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March 11, 2013Hope you caught Tom Coughlin on The Daily Show last night, plugging his new book, Earn the Right to Win: How Success in Any Field Starts with Superior Preparation before a beaming Jon Stewart (obviously a Big Blue fan). The clip is at the bottom of the post.
One particular comment intrigued me: Coa ... More >>
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February 27, 2013When pictures of Assembly member Dov Hikind dressed up in blackface as a "basketball player" for his annual Purim party hit Facebook this week, it prompted a predictable media firestorm.
Predictable, apparently, to everyone except Hikind, who spent the last two days explaining to anyone who would l ... More >>
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February 14, 2013Nothing seems to make Jon Stewart happier than being face-to-face with a New York Met, whether he be past or present. Hope you tuned in Tuesday night to see him talk to future Hall of Famer--yeah, that's right, I said it--Mike Piazza.
The greatest hitting catcher in baseball history was plugging h ... More >>
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December 19, 2012Wyatt cenac’s got your back
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November 28, 2012When bankrupt food manufacturer Hostess announced its plans to shut down and sell assets after a series of nationwide employee strikes, fans wondered what the future might hold for Hostess products like Ding Dongs, Wonder Bread, and Twinkies.
On The Daily Show last night, Jon Stewart had a go at t ... More >>
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November 14, 2012Yeah, banks, we can bail
out our own, too
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October 19, 2012It's the week of our "Best of NYC" issue, for which I wrote a featured nightlife interview, plus plenty of items, including best door person, nicest drag queen, and best after-theater hangout.
But let me add one:
The Best Celeb To Follow On Twitter is...
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September 23, 2012The Daily Show with Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cMoment of Zen - Mitt Romney's Boyhood Dreamswww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical Humor & Satire BlogThe Daily Show on FacebookThroughout the summer, our 'Mitt Loves N.Y.' series followed the money trails of New York's wealthies ... More >>
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August 22, 2012From cash-hungry strippers to protesters dressed as vaginas, your gonzo guide to the Republican National Convention
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June 6, 2012Mets fans are still basking in the afterglow of Johan Santana's no-hitter, among them Jon Stewart, who began Monday night's Daily Show with camera phone videos of him and his family celebrating in the stands at Citifield (see video embedded below).
About 45 minutes later David Letterman celeb ... More >>
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March 14, 2012Seth Meyers wants to _____ you
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January 11, 2012Voice Choices
December 7, 2011Movie watching in silence is highly discouraged
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July 14, 2011waferboard/flickrHappy French Fry Day, fatties!Earlier this week, we brought you a recipe from Food Fest 365, a cookbook that features recipes for each of the year's 365 food days. Monday was Blueberry Muffin Day, and yesterday was National French Fry Day. On The Daily Show last night, Jon St ... More >>
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June 22, 2011Esther ZuckermanThe New York Post reported Monday that "law and order" has returned to Union Square Park by way of tough love from the NYPD. Because the claim seemed a little hyperbolic, we went to the park around 7 p.m. Tuesday to check things out. Although the park's stretch known as "Metha ... More >>
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June 2, 2011Someone needs a lesson in slices.Yes, we all love to make fun of The Donald. But Jon Stewart's nearly-eight-minute-long tirade on last night's episode of The Daily Show takes the cake (um, pie?) when it comes to Trump dressing-downs. What sparked the epic rant was Donald Trump's mysteriously ... More >>
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March 30, 2011Comics celebrate Videogum’s birthday
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February 9, 2011Funnymen play serious poker for charity
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February 3, 2011The biggest problem in the House of Representatives at the moment is Chris Smith's "No Taxpayer for Abortion" Act, which seeks to limit women's choices in reproductive matters by doing things like banning federal funding for abortions in rape cases. Also an issue, though, was the bill's langu ... More >>
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February 2, 2011Black sees red over taco filler.No taco chain scandal is complete without a frothing-at-the-mouth rant from Lewis Black. At first, he seemed unfazed (well, for him) at the lawsuit claiming the taco meat filling is mostly filler on his 'Back in Black' segment on The Daily Show last night. Afte ... More >>
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January 11, 2011The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c
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January 4, 2011The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c
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October 28, 2010Despite the majority of stodgy old adults disapproving of President Obama's job performance, millennials -- who are aged 18 to 29, in case you're not one -- are still supporting him in droves. According to a recent Pew Research report, 58 percent of them are still quite happy with Barack. The ... More >>
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August 27, 2010The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c
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August 11, 2010Jim Gaffigan jokes around with the folks of The Daily Show
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June 29, 2010Confusing! Drab! Sluggish! Where's the twist?
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June 28, 2010erickanddenice.comToad Suck, AR: Nice place for a picnic!Last Tuesday, I put up a list of the 50 Best Places for Foodies to Live in the U.S. It was somewhat tongue-in-cheek, since I based my recommendations on whether the places had some sort of food in their names -- and how funny the name w ... More >>
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May 11, 2010Passion Pit spin you into the cosmos
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April 2, 2010The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c
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December 3, 2009
Scientists have (finally!) succeeded in growing meat in a lab using pig stem cells. So far, apparently, it tastes like "soggy pork."
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December 2, 2009Lisa Whiteman/The Morning News
Actress, writer, and comedienne Kristen Schaal is best known for her role as Mel, Flight of the Conchords's backpack-wearing, one-woman fan club. She's also played a switchboard operator on Mad Men, made numerous appearances as the Daily Show's Senior Women's I ... More >>
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August 18, 2009A double bill of correspondents from The Daily Show
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August 11, 2009Improv's finest bring you a nonstop marathon of laughs
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July 6, 2009
Filmmaker Robert Kenner made an appearance on The Daily Show to talk about Food Inc., which is now playing in select theaters across the country. Jon Stewart, who joked that he hadn't eaten since seeing the movie, called the industrial farming practices depicted in the film "the Abu Grahib of anim ... More >>
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June 11, 2009
Everyone's harshing on the Times today, what with that Daily Show episode and all. Now lawyers associated with Kaspar Hauser Comedy are offering to sue the paper for your right to appear in their wedding section. Since the ice has been broken, expect a class action suit any day.
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June 11, 2009The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cEnd Timeswww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorNewt Gingrich Unedited Interview
So the Daily Show's Jason Jones was somehow invited to infiltrate the Times for a segment that ran last night called "End Times," in which Jones w ... More >>
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April 22, 2009Ira Glass makes you a billionaire
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March 11, 2009Fill in the blank, please
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October 1, 2008Work the late shift with Stephen Colbert
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November 6, 2007Give Lizz Winstead her due. And keep your hands off Megan Mullally's melons
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October 26, 2007NYC Life
September 5, 2006Kid Robot's "secret" store opens up with toys by The Daily Show, rapper Lupe Fiasco, and more
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July 25, 2006Does 'The Daily Show' really make college students apathetic?
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