When Tracy Morgan talked to Matt Lauer about a year after his accident, the comedian told him that he “can’t wait to make them laugh again.” Seven months after that interview, that is exactly what he did on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.
The thing that makes Morgan such a great talk show guest is that once he starts going, you don’t want him to stop and you couldn’t do it even if you tried. For example, all the NBC late night host did was ask him if he saw the new Star Wars movie. From there he went off on only one African American being in the movie to Chewbacca being in rehab to Rocky Balboa losing that second fight to Apollo Creed to what could’ve saved Sonny Corleone in The Godfather and doing a spot on Fredo impression. Then he stated that he wants a radio show on Sirius where all he does he talk about classic movies. I hope they were listening because I would tune into that show every time it was on.
But Morgan wasn’t done, he then declared, “Nobody acts better than Barbra Streisand.” Fallon asked him with surprise in his voice, “Really?” Tracy replied, “Yeah. I wish we could’ve got married, but it didn’t work out.” Forget the Sirius radio show, someone needs to give Tracy and Babs a Romantic Comedy to do ASAP. Could you imagine? It would be like butter!
A year and a half after Tracy Morgan’s devastating car accident, the comedian will finally returning to the stage. Morgan is going to guest host Saturday Night Live on October 17th and we will all be welcoming him with open arms. Although, I am sure he would like the women to greet him with open legs, so that he can put a baby in them.
I am so thrilled that he is finally feeling up to do doing what he does best and that is make us laugh. He expressed during his Today interview that he wasn’t sure if he would be able to do that again, but I am glad his confidence and his humor are back. There is only one Tracy Morgan and I am glad he is back!
Earlier today we saw Tracy Morgan sit down with Matt Lauer on Today for the first time since his accident on June 7, 2014, and tonight on NBC Nightly News we saw the two men talk some more on the Saturday Night Live set.
During this interview the love of his life, Megan Wollover, was there by his side. That night, was the first night, in a long time, that his fiancee, their daughter and his son were not there with him. They were at home because their baby was teething. Since she wasn’t with him, they were Facetiming each other when the accident happened. Thankfully, since everything went black she didn’t know what happened to the man she loves until later. She just assumed they lost their connection. While she wasn’t by this side that night, she has been there ever since.
Another thing that was different about this interview is it was more raw and Morgan talked more about the effects from the accident. He told Matt Lauer that he is still having problems with his memory, difficulty walking and his balance is still off. Once he feels he is healed, he will get back into comedy.
Lauer asked him if he is suffering from depression and how he is working through it. Morgan replied, “I love comedy. I wonder how I am going to be funny again. I am going to get to it.” Then he added, “Remembering my identity. What am I going to do? And the fans let me know, we can’t wait for you to come back.” He took a breather because that got him choked up, then he continued, “We can’t wait for you to come back. I can’t wait to make them laugh again.”
As the interview went on, Morgan told him he still hasn’t watch SNL’s 40th anniversary special. It’s too much for him. Now he is focusing on getting better. Then he said, “One day when I am 100%, I am going to grab that mic and I am never going to let it go. Never! I promise you. I’m gonna be the funniest I can be, cause I ain’t never going to take life for granted no more.”
I promise you Tracy Morgan, we will be here for you when you are ready and we will never let you put that mic down.
Tracy Morgan broke his silence this morning on Today about the horrible accident that claimed his friend and left him unable to perform since that fateful night when his limobus was hit by a Walmart truck.
On June 7, 2014, Tracy Morgan was heading home from a gig in Delaware with some of his friends when their limobus was hit by an 18 wheeler. It is a miracle that anyone survived, yet all but one of them did. For weeks, it was unclear how he was doing and today we learned the extent of how bad things were for him because of that night. After the accident, he spent two weeks in a coma. When he finally came out of it, he learned his friend, Jimmy Mack, has passed away that night. After he was released from the hospital he went to facility that is known for their expertise with head traumas. It was there that doctors and nurses assured him he was going to be OK. It took some time, but he eventually realized they were right. During the interview he expressed how thankful he was to all of them for taking care of him.
He has his good days and his bad days since that accident. Since he suffered a head injury, there are days when he can’t remember things. Thankfully for him, one of the things he can’t remember is the accident. One thing he does remember, is the last time he saw his friend alive, Jimmy Mack was laughing at his joke.
Curiosity got the better of him and he looked up on YouTube to see the accident and he was also able to watch his friend’s funeral. The latter sent him into a week of depression. As he told Matt Lauer, “Bones heal. But the loss of my friend will never heal.”
This was a different side of the comedian, one that we have never seen before. So will we ever see him doing his one of a kind of act again? He said, “I love comedy. I’ll never stop loving her. I love comedy and I can’t wait to get back to her, but right now my goal is just to heal and get better because I’m not 100 percent yet, I’m not.” Then he added, “And when I’m there, you’ll know it. I’ll get back to making you laugh. I promise you.” And I promise him, we will all be here for you when you are ready.
I hope he continues down this path of recovery. Whenever he hits a speed bump, I hope he knows us fans are here to support him always!
Tracy Morgan‘s publicist, Lewis Kay, just released a statement updating the comedian’s health and things are looking better for him.
“While Tracy remains in critical condition, he has been more responsive today, which is an incredibly encouraging sign. He sustained a number of injuries including a broken leg, a broken femur, a broken nose and several broken ribs. He had surgery earlier today on his leg. We expect him to remain in the hospital for several weeks. His family is tremendously overwhelmed and appreciative of the outpouring of love and support from his fans.”
Even though he will be hospitalized for weeks, I hope his recovery is a speedy one. I need him to get out soon, so he can put a baby in me.
Seriously, I love Morgan’s unpredictable humor and we need more comedians like him and can’t lose that brilliant talent of his just yet. I still think he would be a great host for The Late Late Show and hopefully he will be better real soon so that he can fight for that job.
