Stephen Colbert to Take the ‘Late Show’ Reins from David Letterman

Staff / Truthdig Apr 10, 2014 When David Letterman pushes away from his desk on CBS' "Late Night with David Letterman" in 2015, Stephen Colbert will be ready to pull up a chair. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Christian Bible ‘Insane, Bronze Age Malarkey,’ Maher Tells Kimmel

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2013 The "Real Time" host appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Tuesday where he mocked a number of his favorite topics including religious holidays, the Catholic Church and the Bible. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bachmann Accused of FEC Violations, Fox News Hires Kucinich, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 17, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Jamie Dimon's "punishment" for a massive trading loss and Jimmy Kimmel spoofs the gun control debate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

People Will Like Anything Called ‘the New iPhone’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 19, 2012 Social scientist and late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel recently conducted a classic experiment, asking unsuspecting pedestrians to comment on the new iPhone 5, which was actually an old iPhone 4S. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

High School All Over Again

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig May 10, 2012 Washington journalism is like high school It has the same cool kids, mean girls, social rankings and the big prom—the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner But unlike what happens in high school, the insular behavior of the Washington media affects the whole nation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Dude, It’s John McCain!

Staff / Truthdig Jun 19, 2008 Among the various tidbits of personal information we learn about John McCain from this appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" is that the Arizona senator's favorite movie is "Dude, Where's My Car?" Is it just us, or is that a slightly troubling factoid about a man hoping to be our nation's next president? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )