“Anything Can Happen on Live Television” - Sean Hayes on “Good Night, Oscar”

[@erins6060]

‘It comes out wherever books aren’t banned…” THAT is the type of dry, backhanded, witty humor I live for. Love Sean so much.

[@myrnashoults9735]

He’s brilliant!

[@chevychase]

@@myrnashoults9735 Plus he's a brilliant concert pianist. Plus he can belt out a song like nobody's business!

[@nicholasjopson7326]

@@chevychase plus he and colbert look like twins. Sean and mucho heterosexual bible devotee Colbert look and sound like twins. Twinning

[@rolandosarabia810]

Sean was extraordinary. As a straight male, I truly appreciate his courage, his sense of humor, his compassion and humanity. Seems to be a lovely person. Smartless, by the way, is one of my favorite podcasts.

[@djdollase]

“In your formative years it’s especially important to be loved and excepted” True, true words. As the father of two fine, upstanding youth I know this is certainly part of the reason why they are so great!

[@nrgltwrkr2225]

Sean is so amazing! One of my all-time favorite comedic actors. So glad he is on Broadway!

[@yankeeladee02]

✨✨I’m still holding-out for the day Sean is cast in the life story of Paul Lynde. He has that same quick wit and energy. Sean is ALWAYS the funniest and most talented in EVERYTHING. I ADORE him❣️✨✨

[@stephaniecostello2262]

Ooohh that would be great casting!

[@katemae1076]

Lynde had a really sad, interesting life. That would be amazing!

[@InkySpeak]

This would be perfection!!

[@nannerz1994]

Sean Hayes is a goddamn delight

[@meganann3876]

I’ll never forget his Santa Impersonation

[@rwv3n]

wow i could watch these two talk all day, 7+ mins was definitely not enough. Sean was so quick witty and Stephen kept up with him so well

[@kathlake4009]

Shady! "How long did they give you?". " Available wherever books aren't banned.". I love this show.💖

[@BooBuKittyPhuk]

You could tell Steven was pleased with himself with that line. 😝 Sean walked right into it! 😂😂😂

[@TinaTia-eq2kh]

Somebody please give Sean Hayes his own talk show on TV....we love him! He's so hilarious!!

[@morahjayne699]

Had the privilege of being in the second row to watch his performance on Broadway. BEYOND BRILLIANT and the Tony award was SO well deserved. “A fool once given a chance the wisest.” Well, he’s just the smartest and most talented EVER! Always has been !

[@toobasaurus23]

Sean is so likeable. JUST JACK!!!

[@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288]

"wherever books aren't banned"! Thank you Sean Hayes! 😎

[@myrnashoults9735]

I love Sean Hayes!

[@spenx09]

I love Sean 😊

[@edasthesoulstar]

So much!!! ❤❤❤

[@lady_bexy]

Me too!! Especially in W & G!! ❤❤

[@terryblack2844]

Congratulations Sean on your well deserved Tony. I’m a senior in Dallas and unfortunately will never have the opportunity to see your play. Love your response to where his book be found: everywhere books aren’t banned

[@BooBuKittyPhuk]

☝😏 "How long did they give you?" was such a great line and so perfectly set up by the conversation, you could tell how pleased Steven was with himself. 🤣👍

[@DeathlyTired]

I remember Oscar Levant as the target of a devastating critique. Levant was teasing his friend, George Gershwin, about the supposed vanity in the composers many popular songs, to which Gershwin quipped back, "“Oscar, why don't you play us a medley of your hit?”

[@jdj830]

If you went to any show-biz party in 1950s New York you could find Oscar Levant and Dorothy Parker sitting on the sidelines amusing one another with their devastating critiques of everyone else in the room. They took particular joy in ruthlessly mocking Leonard Bernstein for his pomposity. And in fact Oscar was probably the one person in that crowd who was as gifted as Bernstein - no exaggeration, he was a musical genius who could sight read anything - but was hobbled by his issues and his demons. I wish I were still living in New York; I’d love to see this play.

