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Jon Stewart obliterates Egypt’s president for arresting ‘Egypt’s Jon Stewart’
On his show Monday night, The Daily Show host ruthlessly mocked Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi after prosecutors ordered the arrest of his kindred satirist, Bassem Youssef. Youssef, who like Stewart hosts a TV show that pokes fun at political figures, turned himself in on Sunday after being accused of insulting…
White House features farts in ‘special message’ from the ‘president’
The White House announced on Monday that it would be releasing a “special message from the president.” But instead of an important policy announcement, the White House joined in on the April Fools’ Day fun with a much younger “president” taking the place of President Barack Obama. “It looks like…
‘Game of F*cks’ highlights HBO show’s colorful language
A new parody video by Slacktory highlights the “126 reasons” it would be tough to air HBO’s Game of Thrones on regular cable — and most of them start with the letter F. A handy to a companion chart for “Game of Fucks” points out that the “F-bomb” constitutes the…
Jon Stewart rips apart Justice Scalia for questioning single sex families
The Daily Show host Jon Stewart took aim at the federal Defense of Marriage Act on his show Thursday night. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding the law, which prohibits the federal government from recognizing same sex marriages, on Wednesday. During the arguments, conservative Justice Antonin Scalia remarked, “If…
Catholic league attack demands Time Warner have ‘serious talk’ with Bill Maher
The president of the Catholic League has had enough of HBO’s Bill Maher mocking his religion. Earlier this week, Catholic League President Bill Donohue sent a letter asking Time Warner to have a “serious talk” with the atheist comedian. “There is no other entertainer in the nation who has repeatedly…
Colbert: Mop sink in Tennessee capitol is really a ‘terrorist foot shower’
Wednesday night on “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert discussed the group of Tennessee legislators who mistook a mop sink in a janitorial closet for an Islamic foot-bath. All over the country, Colbert said, you can see signs of a gradual Muslim takeover of our culture. Brave conservative legislators must…
Jon Stewart outraged U.S. has flying kill bots but can’t fix Veterans Affairs backlog
On his show Wednesday night, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart blasted President Barack Obama for failing to fix the growing backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs while arguing the government could be a force for good. Though Democrats have argued many of the country’s woes are due to…
Colbert on marriage equality: ‘What’s the hurry, gays?’
The sight of people demonstrating in favor of marriage equality as the Supreme Court heard arguments on the issue unnerved Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night, citing a statement from Justice Samuel Alito earlier in the day. Same-sex marriage, Alito said while hearing arguments on the issue, “is newer than cell…
Jon Stewart demolishes Republican’s superficial new messaging strategy
On his show Tuesday night, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart ripped into the Republican Party’s so-called “autopsy” report for advocating merely superficial changes to the party. “It is a document of idealism, principle and hope, named for the process bodies pulled from a river undergo,” Stewart remarked. The report,…
Colbert: ‘I am in no way encouraging anybody to stab Karl Rove’
Stephen Colbert returned on Monday with a message of reassurance for Republican strategist Karl Rove. “I am in no way encouraging anybody to stab Karl Rove,” Colbert said, following Rove’s statement that he felt “some anxiety” when he saw Colbert sever his relationship with Ham in November 2012 via knifepoint.…
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