In other words, politics really suck.
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What You Missed Last Night: Scoldplay
Are you sick of the whole Representative Joe Wilson controversy yet? Were you sick of it four or five days ago? Jon Stewart and The Daily Show are too, and last night they showed how the people asking for an apology from Wilson are being hypocritical, and how both sides do this all the time and then ask for an apology when the other side does it.
In other words, politics really suck.
In other words, politics really suck.
President Obama to appear on Letterman this Monday
Writing about this is just asking for trouble from the more politically extreme, but it's television news so I'm writing about it. President Barack Obama will be appearing on The Late Show with David Letterman this coming Monday, Sept. 21. He is the sole guest and will take up the full hour of the program.It is the first time a sitting U.S. President will be appearing on Letterman's CBS show. Obama is likely trying to promote his new health care reform. Usually a television appearance like this one is reserved for those on the campaign trail for the office. Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Why stop with Letterman? He could stay another hour on CBS and appear on Craig Ferguson. And why not appear on Leno's new show? Or Conan? Or Jimmy Fallon? Or even Jimmy Kimmel? However, the President is likely a busy man and doesn't want to spread himself too thin. Letterman will do for now.
What You Missed Last Night: FOX News hosts are the new liberals
While I don't agree that most people get their news from The Daily Show or that it's more important than the news, I think it is must see TV because it's usually going to show you something in a way you've never seen before, and it will change the way that you watch news (whether it's FOX News or MSNBC, it doesn't matter). That's a good thing.
Like last night's summary of how one network is presenting news of town hall confrontations and how they compare to what has happened in the past.
Like last night's summary of how one network is presenting news of town hall confrontations and how they compare to what has happened in the past.
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c |
| Fox News: The New Liberals | |
What You Missed Last Night: Jon Stewart on Miss Crankypants Suit
You've probably seen video of Hillary Clinton's response to a question at a press conference in the Congo. Someone asked her what President Clinton thought about something. She, well, didn't like that question at all.
I don't quite understand the end though, when the audience "oooos" about the CNN anchors saying the person who asked the question might have been talking about President Obama and made a mistake.
I don't quite understand the end though, when the audience "oooos" about the CNN anchors saying the person who asked the question might have been talking about President Obama and made a mistake.
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c |
| Hillary in the Congo | |
The top ten things overheard at the White House Beer Summit (TM)
So yesterday we had the historic (cough) meeting of Red Stripe, Sam Adams Light, and Bud Light at the White House, and last night David Letterman presented the list of the top ten things overheard there. Personally I think one of them should have been "Hey, who invited Biden?"
What's On Tonight: Wipeout, Top Chef Masters, Real World
At 8, ABC, CBS, NBC, C-SPAN, and the news channels will have President Obama's speech.- FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance at 8.
- PBS has a new Time Team America at 8, then a new Ascent of Money.
- Cartoon Network has a new BrainRush at 8, followed by new episodes of Destroy Build Destroy and The Othersiders.
- At 9, ABC has a new Wipeout, followed by a new I Survived A Japanese Game Show.
- NBC has a new America's Got Talent at 9, then a new episode of The Philanthropist.
- TNT has a new Leverage at 9, followed by a new Dark Blue.
- BBC America has a new Torchwood: Children of Earth at 9.
- History Channel has a new MonsterQuest at 9.
- There's a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay at 9 on Food Network.
- Also at 9: Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters International.
- At 10, Bravo has a new Top Chef Masters.
- MTV has a new Real World at 10.
- At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Michael & Michael Have Issues.
Check your local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Wipeout, Top Chef Masters, Real World
Susan Boyle is the most powerful person in the world
How powerful? NBC originally refused to run President Obama's prime time press conference about his health care plan tomorrow night at 9PM because it would interfere with the highly-rated America's Got Talent and the show's interview with Britain singing sensation Susan Boyle. So what did the White House do?They moved Obama's speech.
Daily Show upset over TV coverage of a legend's death
It's always odd when The Daily Show and The Colbert Report are on vacation. So many news stories to make fun of that they miss. The clip below has Jon Stewart talking about how the news framed President Obama's walk down some stairs on his recent trip overseas and also the overdone media coverage on the death of a legend.
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
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It's Begala vs. McCain (Meghan) on Real Time with Bill Maher
One of my pet peeves is when someone says that they're too young to remember something that happened in history. As if they couldn't have read about it somewhere. I thought of that after seeing this clip from Friday's Real Time with Bill Maher. It's Democratic strategist Paul Begala making a joke about Meghan McCain's comment that she wasn't born when Reagan was president so she wouldn't know what he's talking about.
Now, I'm not a big fan of Begala, but he does have point (though he could have used a more accessible example than the French Revolution, it would have been more pointed). I can't decide if McCain was being serious or if she was making a joke about Begala's age or if it's part of the "dumb blonde" joke she makes later in the clip. You decide.
Now, I'm not a big fan of Begala, but he does have point (though he could have used a more accessible example than the French Revolution, it would have been more pointed). I can't decide if McCain was being serious or if she was making a joke about Begala's age or if it's part of the "dumb blonde" joke she makes later in the clip. You decide.
PC guy John Hodgman wows them at the Radio and TV Correspondents Dinner
You know John Hodgman as the PC guy in all of those Mac commercials (or perhaps from The Daily Show). I don't know if he really uses a PC in real life (he could very well be a Mac guy), but I do know that he's a very funny man. Last night he spoke at the Radio and TV Correspondents Dinner, and gave a very clever speech about President Obama, nerds, geeks, jocks, and Star Trek. You can tell Obama genuinely enjoyed the speech.
Former fly supports Colbert's view of FlyGate 2009
Yesterday we showed you a clip of Stephen Colbert's outrage at President Obama swatting a fly during an interview with CNBC. And now he has support from a big name star who, well, has experience with being a fly. (Video also here.)
Stewart and Colbert investigate Obama's fly-swatting
You've probably seen the video of President Obama killing a fly during an interview with CNBC (yes, PETA is mad). Last night both The Daily Show and The Colbert Report handled the incident in very different ways. First, Jon Stewart runs around with his shirt off, and after the jump, Stephen Colbert tries to interview the widow.
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Last week's Colbert Report in seven minutes
Last week was a really special week for late night comedy shows. No, I'm not talking about a certain feud between a host and a politician. I'm talking about the four shows that The Colbert Report did from Iraq. There was a lot of great stuff, and if you missed any of it, here's a quick recap. (Video also here.)
What You Missed Last Night: Jon Stewart pities the fuel
You have to love a Daily Show segment that includes a random reference to an 80s one hit wonder band in the middle of a story about new gas emission standards. (Video also here.) Though I am curious as to how many people watching even got the reference to another band, Queen.
What You Missed Last Night: the President is Cliff Huxtable
No word yet on whether or not President Obama loves chocolate pudding, but The Daily Show pointed out some similarities between the President and The Cosby Show's Cliff Huxtable, other than the most obvious one (that they're both...men). (Video also here.)
Ladies and gentlemen, Secretary of Energy ... Raven Symone!
Ladies and gentlemen, Secretary of Energy ... Raven Symone!
Mike Henry and Daryl Hall on a Cleveland Show Thanksgiving
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