Stephen Colbert revisited the case of Florida’s “Mystery Monkey” Monday, following reports that it bit an elderly woman last week. “I don’t believe you can call it an attack,” a local wildlife rescuer told WTSP-TV. “The monkey got on her shoulder, both sides freaked out.” Colbert was skeptical of that…
On his show Monday night, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart lampooned the reaction to the vice presidential debate at Fox News. Stewart noted that while the liberal hosts on MSNBC accepted that Romney outperformed Obama during their first debate, the hosts at Fox News did everything they could to…
Second City’s latest parody video –Behind The Scenes At The Paul Ryan Workout Shoot– satirizes the now-infamous Time Magazine photo feature Paul Ryan: All Pumped Up for His Closeup. “Paul Ryan” begins the clip by saying, “There are a lot of politicians you want to have a beer with. This…
Last night’s edition of Saturday Night Live began with a parody of last week’s match-up between Vice-President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan. The spoof featured a constantly laughing and interrupting Joe Biden and a Paul Ryan who offered no details. A typical exchange follows: Biden: Martha, with all due…
Friday night on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” host Bill Maher dedicated the final part of his weekly “New Rules” segment to the group Focus on the Family and other conservative Christians, asking them, “Is Jesus just dicking you around?” “If you’re doing God’s work and God is perfect,…
On his show Thursday night, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart provided an overview of the recent string of bizarre statements made by members of Congress. “Why do we have such nuts in the U.S. House of Representatives? Because in the state House of Representatives they think the mini-series Roots…
In a piece of campaign satire published by Funny or Die on Thursday, actress Selma Blair takes on the fictional role of the only woman in America who’s supporting Mitt Romney for president. During the two and a half minute spot, Blair insists that instead of equal pay she wants…
On Wednesday night’s edition of “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert presented an education-themed version of his recurring “The Word” segment. Entitled “Meducation,” it examined the shortage of teachers our nation is currently facing, and discussed the fact that some doctors recommend higher doses of medication for students as a…