On his Monday night Comedy Central show, “The Daily Show” anchor Jon Stewart opened the program by responding to the latest revelations involving the Department of Veterans Affairs and its shortcoming in tending to veterans needing medical care. Stewart took
‘Colbert Report’: Leftist Comic to Replace Leftist Comic Leaving to Replace Leftist Comic The cultural and political conformity at Comedy Central and CBS lives on now that the rotation is complete. Left-wing Stephen Colbert is leaving Comedy Central to replace
NEW YORK (AP) — Comic Larry Wilmore of the “Daily Show” has earned Stephen Colbert’s coveted Comedy Central timeslot following Jon Stewart each night. Comedy Central said Friday that Wilmore will host “The Minority Report” at 11:30 each week night.
On Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” on Tuesday night, Washington Post columnist George Will made an appearance to promote his book “A Nice Little Place on the North Side: Wrigley Field at One Hundred.” In that appearance, Will explained what
On Tuesday, Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” host Stephen Colbert made his first appearance on CBS’s “Late Show” since the network had announced Colbert would be taking David Letterman’s spot following his pending retirement. Colbert did not appear in his
On Monday’s “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, EPA administrator Gina McCarthy made an appearance to tout the agency’s efforts to reduce carbon pollution and what she called both the biggest public health and economic challenge the country faces. Follow
CBS announced a radical change in late night TV today with the hiring of Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert to take over for David Letterman upon the latter’s retirement. With many wondering whether Colbert’s conservative cable news host persona will get
The Colbert ReportGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Colbert Report on Facebook On Comedy Central’s Tuesday broadcast of “The Colbert Report,” anchor Stephen Colbert mocked those who are wise to liberal indoctrination in school textbooks and classes, but
Over at Townhall, Michelle Malkin brutalizes Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central’s left-wing golden boy, who has been dealing for the better part of a week with charges of racism from the political left and right. Because he’s in a special protected
(AFP) Social media erupted in outrage and counter-attacks Friday after US comedian Stephen Colbert used language that mocked Asian Americans in what was intended as an anti-racist jibe. Colbert, who is liberal but parodies a blustery conservative on his late
The first new episode of Tosh.0’s sixth season found the comic appearing in a sketch where he watches his son disappear off the edge of a cliff to his doom. Yes, the Comedy Central show featuring outrageous web clips isn’t
Comedy Central host Nathan Fielder discussed his prank start-up business “Dumb Starbucks,” which was shut down by the Los Angeles County Health Department on Monday with ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday night. Fielder teased similar projects in the works in
In a YouTube video, Comedy Central’s Nathan Fielder has claimed responsibility for the parody coffee shop “Dumb Starbucks” located in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles that has drawn large crowds. However, the Los Angeles Times reports the The
The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on Facebook In his “Daily Show” appearance on Comedy Central, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio jokes about Che Guevara posters and piling on the Upper East Side
On Thursday’s “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was interview by host Jon Stewart. In that appearance, Stewart asked Pelosi to explain why the rollout of ObamaCare has been so plagued, especially the website
Jon Stewart on Tuesday’s “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central:
On Monday’s “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, Broadway’s Nathan Lane gives a two-minute presentation with “man on the street” interviews and a musical number from the cast of “The Jersey Boys” encouraging conservative talk show and Fox News Channel
On his Wednesday “Daily Show” broadcast on Comedy Central, host Jon Stewart mocked embattled former Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-VA) for claims of financial troubles in his recent indictment despite having preached fiscal responsibility while in office…
On Monday’s “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, host Jon Stewart mocked President Barack Obama’s NSA speech from last week:
On Wednesday’s broadcast of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” host Jon Stewart interviewed former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, author of the new book “Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War,” explained why there are difficulties with the Department of Veterans
On Tuesday’s broadcast of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” show regular Samantha Bee performed a solo dramatic interpretation of Fox News Channel’s top-rated show “The Five”…
On his Wednesday night broadcast of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” host Jon Stewart, a New Jersey native, pointed out the so-called scandal facing Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) was underwhelming historically when compared to New Jersey political corruption through the
During his Tuesday night broadcast of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” host Jon Stewart pointed out the contradictions in New York Times columnist David Brooks’ argument against the usage of marijuana. Brooks had been outspoken on the issue in recent
On the Thursday broadcast of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” host Jon Stewart called “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson’s controversial remarks “ignorant,” but said he shouldn’t have lost his role on the show.
