The picture they chose to go along with the article needs "Invisible Cane" captioned onto it.

Retire? What's he done since playing Lt. The Hon. George Colthurst St Barleigh?

The Return of Hugo

simplemac: Yes, but unlike Bruce Willis, Hugh Laurie has talent.

Exactly. Hugh Laurie singing "Minnie the Moocher" - either as Bertie Wooster or not in character - is one of the things that never fails to make me happy,

Actual Farking: Following in the steps of giants.

Literally. I think Segal ate Laurie.

I'm waiting for a reunion tour of "The Bishop & the Warlord".

simplemac: Yes, but unlike Bruce Willis, Hugh Laurie has talent.

Came here to say this.

Why he thinks he can have a career in music is a Mystery. (new window)

Permission for lip to wobble.

Or he could finally be on the QI panel...

I've always liked this one (new window)

M-G: simplemac: Yes, but unlike Bruce Willis, Hugh Laurie has talent.

This x 1000.

Piano chops
Blues guitar

Damn. I was hoping he'd be a Doctor one day.

Everybody lies.

mhd: Or he could finally be on the QI panel...

He was in the very first episode (not counting the unaired pilot). Didn't say a whole lot, but then he's always been a lot less comfortable when he has to be himself, by reputation

I like the string song (new window)

He was born to play Roland. He has the eyes, the gaunt face, and the tall, lean body. Hell, he even has practice at an impediment and an addiction from playing House.

MayoSlather: The Return of Hugo

probably the best comment in this thread... WELL DONE.

He'll be back on television before you can say 'antidisestablishmentarianism'.

As long as he gets Stephen Fry to guest star as a patient first.

dohrk: He was born to play Roland. He has the eyes, the gaunt face, and the tall, lean body. Hell, he even has practice at an impediment and an addiction from playing House.

I don't really think Laurie is a good match for Roland. He doesn't exude the aura of toughness necessary. He definitely has that "high pain tolerance" vibe, but not that "kill you with his bare hands" vibe that Roland needs. Just my opinion.

House needs to air an episode like Atomic Shakespeare.

ThunderChild: mhd: Or he could finally be on the QI panel...

He was in the very first episode (not counting the unaired pilot). Didn't say a whole lot, but then he's always been a lot less comfortable when he has to be himself, by reputation

Yup. He had Fry are very good friends, but unlike Fry, Laurie has a hard time being funny off-the-cuff as himself. He was a terrible (but not the worst) QI guest.

Watched his PBS special about music, and it was pretty good. His piano playing on it is very much in the vein of Dr John (and therefore, 'Fess Longhair).

More Jeeves & Wooster, please.

/What ho, what ho, what ho!

Glenford: As long as he gets Stephen Fry to guest star as a patient first.

No way... House only interacts with the patients at the end of the episode. (unless we're talking about a recurring clinic patient) I think they need to go all out... Tony Robinson or Miranda Richardson play someone with an underlying condition who develops a new symptom while traveling abroad. And Stephen Fry and Rowan Atkinson portray his doctors, who fly over and argue with House for the entire episode.

/who am I kidding... someone probably already wrote it as fanfic

Thats awesome could you imagine an episode of house with black adder as house baldrick and george as the doctors. With Steven frys Melchard in charge of the hospital.

Soupy Twist!

his blues album is not bad at all. I think he'd do really well in music

Shazam999: Damn. I was hoping he'd be a Doctor one day.

I know, right? That would be epic.

/but Rupert Grint's a ginger, and would be a good age for Twelve