"I think he's funny, but I shouldn't," Bianca LoVerde (junior-science) said, referring to Quinn's more rude skits on Tough Crowd. When Quinn left SNL's Weekend Update in 2000, the skit was passed to Jimmy Fallon and Tina Fey.
"You need to have complete sarcasm to do that skit, and they [Fallon and Fey] just don't pull it off well," said Loverde, who preferred Quinn's take on the weekend news.
Since the Late Night budget must be stretched over the full school year, it is hard for the committee to book familiar acts without extra funding. "Students aren't as adventurous as they used to be," Late Night coordinator John Harlow said. "To get a good crowd, we need someone that's well-known."
Last fall, attorneys Edgar and Sandy Snyder, who have supported Late Night for the past six years with donations and marketing support, gave $20,000 to sponsor the first big-time comedian performance when Jim Breuer and Dean Edwards, also former SNL celebrities, came to the HUB-Robeson Center, Harlow said. He added that after a turnout of more than 1,200, the University Park Allocation Committee chose to continue the success and gave $20,000 to fund tomorrow's show.
"If we can show that there is interest from students, they will continue to fund," Harlow said.
Next semester, Late Night hopes to bring yet another well-known comedian or musician. The selection depends on performer availability, Harlow said.
Jordan Horowitz (senior-public relations) said he saw Quinn in 2003 live at the Comedy Cellar in New York. Although he said he supports well-known acts at Late Night, Horowitz said the performance should be moved to a weekday night. "Colin is funny, but he's getting old," Horowitz said. "He's competing with the football game."
