Right-wing attempts at comedy, how I love thee. From NewsBusted, “the Media Research Center’s comedy show, with jokes about politics, Hollywood and liberal media bias.” The first three seconds! The laugh track! LOVE. (And the final joke is actually okay.)
David Schmader
Posted inFood and Drink
“The year was 1969, and even the people who made commercials for the International House of Pancakes were on acid.”
So writes Metafilter about this from-the-vaults IHOP commercial (which might make you want to revisit acid, but not revisit IHOP.)
Posted inTV
I Have a Joke
Here’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on a 1968 broadcast of either Mike Douglas’ show or The Tonight Show (there’s some disagreement). Either way, delightful and fascinating to see.
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A Somewhat Kinder, Somewhat Gentler, Still Hilarious Ricky Gervais at the Golden Globes
Here’s his opening monologue, the best bit of which involves the lack of men who have seen Jodie Foster’s Beaver. “This doesn’t mean it’s not good!” says Gervais. Foster approves. Enjoy!
Posted inHealth
“It Appears You Have Coughed Up Your Cancer. Congratulations.”
So said the UK doctor to the woman whose aggressive throat and mouth cancer was undetectable after a productive coughing fit. From the Daily Mail: Claire Osborn went on holiday for two weeks with her lorry driver husband Kevin, 53, and when she returned home in November, doctors told she had cancer. “They said the […]
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The Eternal (and Eternally Bizarre) Brilliance of Pee Wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special
Here’s a minute and 47 seconds that prove my subject line. I cannot wait for the day when Paul Reubens, S. Epatha Merkerson, Grace Jones, and Van Dyke Parks (who composed the music) collaborate again. (Also, this aired during Christmas 1988, a few weeks after George Bush was elected president but a few weeks before […]
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Syllable for Syllable, Jenna Maroney Is the Funniest Person on TV
It’s not as concise as that time Conrad Bain slapped her in a men’s room, but here’s Jenna working at her new judging gig, from the forthcoming season of 30 Rock.
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Bill O’Reilly Is an Umbrella-Wielding Wuss
Last night, a community organizer in Wisconsin tries to ask FOX News anchor Bill O’Reilly a simple, factual question—and found himself at the business end of O’Reilly’s umbrella. O’Reilly then tries to have him arrested. Bitch broke his umbrella! Thank you, RightWingWatch.
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“Cancer Patient Is Stunned By Woman’s Tasteless Joke”
So reads the headline of today’s Dear Abby column. It is a doozy. DEAR ABBY: I have been battling breast cancer and have been blessed to have a lot of support from family, friends and some awesome medical providers. My husband’s best friend and his wife socialize with us quite often, and the friendship is […]
Posted inMovies & TV
Not All Film Critics Were Lucky Enough to Watch Only the Trailer for Jack and Jill
Lindy got off easy—tons of critics had to watch the whole movie, and they all hated it. Here’s but one scathing highlight, from the New York Times: [Adam Sandler’s] recent feature-length gags are tantrums of entitlement. In “Jack and Jill,” as in “Grown Ups” (both directed by Dennis Dugan), he plays a guy with a […]