quality isn't great, but this is a fun interview.

He had a hot ass but he couldn't live forever.😔

Susan Dey’s silence is deafening.

I love in Julia's tweet at R9 there is a huge picture of the two of them in the background. They were so vapid and funny - such a big improvement over the original maid and the next door neighbor from season 1 that they replaced. Newhart was a show that made changes that actually improved it.

R9, how sad that she isn't verified.

R52 is into bestiality. Fucking monkey faces! Yuck.

I haven't seen Bosom Buddies in years, but for a show that is largely known for tis gimmick and Tom Hanks first big role, it really did have a pretty talented ensemble. It is too bad that it did not last a little longer.

His body back in the BB days was spectacular. I've read multiple times that he and Hanks had remained close friends since those days. I'm sure Hanks is beyond sad.

R73 that’s REALLY how you know someone is a has-been. Sigh.

R61: Read the entire post @ R-54, including the small print, before mouthing-off.

[quote]Yuck. Not cute at all. He has an ape face. —Valerie J

Lens speaks!

^ If he wasn't already dead that would surely do him in

what kind of cancer/

How I wish the shorts that Scolari wore in the opening credits of BB would make a return. Good Lord they just made men so sexy.

And yes, he really did have a fine body for many years.

Peter was delightful in so many roles, sorry to read that he had battled pills and booze for so long... even if you're functioning during those years, there are so many missed opportunities along the way.

R64 Yes, we know, as we saw it WAY BACK AT R9.

And not misquoted.

Will Bob be the last man standing? Like Betty and the casts of MTM/GG?

Besides Julia, has anyone checked on Larry and the two Darryls??!?

not getting tom hanks's career must've been awful

No word from Tom Hanks yet? Who does he think he is, Susan Dey?

To R5, Your comment made me "spit out my Vodka Martini" all over my laptop. Awesome!!

Nude Peter.

^^ brave

Maureen McCormick has spoken.

Eve Plumb could not be reached for comment, and Susan Olsen was, once again, unconscious under her double wide.

[quote] I always thought Peter was a lot better looking than Tom Hanks.

I thought so, too. Very cute, he was. I'm sorry to hear he's gone. He was a very talented guy.

That Susan Dey shit has never been funny. Aspie fucktard DLers really run shit into the ground.

Whatever you say, Susan Dey.

Peter was still working, he had a recurring role on EVIL.

[quote]That Susan Dey shit has never been funny. Aspie fucktard DLers really run shit into the ground.

Ironic that you should say this, R92, this on a thread titled "Peter Scolari is DEAD TO ME!"

r95 the Susan Dey shit is beyond tired. You Aspie freaks need to quit.

I was very happy when he won an Emmy in 2016 for GIRLS, though I’ve never seen the show. I always felt bad for him that Hanks’ career skyrocketed after BB and his didn’t. He was equally as good on the show.

Thanks to the poster who included the Oprah show clip. It’s nice to see how happy he was with his wife. He’d been married 3 times before so I’m glad it finally worked out for him.

He was fantastic on Girls as was the lady who played his wife- Forgetting her name.

That's not running shit in the ground, r95, that's proper DL formatting.

Being successful in show business has a lot to do with luck. Tom Hanks was luckier. But Peter Scolari did have a steady acting career. I think he did quite well.

[quote]That's not running shit in the ground, R95, that's proper DL formatting.

Calling that "proper DL formatting" means you're an Aspie idiiot, R99, who has no business trying to police other running DL gags.

Newhart is still alive?

[quote] Farewell is such a nice way to put it... RIP is such an empty thing to say. Like there's a choice. You're dead.

But ou're saying there's somehow a choice for faring well???

Say...what, r102? I pointed out that the "...is DEAD TO ME" format is DL tradition. How is that policing?

[quote] Say...what, [R102]? I pointed out that the "...is DEAD TO ME" format is DL tradition. How is that policing?

It is indeed a tradition, but that's not at all what you said. What you said was that it was "proper DL formatting." and it is absolutely not--there are no rules for how to post when people die.

No one has to follow a certain format because you're childish or Aspie-ish and demand that everything to be the same.

Stop being both an asshole and a whiner.

"how sad that [Julia] isn't verified."

You have to apply for verification and, amazingly, some people have real lives and don't give a flying fuck whether they're verified on Twitter. Believe me, if Julia wanted to be verified, she'd be verified.

WHET r106?

R107 that’s what managers do. I’m sure hers has tried.

R109, there are local "journalists" with a few thousand followers who have blue ticks. It's not like you have to be a household name.

Has Mary Frann commented?

She made the candle flames flicker, r111...

He had such a hot body in the opening credits of Bosom Buddies. I used to lust after him as a teen.

This is sad.

Isn't leukemia kind of rare in adults? I haven't really heard of many people dying from it.

It hasn't been announced what kind of cancer he had, has it?

I read it was leukemia on wikipedia. It's footnoted but I didn't read the sources.

RIP Peter Scholari.

I just noticed Hanks hasn't posted to IG or Twitter in over a year.

Terrific actor.

Crazy to think that Newhart won no Emmys. Both Scolari and Julia Duffy were perfect in their roles. They truly deserved Supporting Actor/Actress awards.

[quote]I was very happy when he won an Emmy in 2016 for GIRLS, though I’ve never seen the show. I always felt bad for him that Hanks’ career skyrocketed after BB and his didn’t. He was equally as good on the show.

As someone else said upthread, it was mostly luck on Hanks' part. He's a very talented actor, no doubt, just saying Scolari was equally so and should have enjoyed similar success. Still, he had a fine career and much to be proud of.

To Hanks' credit, he has never to my knowledge ever tried to distance himself from BB. He's always spoken fondly of it and he and Scolari remained friends for over 40 years. Maybe he'll speak on it later or possibly never at all but I'm sure he's very hurt tonight.

Hanks' film career is odd

How'd he get two lead roles in 1984 (including Splash) when he had virtually no film experience and just a flop sitcom

Well, it ran for two seasons so it wasn't a complete flop r119. Plus Hanks had gotten good notices and popularity for his portrayal of Uncle Ned on Family Ties. He was very likable and suited the parts in Splash and Bachelor Party.

Hanks is the modern-day Jimmy Stuart.

It's STEWART, you fat whore!

Scolari always was kind of labeled as not being as successful as Hanks. He was on a hit sitcom by 1984 bouncing back from Bosom Buddies at the same time as Hanks. I guess TV was still considered not as big a deal as film back then.

(Hanks' career was really up and down in the 80s)

Peter Scolari...a consistently good, engaging and fascinating actor. Very sad. He was so young.

RIP

old people leukemia is very common.

Peter Scolari and Julia Duffy were so memorable and perfect together. Funny, endearing, just lovey and enjoyable.

Do bad Julia couldn't duplicate her success on Designing Women.

If it was leukaemia, that is what just killed Norm MacDonald as well.

You do know that Google could answer your question about Leukemia and age...........

[quote]You have to apply for verification and, amazingly, some people have real lives and don't give a flying fuck whether they're verified on Twitter. Believe me, if Julia wanted to be verified, she'd be verified.

You don't have to apply for verification if you're an actor with good representation.

They do it for you.

Twitter has its own internal system in addition to having a public one. The internal one is an easy submission by your publicist, manager or agent with nothing more really than your @.

So sad. Such a sweet and troubled man.

I really loved Lens Dunham’s Instagram post about Peter. It was very genuine and touching.

[quote] Believe me, if Julia wanted to be verified, she'd be verified.

And she doesn't want to be. She is not interested in speaking with the unwashed masses.

That was actually pretty sweet, R132, and exactly how I imagined Scolari.

R132 yes, for once Lens only made it a tiny bit about her!

The Rev. Mrs. Trask has spoken!