[@katalac]

He takes control..I like it ❤

[@shortsatire5669]

Saw “Goodnight Oscar” at the Goodman in Chicago. Transcendent. Run to get tickets…it’s a show you do not want to miss. Do be ready for the heart wrenching though.

[@MikeRiderOOO]

JUST JACK!

[@stonefacedmedusa5542]

Jack 2000

[@edasthesoulstar]

OMG! First thing I said! I love Sean Hayes! ❤

[@lorettanericcio-bohlman567]

🧡💚❤️💜💙💐 brilliant

[@RW-gp1dq]

SUCH good memories

[@Tao_Tology]

👐

[@kristinLB]

I love Sean. He and Eric McCormick are starting a podcast all about Will and Grace!

[@debbiedoodiedandi]

Good lord - that's his 3rd podcast!

[@kristinLB]

@@debbiedoodiedandi he has such a fun personality! This will be awesome for W&G fans. I know I’m one.

[@PrivateSeanhayes]

Thank you for the The Show of Love and support❤

[@Reciprocity_Soils]

Wholly, completely, marvelously entertaining storyteller. Brilliant, Sean (his name is my name too). Love Smartless too. Pass it on, when you pass on b-byeeeeeeee!

[@Colin.Smith.Pianist]

Always heartfelt, is Sean. I can't wait for the book!

[@tinalessia]

Too damn short... I need more Sean!

[@PrivateSeanhayes]

Thank you for the The Show of Love and support❤

[@adelaferreira4575]

Sean is such talented actor and his sense of humor it’s out of this world !

[@hwizell7478]

Thanks for shining a light on this story Oscar Levant gave An American in Paris the wit and bite of his musical virtuosity

[@BlueSky-fc8tn]

I love Sean Hayes!!!❤️❤️❤️. He is hilarious!😄

[@jamiekruger5517]

Thank you Sean Hayes for being a voice!!!

[@camfifer4911]

Literally listening to Smartless this morning! Hell yeah Sean!

[@AuntieMamie]

I have always idolized Oscar Levant. This will be very exciting. That people remember Mr Levant is really amazing. Who is Oscar? He is one of the greatest talent ever. Brilliant musician, manic depression, great actor and brilliant wit. No body understood him. Maybe the Gershwin brothers. He is someone to be respected. An icon. I mean Mr Levant.

[@carlycoppi4769]

I love love love Sean Hayes so much always!! It be a dream to meet him ❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰

[@Jessica072000]

Just when I thought I couldn't love Sean Hayes more!

[@tomyoung8229]

Wow, just made the connection between the musical genius / Gene Kelly's friend - character in An American in Paris and the popular guest on Jack Paar -- Oscar Levant. Now I want to watch that movie again.

[@ashaanderson7971]

I LOVE SEAN HAYES!!!!!!!!

[@juleerussell-dardeau2605]

Just saw this play, I laughed, I cried, I hope Sean Hayes wins a Tony. The entire cast, sets, costumes, all perfect, you feel like you're in the that era's audience, Bravo to all, especially Oscar, Sean isn't Sean, he's Oscar.

[@auapplemac2441]

He did!!!

[@cynthiahusband106]

Sean Hayes so damn talented….. so glad he’s on Broadway !!!!!!!!

[@nunnayrbznez7745]

Sean looks great! LOVE him!

[@steffiwalthall9586]

Oh this is wild I drew that book cover 🥹🙌🏾

[@tikki9629]

Not only has my dream to go to a Broadway play with Sean Hayes,to have seen THIS front row would have topped it!!!

[@garfield2439]

"wherever books are no banned." 🤭🤭🤭👍👍 I'm in Florida I'll have to ask ronnie

[@prozierozie5692]

You won't like his answer lmao

[@prozierozie5692]

Better smuggle than be sorry 😂

[@Shellison1]

I saw Sean in Goodnight Oscar in Chicago a year ago. Go see it if you're in NYC, you won't be sorry.

