Word: lampooner
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...heard once that cultural references to Harvard far outstripped those of Yale, probably because of Harvard's pervasive control of Hollywood. The Harvard Lampoon, that semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine, has become somewhat of a feeder system for many of television's best (and worst) comedies. Yale-bashing jokes abound in "The Simpsons," as do jokes about Brown, Radcliffe and other illustrious institutions of advanced study...
...hasn't committed to activities beyond rowing. He says he might want to comp the Lampoon or work on a public service project, but for the moment he is watching his friends for guidance...
Harvard Square is not a homogenous place, Levitan says. Crate and Barrel's concrete and glass structure, Gnomon Copy's art-deco facade and the Lampoon's playful brick building all have equal place in the square, he says...
Besides, the Lampoon Castle is just down the street...
...Meadows: Actually, other people helped me. Dennis McNicholas, who was a Harvard Lampoon writer, and Andrew Steele, they came up with the idea of this guy who gives advice on love. So those guys came up with that aspect of the character, and I came up with the voice. I'd been doing this voice as a crank phone call to amuse my wife and myself, because I was leading a very boring life. I'd make calls to radio stations or call to order food or whatever, and I'd do this voice to sort of hide...