Robin Williams Saves TEC Presentation

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Imagine that you are in the middle of a presentation at the Technology, Entertainment and Design conference when a glitch suddenly stops everything in its tracks. Normally this would be a horrifying experience, unless of course Robin Williams is there. The actor comedian, much to the delight of the crowd, took the stage and saved the day.

Williams was then invited to take the stage and the crowd roared. He spent the next ten minutes or so riffing on Stephen Hawking (who spoke at TED earlier in the day from Cambridge, England) and the end of the universe -- which will take place "exactly in one hour," he said, looking at his watch.
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As someone who lives in Monterey, California I'm sorely disappointed I didn't know about this until today.

:(
 
I especially liked the line about net-n-yahoo hatching new employees (or something like that).

fukin' funny! Go Robin!
 
It seems like Williams is prone to popping up in unusual places. Whether he's doing skits for Kimmel, hangin' out with Trent Reznor and John Carmack after a Nails show or sitting at a TEC presentation, you never quite sure when or where he'll pop up.

Crazy guy.
 
That guy is hilarious. Be sure to see his Live on Broadway performance (DVD).
 
Wow, I can't wait to see the clip? And seriousely, does he care about these things or was he just invited because he's a celebrity? It would be pretty cool if he actually went there out of his own free will.
 
Re: YouTube vids

There's a few clips of Robin Williams from TED on there it seems, but not this particular one... Yet - I'd like to see it too.
 
TED is badass. One of my favorite places on the web.

Seems a little on the snooty side, but at least they give access to the conference for us plebs through their website.
 
Robin Williams has the fastest 'Brain' of any human I've ever seen.
 
Haha. Funny stuff. I didn't know you could drop the F-bomb on British television. They must not be as retarded as the FCC.
 
Martyr said:
they do better at keeping religious types out of office.
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guess they got that one up on the US... our zealots (evangelical megachurch leaders like disgraced Haggert) are placed in positions of power and influence where they can advice government policy with direct communal visits with the president (the one who called our mission in Iraq a Crusade) and then publicly (Pat Robertson) call for the assassination of elected leaders of other countries (Chavez).. bypassing the presidency entirely, like clerical (Shah of Iran) Islamic religious edicts... which they dont really hate, but are rather jealous they themselves cant be as powerful so they advocate for their dismemberment.. (See Jesus Camp)..
 
oh, and Robin Williams is awesome :) ... his Viagra joke lines are the ones that show up as imitated at every comedy club I've ever been to (bout a dozen)... I still remember his "Pedophile Priest shuffle" punchline :D
 
I dont really like many of his movies (and that is what most people recognize him for, kid movies :p Kinda Ironic), but his stand up is awesome.

He is just amazing with how fast he can improv.
 
Ok I consider RW the top comedian of our times. His mind is so sharp.
Why was he at a TEC conference?
Media Hype setup or fill in to get more people to show up at TEC?
Is he a Scientologist?
Good friend giving a speech?
Building new material for a new routine?

Hmmm? Just Odd.
 
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