Posted on 12/19/2004 6:07:33 PM PST by wagglebee
NBC depiction of talkradio king Rush Limbaugh passed-out in vomit from drug abuse ignited backstage outrage at SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
The animated sketch left one senior production source stunned and outraged.
"Would we have done this to [Jim] Belushi? [Chris] Farley?" the source said on Sunday from New York.
The source asked not to be identified fearing retribution from SNL's executive producer Lorne Michaels.
"We've had more fu**ing drug addicts on this show through the years... more tragedy. I have lost count. Did we ever have some laughs about Robert Downey Jr.'s serious drug addiction?"
The crass montage which aired on NBC featured Limbaugh vomiting from drugs, in an apparent overdose.
Last year, Limbaugh announced to his radio audience that he was seeking treatment for an addiction to pain medication.
Calls to Michaels office went unreturned late Sunday.
Developing...
There's hope: Liberals continue to wallow in stupidity. And that's much more lethal than vomit.
"The animated sketch left one senior production source stunned and outraged."
Wish they could source this "senior production" staffer so I could give him a head's up before the hammer falls...
the skit itself was somehwat balanced I thought.
Doubt if Rush even mentions it. And, IMHO... he shouldn't.
I'm betting he won't mention it
Rush is SO above them. He will consider the source--as we all have.
:)
Sick....sophmoric...and cruel.
Is this what SNL has sunk to?
Can you imagine the outrage if they'd done a skit on Clintoon passed out in his own vomit after a coke binge?
Where's Piscapo and Murphey when we need them?
Do people actually watch SNL? It's been years........
+ they wonder why the red states vote republican.
Do people actually watch teeeveee?
I heard Chevy is looking to get back on....
Rush had the courage to confront his demons and he won.
These people know nothing about courage or redemption ....they are pigs.
Sad to say it's where liberals get their own version of the news.
Well if Rush does mention it he will do so showing far more grace about it than he has been shown himself
Has Chevy gotten himself off of drugs yet?
SNL is a DNC outpost.
Keep digging that hole Libs.
Somebody needs to remember which Belushi died from an overdose.
I'm not really offended, though. Rush certainly has poked his share of fun at rock stars, movie celebs and media types who have been caught with embarassing personal issues. It doesn't negate the point that they wouldn't have showed a liberal in such a way.
I would imagine Rush (like me) was watching the football game when this came on last night.
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