[quote] I really loved Lens Dunham’s Instagram post about Peter. It was very genuine and touching.

She couldn't do it naked on the floor of a bathroom stall?

Did Scolari ever do Battle of the Network Stars in a speedo?

[quote]Has Mary Frann commented?

She's waiting for Wendie Jo Sperber to go first.

Why would Mary wait for Wendie Jo to comment? Why, because BB came before Newhart? Is that some kind of courtesy that actors extend each other when commenting on a colleague's death? That seems strange to me. Ok then, I'll guess I'll wait for Wendie Jo to comment first, but I'm more interested in hearing what Mary has to say, since I enjoyed Newhart much more than BB.

Someone create a Kickstarter for r140 so he can raise funds to buy that Ouija Board he's gonna need.

Thank you r130. If you’re an actual celebrity it’s about a 2 minute “process” (I wouldn’t even call it a process).

The ABC News piece on his death mentioned only that he was "best known as Tom Hanks' co-star on Bosom Buddies."

Kind of a shitty obituary, to be remembered only for having a relationship with someone who was more famous than you. He was on Newhart for six years in the 1980s, and Newhart is still going on the air in reruns -- Bosom Buddies doesn't.

They should have said "best remembered for looking way hotter shirtless than Tom Hanks ever did."

Did he dabble with men at all? I'm sure some exec got his hands on him.

In a quick news report, Scolari only matters in the context of his work with Tom Hanks, which is unfortunate.

He was hilarious on Newhart and touching when he came out on Girls. Very underrated actor.

Sweet post by Thomas Dekker

[quote]This was my TV family when I was 9. Today, we lost our family leader, Peter Scolari. Peter was a father figure and teacher and in the 24 years since this photo was taken, he never left my heart, not for an instant. I am sending all my love to his real life family and all my embraces to the rest of our tv one @barbiealynwoods @hillarytuck thank you #peterscolari . For all that you gave us. 🖤

I didn't know he had problems with booze and pills. Apparently it lasted for a long time.

R85 Having a TV career all those years is pretty good..not movie star good but at least he worked steadily.

It’s nice reading all the touching tributes. Seems like he was universally loved. Always a shame when the good ones go too soon.

Why has Tom Hanks been so silent?

R152 Beats me.

hmmm, did Susan Dey work with Scolari? She was pretty much doing LA Law when he was on Newhart, so their paths wouldn't have crossed then. I don't recall them EVER working together.

Thank you dearest r152. I'm not ready yet. Xxx.

Alas.

🙄

@r155, Well, get ready, this is real life not a rehearsal for a movie role. Say something nice and encouraging about your lifelong friend and "Bosom Buddy"

Alas? What the hell does that mean?

^ Hmmm

ugh, Holland Taylor's twitter is a valentine to wokeness. I won't ever be visiting THAT again.

Tom’s waiting for Wendie Jo Sperber, Lucille Benson, Tom Poston and Mary Frank to make their statements

^ Wow, Wendie Jo Sperber, I haven't thought about her in a million years. She was like the first cool funny fat chick. I wonder what became of her?

She died from breast cancer way back in 2005.

^ Ok, then, thanks...

What did Tom Hanks have to say about that?

Wendy Jo Sperber is never far from DL’s thoughts.

^ That thread talks about everyone BUT Wendy Jo Sperber

I eat piles and piles AND PILES! of rancid shit.

He's so hot shirtless and in short shorts in the Bosom Buddies opener.

What kind of pills was he addicted to?

Ha! Ha! I'll say.

Tom Hanks remained good friends with Peter Scolari over the years. I'm sure he's hurting right now.

But how selfish of him not to pour out his grief for the rest of us to see on Twitter and Instagram, R171.

[quote] Alas? What the hell does that mean?

It's an expression of woe, and thus fully appropriate.

Did Chet call him Uncle Peter by chance?

So is Tom Hanks pulling a SJP and holding back on commenting?

