This is an actual e-mail I received yesterday:

(I’ve X’ed out the sender’s name and phone number.)

XXXXX XXXXX to me
Sep 6 (1 day ago)

Could you tell me who owns the rights to the Jack E Brown video?

Does Mr. Brown have a contact address?

Thanks,

XXXXX XXXXX
MADtv
XXX-XXX-XXXX

I tried to reply to the e-mail and it got kicked back. I assume they don’t want e-mail responses anyway. But I tried the phone number and got the MADtv offices in California, so I think it’s the real deal.

Trouble is, she’s talking about this post. I got the video in a forwarded e-mail. I don’t know the guy and I’m sure I couldn’t help her track him down. So I don’t see myself getting any money or exposure out of it.

Still it’s kinda cool that they’ve read The Churning at least once.