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Actor and comedian Chevy Chase recounted his days as a political satirist on Saturday Night Live (SNL) and commented on present-day political leaders to a packed audience as part of an Institute of Politics (IOP)-sponsored forum last Friday...
Students crowded into the Science Center to hear Chase talk about his satirical portrayal of former president Gerald Ford on SNL and his successful acting career. The forum began with a clip of Chase as President Ford on SNL in the late 1970s. Chase worked on the show during Ford's bid for the presidency against former president Jimmy Carter...
...comedy and parody television in the '70s. I was a liberal Democrat, and it was a very heady year," Chase said. "I just wanted to prevent [Ford] from being president...
...Chase's work on SNL was among the first political satire on public television, and was reputed to have influenced voters' perception of Ford and eventually, the outcome of the election itself...
...better than something you would see on late-night Showtime. And even though I adore "Jackass," it certainly is not "responsible"-the opening disclaimer is written parodically and the stunts can easily be imitated (set yourself on fire, straddle a skunk, dive into a pile of elephant poop, chase naked midgets around South Central, etc.). Second, the Madonna video-directed by her husband Guy Ritchie-is not only relatively tame, but also profoundly significant. Beautifully photographed and set to an edgy dance-remix of the song, it depicts a battered wife who tears around town bashing into people's cars...