I have an idea for an SNL skit about Ponzie schemer Bernie Madoff. This one was pretty lame:
Mine is way better. Here it is:
Roll the clock back, before people knew about the Ponzie scheme. Bernie hosts poker night with some of his friends/clients. After every hand, everybody wins more money than they put in, and Fred Armisson keeps saying, "Bernie! You're a genius! How do you do that?" and everybody keeps putting more money in. Eventually, they start betting money from their foundations, trusts, etc. On the last hand, Bernie wins everything and everyone's pissed.
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