A little math equation for you Popwatchers: 7 limoncellos + 60 inches of actor = 5 minutes and 51 seconds of must-see-TV on The View (and one prolonged shudder from Elisabeth Hasselbeck). Danny DeVito appeared on the hen-party chatfest yesterday, seemingly loaded ("I knew it was the last seven limoncellos that was going to get me," he chortled) after a night out on the town with pal George Clooney, and proceeded to hoot, giggle and flail his way through a fascinatingly uncomfortable segment meant to promote his new movie, Deck the Halls.
Most shocking moment? I’m torn between the rubber-faced mocking of President Bush — he actually called him "numbnuts" — or his fond reminiscences of christening all corners of the Lincoln Bedroom with his and wife Rhea Perlman’s love juices. Then again, his nestling into Rosie’s lap near the end sort of put the cherry on the whole freakshow sundae.
Personally, I think it was a nice break from the usual stultifyingback-and-forth that is these shows’ bread and butter, and it’s unlikelyit will harm DeVito’s career much (Curses! Another leading-man rolelost to that pygmy hosebeast Hugh Jackman!), unlike Michael Richards’recent tirade.
Still, The View is daytime, Danny — next time, maybe, save the lewdness (and the limoncello) for Conan. What do you guys think?
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So what if he called the president “numbnuts”. He’s just telling it like it is. I can’t believe they bleeped that!
Haha, I saw this show. He didn’t really seem drunk to me. He just seemed hilarious. I was laughing my head off during the Bush imitation.
okay, so bush sucks and is a numbnuts and everyone knows that, but devito, seriously, he couldn’t have been less funny or more gross if he started finger painting with his own feces, but then it is the view, so no one who matters was watching, and he probably knew that…the reactions were kind of hilarious, all these nattering eggheads trying to figure out what to do…except for rosie who was kissing his ass and egging him on like she didn’t realize how idiotic the whole thing was…then again, she’s usually as ridiculous,so maybe she didn’t
AWESOME! Danny’s officially kinda cool again. Just to know he’s partying with Clooney is good enough, but calling the douchebag president “numbnuts” on national TV – sweet.
Really people……….this is the most non news ever. He was funny, didn’t embarass himself or anyone else.
That’s pretty friggin embarrassing.
Danny’s a family man that probably gets to go party only when he’s out promoting a film. And partying with Clooney? Very cool. I actually loved that he seemed drunkenly obsessed with his wife of many years. Kind of adorable. He didn’t make any racial slurs, he didn’t yell. He’s a cuddly drunk. And I’ll bet he’s not an alcoholic, either. He just partied too hard the night before his View appearence. There are worse crimes than that.
I probably could’ve gone the rest of my life without having to read/hear about Danny DeVito’s and Rhea Pearlman’s “love juices”. Triple ick.
I am a born again Christian. Someone who Danny probably despises or thinks I am uptight or whatever. But he’d be surprised to see me defend his point of view. Not necessarily everything, but his right to say it. Going anywhere drunk like that is a definite no-no. He’s an actor promoting a film. It’s like going to work drunk, don’t do it. As far as his opinions, what’s the big deal. He doesn’t like the President. Who does? I never knew numbnuts was a curse word. And they show more sex on tv then anything he was describing about Rhea. I am a proud American, but this country is full of hypocrites! And the View is such garbage. You go on their to promote a film, album, it’s just boring and scripted. That’s what that show needs, some spontaneity. Who cares if it’s daytime, it’s still boring! Barbara should be happy. Between this and the Rosie-Kelly Ripa thing, she’s got herself an interesting show.
This is the most entertaining Danny DeVito has been in DECADES! This is the first time ever that I wished I seen The View, a show you could not pay me to watch. Well, you COULD pay me to watch it, but it would have to be a LOT!.
I Loved Loved Danny’s appearance on The View! It was great because he was Real and having seen his movies Deck the Halls the night before just put icing on the cake for me. Good for You Danny DiVito, this could be one of the greatest things you have done and as a result will certainly boosted your career!
