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Newt Gingrich to appear on Parks and Rec

The former presidential candidate and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich happened to drop in on the "Parks and Rec" cast shooting a scene in an Indiana diner, so they did the most logical thing and made up a scene for him.
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Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich greets supporters following a barbeque rally in Waterloo, South Carolina on January 19, 2012. South Carolina will hold it's primary on Saturday, January 21. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich greets supporters following a barbeque rally in Waterloo, South Carolina on January 19, 2012. South Carolina will hold it's primary on Saturday, January 21. UPI/Kevin Dietsch 
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Published: Dec. 3, 2012 at 4:54 PM
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com

First Barbara Boxer and Olympia Snowe, John McCain and finally Vice President Joe Biden: Parks and Recreation is really racking up the political cameos.

Now they can add former presidential candidate and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich to the list.

Parks and Rec cast member Rob Lowe, who plays nutty city manager Chris Traeger on the popular NBC sitcom about local politics, tweeted Monday about the coincidence.


According to the Indiana Star, the men of the show were in Indianapolis Monday (most of the show is filmed in Los Angeles), shooting a scene at St. Elmo Steak House. Within the show's universe, the trip from the fictional Pawnee, Ind., to the big city of Indianapolis was to throw Ben Wyatt (played by Adam Scott) a bachelor party.

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, in town to meet Gov. Mitch Daniels, stopped by the restaurant for lunch but learned that Hollywood had taken over.
Mike Schur, co-creator of “Parks and Recreation,” quickly wrote a Gingrich appearance into the script.

“It was a completely random chance,” Schur said. “But you can’t pass up on an opportunity like that.”

Parks and Recreation has one more episode, this Thursday, before it breaks for the holiday hiatus.

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