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11. Do they always do a 7-second delay? Thought that was just for certain hosts.

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #9)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 04:55 PM

Jan 2018

In any event I don’t envy the person who has that job. Gotta be on your toes the entire show to make a split-second decision and like a football official there’s no upside, only hell to pay if you make a bad call.

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Has this been discussed? Last night's SNL I could swear I heard... [View all] TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 OP

Good hearing. See... PoliticAverse Jan 2018 #1

You heard right. blur256 Jan 2018 #2

Sadly, that will be his last appearance, I bet. Laffy Kat Jan 2018 #3

FCC fines, NBC Standards and Practices... TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #5

Oh I'm sure you're absolutely right. Laffy Kat Jan 2018 #8

Yes it was said n/t malaise Jan 2018 #4

Yes, you heard it. TexasBushwhacker Jan 2018 #6

Your ears do not deceive you. I heard it too. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 #7

Yep. The FCC is going to cash a check on that one jberryhill Jan 2018 #9

Do they always do a 7-second delay? Thought that was just for certain hosts. unblock Jan 2018 #11

Dunno, I had the impression it was standard for live TV in general jberryhill Jan 2018 #13

I can only find reference to a delay being used for Richard Pryor and Andrew Dice Clay unblock Jan 2018 #15

I heard that too MiniMe Jan 2018 #10

Good grief, it is late night TV they have been saying shithole for 2 days Motley13 Jan 2018 #12

Well that's the irony of it, really jberryhill Jan 2018 #14