True identity of contraceptive comic duo revealed.

Stanley Laurel, III (left) and Oliver Hardy, III

The fact that two of the characters who denounced women's right to contraceptive coverage in this week's House hearings (see post below) seemed straight out of Central Casting may have been because they were.  It was announced today that the Bishop William C. Lori (left) and the Reverend Matthew Harrison are actually the creation of an aspiring comic team, the grandsons of the late Laurel and Hardy.

"We'd been hanging around the House for a while," Oliver Hardy, III, said today.  "We wanted to make our debut here, because, let's face it, the comedy of the House of Representatives is renown.  There's no bigger joke in the world today." 

The two were forced to reveal their identities after Fox Network execs offered them a reality show called "The God Squad," which would feature the pair bursting into boudoirs across America to catch couples practicing safe sex and using contraceptives.  According to the network press release, the show would  "aim for the robust shame dynamic of 'Cops' and 'Cheaters,' capturing the sweet spot where prurience and condemnation meet."

It is unclear now whether the show will go forward.

Stanley Laurel, III, who, like his grandfather, is British, said today, "You must understand I'm not an antediluvian arse who would deny women basic health coverage.  I simply want to play one on American telly."

Grandsons of Laurel and Hardy
ready for Fox's fine mess.