Animal House lover Mike Littwin declares “It’s not over!” for the Rocky Mountain News

One of the few things worth laughing about among reporters and editors following yesterday's announcement that E.W. Scripps has put the Rocky Mountain News up for sale was columnist Mike Littwin's newsroom reenactment of a famous scene from Animal House -- John Belushi's "It's not over!" speech. ("Was it over...
By Michael Roberts
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One of the few things worth laughing about among reporters and editors following yesterday’s announcement that E.W. Scripps has put the Rocky Mountain News up for sale was columnist Mike Littwin’s newsroom reenactment of a famous scene from Animal House — John Belushi’s “It’s not over!” speech. (“Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell, no!”) The results probably looked something like the clip above, if Belushi had long hair and a shaggy mustache. — Michael Roberts

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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