Talk:Thomas Lennon

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Should some one make mention of how Mr. Lennon is starring in the up coming film "17 Again" costarring Zac Effron and Mathew Perry? 12.192.9.22 (talk) 05:23, 3 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. The rights to that photo belong to me, but I'm not sure I selected the correct license option. Can you please advise? Thank you. SpokenReasonsFF (talk) 17:17, 11 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Should his lampooned poor performance record on @midnight (frequently commented on in the show) be added here? -- 67.70.35.44 (talk) 09:18, 25 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Just for those wondering, this page was mentioned on tonight's episode of @midnight, hence the vandalism. EvergreenFir (talk) Please {{re}} 04:21, 26 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

FWIW, the addition was displayed on-screen and endorsed by host Chris Hardwick, who exclaimed, "the great thing about [the entry] is that this show sourced that, so it can stay there forever." Far be it from me to decide if it's worth leaving on the page, appropriate, or whatever; but the edits in their original form were not necessarily vandalism in the strictest sense. On a similar note, the "family crest" addition was also a joke from this episode. 68.184.31.14 (talk) 04:35, 26 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, while the comment could clearly be interpreted to have been made in jest, it was stated as fact multiple times throughout the episode with the express purpose of providing citable evidence for the wikipedia article. Assuming it to have been a lie would be interpretive and violate NPOV. On the other hand, citing it as a quote is clearly factual. "On the March 24th, 2015 episode of @midnght, Lennon announced that he "often helped others with panic boners and that his family crest was..." Chrismaverick (talk) 05:40, 26 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Need WP:RS. Even if covered by an RS, we'd talk about in context of the episode, not as fact. Also, it would be WP:UNDUE to focus so much attention on a gag. EvergreenFir (talk) Please {{re}} 05:45, 26 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I agree it should have been sourced rather than just tossing the line in there. But I also think (as per a suggestion in the section above) that @midnight should probably be a specific section of Lennon's bio. He is the producer of the show and a frequent guest, and his outlandish claims and constant losses are essentially a trademark of his comedy.Chrismaverick (talk) 06:22, 26 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]