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'Not Necessarily the News' is a satirical sketch comedy series that ran on HBO from 1983 to 1990. It featured sketches, parody news items, commercial parodies, and humorous bits made from overdubbing or editing actual news footage. It was based on the British series, Not the Nine O'Clock News. Not Necessarily the News was also the birthplace of Rich Hall's sniglets.

It starred:

*Anne Bloom (1983 � 1990), as Frosty Kimelman

*Danny Breen (1983 � 1990), as Steve Casper

*Rich Hall (1983 � 1990), who did a regular feature on "sniglets".

*Mitchell Laurance (1983 � 1990), as news reporter Pete Kimelman.

*Audrie J. Neenan (1983 � 1985), as Jacqueline Pennell

*Stuart Pankin (1983 � 1985), as anchorman Bob Charles.

*Lucy Webb (1983 � 1990), as Helen St. Thomas

*Jan Hooks (1983 � 1984)

*Annabelle Gurwitch (1985 � 1990)

*Tom Parks (1989 � 1990)

NNTN was Conan O'Brien and Greg Daniels' first professional television writing gig.

The show's theme song was the instrumental bridge of Eric Clapton's cover of "Motherless Children".

The series also spawned two specialized episodes that aired as occasional specials: Not Necessarily the Year in Review, and Not Necessarily the Sniglets.

The series spawned 3 Sniglet books.

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More not necessarily better when supplementing the cow herd - Drovers

Drovers--Grains, commodity feeds or supplements usually fed at higher levels may -not- provide the right levels or balance of nutrients when feeding lower amounts.--- - Date : Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:29:17 GMT+00:00

'China's call for reform may not pass down well' - Korea Times

Korea Times--North Korea's deepened ties with China do -not necessarily- signal reform in the isolated state, a former senior US official warned Tuesday, ... - Date : Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:22:00 GMT+00:00

Mobile workforce not always more green-friendly - ZDNet Asia

ZDNet Asia--Working from home may -not necessarily- reduce one's carbon footprint, claimed a recent IET report. However, Singapore companies with mobile workers say they ... - Date : Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:45:22 GMT+00:00

International Coordination Does Not Necessarily Avoid Currency War - Action Forex

Action Forex--While -not- foreseeing a war to happen, the World Bank President Robert Zoelllick said there's 'clearly going to be tensions, particularly if you have ... - Date : Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:37:18 GMT+00:00

Marshall voted against "budget resolutions" but not necessarily federal ... - PolitiFact

PolitiFact--"The budget resolution is nonbinding and does -not- become law," Scott campaign spokesman Sam Ray said. "Jim Marshall has voted for 87 percent of the ... - Date : Mon, 11 Oct 2010 10:07:18 GMT+00:00

Medal of Honor review: Danger close but no cigar - Joystiq

Joystiq--The decision to splinter the development of the game has a certain logic to it: single player gamers are -not necessarily- multiplayer gamers, and vice versa. ... - Date : Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:40:38 GMT+00:00

Jamie Samuelsen's blog No need for Matthew Stafford to feel threatened by ... - Detroit Free Press

Detroit Free Press--His opinions do -not necessarily- reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers. You can reach him at [email protected], follow him on Twitter ... - Date : Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:20:44 GMT+00:00

Do you tattoo? - Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia Inquirer--That's an overstatement, perhaps, but it's -not necessarily- the case that your tattoo will undermine your chances in an interview, says John A. Challenger, ... - Date : Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:36:57 GMT+00:00

Conan O'Brien

Television hosting		Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993 �2009) * 54th Primetime Emmy Awards (2002) * 58th Primetime Emmy Awards (2006) * The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009 �2010) * The Conan O'Brien Show (2010 �)
Major TV appearances		"Bart Gets Famous" (The Simpsons, 1994) * "The Denial Twist" (The White Stripes 2005 music video) * "Tracy Does Conan" (30 Rock, 2006) * Who Made Huckabee? (2008)
Other television work		Not Necessarily the News (writer, 1985 �1987) * The Wilton North Report (writer, 1987 �1988) * Saturday Night Live (writer, 1988 �1991) * Lookwell (writer, 1991) * The Simpsons (writer, producer, 1991 �1993) * Andy Richter Controls the Universe (writer, producer, 2002) * Andy Barker, P.I. (creator, 2007) * Operating Instructions (executive producer, 2010) * Outlaw (executive co-producer, 2010)
Other work		Harvard Lampoon (writer, editor, president, 1981-1985) * Happy Happy Good Show (cast, 1988) * The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour (2010)
Collaborators		Andy Richter * Max Weinberg * The Legally Prohibited Band * Pierre Bernard * Brian Stack * Mike Mitchell * Robert Smigel * Joel Godard * Steven Ho * Abe Vigoda
Related articles		Conaco * Pale Force * Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog * Finnish presidential election, 2006 * 2010 Tonight Show conflict