ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos came under fire for spending 20 minutes of last week’s GOP debate on questions about the legalization of contraception. In his first public remarks on the subject, he joked about the issue with Comedy Central’s Stephen
Comedian Louis C.K. ‘s new comedy trial balloon might change how his fellow stand-ups earn a living. The comic released a new comedy special, “Louis C.K.: Live at the Beacon Theater,” via his personal web site on Saturday. No middle
We can expect plenty more fake news from Comedy Central in 2012. The cable channel will be adding a new public affairs show satire on top of mock news programs like “The Colbert Report” and “The Daily Show with Jon
Comedian Pablo Francisco confesses he doesn’t know how to attach a photograph to an email. But Francisco is more than savvy enough to leverage the web to bring his comedy to a worldwide stage. YouTube videos of Francisco imitating everyone
[T]his is how it works in the world of late night. The last election cycle saw the late night hosts go into overdrive for the Obama election campaign. Between January 1, 2008 and July 31, 2008, the Center for Media
Officials at Comedy Central literally couldn’t believe their eyes when the huge ratings came in for ventriloquist Jeff Dunham’s debut special for the network. “There’s got to be some mistake,” Dunham recalls them saying after seeing the gaudy numbers. “We’ll
Even Jon Stewart couldn’t stomach the layers of hypocrisy – and filth – at the heart of Occupy Wall Street. “The Daily Show” honored the end – for now – of Occupy Wall Street’s Occupation of Wall Street by sending
Wash Times: If President Obama can spare a moment from such chores as winning re-election, he might find a few chuckles on late-night TV. Times are tough for Mr. Obama, especially when it comes to his approval ratings. But things
Leave it to Cartman to give Occupy Wall Street a much needed dose of reality. Cartman, the foul-mouthed lad from Comedy Central’s “South Park,” savaged the nascent movement during last night’s new episode. —– The story involved Cartman’s girth throwing
Many on the Right have tried to classify the ideology of the Wall Street Protests. Glenn Beck has sounded an alarmist note, describing the ideas behind the movement as Leninist and even fascist. It’s true there is much in the
The nation’s economy continues to struggle, and Comedy Central feels your pain. This week, the cable network introduces ‘Comedy Central Pop-Up Stand-Up,’ a series of live comedy performances where the first 150 patrons can enjoy the show for free. But
Take a group of combat-tested vets, put them up on stage, let them tell jokes about getting shot in the head, and you have the GIs of Comedy. Its a collection of five guys from different branches. And it’s quite
Long before there was a Jon Stewart on Comedy Central cracking jokes and ridiculing Fox News viewers, there was an old-school comedian named Jackie Mason. What makes Mason unique is not only his acerbic outspoken style of humor, but also
Unless you are a Nancy Grace obsessive (and who isn’t!?), it’s kinda a slow news days. BUT! Charlie Sheen makes headlines again in a bid to steal the thunder of Ashton Kutcher and the “Two and a Half Men” team.
On Thursday, Stephen Colbert won a victory when the Federal Election Commission (FEC) ruled that he was cleared to start raising money for his ColbertPAC and could use Viacom resources – the parent company of Comedy Central – to make
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Election Commission said Thursday that comedian Stephen Colbert can use his TV show’s resources to boost his political action committee, but he must disclose some major expenses as in-kind contributions from the show’s corporate owners.
Fox News’ Chris Wallace discussed his recent interview with Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart with Don Imus.
The Daily Show – MoveOn.Aww – NPR Executive ResignsTags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook —– Two obvious liberal outlets who are very good at liberal outletting: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Jon
Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: The clown nose came off last night as Jon Stewart hammered Don Rumsfeld on Comedy Central’s “Daily Show”. The lengthy interview was edited for television but this is the full, un-edited interview made available
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Upon reading “Would Sam Kinison Have Survived in Today’s Brave New PC World?“, as a stand-up comedian myself, I felt the need to opine on what was a very insightful question. Sam Kinison was a genius for his time and
Can we blame Jon Stewart for the economy now? Regardless, this might help explain the post below (and Saturday’s “Restore Sanity” rally), why Stewart found Republican victories so much more high-larious than the Dems losses… Satirist, Economist Per Bloomberg, here’s
Here’s the thing about Jon Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity: it didn’t represent a restoration of anything. It wasn’t a breath of fresh air; it didn’t symbolize change; it didn’t mark the beginning of a new future for America. Instead,
The “Restoring Sanity and/or Fear” Rally was a couple hours of torture that Human Rights Watch would be protesting if it were played to prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. It was attended by a crowd of mostly pasty-faced hipsters which makes
Now that the establishment’s favorite comedian, Jon Stewart, has the state-sanctioned approval of no less than the President of the United States for his upcoming “Mock-The-People” rally on October 30th, it only makes sense that Comedy Central’s state-enamored sister company,