[@journeylvr]

I’m so very happy Sean won a Tony Award!! I remember watching Oscar LaVant on Jack Parr as a child. I was always so very entertained by him. But, thought he had some sort of problem ( watching as a child)…

[@anthonystram8692]

Always love you Sean, please bring back Will & Grace & big mistake ending it only 3 seasons & he always makes me laugh & haven't seen him since he guest hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live last summer. Keep up the good work on the show, podcast & hopefully your new book won't be banned also like you said.

[@PM2024-]

love love LOVE him ❤️ Will & Grace is my all time fave sitcom (then Friends, then Seinfeld) 📺

[@barbaragalliera9846]

Original Two and a Half Men

[@fwfulton]

Sean, I remember when you did the three headed man on a GEICO Commercial. You are one of the main reasons i became more understanding of the Gay Community. I loved you as Jerry Lewis. All the Best to you and yours

[@Coffeecup.0110]

I want to see that play!

[@janismcgonagle1456]

I love Sean Hayes - just LOVE him!!!!!

[@jeannefarrar621]

God, Stephen, you’re good!

[@RW-gp1dq]

I just love him so much. Give this man a talk show with his adorable hubby!

[@PrivateSeanhayes]

Thank you for the The Show of Love and support❤

[@eileenfile6157]

Yeah, Time out will be banned in FL. Disgruntled FL resident here.

[@debrahelmlinger6256]

In public and private schools but check the local Library

[@eileenfile6157]

@@debrahelmlinger6256 I was being a bit facetious about FL State-wide, given our fascist governor.

[@supernova622]

I mean it seems like the next step would be removing stuff like this from physical book stores because children have access to them and anything involving two boys kissing is "pornography". Or maybe Barnes and nobles will have to be 18+? And it can't be in libraries either because those are taxpayer-funded...

[@TheWoodsugar]

With those glasses and haircut, he and Matthew Broderick could be brothers.

[@deecohen1383]

I KNOW RITE….?

[@jessecarliner7733]

If Stephen can send underwear to his guests, he could send a pair to The David.

[@PrivateSeanhayes]

Thank you for the The Show of Love and support❤

[@samcyphers2902]

Sean Hayes is a national--if not international--treasure.

[@esmeraldamahoney575]

Super Fan of Sean Hayes 🎉since the unforgettable Will and Grace 😎🌷💖

[@catalinacurio]

Please let it be trump’s arrest, while Stephen is live on air.

[@donnacsuti4980]

😂 LOL 😂

[@lorettanericcio-bohlman567]

Tr💩mp

[@francesshea6633]

What does that have to do with Sean Hayes!??????

[@tylernix9854]

I saw Good Night Oscar in Chicago. It was a great performance.

[@monicacomics]

I love Sean so much from Will & Grace initially and now much moreso from Smartless and learning how insanely talented and giving he is

[@PrivateSeanhayes]

Thank you for the The Show of Love and support❤

[@elizabethhauck2495]

Sean Hayes you rock!❤

[@jessecarliner7733]

Jack Parr said of Oscar Levant's troubled wit "For every pearl that comes out of his mouth a pill goes in"

[@amygoff1737]

Lordy I love Sean! And Sean and Stephen look like brothers on this episode.

[@jeffbangkok]

Excellent

[@wendyhorvath415]

❤ love Sean

[@resistdisinformation9931]

Shout out to the Ugandan LGBTQ+ communities! Stay strong. Your struggles are not going unnoticed around the world. Thanks, Sean, for making me laugh over and over again on Will & Grace. Best of luck with your new play!

[@MulrySquare]

INCREDIBLY talented guy.

[@meganann3876]

Sean, love you❤

[@rosalinkrieger3352]

Levant was an incredible, Jewish, manic wit who was ahead of his time and hilarious! He wrote "Blame it on my Youth."

[@NewMessage]

for a second there, I thought they were gonna do the 'Shag' during that entrance.

[@Coffeecup.0110]

Love Hayes! ❤

[@ginacollini1915]

I will always know him as Jack. Soo lovable. It’s hard to see people age as we all do.