Most comedians have given President Barack Obama a comedy pass for five-plus years. Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele go far beyond that. The stars of the hit Comedy Central show Key & Peele actively defend Obama from criticism, using their
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2 (UPI)–U.S. comedian Roseanne Barr vowed on Twitter to never work in television again. Barr, 61, starred on the classic sitcom “Roseanne” (1988-97), then served as host of “The Roseanne Show” chat program from 1998 to 2000,
In the month of October, two cable channels that cater almost exclusively to young people lost viewers by double digits. Comedy Central’s primetime audience dropped 19%, MTV’s 32%. In average daily viewership, Comedy Central is down 10%, MTV 18% There
By FRAZIER MOOREAP Television WriterNEW YORKIt was 30 years ago when he last filmed a concert special. Now he’s gone and done it again. “Bill Cosby: Far From Finished” finds this king of comedy onstage in Cerritos, Calif., where he
Jon Stewart routinely dodges his network’s rules against obscenity by letting Comedy Central censors beep every curse word out of his mouth. Bill Cosby curbed Stewart’s potty mouth Tuesday night all by himself. The venerable comic, known for his squeaky
Most political comedians would be thrilled if the mainstream media gave extra weight to their punch lines. Not Jon Stewart, at least not when The Daily Show host is hammering President Barack Obama’s “signature,” “historic” health care reform. Stewart has
Comedy Central’s South Park often tackles topics few other comic outlets dare touch. Wednesday, the show hammered ObamaCare after both Saturday Night Live and late night comics had their way with the law’s beleaguered web site. Only South Park could
Take half an hour and enjoy this three-part interview, via RealClearPolitics and Comedy Central, of Charles Krauthammer by Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. Krauthammer was promoting his new book, Things That Matter: Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes and Politics–but
Even The Daily Show host Jon Stewart couldn’t sit back and let the botched rollout of Obamacare go unnoticed. On Monday’s edition of the liberal Comedy Central show, Stewart scorched the official Obamacare web site, a debacle of such epic
OMG! I guess it had to happen. Comedy Central reported that although seventeen years had transpired without any tardiness, the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, failed to hit their episode deadline. The new episode, “Goth Kids
Conservatives applaud Comedy Central’s South Park for daring to mock both the left and the right. This week, it was the left’s turn to see some of its favorite targets shredded by those foul-mouthed pre-teens. This week’s new episode gave
Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart spent last week mocking the GOP for opposing Obamacare, ignoring legitimate concerns Republicans raised about both the health care legislation itself and its bungled launch. Turns out the funny man did hear the GOP’s complaints. Stewart
Adam Carolla is quick to defend Alec Baldwin whenever the combustible star is in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. The two share a friendship of sorts. Baldwin has appeared on Carolla’s podcast, and Carolla says the two have
Any show lucky enough to reach its 17th season can’t expect big ratings. Tell that to the folks behind South Park. The animated Comedy Central show snared its best ratings in years this week with Wednesday’s season 17 premiere. The
Stephen Colbert is a funny man, and he’s got the Emmys to prove it. The comedian’s Colbert Report won big at Sunday’s Emmys Awards for his Comedy Central faux news show, but he’s equally funny in thinking audiences don’t know
Comedians Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele have an advantage over their peers when it comes to political humor. The sketch performers are comedians of color, allowing them to satirize President Barack Obama without being accused of being racially insensitive. The duo ignored that advantage
