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To: Lane3 who wrote (15134)	11/4/2003 4:03:19 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793659

Perfect gig for Al! He is going to come out of this campaign as a major Celeb. ______________________________________ November 4, 2003 Sharpton Scheduled to Serve as `Saturday Night Live' Host By JIM RUTENBERG NEW YORK TIMES The Rev. Al Sharpton's chances of winning the Democratic presidential nomination may seem slim. But the producers of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" believe his many one-liners at the televised debates have already made him the undisputed king of campaign comedy. So the producers have named Mr. Sharpton as the host of the Dec. 6 episode of "Saturday Night Live," in what will be the show's first major foray into this political season. Lorne Michaels, the show's creator and executive producer, said in an interview on Monday that Mr. Sharpton was the only candidate he had so far considered having on the show. "He's been really funny," Mr. Michaels said, "and I think he's been refreshing in the debates. He is, to say the least, theatrical." Mr. Sharpton said he had some concern about the appearance. "Lorne and I talked and he assured me that it was going to be apolitical, though there may be some digs at me," Mr. Sharpton said in a telephone interview. "I said, `Fine.' " He acknowledged: "It's as much risk as reward. You could look awkward or silly." Mr. Sharpton added that he had not consulted his campaign staff, which still did not know he had accepted the duties as of Monday afternoon. "Everybody's going to have a heart attack," Mr. Sharpton said. Mr. Sharpton joins a healthy list of political figures who have appeared on "Saturday Night Live" over the years, including the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Senator John McCain of Arizona and former Vice President Al Gore, who also made a taped appearance on a "Saturday Night Live" prime-time special in 2000, as did then-candidate George W. Bush. nytimes.com