CHEVY CHASE
Artists and writers have always been the cats and dogs of creative competition. The portrait or the pad, the pen or the paint.. Left and right brain powers have been warring for centuries. The first documented case of the riff detailed Renaissance sculptor, Donatello, when he teasingly pinned the equivalent of a"kick me" sign on author Leon Battista Alberti's cloak. It seems that ever since these two creative camps have fought for cerebral superiority. We students, patrons and stewards of the arts are reminded of this tension every year on a now-famous softball diamond in East Hampton, where the two ancient opponents bat off for reign of the Humanities.
In case you haven't heard by now (you are on the internet, after all) or somehow managed to miss reading the headline of this post, NBC has announced plans to push the "Tonight Show" with Conan O'Brien back 30 minutes. Conan responded by stating he would not host the franchise if moved to the 12:05 spot. Speculations about Conan's future at NBC, including his own, have been widely debated since. According to many, NBC's recent prime time ratings slump prompted this most recent move. The 11:35 spot would be filled by a program hosted by recently departed "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno, whose recent prime time venture was cancelled after less than 6 months. And then things start to get interesting.
The Harvard Lampoon boasts itself as the longest running humor magazine based on the English language. Along with the vast numbers of humorists who have gone on to careers in the comedic entertainment industry, the organization will occasionally honor those whom it finds worthy of being included in the notable ranks of humerati. The latest of these honorees is the controversial synth-glam maven Peaches, who will be honored in an induction ceremony tonight in the mysterious “Lampoon Castle” located just outside of Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA.
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