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...Lecture Hall for the last time yesterday, Harvard lost one of its few media celebrities. In February, a team of 90 undergraduates hopes to enter the hall and create a new group of stars, filming the first of three pilots for a national late-night show starring Cillin J. Perera...
...Perera, a resident of Canaday who hails from Australia, believes that there is "nothing out there on American television for a young audience by the young. Leno and Letterman try, but they haven't been [young] for 25 years...
...year-old believes his show, "Wide Awake with Cillin Perera," can fill that void. The show will be produced by Veritasmanian Productions, a non-profit company Perera started...
...looking to set up a show like Letterman, in a dorm atmosphere," Perera said. According to the host, Conan O'Brien '85 has agreed to be a guest on one of the pilots. Tommy Lee Jones '69, John A. Lithgow '67 and Visiting Professor Spike Lee are among the University affiliates whom Perera also wishes to pursue...
...group has not officially received recognition from Harvard, although Perera said he plans to apply for status as an official student group, which would make the show eligible for College funds