THE NEWS was announced Sunday and it made me giddy. Seth Meyers gets the nod and will follow Jimmy Fallon, who’s going to “The Tonight Show” next February. It’s a knock out line up for NBC. Lorne Michaels is going to be a very busy man. From the New York Times: Mr. Meyers, the longtime [...]
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Stewart Slams Republicans, They Target Hillary
The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook Is this an impeachable offense? No. Will Hillary Clinton’s evident involvement in the revision of the administration’s line on Benghazi harm her presidential chances in 2016? No. Will this be of great political utility to Republicans? No. Will [...]
At Press Nerd Prom, Conan Aims at NRA
“These days, I look in the mirror and I have to admit, I’m not the strapping young Muslim socialist I used to be.” – President Barack Obama THE nerd prom was held last night, otherwise known as the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, with President Obama throwing out quips, jokes and a few clunkers. Conan [...]
HBO’s “VEEP” Gets Funnier, But It’s Still Annoying
On the plus side, unlike some pay-cable programs, nobody can accuse “Veep” of taking itself too seriously. It’s just that based on the tepid approval ratings the series earns, nobody else should, either. [Variety] SOMEBODY NEEDS to tell Frank Rich and the writers of “VEEP” that making Julia Louis-Dreyfus the first female in the executive [...]
Stephen Colbert Mocks Brad Paisley and LL Cool J’s “Accidental Racist” [Video]
The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,Video Archive IT’S BEEN a very rough week. So, I hope this video should makes you laugh. Stephen Colbert found a perfect way to appreciate Brad Paisley and LL Cool J’s awful song. Mock it! SNL did it last Saturday, but seeing Colbert with Alan [...]
Hell Hath No Fury: Jenny Sanford’s Last Laugh
EVERYONE HAD been waiting and watching to see what role Jenny Sanford, the humiliated wife of Appalachian Trail Romeo, Mark Sanford, would have in his bid for Congress. Now we know. As the story that Sanford had trespassed on his ex-wife’s property got legs the Republican Party dropped their support of him. Jason Zengerele goes [...]
Media Fail: Arrest or Not, No One Got Anything Right [Video]
The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,Video Archive COULD it have been any worse for the media yesterday? They made a horrific situation worse. One outlet after another blew the call. Pros taking emails as confirmation that a suspect had been apprehended, just so they could beat Twitter to the news. [...]
The Feminist Comedy of Louis C.K.: “We’re the No. 1 Threat to Women!”
LAST YEAR when Daniel Tosh got in trouble for a rape joke supposedly directed at a female in his audience, Louis C.K. tweeted “your show makes me laugh every time I watch it. And you have pretty eyes.” All hell then broke loose. Louis C.K.’s new HBO comedy “Oh My God” is a long way [...]
Fake Veep Lunches with Real Veep Joe Biden
TALK ABOUT great show promo! This is such a classic photo. HBO’s fake veep lunching with real Vice President Joe Biden. It’s the perfect photo op for a man who may want to be president and is still considering running in 2016. Joe Biden had already congratulated Julia Louis Dreyfus on winning the Emmy, back [...]
Study: Any Media Coverage of a Female Politician’s Looks Hurts Her Candidacy
“Even what we thought was benign coverage about how a woman dresses has a negative impact on her vote and whether voters perceive her as in touch, likeable, confident, effective, and qualified. And, in close races, sexist coverage on top of the attacks that every candidate faces can make the difference between winning and losing.” [...]
Jon Stewart Talks to Sheryl Sandberg About “Lean In”
The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook Previous research by Holmes shows that both husbands and wives dramatically increase their household tasks during the transition to parenthood. Typically [...]
Jon Stewart Stands Up for Egypt’s Satirist Bassem Youssef, Sparks Twitter Fight with Morsi [Videos]
The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook THE SEGMENT is scorching. Stewart came to the aid of his comedian friend Bassem Youseef in Egypt, which sparked a Twitter fight between the U.S. embassy and Pres. Morsi’s office. The embassy’s official Twitter feed took a bit [...]
Heeere’s Jimmy, Officially
But Mr. Leno said in an interview: “The main difference between this and the other time is I’m part of the process. The last time the decision was made without me. I came into work one day and — you’re out.” This time around “there really aren’t any complications like there were the last time,” [...]
Jimmy Fallon Does It Again, This Time with the Chickeneers
CLASSIC Jimmy Fallon. The Lumineers broke records with their music video. Jimmy Fallon gives them the honor of immortalizing “Ho Hey,” in “all-clucking version” from the Chickenners, with country music’s Blake Shelton and “Parks and Recreation” actor Nick Offerman. Enjoy!
Jon Stewart on Republican Efforts to “Revamp” Message
The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook REPUBLICANS have a long way to go. If their stance on Prop 8 and DOMA is any indication, Karl Rove’s claim [...]
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