Coming up: SNL, TV election and filmmaker Ken Burns
There is a world events going on this last weekend before the election of a lifetime, and Z on TV will be on it. So, I hope you will check in during the weekend for updates here.
As was the case with Sarah Palin's visit, Republican presidentiual candidate John McCain's campaign has announced an appearance of Saturday Night Live tonight, but NBC has not confirmed. I expect McCain will appear on the show, because he desperately need exposure and air time in the closing hours of the long campaign. So, I will there with a review after the show.
UPDATE (1:30 p.m.): MSNBC says McCain will be on SNL tonight, and that Tina Fey will return as Sarah Palin in a sketch with him. I will definitely be there.
But I am going to have scamble to be in front of the TV by 11:30 tonight for SNL, because earlier in the evening, I am intruducing filmmaker Ken Burns in downtown Baltimore as he receives a lifetime achievement award from the Pratt Library.
Burns is not involved in this election, but he in my estimation the most influential filmmaker of my lifetime, and I wouldn't miss this for the world. Plus, he is to American life what the poet Homer was to the ancient Greeks. He understands the American psyche and soul better than anyone working in TV and film, and I can't wait to hear his take on the election. And I will share all of it with you here.
And who knows what the Sunday morning shows will bring. Tomorrow will be an insane day in media and politics, and I will be sharing my take on the craziness and the glory with you right here. So check back in tonight -- or tomorrow.
