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August's best political comedy

About the blogger: Amy Bree Becker is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mass Communication & Communication Studies at Towson University. Her research considers the impact of political comedy and political entertainment on everyday life.  She...

Tags: Television Industry, Sarah Palin, Minority Groups, Same-Sex Marriage, Rick Santorum

John Oliver hilariously shows how to foreclose on a bank

There's been a lot of bad news about the economy recently, but, luckily for us, John Oliver has some really awesome and hilarious news.  On last night's "The Daily Show," Oliver documented the story of a Florida couple and a newbie lawyer who...

Tags: Facebook, Bank of America Corp., Banking

Stewart apologizes for going easy on Weiner

After comedian Jon Stewart on Monday went too easy on his friend U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner's (D-N.Y.) penis tweeting, Stewart apologized on his show last night.  Assuming the role of Weiner during his now-infamous press conference, Stewart issued mea...

Tags: Anthony D. Weiner, Facebook, Human Body, Jon Stewart, Mass Media

Lego 'Breaking Bad' parody presents a game that will never be

Of all the potential Lego franchises, AMC's "Breaking Bad" exists probably at the bottom of the list (if it's there at all). But a parody video making the rounds online shows just how much fun playing a Lego version of Walter White could be. The...

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John Oliver's 'Daily Show' run to begin June 10

We all knew it was coming, and now there's a date: Jon Stewart will be absent from "The Daily Show" beginning June 10. He'll be replaced by correspondent John Oliver for eight weeks. What's Stewart going to be doing during that time? Directing his first...

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John Oliver Takes Over 'Daily Show With Jon Stewart' in June

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Who will replace Jimmy Fallon on 'Late Night'?

Jay Leno is out at "The Tonight Show"; Jimmy Fallon is in. Now the question on everyone’s lips is who will be the new host of “Late Night”? The candidates might include Seth Meyers, John Mulaney, Chelsea Handler, Andy Cohen and W....

Tags: Martin Short, Chelsea Handler, Comedy Central (tv network), Kelly Ripa, Conan O'Brien

Can we survive summer without Jon Stewart?

For RedEye

Three months. That's how long you'll have to go without America's most popular satirist—and, awkwardly enough, its most trusted newsman. Jon Stewart is taking a three-month hiatus from "The Daily Show" this summer to direct his first movie,...

Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Mark Twain, Rachel Maddow, Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg

Jon Stewart taking hiatus from ‘Daily Show’ to direct film

Jon Stewart's new direction. Howard Stern for Jimmy Fallon?

After the coffee. Before getting an unlisted email address. The Skinny: I am a big fan of "The Good Wife" and I also like Amanda Peet but for some reason I'm not liking her on the show. There, I said it. Wednesday's stories include a look at Fox's new...

Tags: ESPN (tv network), Television Industry, Maya Rudolph, Fox Broadcasting Company, Valerie Perrine

Jon Stewart to direct feature, take 'Daily Show' hiatus

Jon Stewart is leaving “The Daily Show” — for three months — to direct a movie. The political satirist and media critic will take a hiatus from his Comedy Central talk show this summer to make his feature directing debut,...

Tags: Movies, Fiction, Iran, Jon Stewart, Scott Rudin

Wednesday's TV Talk: Johnny Galecki; Chaz Bono; Anthony Edwards

Click here to download TV listings for the week of Feb. 17 - 23, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies     -------------------- CBS This Morning (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Martha Stewart. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC Live With...

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