Do We Live in a Comic Book?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 6, 2011 This Labor Day, it's not just 25 million Americans who are out of a job. In our comic book society, not even female superheroes can find work. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

First Look at ‘The Governator’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 5, 2011 What better PR could a politician leaving such a significant position as governor of California ask for than an animated series depicting him as a superhero? Not to be deterred by things like voting records, economic indicators or events that transpired during his time in office . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jon Stewart Has No Future in Politics

Staff / Truthdig Sep 22, 2010 Well, that headline isn't exactly true -- it's just that anyone wishing to see "The Daily Show" impresario serve our nation in an officially elected position, instead of playing the political gadfly on Comedy Central, should abandon all hope now. Or so says Jon Stewart. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Conan O’Brien’s Inner Monologue

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2010 Those of you who watched the sort-of-enlightening "60 Minutes" episode last weekend in which Conan O'Brien carefully cha-cha'd around the issue of Jay Leno's late-night hijacking of his "Tonight Show" gig might find this "Funny or Die" spoof, well, funny. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Conan O’Brien and Fox Still in Early Courtship Phase

Staff / Truthdig Mar 18, 2010 Nobody's signing anything at the moment, but Fox might be with Coco yet Executives at the Murdochian network haven't worked out a deal with departed "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien, and in fact, The Hollywood Reporter noted Wednesday that the two parties haven't been in touch in two weeks, but all is not lost (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: Sarah Palin Should Quit (Her Day Job)

Staff / Truthdig Mar 5, 2010 Um, what's the deal with Sarah Palin doing standup on "The Tonight Show"? Next thing you know, she'll be pitching her own TV show around Greater LA Now that would be oh, never mind Jon Stewart has some advice from one seasoned comic to this particular amateur: Maybe she should quit!. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Spider-Man Loses His Job

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2010 Not even superheroes are safe in this economy. Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, is going to get fired in the next issue of the comic book. Marvel says the unemployed webslinger will have to figure out how to pay his rent and buy web fluid without his photography gig. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Two Books Take On Tintin, Boy Reporter

Staff / Truthdig Feb 5, 2010 Steven Spielberg's big-screen adaptation of "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn" is in the postproduction stage -- yet another sign that the appeal of Belgian cartoonist Hergé's Tintin is as timeless as his globe-trotting perma-adolescent wunderkind. However, as Pierre Assouline points out in his new book "Hergé: The Man Who Created Tintin," Tintin led a far more colorful life than his creator (born Georges Remi) did. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

N.Y. Post Apologizes for Monkey Business

Staff / Truthdig Feb 21, 2009 In the face of angry protests outside its offices, the New York Post has apologized, with qualifications, for publishing a cartoon about the stimulus package showing a dead chimpanzee that many readers saw as representing President Obama. But in its half-hearted mea culpa, the Post made little direct reference to the racist stereotype that sparked the controversy in the first place. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Franken Gaining Ground in Minnesota Senate Race

Staff / Truthdig Oct 24, 2008 A couple of months ago, Al Franken's U.S. Senate bid might have seemed like a long shot, even when it came to politics as (un)usual in his quirky home state of Minnesota. Now, victory may be within reach for the former "SNL" star in his race against Republican incumbent Norm Coleman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tales From the Palin

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2008 The ghoulish comic "Tales From the Crypt" is taking a spooky look at the possibility of a Sarah Palin presidency. An editorial by Gathy Gaines Mifsud, daughter of publisher William Gaines -- a target of a ghastly 1950s Senate investigation on censorship -- rails against Palin and her reported McCarthy-esque book-banning stunts while mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Al Franken: From ‘SNL’ to U.S. Senate?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 10, 2008 Al Franken's career arc has taken an unconventional turn: The comedian has nailed down the Minnesota Democrats' endorsement for the U.S. Senate, following in former Gov. Jesse Ventura's footsteps as a performer-turned-politician in the Midwestern state. Starting out in comedy may serve Franken well in Congress, where knowing how to work a tough crowd just might come in handy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )