Mo Rocca requests return
Michelle Tran | January 27, 2006 02:06 PM | Link
Mo Rocca, political satirist and former correspondent on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart", may come back to the University of Kansas this semester. Andy MacIntyre, GMR Marketing LLC entertainment director, contacted Student Union Activities linktext to see if the University would be interested in hosting an interactive comedy show by Rocca. AXE plans to sponsor the show, making it a free event for the University. linktext
"Mo Rocca's talent fee is usually $25,000 so this is a great opportunity for KU," Susan Hoffman, SUA adviser, said.
When Rocca spoke at the University in 2003 he sold out the Kansas Union Ballroom, which has a seating capacity of 700 people. After the event Rocca created a buzz around campus when he wore a "Rock Chalk Jayhawk" shirt on VH1's "I Love the 90's". linktext
"We're just so excited that he wants to come back. This is an amazing opportunity that happens when you're at a large university like KU," Katie Smith, SUA Comedy and Concerts coordinator, said.
In Mo Rocca's upcoming AXE tour, Feb. 20 to March 12, he plans to interview students and faculty during the day and then show humorous clips from the interviews at the event.
"Last time I spoke with the agent he said that they are building the tour around KU's March 4th date," Hoffman said.
The SUA board passed the Mo Rocca proposal to reserve an auditorium in Budig and the necessary technology for the March 4 event. SUA also earmarked money for KU paraphernalia to give Mo Rocca at the event, with the hopes that he will sport more crimson and blue on national television.