[@mercyjoseph4806]

Love Sean, he made me watch Will and Grace

[@julseabate4173]

love you Sean

[@kristinesanta6971]

He is THE best!! 😂 I ❤ him SO much!

[@shanemoran8260]

What another great show stephen always look forward to your videos ❤Lots off Love From Dublin Ireland🇮🇪🌹hopefully 1 day i would like to be in the audiance

[@debbiedoodiedandi]

Wow - I thought he was Matthew Broderick for a minute!

[@deecohen1383]

OMG SAAAAME

[@1Kent]

Nothing promotes reading more than Banning books.

[@thunderousapplause]

Seanie. Love you.

[@TheSateef]

i loved that joke on some ones roast where i think Seth McFarland said, 'Sean is the reason Mike Pence thinks we have hurricanes'

[@cassandradennis5685]

Great interview 👍 ❤

[@Jazzygirl5]

I didn't really watch will and grace but anytime I did he was such a great actor I enjoyed it immensely

[@javiruiz8365]

I have to watch his Broadway show!!

[@Dexy83]

If you love Sean Hayes, y'all need to check out his podcast with Dr. Priyanka Wali... HypochonActor

[@christianfranz2686]

I can’t wait to get my hands on that book

[@karenschardt6004]

Gonna be there Wednesday!!!!!!!!!

[@danielpoland808]

OMG he did the Oprah hug blocking greeting! 😂

[@jltweb]

2 of the quickest comedic minds ever

[@YvonneHerman]

I love Sean!

[@JohnMillican]

Love both… not sure they get on…

[@henriettaraphael4368]

It's Sean, why the attitude

[@TheKittyGirl]

Worlds best talk show guest

[@PrivateSeanhayes]

Thank you for the The Show of Love and support❤

[@leavingitblank9363]

Oscar Levant's Wikipedia page starts out, "Oscar Levant was an American concert pianist, composer, conductor, author, radio game show panelist, television talk show host, comedian and actor." That's quite a list.

[@katicabogar24]

Let me finish😂

[@Zonker66]

I would have been so disappointed if Sean Hayes was actually straight. I hope that's not offensive. The bar for intelligent and funny just seems higher for gay men. He's just lovely.

[@thandie67]

This should have been longer.

[@alro11]

I ove sean hayes,. he's so funny

[@kellyphipps2354]

I LOVE you Sean!! I LOVE Smartless!! You look different? What are you doing to your face? :( .....you are so lovely just the way you are!!

[@deecohen1383]

I ADORE HIMMMMMMM!

[@vickimcburney8977]

I will always think of him as Jack! Oh, and hate the hair. ❤😂

[@Darlene528]

I love him where is his reruns and close

[@JulieGraceImmink]

"How long did they give you." ❤

[@TesserId]

Funny, I tend to confuse Doris Day and Debbie Reynolds too. Something about the 'D' names.

[@jessecarliner7733]

Doris Day was cast in movies intended to project a virgin like image. Caprice (1967) was an attempt to move to an image slightly less so.

[@TesserId]

@@jessecarliner7733 Thank you. As a fan of old movies, I might have to check that out.

[@jessecarliner7733]

@@TesserId Short list of old movies I would recommend; Bad Day at Black (1965), The Big Clock (1948), D.O.A (1948, 1988,or 2022), Two Seconds (1932), The Next Voice You Hear (1950) The first three have plots which are often repeated in other movies, Two Seconds just happened to appeal to me, the last one stared Nancy Davis (Reagan). I haven't seen D.O.A. (2022) but it's a version of the other two.

[@TesserId]

@@jessecarliner7733 I'm pretty sure I've seen the big clock, but I don't remember what I thought of it. The others I'll have to check out. Thanks again.

[@jessecarliner7733]

@@TesserId I saw No Way Out (1987) staring Kevin Costner about 5 months before I saw The Big Clock. While there were many differences I was struck by how it had a lot of the same essence.

[@sharonflowershondagirl8187]

I seen him at the Goodman!

[@anythingandeverythingwithjp]

Sean is so genuine!