Michael McKean

Michael McKean was hit by a car in New York. Has a broken leg and is in the hospital in stable condition. In news reports, they talk about his work in Spinal Tap and his appearances in film and on TV shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm. But no mention of Laverne & Shirley.

It's a sad thing, really. Lenny went on to stardom while Squiggy didn't.

Laverne went on to be a top movie director. What became of Shirley?

I always thought Tom Hanks was the less appealing star of Bosom Buddies, the sitcom about two friends forced to disguise themselves as women to rent a room in a women-only apartment building. How painful it must be for Peter Scolari to see his erstwhile co-star go onto to become such a huge star.

I saw Tony Roberts on Larry King Live, there to publicize his latest play or movie or book or whatever. I don't know what he was promoting because all people wanted to talk about was Woody Allen.

Was Johnny Depp really the 21 Jump Street star most deserving of success? Maybe he was. I never saw the show.

There are the less successful cast members from Saturday Night Live.

There was Kirk Cameron who had to watch in dismay as his adopted TV brother Leonardo DiCaprio's career took off.

Think of poor Dwayne Hickman on Dobie Gillis. His TV nemesis, Milton Armitage, played by Warren Beatty, went on to stardom.

Anyway, I hope Michael McKean's okay.