VIDEO: Blago Won’t Blab to Jon Stewart

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Talk Shows, Cable, Daily Show, The, Video

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich appeared on The Daily Show last night to talk candidly with Jon Stewart about his public fall from grace…er, sort of. Actually, Blago mostly stuck to his carrot-on-a-stick “I’m innocent” story, wherein he is prevented from actually disclosing the evidence that will prove he did no wrong.

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Jon Stewart and Jim Cramer Clash on Daily Show

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, Reality, Talk Shows, Cable, Daily Show, The, Video

After a week-long media battle, in which anchors from several different networks weighed in, Jon Stewart and Jim Cramer enjoy a much-anticipated meeting on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show.

Stewart has recently focused on many of Cramer’s predictions and bits of advice, which he provides through his CNBC show Mad Money.

“I understand that you want to make finance entertaining, but it’s not a [expletive deleted] game,” Stewart sassed Cramer near the top of the interview. “I can’t reconcile the brilliance and knowledge that you have of the intricacies of the market with the crazy [expletive deleted] I see you do every night,” he said a few minutes later.

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TV on DVD: December 2, 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Games, ABC, Cable, CBS, NBC, Saturday Night Live, DVD

Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.

• Cannon (Season 1, Vol. 2)
• A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All
• InuYasha (Season 6)
• Jake and the Fatman (Season 1, Vol. 2)
• Kyo Kara Maoh (Season 2, Vol. 9)
• Law & Order (Season 6)
• Metalocalypse (Season 2)
• Password (Best of)
• Perry Mason (Season 3, Vol. 2)
• Saturday Night Live (Season 4)
• The Story of Saiunkoku (Season 1, Part 2)

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Laughs and Duets for Stephen Colbert’s Christmas

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Music, Specials, Cable, Editorial

Last night, Comedy Central aired Stephen Colbert’s Christmas special for the first time. Did you miss this medley of duets, special guests and conservative comedy? A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All airs again Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and probably many more times before December is through.

This celebration of spirit began with a song and a plea from the funny pundit himself, a new ditty he hopes will become a standard so that many holiday-time royalties will go to him. At one point, the song blatantly begs for money to feed Colbert’s children. Throughout the number, Colbert struts around in fur-covered boots and lots of red. It was, from beginning to end, totally hilarious.

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Laugh at Poll Results with Comedy Central

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Late Night, Reality, Cable, Daily Show, The, Gossip

As part of the Indecision ‘08 political coverage which has been raging all year long, Comedy Central will pit its two most popular late-night hosts against each other in a poll results special scheduled to air Tuesday night.

MSNBC, CNN, FOX News and all major networks, as usual, will also be offering post-poll coverage (and perhaps announcing winners early, as they are wont to do). Comedy Central’s hour-long special will surely provide more laughs than other networks, and the comedy duo of Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert is destined to create plenty of hilarious moments.

We may want to cry over the results come tomorrow night, but Comedy Central will try to make us laugh instead…come what may.

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The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Cable, FX, HBO, Entourage, Editorial, Features

Even though the previous television season was marred by the annoying writers’ strike, I find myself really excited for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards. Not only will this ceremony give us a chance to start anew, it’ll be the academy’s chance to celebrate what’s new.

Tonight, two basic cable shows (Damages, Mad Men) will get a chance to win for Outstanding Drama Series. (That would be an Emmy first.) Meanwhile, nominees in several categories will have an opportunity to compete in a Sopranos-less environment. An added bonus? A new category. This year, reality show hosts will finally be acknowledged for their programming contributions as well.

So who won? Who lost? Who ran up and grabbed the award even though they didn’t win? Read our West Coast play-by-play account of this evening’s telecast and find out!

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Jon Stewart Rips Apart the Palin Arguments

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Late Night, Cable, Video

Before Sarah Palin supporters start attacking the “leftist” media again, they might want to check out this hilarious segment from last night’s episode of The Daily Show.

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Your Daily Reports: They’re Ba-ack!

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Cable, Daily Show, The, Gossip

Comedy Central favorites Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are proudly sporting “Union Made” labels and enjoying a full staff of writers once more, much to the delight (and sheer relief) of fans. Late night TV is finally back on track now that the strike has ended.

With a newfound comfort in front of cameras and a relaxed joy in the air, the hosts resumed their normal duties…this time, with scripts. After weeks of watching them invent ways to fill the gaps in their programs, it was a relief to see them with full episodes once more. Though both did remarkably well under improvisational pressure, I’m happy to see them back at full staff.

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Late Night War Ends in Violence

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Late Night, Talk Shows, Cable, NBC, Gossip, Video

Well after American Gladiators finished for the evening, when most people were thinking about getting to bed, the battle of the late night hosts began to heat up…again. Let’s re-cap.

Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert took exception to NBC host Conan O’Brien’s claim that O’Brien “made” Presidential contender Mike Huckabee. Conan responded on his show that he, O’Brien, actually made Colbert. Daily Show host Jon Stewart offered video evidence that in fact Stewart made O’Brien. Thus, the world was put to rights again.

Until a certain redhead (O’Brien) presented a photo depicting himself delivering both Colbert and Stewart, thus proving that he in fact made them both - and by extension, Huckabee. For those who missed it, this battle all came to head last night. Conan threatened to “kick some Comedy Central ass” and so, Stewart and Colbert showed up to give him exactly this opportunity.  (You can see the video clip, after the jump.)

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The Battle of the Late Night Hosts

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Late Night, Talk Shows, Cable, NBC, Daily Show, The, Gossip

In an epic late night match-up, post-prime time hosts are facing off in a battle for the ages.  It’s a contest of wills that dares a meeting of cable and network TV that could rock more than one snarky show.

Well, perhaps it isn’t as big as all that - but it is mildly entertaining and it’s giving Comedy Central a little much-needed fodder in this strange world without TV writers. Like as not, even the best late night programs have been faltering. Jon Stewart is opening every episode by flicking paper footballs randomly toward his audience, and on Tuesday’s episode Stephen Colbert played with clam shells instead of monologuing. Thankfully, Colbert recently picked a fight with fellow host Conan O’Brien to keep us all amused.

Here’s the breakdown: Colbert invited Presidential contender Mike Huckabee onto The Colbert Report, thus granting him the highly coveted “Colbert bump.” Naturally, Huckabee’s popularity increased - and even he attributed this climb to Colbert. So, when Conan O’Brien claimed to be the real puppet master behind Huckabee’s success, Colbert was affronted.

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