Excuse Me, Do You Know Who Lily Tomlin Is?

July, 1976

Her Worst Dreams were coming true. The Funniest Lady in America was about to be followed around, tagged after, scrutinized and pried upon by a reporter. You knew they were her worst dreams because in the Real Live Lily Tomlin Show that toured the country last fall, there was an obnoxious reporter, Deirdre Dutton, played by Lily Tomlin. Deirdre badgered Lily. She was whiny, creepy and sanctimonious. She wanted to know all about Lily's sex life. She interrupted; she was exasperating. It was all do...

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