The Cookie Monster, the little bug-eyed monster, whose claim to fame is that he loves cookies and has been on the PBS children's show, Sesame Street, for years and years, wants to host on Saturday Night Live? This monster has put out an audition video. See the video.
Not unexpected -- A lot of former Sesame Street watchers are trying to help the dude get the gig. They are twittering like crazy. They must think the Cookie Monster is the new Betty White, and have joined in the craven Internet campaign to lobby the SNL suits to give the cookie eating fiend his big night time break.
Okay, his audition video has laughs -- But!
Okay, my first reaction to the Cookie Monster's campaign to host Saturday Night Live was -- lol. That is a funny idea. Clever of PBS to want to go -- well? To go SNL?!
But, as I thought about this, I figured -- 'Isn't this a spoof? A joke?'
Then, as I pondered further, my thoughts turned negative on the Cookie Monster.
SNL should have some standards. Betty White is funny, a classy lady, She brightened up the place. She got the writers to write some good stuff too.
SNL should be irreverent. I think even President Bush, who is out hawking his book wouldn't do too bad hosting SNL. Even Dick Cheney could inspire the writers. But the cookie monster? No way,
The Cookie Monster is pre-school stuff, dude. This would turn the writers batty, trying to fit the Cookie Monster into the junky --(junk is a popular words these days -- junky from junk) skits. It would call for too much self-censorship, dude.