John Lithgow Revisits Third Rock from the Sun

0:00On April 17, John Lithgow, now 80 years old, drops some real talk on the today show this past Friday, April 17, while hyping his new. Broadway gig in Giant, he's been re-watching Third Rock from the Sun, the wild sitcom where he starred as the quirky alien high-commander Dick Solomon from 19, 96 to 2001. That show ran six solid seasons following a crew of extraterrestrials pretending to be a regular family in Ohio. Lithgow led the pack alongside Kristen Johnston, a young Joseph Gordon Levitt and French Stewart, delivering that signature offbeat humor that hooked. Late 90s viewers, the series blew up big time, snagging multiple awards, including several primetime Emmys for Lithgow's over-the-top performance. He called those years pure ecstatic fun, non-stop laughs that felt like a dream. Lately, he's dipping back in now and then, and since he's forgotten most of it, blame the age, everything hits fresh and hilarious. He even admitted straight up that he thinks his own acting was straight fire.

1:03His old co-star Johnston echoed that love recently, shouting out how Lithgow schooled her on set life, always on time, lines locked in, the ultimate. Pro everyone wants to work with. It's a reminder of the magic they made, still resonating today. Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending.