We'll all miss Melissa a.k.a Spicey as he fades to black on his Segway, middle finger in the air, yelling obscenities at the substitute sycophant. 

But look on the bright side. We have a brand new character who epitomizes the plasticized talking head with an ego as big as the guy for whom he expressed - ad nauseam - his blind loyalty and undying love.  

I'll be disappointed if Lorne isn't already on the phone to Saturday Night alum Will Ferrell. Anchorman Will does shallowness with the best; he could do Tony in a heartbeat. 

And then there's the name. What a bonus! 'Scaramuccia (literally "little skirmisher") is a stock clown character of the Italian commedia dell'arte. The role combined characteristics of the zanni (servant) and the Capitano (masked henchman).' 

And who can forget the Punch and Judy schtick with Punch hitting Scaramucci so hard his head falls off. The possibilities are endless. 

As Letterman used to say, 'this stuff writes itself'.