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Wanda Sykes on Gay Marriage

The comedian sounds off on why the controversy surrounding gay marriage strikes her as ridiculous.

Posted on Apr 27, 2007 READ MORE  |  15 COMMENTS


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Obama Laughs It Up With Letterman

Barack Obama recently sat down with David Letterman and managed to hold his own with the humor. When asked why his campaign needed so much money, the candidate said evenly: “We’ve got to advertise on the Letterman show.” According to Amy Goodman, that’s no joke.

Posted on Apr 11, 2007 READ MORE


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Talk Show Host Has Moral Epiphany

In this heartfelt monologue, “Late Show” host Craig Ferguson says he won’t make fun of Britney Spears and reveals his own bout with rehab.

Posted on Feb 22, 2007 READ MORE  |  16 COMMENTS


Surprise! Press Corps Chickens Out

The White House press corps has named inoffensive impersonator Rich Little to host this year’s correspondents dinner, confirming that the group has yet to recover from its unwarranted anxiety attack following Stephen Colbert’s performance last year. While some criticized Colbert for treating President Bush roughly, others—including Bill Maher—wondered why, in the first place, the press corps gets tanked every year at a party with the people it’s supposed to be covering.

Posted on Jan 21, 2007 READ MORE  |  8 COMMENTS


Are Americans Stupid?

Are Americans Ignorant?

This Aussie TV spot reminds us that not only do the finer points of public policy debates go over some people’s heads, but many Americans don’t even know the major religion of Israel; nor, for that matter, do they know how many sides a triangle has.
Oy vey.

Posted on Jan 15, 2007 READ MORE  |  54 COMMENTS


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O’Reilly and Colbert Face to Face

On Jan. 18 Bill O’Reilly and Stephen Colbert will exchange appearances on each other’s shows, putting news TV’s highest-rated windbag in direct contact with a satire of himself. Fans wait anxiously to see who will do a better job of faking righteous indignation.

Posted on Jan 9, 2007 READ MORE  |  12 COMMENTS


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Colbert Catches the Bushies Lying With His TiVo

From C&L: “During his annual TiVo cleanout, Colbert frantically tries to erase the history of the Iraq war/World War II analogies rejected by Cheney but promoted by Hannity, Condi and ‘Talking Points’ Mehlman. If only it were that easy.”

Posted on Nov 28, 2006 READ MORE


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Stewart Goes After Bush’s Naivete

“The Daily Show” host has the perfect rejoinder to Bush’s assertion, regarding the National Intelligence Estimate, that war critics are “naive.” Watch it.

Posted on Sep 29, 2006 READ MORE


Stew and Camus

Stewart Finds Supreme Irony in Bush’s Vacation Reading

Noting that President Bush read Albert Camus’ “The Stranger” during his break, Stewart gave a quick primer on the book that will leave you guffawing.

Posted on Aug 17, 2006 READ MORE  |  4 COMMENTS


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‘South Park’ Scientology/Tom Cruise Spoof Rejoins Lineup

The Emmy-nominated episode that lampooned Tom Cruise and his Scientology beliefs will rejoin the rotation on Comedy Central, nearly four months after the network yanked it, reportedly under pressure from Cruise himself…. (more)

Posted on Jul 12, 2006 READ MORE  |  1 COMMENT


Jon Stewart and Bill Bennett

Stewart Spars With Bennett Over Gay Marriage

The “Daily Show” host revealed conservative author Bill Bennett as being intellectually bankrupt in his opposition to gay marriage. (Satisfying: Bennett acknowledged that his side has lost the debate.)

Posted on Jun 7, 2006 READ MORE  |  11 COMMENTS


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Jon Stewart Debriefs Madeleine Albright

“The Daily Show” host gets the skinny from the former secretary of state on Bush’s “consultation” with over a dozen former White House advisors. Scary part: Albright says Bush was exactly the way he sounds on TV.

Posted on May 4, 2006 READ MORE


Pity the Fool

Paul Provenza, director of the gleefully obscene “The Aristocrats,” explains why Hollywood doesn’t get the joke.

Posted on Feb 28, 2006 READ MORE  |  6 COMMENTS


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