Siskel and Ebert had disdain for each other both on and off camera, but I’ve always loved this interview on the Howard Stern show where Gene recognizes that Stern has gone a little too far and steps in to defend Ebert
Siskel and Ebert had disdain for each other both on and off camera, but I’ve always loved this interview on the Howard Stern show where Gene recognizes that Stern has gone a little too far and steps in to defend Ebert
How brainless does Robin seem here? Rog did ace that whole segment.
elegantjihad on
I’ve never heard they had actual disdain for each other, though maybe I just didn’t come across that information nugget. Any source for that? Not that they weren’t friends, but that they actually disdained each other.
JayTL on
They never had *disdain* for another. I believe it was just a working relationship…they were coworkers, not best friends.
tricksterloki on
Penn & Teller have a professional relationship, too.
mr_glide on
I’ve always been baffled as to why people like Howard Stern. Nothing he does entertains me
DoesntReallyKnow on
Painful watch. Never understood the appeal of Stern
RoShamPoe on
Ebert really did handle that well
The_Bunk on
I really really recommend Opposable Thumbs, the book about them that came out 3 or so years ago. Their relationship was complicated and they drove each other up the wall, but there was a deep well of affection there and they really looked out for each other in the important ways. They seemed more like brothers than friends, and both recognized that what they had was singular.
t53ix35 on
Howard Stern is partially responsible for stage state the nation is currently in.
His shtick helped no one.
He was especially hard on the gay community back in the day.
Never found it funny, mostly just immature. He is very smart and was capable of doing so much better for all of us but he just dragged us down.
cjcoake on
They were partners on TV and competitors at rival newspapers. They were also big personalities. But Ebert was deeply saddened by Gene’s passing and often quoted him in his reviews. They disagreed in the way a couple professional athletes might disagree. On the court they might be in each other’s faces, but off the court they respected one another’s skills.
Anxious_Dracula on
Classic “only I get to say that” vibes
SpicyAfrican on
They didn’t have disdain for each other. In fact after Siskel died and Ebert was suffering from cancer he used to like to watch their old clips on YouTube. There’s a story from Ebert’s wife, I believe, when YouTube finally took down the clips, the way Ebert could express his anger was by thrashing his keyboard (he could no longer speak).
RickSanchez_C137 on
just posted this in the other S&E thread:
I saw this when it aired on Letterman and I will never forget it
They disagreed a lot professionally, but I always got the impression that they were friends, or at least respected each other like friends, personally.
I-Have-Mono on
Downvoted for objectively wrong title! Disgraceful!
Tranbert5 on
They didn’t have disdain for each other, but what Siskel is showing is empathy for his coworker. That’s why they were such great critics…. They could analyze film through what they saw and how the characters felt.
ApeofBass on
Stern is such a horrible person
FullGuarantee4767 on
Bruh, this is a 20 minute video. Clip that shit to the part that is relevant to the point you’re making. We don’t have time to parse through this shit and find the moment you’re referring to.
reecord2 on
I know he’s gotten a lot better these days, and he’s actually a great interviewer when he wants to be, but fuck dude I *cannot stand* Howard Stern. Even if he’s a more amiable dude now, his old persona just taints everything.
Someone described them as having a sibling rivalry, but they both think they’re the older brother. I think that there was some real rivalry, but in Roger’s words, a deep love too.
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Not sure why the timestamp didn’t work but it’s around the 11:30 mark
that interview really shows the complexity of their relationship, right? even with all the tension, Gene stepping up for Ebert was a nice moment.
[They fought on a plane once](https://youtu.be/vnBKhFiXFss?si=lZ2hGHiKFbt034R5) but they clearly loved each other
they liked each other
How brainless does Robin seem here? Rog did ace that whole segment.
I’ve never heard they had actual disdain for each other, though maybe I just didn’t come across that information nugget. Any source for that? Not that they weren’t friends, but that they actually disdained each other.
They never had *disdain* for another. I believe it was just a working relationship…they were coworkers, not best friends.
Penn & Teller have a professional relationship, too.
I’ve always been baffled as to why people like Howard Stern. Nothing he does entertains me
Painful watch. Never understood the appeal of Stern
Ebert really did handle that well
I really really recommend Opposable Thumbs, the book about them that came out 3 or so years ago. Their relationship was complicated and they drove each other up the wall, but there was a deep well of affection there and they really looked out for each other in the important ways. They seemed more like brothers than friends, and both recognized that what they had was singular.
Howard Stern is partially responsible for stage state the nation is currently in.
His shtick helped no one.
He was especially hard on the gay community back in the day.
Never found it funny, mostly just immature. He is very smart and was capable of doing so much better for all of us but he just dragged us down.
They were partners on TV and competitors at rival newspapers. They were also big personalities. But Ebert was deeply saddened by Gene’s passing and often quoted him in his reviews. They disagreed in the way a couple professional athletes might disagree. On the court they might be in each other’s faces, but off the court they respected one another’s skills.
Classic “only I get to say that” vibes
They didn’t have disdain for each other. In fact after Siskel died and Ebert was suffering from cancer he used to like to watch their old clips on YouTube. There’s a story from Ebert’s wife, I believe, when YouTube finally took down the clips, the way Ebert could express his anger was by thrashing his keyboard (he could no longer speak).
just posted this in the other S&E thread:
I saw this when it aired on Letterman and I will never forget it
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cF3VCnvadiA
💀💀💀
They disagreed a lot professionally, but I always got the impression that they were friends, or at least respected each other like friends, personally.
Downvoted for objectively wrong title! Disgraceful!
They didn’t have disdain for each other, but what Siskel is showing is empathy for his coworker. That’s why they were such great critics…. They could analyze film through what they saw and how the characters felt.
Stern is such a horrible person
Bruh, this is a 20 minute video. Clip that shit to the part that is relevant to the point you’re making. We don’t have time to parse through this shit and find the moment you’re referring to.
I know he’s gotten a lot better these days, and he’s actually a great interviewer when he wants to be, but fuck dude I *cannot stand* Howard Stern. Even if he’s a more amiable dude now, his old persona just taints everything.
https://www.rogerebert.com/roger-ebert/remembering-gene
Someone described them as having a sibling rivalry, but they both think they’re the older brother. I think that there was some real rivalry, but in Roger’s words, a deep love too.