Carrie Fisher, best known for playing Princess Leia in Star Wars, died just before Christmas. Her mom, Debbie Reynolds, died a day later.
This was extremely sad, and the final kick in the teeth of 2016. However, if there’s any comedy to be wrought from it, this video finds it…
Fisher was a guest on the 8 Out of 10 Cats Christmas special, which aired the day before she died. She didn’t look particularly well, to be honest. Which makes this clip especially prescient.
What makes this funny, rather than merely ghoulish, is the addition of the Curb Your Enthusiasm music. Which perfectly encapsulates the jokes being made in Fisher’s presence.
