Former governor David Paterson will be hosting on his radio show Tuesday the man who's relentlessly mocked him for years on "Saturday Night Live."
Fred Armisen will be a guest on Paterson's radio show on WOR-AM in New York City at 4 p.m. The show streams live at wor710.com.
Armisen has spoofed the former governor several times on the sketch show, most notably highlighting Paterson's blindness.
Paterson slammed Armisen in 2009 for the portrayal, saying the show's continued parodies hurt disabled people not in a position to fight back.
But Paterson was able to get in a jab of his own in September 2010, when he made a surprise appearance on the show's "Weekend Update" segment. He interrupted cast member Fred Armisen, who was in character as the governor, and joked that being governor is a lot like "Saturday Night Live."
He said "there are a lot of characters, it's funny for 10 minutes and then you just want it to be over." After his cameo on the show, he said that he has a good sense of humor but jokes about the disabled are "sophomoric and stupid."
Armisen has backed off the Paterson parodies since the governor left office but the political sketches haven't stopped: in last week's episode of "SNL," Armisen impersonated Mayor Bloomberg, touting the Occupy Wall Street protest gatherings as a perfect opportunity for tourists to visit.
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