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July 23, 2007

I was Reminded

The closing of Weekly World News instantly reminded me of the final episode of the brilliant Sports Night. For two episodes, Dana the Producer had been speaking with a charming man at her favorite watering hole. By the end of the second part, she realizes the man was wealthy and had just bought her show’s parent company.

Dana: You bought Continental Corp?

Trager: Turns out I picked up a few more shares of stock, yeah.

Dana: Why didn't you tell me?

Trager: I just wrote a check for 18 billion dollars, Dana. My scouting says you don't keep a secret so good.

Dana: I can change.

Trager: Yeah... well, we're going to work on that.

Dana: We're going to work on it?

Trager: Yeah.

Dana: You're keeping the station?

Trager: Yeah.

Dana: (looking faint, hopeful) You're keeping the show?

Trager: Yeah. It's a good show, Dana. Anybody who can't make money off Sports Night should get out of the money-making business.

Amen.

Posted by Bob Greenberger at July 23, 2007 03:18 PM

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Amen indeed. And selah.

Posted by: Michael A. Burstein [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 23, 2007 04:56 PM

So, are you suggesting that anyone who can't make money off "Bat Boy" should get out of the business?

Posted by: Jon Tyken at July 23, 2007 07:56 PM

I'm so going to miss WWN. I'm going to miss those headlines. *snf*

Posted by: Eilis Flynn at July 24, 2007 09:14 AM

Bob, I just heard that WWN will be shutting down, and I've got to say I'm really shocked... I immediately checked my calendar, but it really isn't the 1st of April anymore, so I probably will have to believe that it's indeed true. :( Really, it's a darn shame to see one of the last quality newspapers on the market go down like this...

Thanks a bunch for all the fun you provided to me and my friends, though. We really laughed our heads off quite often!

Posted by: Schnee at July 26, 2007 04:41 PM