That year, the category for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program was presented by comedian Gilbert Gottfried. At the last minute, he decided to ignore the teleprompter and deliver a series of jokes about the recent arrest of Pee-wee Herman in an adult movie theater: Y’know, I’ll tell you something, ladies and gentlemen, I sleep a lot better since Pee-wee Herman has been arrested. [audience laughter] Masturbation’s a crime—I should be on death row! [audience laughter] Masturbation’s against the law—I should have been sent to the electric chair years ago. [audience laughter] To
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