Most shocking thing I've heard on TV (today)

By James Fallows
Mickey Rourke, just now on Larry King Live, talking about his early days:  "So, I had this role in Body Heat..."

Larry King, ever prepared: "You were in Body Heat?"

You were in Body Heat????

The 29-year old Rourke's unforgettable (I thought) debut as Teddy the arsonist in Body Heat, with the 31-year-old William Hurt, just before Diner:

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Leonardo diC: "So I had this role in Titanic...
LK: "You were in Titanic?"

Sic transit gloria Body-Heati. Now back to work.

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