Alfred E. Newman, RIP. I regularly listen to Leo Laporte’s Podcasts “TechGuyLabs” on the weekend a weekly guest on his show is Dick DeBartolo a long time writer for MAD. Below is the quote I just read on the TechGuyLabs web site.
Episode 1606
The news of Mad Magazine ceasing publication of new content was stunning, especially since Dick Debartolo learned third hand. It was stunning. But they are going to be publishing "best of" issues moving forward. but really, how long can that last? Dick says that he's been in every issue for 53 years, and realizing it's the end of the road brought him to tears. But even more of a tear jerker were the online tributes that Dick has been reading about how beloved Mad Magazine was. Who's to blame? Leo says it's AT&T. They bought DC and Warners and closed down their offices a year and a half ago.
Dick says that print is dying, and it's a large part of why Mad is going away. But more so, the world is a parody now. Satire has been diluted. Everyone is a court chester.
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