(looking about, puzzled expression etched on face) SNL *had* a comedy format?
"Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: March 5, 2008 Saturday Night Live Abandons Comedy Format to Focus on Endorsements Change in Mission for Venerable Late Night Show Basking in the success of its endorsement of Sen. Hillary Clintons candidacy for the Democratic nomination for president, NBCs late night warhorse Saturday Night Live announced today that it would abandon comedy to embrace its new role as a political kingmaker. Lorne Michaels, executive producer of the venerable late night show, said that the election returns from Tuesday night were enough to convince him that the show should stay away from comedy altogether and focus its energies on making political endorsements. We want to be able to do one thing well, Mr. Michaels said. And if its a choice between doing comedy and choosing the next President of the United States, were going to drop the comedy part. Mr. Michaels said that the decision to get out of the comedy business and move towards full-time political endorsing should come as no surprise to its viewers: Weve been gradually moving away from comedy for years. The Emmy-winning producer added that NBC viewers who are disappointed by his shows format change and want to look elsewhere for laughs can always watch Tim Russert. Arguing that fans of the show will ultimately be delighted by its new mission, the late night pioneer touted what he called a really exciting lineup of future guest hosts leading up to the Pennsylvania primary: Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, and musical guest George S. Clinton. Elsewhere, presumptive GOP nominee John McCain accepted a congratulatory call from former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and then immediately changed his phone number. www.borowitzreport.com Waste Someone's Time: Forward to a Friend: http://email.borowitzreport.com/cgi-bin/redir?MCid=mIyh2HDJKq10403ecd0a&[EMAIL PROTECTED]&rec=6841 Sign up today for your own Borowitz Reports, click the link below or paste it into your browser. http://email.borowitzreport.com/cgi-bin/redir?MCid=eM50Y5zl2W10403ecd0a ***Andy in Montreal April 8*** Andy makes his first-ever appearance in Canada on Tuesday, April 8 at the Jewish Public Library in Montreal. 7:30 PM, 5151 Côte Ste-Catherine; admission free. ***Andys Only West Coast Appearance April 24*** Andy makes his only scheduled West Coast appearance Thursday, April 24 at University of California, Santa Barbara. 8 PM at Campbell Hall. Tickets available at http://email.borowitzreport.com/cgi-bin/redir?MCid=0hnofv1t3k10403ecd0a ***Andy with Susie Essman and Jeffrey Toobin May 13*** Andy hosts "Countdown to '08" on Tuesday, May 13 at 8 PM at the 92nd St. Y with his special guests Susie Essman (HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Jeffrey Toobin (CNN, bestselling author of The Nine). The Y is located at 92nd St. and Lexington Avenue. For tickets, go to www.92y.org. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - You may unsubscribe from this list by visiting the following URL in your browser: http://list-manage.com/unsub.phtml?id=SyYnmcxgVEc10403ecd0a Yahoo! Groups Links "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country" --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
