The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling Page #6

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after Brad,

a lot of friendships

were just dropped.

Bob Saget:

When I signed with Brad

when he was 20 and I was 22,

I knew without

a question of a doubt

that he was going

to rise to the top

of whatever

he wanted to do.

Brad was not a bad person.

Brad was a businessman,

and he loved Garry.

And he was one of the most

giving people

for my family

and for my life

that will ever

be in my life.

But when Garry came after him

with all guns blazing,

I think he felt betrayed,

because if you sue someone

for $100 million

you're saying that you want

to destroy that person.

Or at least

his reputation.

I had two friends

that I loved

who were basically going through

a very upsetting divorce.

And I couldn't not be friends

with Brad anymore.

But I also couldn't not be

friends with Garry anymore.

- Yeah.

- But that's what Garry wanted.

Well, what did

he think was happening?

I think he felt I chose a side

when I wanted to talk to him,

because I had none of those

grievances nor understanding.

And Brad and his family

and his kids are like my kids.

- Yeah.

- And I love them.

And so, I can't have

my godchild anymore?

You know, it's...

"I need to talk to you

about this, Garry."

Why did he think that you

were on Brad's side, though?

I made one joke.

Someone said,

"Are you going to sue Brad?"

And I said, "No, but I have

my eye on one of his cars."

Apatow:

And he took that as...?

Saget:

I don't know.

I'm sure he saw it.

And there might be other things.

I mean, I...

What do you think Garry expected

from you in that moment?

What do you think Garry

thinks was...?

That's what I don't know.

Because it seems like

Garry wasn't able

to shut off

his hurt enough to go,

"Oh, what would I do

in their situation?"

Or, "How much can I understand

about--?"

But as hurt as he was,

I was pretty f***in' hurt.

So I just kept trying

to call Garry to say,

"I want to talk to you."

And he didn't want to.

Tambor:

Testing. I don't-- is this on?

Can you hear this?

Oh, all right.

Don't have to yell.

Just asking.

Just asking a question.

Live on tape from Hollywood,

"The Larry Sanders Show."

Tonight, join Larry

and his guests:

Tim Allen, Tom Petty,

Sean Penn, Carol Burnett,

David Duchovny,

Greg Kinnear, Clint Black,

Bruno Kirby, and me,

"Hey Now" Hank Kingsley.

And now, because this is the

last time I'm going to say it,

Larry Sanders!

( applause )

Larry:

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

( on-set laughter )

Man 1:

Mark!

Man 2:

Action!

Oh, brother. So...

If you feel the same way as I do

about Larry leaving this show,

- say "no way!"

- Audience:
No way!

Oh, actually, we have to take it

back from further back.

Why are you

f***ing with them?

- That is so...

- ( audience laughs )

You're supposed

to repeat that.

That was unbelievable how

you could get them to do that.

- They're supposed

to repeat everything.

- They will.

Where do you want

to go back to?

Actually, it's a different

intro right now.

- Really? Okay.

- Yeah. Yeah, remember, Judd?

- Judd:
Yeah.

- Okay, so what do I do?

Okay, I guess go from

the point where I say, uh...

- God...

- ...something brilliant.

Shandling:

Here we go. Ready? What is it?

Jim:

What isn't it?

You're leaving, Larry.

Just when I thought everything

in my life was solid.

You decide to go.

I don't think I,

and the rest of America,

should be forced to live

without a Larry Sanders show.

( laughs )

( cheers and applause )

In fact, I'm not

leaving this stage

until you decide not to go.

And, I think everybody in this

audience feels the same!

- Right guys?

- ( audience cheers )

If you're as upset as I am about

Larry Sanders leaving this show,

- say, "no way!"

- Audience:
No way!

If you feel, as I do,

that Larry owes you

for your years of devotion

to him and this show,

- say, "no way!"

- Audience:
No way!

- Jim Carrey:
No way!

- Audience:
No way!

- No way!

- Audience:
No way!

- Jim Carrey:
No! Way!

- No! Way!

- No, no, way, way!

- Audience:
No, no, way, way!

- No way, way, way!

- Audience:
No way, way, way!

- No!

- Audience:
No!

- Way!

- Way!

- Jim Carrey:
No way!

- No way!

( blows note )

No, no, no, no way

No, no, no, no way

We're living without you

I'm not living

Without you

There's no way

No way

Tear down the mountains

They'll scream and shout

You can say

What you want

We're not walking out

Stop all the rivers

Push back or kill

I'm not gonna leave you

There's no way I will

Whoo!

Come on!

- Whoo!

- Whoo!

You're gonna love me

Yeah, yeah

You're gonna love me

Yeah, yeah, yeah

You're gonna love me

Love me

Love me

Love

Winning and losing

is not important.

- Being nominated is.

- Garry, Garry, we won.

Oh, we won?

Oh, thank God.

Okay, yeah.

Oh, being nominated

means nothing.

( laughs )

Larry

Larry, love me

Love you, Larry!

( sobbing )

What the f*** is this?

Audience:

No way! No way! No way! No way!

No way! No way!

No way! No way!

No way! No way! No way!

( indistinct chatter )

Apatow:

On the last night,

there was a lot of tension.

- Tambor:
Yeah.

- Apatow:
And when it was time

to do the last scene

with you and Rip...

He wanted to pull the plug

that night.

Apatow:

Yes, he did.

Garry just noticed that it was

about 7 or 8 pages.

And he said,

"I think it's too long."

He was running out of gas

and he wanted to cut it in half.

Probably he just didn't want

to even face it.

Because that was good-bye.

Artie:

Hello, stranger.

Well, well, well.

What are you doing here?

Tambor:

Here's what I remember...

Just being a sad and pathetic

shithead like you.

Sit down.

We got that baby in one.

One take.

Come on, Larry.

Let's help our brother here.

Tambor:

You know that I begged him

to keep going?

Hey, what are you guys

doing tomorrow?

Tambor:

Because I knew

I was leaving Valhalla.

I mean, we all did.

Oh, good for you!

I guess it's us.

Tambor:

And I went,

"Please do another season,

please do."

And, he said,

"I can't. I literally--

and it will become very clear

to you-- I can't."

Shandling:

Are you starting?

- We'll start now.

- Do I have to sit down?

No, you...I don't think

the cameras can pick us up.

Yeah, they can't

really pick up...

they pick up

from here, down.

- That's all I need.

- Okay.

I don't have a problem

with that.

Rather than sit down,

how about please have a seat?

( sighs )

All right.

- I'm not ready.

- I know.

We'll talk about that.

But we're going to tape

what we talk about.

- Go, go, go. Just start.

- Okay, just start. Okay?

- Chris, roll tape.

- Just do what you want.

- You do what you want, Charlie.

- No, roll tape.

I'm going to put

my ear piece in

so they can give me

timing cues too, as well.

But, I mean, at very

interesting times in your life,

when people wanted you to go

in a certain direction,

you've said no.

- Yes, that's true.

- You know?

It's almost like you have

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