Novello played "Father Guido Sarducci" on SNL, but his other alter ego was letter writer "Lazlo Toth." He did a couple books filled with correspondence with politicians, celebrities, businesses, charities, etc. The best were his letters to/from Richard Nixon, both during and after his presidency. Ironically (and sadly), reading those farcical letters written in the 70s/80s don't seem all that out of scope when viewed as a function of today's America.
His stand-up comedy in night clubs features "Father Guido Sarducci," the gossip columnist and rock critic for the Vatican newspaper, who is trying to make monsignor because of the way that rank improves the veal at Italian restaurants.
The first thing Bugs says is, "Of course." What's said to him over the cell phone before that is unintelligible.
