If a show is performed but no one sees it…

SNL hasn’t been live for two weeks now while the Writers Strike drags on, but that didn’t stop the cast from performing in a small theatre in New York to benefit the cast who are affected by the strike. The “show” starred guest host Michael Cera and musical guest Yo La Tengo and was seen by only 150 people, according to USA Today. You can bet NBC didn’t sanction the performance, but interestingly SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels did attend. “Everybody’s in a holding pattern right now,” cast member Kenan Thompson said of the SNL staff. “It’s a shame. All these creative people are just sitting around. We’ve obviously got material we’re waiting to unleash on the world.” So this leads me to ask, why didn’t they tape the skits and post them on YouTube? (I’m sure NBC would have loved that.)