Danny was drunk…. i think most of us at one time or another can make the same claim. He was funny, and right on the head about numnuts. I think we should leave him alone
Is Hollywood going mad? First, we get the tirades from Mel Gibson and Michael Richards. Then the invasion of the pantyless Britpack. And now Danny De Vito embarrasses himself on national television!
Is it everyone’s goal to be featured on “Best Week Ever” or “The Soup”?
What I can’t believe is EW prints “numbnuts”, and people here post it and “douchebag”, but this stupid filter won’t let people post the name P-e-t-e-r or the word a-s-s-u-m-e
Oh I`m sure I came in to work a bit tipsy a few times after long nights of partying. I remember my boss passing out on our couch in the staff room the day after we celebrated her engagement. It happens to the best of us. Danny was funny and I fully enjoyed it. Ease up america.
I saw the interview and didn’t think it was inappropriate at all. I was expecting something more outrageous. If he hadn’t said he was drunk at the beginning, would we ever have noticed anything?
What I really noticed about this segment is what an absolute pro Rosie O’Donnell is. Rosie kept the interview moving without being short with DeVito or showing her distaste (like the other 3 ladies did, including Barbara). Rosie needs to drop these pointless sidekicks and get her own show again.
She’s one of the best.
Danny DeVito’s actions on the View lead me to believe his character in “Always Sunny in Philadelphia” is not much of a stretch for him.
If this is true, I would really like to party with Danny DeVito. What a wild guy! Oh yeah, no DeVito comment is complete without giving some love to New Jersey.
OH COME ON!!! that was nothing, get a grip
Danny Devito is a joke, period! Erica, please learn how to write in complete sentences.
What was the big deal? So he was a little drunk and said some silly things. I saw the clip and didn’t think anything of it until the media started in. It must be a slow news day.
Danny DeVito is my HERO! I haven’t laughed that hard in a LONG time.
Jakeem, what’s the “pantyless Britpack”? Sounds fascinating.
He embarrassed himself. He looked like a total moron.
If you believe the critics, Deck the Halls is supposed to be a terrible movie. I’m hoping this is just drawing some publicity to the movie.
This proof positive that all guests on The View should be drunk, or at least buzzing, during their interviews. Sure, I agree with him about the prez, but that’s not the point. Heck, lets get James Woods or some other republican actor on there after a few too many margarita’s and see what they have to say.
Watching the segment just helps to reinforce the fact that Rosie rules daytime. She’s absolutely the most natural at interviewing celebs (way more than even Oprah and Ellen) and her hugging him at the end is priceless.
Interesting how it is okay to Divito to be drunk and call the President names, but not okay for Gibbson to be drunk and make anti-semetic remarks to a police officer? As I see it they were both drunk in public and said things that people shouldn’t say out loud and in public. Divito is celebrated for it and as Joy on the View says Gibbson should never work again. I guess it only matters if you agree with the drunk or not? That is what is so wrong in America now, wrong is wrong no matter if you like the person or not!
Interesting how it is okay to Divito to be drunk and call the President names, but not okay for Gibbson to be drunk and make anti-semetic remarks to a police officer? As I see it they were both drunk in public and said things that people shouldn’t say out loud and in public. Divito is celebrated for it and as Joy on the View says Gibbson should never work again. I guess it only matters if you agree with the drunk or not? That is what is so wrong in America now, wrong is wrong no matter if you like the person or not!
The President should get together with Britney Spears and do a cover of “Sugar (oh honey honey)”.
It seems that since the election, he’s become the guy to make fun of. First he loses the majorities in the House and Senate, he gets majorly dissed by author/Senator Elect James Webb and then DeVito goes and calls him numbnuts. It’s hard out here for a pimp, and apparently, it’s hard out here for a POTUS too.
Wow, comparing this to Mel Gibson is really a stretch, to put it mildly. Gibson ridiculed an entire race of people. Devito goofed on one particular person, and not because of that persons race. The two are not comparable in any way. But, like I said, I wouldn’t mind seeing what an inebriated republican would say about Nancy Pelosi, or Howard Dean.