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Barry Williams & Lorna Luft For MDA Telethon (1980)

I'm fascinated by this video. Lorna is obviously coked out, while Barry seems to have downed a fistful of xanax, but they really give it their all. Unfortunately, they are both total charisma vacuums and pairing them together onstage creates a truly uncomfortable viewing experience. I also get the feeling that they were told about this performance about five minutes before being thrown on stage, so I suppose it's not entirely their fault.

Sound off below!

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by Anonymousreply 27July 13, 2025 7:46 PM

Lorna is serving Nancy Spungeon realness.

by Anonymousreply 1July 12, 2025 4:08 AM

Ok, I'm going down a rabbit hole now- apparently Lorna was a regular on this program in the 70s/early 80s. I actually really like this rendition, she has great energy here!

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by Anonymousreply 2July 12, 2025 4:11 AM

I was molested.

by Anonymousreply 3July 12, 2025 4:13 AM

She's not Lainie Kazan. This is Stairway to Stardom quality.

by Anonymousreply 4July 12, 2025 4:17 AM

We were molested.

by Anonymousreply 5July 12, 2025 4:20 AM

[quote] I was molested. —Lorna Luft

By Barry?

by Anonymousreply 6July 12, 2025 4:21 AM

Our song was molested!

by Anonymousreply 7July 12, 2025 4:23 AM

R3 Sure, Lorna.

by Anonymousreply 8July 12, 2025 4:26 AM

Lorna Luft IS Sandra Dee!

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by Anonymousreply 9July 12, 2025 4:35 AM

Liza’s the only talented child of Judy’s

by Anonymousreply 10July 12, 2025 4:41 AM

Michael is hopelesshly devoted to ME!

by Anonymousreply 11July 12, 2025 4:43 AM

[quote] they are both total charisma vacuums

Ha! Ha! I'll say.

by Anonymousreply 12July 12, 2025 4:47 AM

Me yike the blues

by Anonymousreply 13July 12, 2025 5:32 AM

I wasn’t going to watch this clip, but I have to admit this is really something special.

by Anonymousreply 14July 12, 2025 5:36 AM

They've got Wessonality.

by Anonymousreply 15July 12, 2025 6:21 AM

R9- She was attractive back in 1980.

by Anonymousreply 16July 12, 2025 6:27 AM

"Liza’s the only talented child of Judy’s"

I can do rimjobs like nobody's business. Ask Michael Feinstein.

by Anonymousreply 17July 12, 2025 7:17 AM

Barry sure is full of himself In his book he said after the Brady Bunch ended he refused to audition for roles. He told anyone who asked him to audition to "Just turn on the tv to see what I can do". What a delusional egomaniac. He really thought saying "Mom, can I borrow the car?" was some kind of testament to his talent?🤣

by Anonymousreply 18July 12, 2025 7:55 AM

You totally know he did her in the can befor AND after this number...

by Anonymousreply 19July 12, 2025 8:21 AM

I like how Jerry introduces her as just "Lorna."

by Anonymousreply 20July 12, 2025 11:08 AM

The thing is, Jerry knew talent. And he had this parade of d and z-list talents on his telethon and he just powered through, like an old show biz pro. Lucky there was real talent mixed in. And the talent sang live to a band. The Spinners for example blew the Jackson 5 out of the water for live musicality.

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by Anonymousreply 21July 12, 2025 2:30 PM

[quote]She was attractive back in 1980.

Weren't we all.

by Anonymousreply 22July 12, 2025 2:34 PM

Shit like this is why I love DL.

Lorna was clearly under the influence of some kind of chemical substance here.

by Anonymousreply 23July 12, 2025 11:25 PM

I wouldn’t donate $.50

by Anonymousreply 24July 12, 2025 11:31 PM

John Daker would have injected a shot of much-needed charisma, if he were part of the act.

by Anonymousreply 25July 13, 2025 3:21 PM

[quote] but they really give it their all.

Yes. There's something about enthusiastic, minimally talented performers that warms my heart.

My sister was dating the GM of a luxury hotel in St. Thomas. He comped us to a performance of the current singer in the large showroom, a female going by the name Smitty. The GM, my sister and her two young children and I were the only audience. Cringe, but damn that gal gave it her all. She actually looked like Lorna, and sounded even more desperate. After all 5 of us plus Smitty powered our way through the experience I asked my 5 year old nephew if he had a favorite song. He said 'yes, the last one'. He then, somewhat reluctantly, pointed out what the singer's name rhymed with.

I love this kid.

by Anonymousreply 26July 13, 2025 5:34 PM

What has 100,000 legs and can’t walk?

Jerry’s Kids

by Anonymousreply 27July 13, 2025 7:46 PM
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