Shana Alexander died. Most people don't remember that she had a brief gig on 60 Minutes ages ago, in a segment called "Point-Counterpoint", where she and co-star James Kilpatrick debated an issue of the day in Crossfire format.
Her real claim to fame after a lifetime as a reporter and writer? From the obituary:
"Point-Counterpart" was so popular it was frequently parodied in a "Saturday Night Live" skit. Jane Curtin played the liberal Alexander role and Dan Aykroyd, in the Kilpatrick role, began his remarks with the line, "Jane, you ignorant slut."Posted by Kevin Murphy at June 24, 2005 10:45 PM
I never even knew there was a real show called "Point-Counterpoint." I guess I always assumed in the back of my mind that they were parodying Crossfire. A bit anachronistic, I know...
Posted by: Xrlq at June 24, 2005 11:42 PMMy goodness, Xrlq! How old are you!? ;-)
Posted by: McGehee at June 27, 2005 11:34 AM