Di-gel, r169

When Tom did a broadway play a few years back Peter was cast in a featured role.

R28, he was. I worked in a low-level position on Newhart and he was always kind and gracious especially to the little people.

Peter Scolari and Julia Duffy were comedy gold. Newhart was one of the great shows of a generation. The whole cast and writing were superb.

[quote]I worked in a low-level position on Newhart and he was always kind and gracious especially to the little people.

There were midgets on that show? All we had was Dr. Jonathan Newman.

We haven't heard from Telma Hopkins yet, have we?

Or Donna Dixon Aykroyd?

Did he not get along with Hanks? Kinda shocked Tom hasn't said anything.

Did "Bosom Buddies" ever have a proper finale? I remember that the true identities of Kip and Henry were revealed in one of the shows. The Donna Dixon character, who Kip has lusted after the entire series, is enraged at the deception and is ranting at Kip; after listening to her tirade for a few minutes he grabs her and forcibly kisses her. I think that makes her realize she loves him. It was really stupid.

It didn't have a finale, it was just canceled. I think it was still doing well in the ratings, too.

The Jeffersons didn’t have a finale after 11 seasons! That’s a true slap in the face.

He was a part of the golden era of the American Sitcom with Bosom Buddies.

It is always hard being the straight man (no pun intended). Tim Hanks blew up after BB because he was "the funny one."

RIP Peter!

*Tom

Bosom Buddies only ran like a year and a half. I think they resurrected it and reran it on primetime a few years later (maybe when Hanks hit it big? Not sure.)

Wendie Jo Sperber was so funny. (also died really young from cancer.)

I just remember as a kid there was a joke where Hanks used the Jack and the Beanstalk story as a metaphor for something Scolari did.

Sperber misses the point and the joke line was "you didn't even get the beans?" said annoyed at Scolari. You had to be there and be 7 I guess.

R189 that’s how I remember it. They reran it the summer he hit it big with Splash & Bachelor Party. I assumed it was a first run show and I was confused (being 6 and all) how he could be in both the TV show and starring in movies at the same time.

Kind of shocked. I just found watching Sunday Morning. Farewell...Peter Scolari.

found *out^^

I imagine you'll be just inconsolable when Betty White dies and you find out 4 days later.

I imagine you'll use a hyperbolic use of snark....trying to be clever...which turns out to be lame.^^

R193 is the queen who finds out a celebrity is dead, gives a gay gasp, then quickly texts everyone she knows so she can say she was the first to find out. Then she goes and shoves six Twinkies down her gullet because she's so proud of herself.

The petty back-and0forth bitching is ruining what was otherwise a sweet and informative memorial thread.

Back to dat ass.

The Rialto Report just put up an interview they did with him in recent years. He seemed to not mind talking about his first movie role in a porn film (Take Off), even though he remained fully dressed and didn't perform sex on screen. Also he didn't look down on those who did, it just wasn't for him. Refreshing to see a celeb who isn't full of themselves.

R195 is a smelly cunt.

Has Bette ever addressed her first movie appearance?

Peter was also a very talented and delightful musical theatre performer, lest we forget. He has a warm place in my heart for two Encores! performances. He sang the tongue-twisting and hilarious “They Couldn’t Compare to You” as Mercury (the cute god) in Cole Porter’s OUT OF THIS WORLD. And he shared five glorious minutes with Mme.Ebersole singing “I Can’t Get Started” and playing the very funny scene in which it appears in the Ira Gershwin/Vernon Duke ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1936. Definitive, and thankfully recorded for posterity. He was a warm, charming performer and it seems everyone loved him (and others loved his ass). Put me in both camps.

R201, were both of the productions you reference with Scolari recorded? I did some searching and don't find them online.

He may have looked like a choir boy, but he was quite the little pussy hound! He had 4 kids and humped on 4 wives!

