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.
Amen indeed. And selah.
So, are you suggesting that anyone who can’t make money off “Bat Boy” should get out of the business?
I’m so going to miss WWN. I’m going to miss those headlines. *snf*
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!