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Lorne Michael’s show “Saturday Night Live” ran a skit mocking the House investigation into anti-Semitism on college campuses.
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The issue: A recent SNL skit mocks the House investigation into anti-Semitism on college campuses.
The anti-Semitism hearing scene on “Saturday Night Live” last weekend was never supposed to be considered acceptable for television (“Saturday Night Lies,” Kirsten Fleming, Dec. 12).
The SNL crew mocked politicians investigating anti-Semitism at colleges. Then they ignore college presidents’ crazy answers to questions that highlight the twisted standards in academia today.
One of these school leaders said that calling for genocide only violates her university’s code of conduct in certain contexts. It is interesting how this strain of anti-Semitism comes from the left, just as it did in Europe in the early twentieth century.
All I can say is: shame!
Sean Coughlin
Acton, Mass.
The last article by Kirsten Fleming was great, but she left out an important piece of information.
The creator and producer of Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels, was born on a kibbutz in British Palestine (what is now Israel) to a Jewish family. He grew up, changed his name — originally Lorne David Lebowitz — and became a television legend.
One wonders how such a terrible farce, reeking of anti-Semitism, was allowed to be broadcast last Saturday?
Kudos to Cecily Strong for pulling out at the last minute. Michaels should be ashamed of himself.
Robert Flintstone
Staten Island
What will the comedic geniuses at SNL come up with next? Maybe a funny skit mocking the lawyers who tried the Nazis at Nuremberg?
The laughs keep coming.
Jake McNicholas
Whitestone
This show used to be funny, but now I sometimes forget it’s still on. I assume the anti-Semitic sitcom got approval from its producer, Lorne Michaels?
The slaughter of innocents in Israel seems to be something that many woke idiots take lightly.
In the past few years, many comedians have been canceled for satirizing a taboo topic. The LGBTQ community is banned, for example. But anti-Semitism seems to be fair game.
No comment, Lorne? I think NBC’s money is pretty good.
Kevin Judge
Naples, Florida.
Issue: Donald Trump launches a new NFT trading card containing an image of the former president.
Former President Donald Trump is marketing a new digital card that shows him in a snapshot as part of a 47-card set at $99 each (“Don Sells Mug Piece Offer,” Dec. 13).
This digital cliché only appeals to a select minority of his supporters. There is a better way for Trump to generate the revenue he needs to pay for his presidential campaign and mounting legal bills.
The “Survive ‘Til ’25” clothing line of hats, t-shirts, jackets, etc. is the perfect affordable pro-Trump messaging mechanism that could generate millions in Trump campaign money and solve all of his problems during his return to the White House. a house.
Eugene R. Den
Medford
In his first set of digital cards, Trump depicted himself as an astronaut and a superhero wearing a cartoon cape. This time, the cards show the photo taken during his arrest in Fulton County, Georgia. Supporters are invited to purchase them at $99 each.
With so many crises facing this country at home and abroad, you would think voters would find it annoying that Trump continues to focus on being polite and admiring himself on camera. Is a selfish pimp what this nation really needs for another four years?
Mike Barrett
Ashburn, Virginia
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In a recent Saturday Night Live skit, the show portrayed a comical and exaggerated version of a college hearing on sexual assault. The performance was met with mixed reviews, sparking a debate on whether the sketch was in poor taste or provided a satirical commentary on the serious issue. Some viewers have expressed their concerns and criticisms through letters to the editor, shedding light on the show’s portrayal and its impact on the public’s perception of college hearings and sexual assault. It is clear that SNL’s latest sketch has sparked a significant amount of discussion and controversy, prompting many to voice their opinions through the written word.