fake news-related stories
Posted Sep 6th 2008 5:01PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, The Daily Show, Reality-Free

Although fake news hosts and correspondents are super wonderful and the folks running the equipment do marvelous jobs, there's a great amount of talent that often goes tragically unnoticed. Well, now is the time to adjust the limelight a little bit and focus on one of those groups. The newest issue of PRINT Magazine has an interesting look at the
graphics departments of
The Daily Show and
The Colbert Report, who consistently provide visually stunning and hilarious material that bring half the shows' funny.
Continue reading Some love for the fake news graphics departments
Posted Oct 10th 2006 3:02PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows
A comedy news show airing in Iraq that pokes fun at America's involvement in the region, the Iraqi government and the various militias has become an instant hit with the Iraqi people. The series, which is hosted by one man who plays six different characters, is called Hurry Up! He's Dead, an Iraqi slang term. The show is set in the year 2017 and is hosted by Saaed, the last man alive in Iraq. And yes, the Americans are still there. The show is produced during Ramadan, and it airs just as Muslims are breaking their fast. Talib al-Sudani, the creator of the show, insists the show does not support any specific government, and that he himself does not support any government. While the show does air in Iraq, it actually tapes in Dubai where it's less dangerous and more convenient.
[via Digg]
Posted Apr 25th 2006 8:46PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Cable, Late Night, OpEd, The Daily Show

Jon Stewart started off with some news
from two of the last monarchies in the world: Nepal and England.
"
The King
and Them": Nepal has created a new daytime curfew to try and push back anti-royal protestors. Some German
tourist was being a jerk about it and Jon spent a few minutes making fun of him. Apparently, the tourist had picked up
the latest edition of
Let's Go: Be A Dick In Nepal.
Continue reading The Daily Show: April 24, 2006
Posted Feb 3rd 2006 10:42PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Cable, Late Night, OpEd, The Daily Show

Tom DeLay stepped down as the House Majority Leader so the Republicans had to find a
replacemant for the Notorious TOM. But, hey, guess what? When the votes were counted, they found more ballots submitted
than actual Republican voters! It's very funny in sad, sad way. Have you lost faith in humanity yet? By the way, the
winner ended up being a fellow named
Robert Boehner (it's pronounced
"banner" but everyone knows it's really "boner").
Continue reading The Daily Show: February 2, 2006