Dead LeBron

I like the comedian Louie C.K. and his television show “Louie” so I watch it on a regular basis.  The other night, Louie and some of his regular cast members got caught up in the approach and impact of a major hurricane.  Complications ensued; some of it funny but some scary stuff too because of the reality of Hurricane Sandy and that was, like, yesterday.  This is not, however, why I’m mentioning the show.  Here’s why:  During the course of this episode there were interruptions with weather bulletins about the hurricane.  The one that tickled the hell out of me was this straight-faced report:

“Hurricane Jasmine-Forsythe has claimed the life of LeBron James of the Miami Heat. Mr. James was swept away by the storm surge that destroyed 90% of the Florida Peninsula. Once again, we’re reporting the death of LeBron James, the rest of the Miami Heat, and 12 million other people.”

It is, of course, an around-the-bend comment on how skewed our news reporting is and what the media thinks is important in the hero-worshipping and celebrity-enthronement environment in which we live.  And naming the hurricane “Jasmine-Forsythe” made it just that much more weird and quirky.  Insert guffaw here.