Hillary Clinton Does Not Endorse This ‘SNL’ Sketch

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2008 You just can't catch a break as a politician these days. Right when you think you look all "hip" and "endearingly self-deprecating" by allowing yourself to be skewered by certain late-night comedians (bonus points if you're actually on the show while this gentle, aide-approved ribbing is happening), those same wise asses up and turn on you. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Um … No Deal?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2008 Here's a scenario George W. Bush surely didn't foresee as he assumed the country's highest office years ago: One day he'd be sharing prime-time screen time with Howie Mandel's soul patch, a phalanx of prancy models and a decorated war veteran, joking about hosting "a $3 trillion 'Deal or No Deal.' " Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Facebook Triumph for Colbert

Staff / Truthdig Oct 30, 2007 Regardless of Americans' varying opinions about Comedy Central court jester Stephen Colbert's satirical (or is it?) play for the White House, one thing's for sure -- the man's getting results. While Barack Obama's bid to build a loyal network of young'uns on Facebook grew slowly, Colbert's followers almost crashed the ultra-popular site's servers in mere days. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Candidate Colbert on Gay Marriage

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2007 Pseudo-pundit and presidential candidate (!) Stephen Colbert paid a visit to NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday to discuss his bid for the nation's highest office and to familiarize voters with his stance on key issues, such as gay marriage. As he tells host Tim Russert in this clip, "I only got married as a taunt toward gay men because they couldn't." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jon Stewart to Dems: ‘Pick Up Your Game’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2006 "The Daily Show" host tells Larry King in that joking-but-not-really-joking way of his, "I'm leaving the Democrats out because I honestly don't feel that they make an impact. They have 49% of the vote and 3% of the power." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jon Stewart Runs on CNN International

Blair Golson / Truthdig Feb 20, 2006 OK, all you expatriates probably already knew this, but Truthdig didn't: "The Daily Show" runs on CNN International outside the U.S. Think about that: Millions (perhaps billions) of foreigners get Jon Stewart's version of America on a relatively straight-news-oriented channel. Depending on how you feel about Stewart's sensibility, that's either wonderful or troubling. (This snippet of news comes near the end of a hilarious article about Stewart's upcoming gig at the Oscars.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )