Emmy Aftermath

NBC has come under intense fire for airing an opening sketch at the Emmy’s last night that, in an obvious spoof of the ABC hit Lost, depicted host Conan O’Brien surviving a plane crash, just hours after a real plane crashed in Kentucky that killed 49 people. In light of the recent tragedy, ABC has announced that they are re-working Lost into a half-hour situation comedy detailing the zany antics of the employees at a posh, tropical resort. Steve McPherson, President of ABC, stated that, “Despite the fact that over 20 million viewers regularly tune in to watch Lost, we need to respect the grieving process of the dozens, perhaps even many dozens of people this disaster has affected.” Disney, the corporate parent of ABC, has also announced plans to scrub the DVD release of their summer megahit Cars over reports that 132 motorists were killed in traffic accidents today alone. “We feel that in their time of sorrow, the last thing the victims' families need is a computer-generated, anthropomorphic reminder of today’s tragic events.” Additionally, Comedy Central, in response to a car bomb in Iraq that killed 3 Marines and wounded 2 others, has permanently pulled both The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. Jon Stewart issued a statement that read, “Stephen and I can’t help but feel responsible for the atrocities committed today. By repeatedly questioning the false pretenses that led us to war and the incompetence of our Commander-In-Chief, we have done nothing but aid our enemies, and that is a guilt I will have to live with for the rest of my life.”