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== In popular culture == Reno had a higher profile than many of her immediate predecessors.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/govt/admin/stories/reno012598.htm?noredirect=on|title=Washingtonpost.com: Why Janet Reno Fascinates, Confounds and Even Terrifies America?|last=Mundy|first=Liza|date=January 25, 1998|website=www.washingtonpost.com|access-date=August 25, 2018|archive-date=August 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826113333/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/govt/admin/stories/reno012598.htm?noredirect=on|url-status=live}}</ref> She appeared on the cover of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' and was the subject of a ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' profile.<ref name=":10" /> Four days after the seizure of [[Elián González]], Reno was featured in the ''[[South Park]]'' episode "[[Quintuplets 2000]]".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaplan |first=Don |date=April 28, 2000 |title='SOUTH PARK' MAKES QUICK WORK OF RENO RAID |url=https://nypost.com/2000/04/28/south-park-makes-quick-work-of-reno-raid/ |access-date=October 29, 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref> Late night hosts frequently joked about her height and perceived lack of traditional femininity, and [[Will Ferrell]] repeatedly portrayed Reno on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''.<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":11" /> In 2001, Reno appeared alongside Ferrell on ''Saturday Night Live'' in the final installment of the recurring sketch "[[Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1996–1997#Janet Reno's Dance Party|Janet Reno's Dance Party]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://snl.jt.org/detail.php?i=200101205|title=SNL Archives {{pipe}} Impression|date=January 20, 2001|website=SNL.jt.org|access-date=May 28, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927162551/http://snl.jt.org/detail.php?i=200101205|archive-date=September 27, 2011}}</ref> In a 2007 [[Super Bowl XLI]] TV commercial, Reno was among the guests at [[Chad Johnson|Chad Ochocinco]]'s [[Super Bowl]] party.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spike.com/video/chad-johnsons-super/2819646|title=Chad Johnson's Super Bowl Party – NFL – Viral Videos|date=February 4, 2007|publisher=Spike.com|access-date=May 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110123230000/http://www.spike.com/video/chad-johnsons-super/2819646|archive-date=January 23, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="WashP_obit" /> Reno curated a compilation of old-time American songs performed by contemporary artists, titled ''[[Song of America (album)|Song of America]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/43740-devendra-andrew-bird-danielson-on-janet-reno-comp|title=Pitchfork: Devendra, Andrew Bird, Danielson on Janet Reno Comp|date=June 26, 2007|access-date=May 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626053424/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/43740-devendra-andrew-bird-danielson-on-janet-reno-comp|archive-date=June 26, 2007}}</ref> Reno worked with music producer Ed Pettersen (her niece's husband) on the project. Reno said her goal with the project was to share music with her great-nieces and great-nephews.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11783231|title=Reno Collects the History of America Through Song|date=July 6, 2007|work=[[All Things Considered]]|publisher=NPR|access-date=June 23, 2017|archive-date=January 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109064015/https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11783231|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2013, Reno [[voice acting|voiced]] herself for the "[[Dark Knight Court]]" episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/janet-reno/credits/242660/100521/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208004743/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/janet-reno/credits/242660/100521/ |archive-date=February 8, 2018 |title=Janet Reno Credits: The Simpsons |publisher=TVGuide.com |access-date=November 7, 2016}}</ref> She was depicted by [[Jane Lynch]] in ''[[Manhunt: Unabomber]]'', a fictionalized account of the true story of the [[FBI]]'s hunt for the [[Unabomber]]. [[Anquette]], an R&B girl group from Miami, dedicated a song to her on their 1988 album ''Respect''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/20995-Anquette-Respect |title='Janet Reno', Respect |date=December 10, 1988 |publisher=Discogs |access-date=August 30, 2023 |archive-date=August 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831023137/https://www.discogs.com/master/20995-Anquette-Respect |url-status=live }}</ref> [[The Offspring]]'s 2001 song "[[Original Prankster]]" from their album ''[[Conspiracy of One]]'' mentioned her.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Offspring - Original Prankster Lyrics |url=https://genius.com/The-offspring-original-prankster-lyrics |website=Genius |access-date=October 16, 2024}}</ref>
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