Money Talks

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 16, 2007 George Clooney is a big-time movie star. Cate Blanchett is a big-time movie star. But Tyler Perry's new movie did more box office on its opening weekend than Clooney's and Blanchett's new movies combined -- which makes Perry a big-time movie star, too, and also a phenomenon. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Stewart Critiques Petraeus’ Performance

Staff / Truthdig Sep 13, 2007 Boy, has it ever been a tough week to be Gen. David Petraeus! First he had to face the congressional firing squad with only a flimsy array of stats to substantiate his insistent refrain, delivered in wooden monotone, that the "surge" in Iraq just might, maybe, someday, sort of work. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: Craig Trapped in the Closet

Staff / Truthdig Sep 12, 2007 Don't watch this "Daily Show" clip while ingesting beverages -- the R. Kelly impersonator's vibrato-tastic adaptation of "Trapped in the Closet" you'll see here, laden with sociopolitical commentary about certain embattled senators plagued with recent men's-room-related woes, may cause you to, as the youngsters say, "snarf." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’ Goes to Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2007 Beginning Monday, "The Daily Show" will air a series of reports from Iraq -- the real Iraq -- taped during a USO outing by "senior military analyst" and former decorated Marine Maj. Rob Riggle (pictured). Along with a field producer and writer for the show, Riggle ditched the green screen for a five-day stint titled "Operation Silent Thunder: The Daily Show in Iraq." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Stephen Colbert Savages David Vitter

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2007 After too long a hiatus, let us all take a long drink of the heady brew that is Stephen Colbert. Of course, the ironies of Hookergate 2007 are too delicious to resist, resulting in a particularly entertaining "The Word" selection. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Still Waiting for the Punchline

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Wanda Sykes on Gay Marriage

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2007 The comedian sounds off on why the controversy surrounding gay marriage strikes her as ridiculous. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Laughs It Up With Letterman

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2007 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. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Talk Show Host Has Moral Epiphany

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2007 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. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Surprise! Press Corps Chickens Out

Staff / Truthdig Jan 21, 2007 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. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Are Americans Ignorant?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2007 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. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

O’Reilly and Colbert Face to Face

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2007 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. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )