By Jake Kroeger | September 16, 2011 at 5:31 pm | No comments
If you were wondering when the next great impression of a lightning rod female political figure was going to come around, you no longer need to watch Tina Fey as Sarah Palin. Infomania's own Erin Gibson has been doing a splendid impression of Michele Bachmann for Funny or Die...
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By Meagan Kate | September 7, 2011 at 12:19 pm | 2 comments
Comics argue about what makes a joke go “too far.” For some people it’s abortion or religion or Lady Gaga. But for conservative comic Eric Golub, comparing liberals to a child with Down Syndrome is pure gold – and former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin (a mother...
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By Carrie Andersen | August 11, 2011 at 3:48 pm | One comment
If the Colbert Super PAC’s official government papers weren’t enough to convince you that the organization is legit, maybe these new videos will convince you. This week, the organization released its first two TV ads, debuting with “Episode IV: A New Hope,” asking Iowans...
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By Carrie Andersen | August 10, 2011 at 12:58 pm | No comments
Turns out Alec Baldwin is actually serious about running for mayor of New York City. In a New York Times interview, the actor mentioned that he’s planning to enroll in graduate school to learn more about local politics and “the fiscal imperatives” of being mayor. Sadly for...
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By Carrie Andersen | July 18, 2011 at 3:25 pm | No comments
If you’re not a member of Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC, you best fix that now. The organization recently fired off the first newsletter to all members who are “the heroes with the balls” to join up and fight the good fight.
What’s the PAC up to? According to the...
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By Carrie Andersen | June 30, 2011 at 12:13 pm | One comment
Stephen Colbert is no stranger to entering the political fray. He ran for president four years ago (well, only in South Carolina, but who’s counting?), he testified before the House Committee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Security following working with migrant...
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By Carrie Andersen | June 20, 2011 at 11:55 am | 6 comments
Yesterday, Jon Stewart made his debut on the Sunday morning political talk show circuit – and of course he’d end up on Fox. The comedian had a chat with Chris Wallace that, at times, was more than a little bit tense.
The heat of the interview peaked when they got into...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | April 4, 2011 at 3:16 am | No comments
There's no hope for mankind. We're all doomed and there's nothing we can do about it. It's time we just face that truth.
And the truth is hilarious.
At least it is in the hands of comedian Colin Quinn, who, with his Broadway show-turned television comedy special Long Story...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | February 18, 2008 at 8:11 am | 5 comments
There are few minds in stand-up comedy more complex than Greg Proops'. Sometimes it's a goofy place from where big words are expelled in the name of quick laughs. At other moments -- now more than ever -- a snarled path of incisive and wholly hilarious sociopolitical...
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