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Blagojevich to mock himself in improv show
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Published: June 11, 2009
CHICAGO - Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the target of comedians' jokes since his arrest and impeachment, is getting in on the laughs with Chicago's famed The Second City.
The former governor will participate in Saturday's evening performance of "Rod Blagojevich Superstar," spokesman Glenn Selig said Tuesday.
The show is a takeoff on the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar" and follows Blagojevich's rise and fall. Its run was supposed to end June 14, but the improvisational comedy group extended performances to Aug. 9 because of its popularity.
Selig declined to say how much Blagojevich will be paid, but said he will make a donation to Gilda's Club, a cancer support organization founded by Gilda Radner, the late "Saturday Night Live" performer and alumnus of Second City.
"The play is a satire and he plans to watch it along with everyone else and expects to get a good laugh and at the same time help Gilda's Club," Selig said.
The Associated Press
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