They have this weird tradition where, even though there’s e-mail now, the way they let you know what’s gonna be in the show is sort of high-school-play style, where the writers’ assistant comes out with one piece of paper. And everyone has to crowd around to see what’s been circled. When I’d asked people why do we do it this way, they’d say, “It’s just tradition.” As if SNL is an Afghani village, untouched by time.
