Gallagher is retiring

[Cirque du So-What]

Comedian Gallagher plans to retire after 32 years of live performances following heart attack

MARION, Ohio — The comedian Gallagher says he’s had his fill of performing live onstage and is retiring after 32 years.

The Los Angeles-based comedian, whose full name is Leo Anthony Gallagher, told an Ohio radio station on Thursday that his retirement plans include posting his writings online and possibly appearing at private parties.

Gallagher is known for smashing watermelons with a sledgehammer. He had a heart attack March 14 before a performance at a suburban Dallas bar. He came out of a medically induced coma this week and was released from a hospital Wednesday.

He told Scott Spears of WDCM in Marion that it sometimes didn’t matter how clever his jokes were if the audience couldn’t hold their liquor. He said the job is like “baby-sitting people who can’t handle alcohol.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/comedian-gallagher-plans-to-retire-after-32-years-of-live-performances-following-heart-attack/2012/03/23/gIQApraKWS_story.html

The only reason I'm posting this in GD is because of the reference to 'writings online.' From what I've heard, he's evolved into a foaming-at-the-mouth RW nutjob, so he'll probably be blogging for World Nut Daily or somesuch. Nice slam at his audience, BTW, although one has to wonder who thinks this has-been was ever funny?

[obxhead]

1. His brother will likely take over the road show.

With or without approval.

[trof]

2. Watermelons heaved a sigh of relief.

[razorman]

3. Busting melons is a young man's game.

[Justice wanted]

4. Did he sue his brother for using the family name?

[CreekDog]

5. The world will be a less unfunny place

[Ian David]

6. I'm glad he's recovered, but I hope this is the last we ever hear from this shitbag.

Marc Maron reacts to Gallagher's WTF storm-off, Gallagher's rep responds
http://www.laughspin.com/2011/01/31/marc-maron-reacts-to-gallaghers-wtf-storm-off-gallaghers-rep-responds/

[tularetom]

7. Oh no, what will fans of good comedy ever do

Oh well there's always Carrot Top.

[lob1]

8. “baby-sitting people who can’t handle alcohol.”

Ironically, people had to get drunk to go see him.

[frylock]

9. but it does matter how clever your jokes are because they're anything but

[madinmaryland]

10. He was funny 30 years ago. For whatever reason, his repertoire never evolved

from 1979. I guess that would explain why he is a repuke.

As I recall he used to have interesting observations in his monologues, but I guess that has disappeared over the last 25 or so years.