New York Times experiments with tweetable highlights in ‘SNL’ story. #social-media #digital #television

“There’s no algorithm at play here beyond journalism,” he said. “If I were to take an almost algorithmic approach, I don’t think I would have picked” either of those quotes, because “My understanding of conventional wisdom is that people like to share more positive things.”

http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/221911/new-york-times-experiments-with-tweetable-highlights-in-snl-story/

CHEVY CHASE: I didn’t think the show would last more than a year. Still great, it’s Saturday Night Live. #media #television

DAVID SPADE - Dennis Miller told me: “You don’t want to kill too hard, Spudley. It throws up a red flag. You don’t want to be a polished road act.” And I go: “Well, I’m certainly not that. There’s no danger.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/arts/television/the-god-of-snl-will-see-you-now.html