 Brooks, Albert (qv) revealed that when he first read the script,  the scene where Aaron does a weekend broadcast simply noted  "Something bad happens to Aaron on the air." Albert was watching CNN  when a reporter hed never seen before (and hasnt seen since) began  sweating badly. Albert phoned writer/director  Brooks, James L. (qv) at three in the morning and stated that  Aaron HAD to start sweating profusely.