Gary Coleman has anger issues
Is anyone else still just plain dumbfounded by the phenomenon that is Gary Coleman? The video above are clips from his recent appearance on TV's "Divorce Court."
Gary, let me ask you a few questions: Are you totally bat-house insane or what? You married a 22-year-old in secret but now are divorcing on her a syndicated national TV show? Why don't you just behave like the other whacked-out '80s and just jump up and down on Oprah's couch? (One more question: Can I get your ex's phone number when the paperwork is complete?)
Gary, you're 40 years old now. Time to act like the rest of us: Sit home alone, watch reality TV and taste-test tiny bottles of vodka you bought on sale at the liquor store last night.
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Spearsy, think higher on the food chain when asking for numbers, hon. Eesh!
Posted by: Marissa | May 02, 2008 at 09:34 AM
Do you remember that SNL skit from a few years back? It was a mock commercial for a dating service called "Lower Expectations."
'Nough said.
Posted by: Kate | May 02, 2008 at 09:43 AM
Bat-house insane.
Genius.
And appropriate.
Posted by: jane | May 02, 2008 at 09:48 AM
I think I've mentioned before that Gary used to live a few houses down from my parents outside of Denver.
They always described him as "a quiet man, who kept to himself".
The preferred label of bat-house insane, crazed gunmen everywhere.
Posted by: Jeff in Cuba | May 02, 2008 at 09:54 AM
It's the oddest thing: I recently caught a rerun of Different Strokes, having completely forgotten about it for all of these decades. I was quite mesmerized by young GC's facial animation, cuteness, and acting ability. Now, a week later I see a clip of this! Eww, yuk, scary, gross,....JUST PLAIN CREEPY!
Posted by: | May 02, 2008 at 10:01 AM
Everyone knows he's bat-house insane. Did you ever see the video of him jumping on the hood of some guys car?
Steve, I thought you had better taste in women than that.
Posted by: Bassnote | May 02, 2008 at 10:35 AM
I'm a sucker for red-heads hung up on people who are 80s-centric.
Posted by: Spears | May 02, 2008 at 10:42 AM
Random Gary Coleman fact - one of my former coworkers has some of Gary Coleman's old Lionel train tracks.
That is all. Please resume discussing redheads.
Posted by: Brad | May 02, 2008 at 11:53 AM
A great line from a Conan O'Brien monologue last February:
In a recent interview, “Diff’rent Strokes” star Gary Coleman says that even though he and his wife have been married since August, they haven’t had sex yet. When asked why, he said, “My wife likes it Not-With-Gary-Coleman-Style.”
Posted by: Mickey | May 02, 2008 at 02:08 PM
Hey remember the Skits, but they were from Madtv.
Posted by: JOHNQ | May 02, 2008 at 02:31 PM