Yes, R202, both were recorded.I found the Out of this World CD (DRG) on the Sears (!) website, also on Amazon and Ziegfeld Follies (Decca Broadway) on Amazon too. Both are rather overpriced ($25 range) but they’re worth every penny, not just for the Scolari tracks: two of the most delicious scores of the Golden Age. And if the OOTW CD sends you then to the OBC on Columbia—in general an even better performance—you won’t be sorry.

Come back R178 and tell us more about behind the scenes of Newhart!

[quote] The kind that kills you

The kind that I have r32?

Florida when it rains ought to be you!

R204, thanks for the follow-up. I enjoyed a number of seasons at Encores!, but waited far too long to subscribe to the series... I missed so many amazing productions. Side note, I sat through and L-O-V-E-D the "Paint Your Wagon" production, ordered that CD. Man, I think I love the production of the show and really do not love the score... something just doesn't translate when listening only. Such a drag, because I was amazed at Justin Guarini's performance on stage, but on the CD, it just doesn't "sing" as it did in City Center.

All except Truman’s press ought to be you, R207. There was Melisande, the platinum blond, how I loved to ruffle her locks, There was bright Aurora and Pandora who let me open her… The last word of this verse is omitted in both recordings, but is it performed in the theatre? NOT singing it it seems to me signals the incredibly obscene double entendre. And the verse actually ends with the offending word in the Complete Lyrics book. But it really is better unsung, isn’t it?

[post redacted because independent.co.uk thinks that links to their ridiculous rag are a bad thing. Somebody might want to tell them how the internet works. Or not. We don't really care. They do suck though. Our advice is that you should not click on the link and whatever you do, don't read their truly terrible articles.]

[quote]Did "Bosom Buddies" ever have a proper finale? I remember that the true identities of Kip and Henry were revealed in one of the shows. The Donna Dixon character, who Kip has lusted after the entire series, is enraged at the deception and is ranting at Kip; after listening to her tirade for a few minutes he grabs her and forcibly kisses her. I think that makes her realize she loves him. It was really stupid.

R184, I remember that episode. Don't recall if it was the finale, though. IIRC, they all found out the truth about Kip and Henry over the course of the last season (as opposed to the first season when only Amy knew).

Oops - just noticed my comment ^ did not post:

“Has Tom Hanks paid tribute yet? If not and he still has time to do this…”

Maybe Tom has brain fog from long-hauler Covid and forgot that Peter had died.

Henry was supposed to be a nice guy but there was an episode where he was an incredible dick. I think he goes to his high school reunion and encounters a deaf girl he knew from high school. She greets him warmly....and he runs away from her! Seems back in the day she invited him to go with the prom with her; not wanted to go with her (She's DEAF. Who wants a deaf prom date?) he tells her a lie, saying he has something else to do that night. He in fact does go to the prom with another girl. He didn't expect to see the deaf girl at them prom figuring she'd be dateless. but she DOES come to the prom, accompanied by her father. She encounters him kissing his date and forlornly confronts him about his deception. He runs away from her, leaving her crying in her father's arms. UGH! How horrible. But at the reunion she again she has an encounter with him and tells him she didn't hold his behavior against him, he was just a kid back then and kids do things like that. I think they share a dance. It was supposed to heartwarming but it was really an excruciating episode. Henry's cruelty was truly awful, and the deaf girl was made out to be like some kind of a saint. I thought the whole thing was just disturbing.

Tom Hanks has spoken.

I don't know how Tom Hanks maintained his clean wholesome image when most of his contemporaries were stoned!

I never knew Scolari was drugged out of his mind!

I loved the Bossom Buddies Theme Song!

Hanks was ok as a chic, but no way was Scolari passing!

He got me at the end.

MARY!

R218 Yeah, I got all leaky, too. :-(

There was a real bond between them.

I'm surprised no one has speculated on them having sex with each other. Because the consensus on Datalounge is that no relationship between two men could be anything but sexual.

Scolari was like the hunky brother of Bruce McCulloch from Kids In The Hall