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Crushable Quotable: Brad Pitt Has A Great Idea For How To Judge The Oscars
Brad Pitt seems like a painfully obvious choice for a celebrity crush, but what with all the funny and charming things he says and does, he pretty much leaves us no choice. More »
Celebrity Lookalikes: Jon Stewart And Punk Bassist Alford Faulkner
A photo has been going around the internet that’s supposedly of The Daily Show‘s Jon Stewart diving into the pit at a Dead Kennedys show in Richmond, VA in 1982. While the guy in the photo does look a great deal like a young Jon Stewart, it’s actually bassist Alford Faulkner, of Red Cross and The Prevaricators. More »
Five Things I Watched in High School Less Educational Than The Daily Show
This week a teacher in Illinois was suspended for showing her government class some clips of The Daily Show. There are a lot of reasons that showing a bunch of high school kids clips of the show in class could be problematic. They’ll get an opinionated slant on the news instead of unbiased facts, they might feel uncomfortable with the humor, and they’ll have less time to memorize things the Preamble to the Constitution. But suspending her seems a little extreme.
Even if most of the students disagreed with Stewart’s slant on the day’s events, it could have been a good way to spark an impassioned class debate, and as anyone who’s gone to high school can attest to, there’s a lot worse being shown to students today. More »
Video: The Daily Show Mocks Occupy Wall Street On The Eve Of Its Destruction
Insult, meet injury. More »
Video: Jason Bateman Charms On ‘The Daily Show’, Admits ‘The Change-Up’ Is Crap
Everyone’s favorite party animal Jason Bateman went on The Daily Show last night, ostensibly to promote his new movie The Change-Up. He was as funny and charming as ever, and his banter with John Stewart was just adorable. But when it came time to discuss the movie, he cut right to the chase and said this: More »
Weird Couple Alert: Olivia Munn And Matthew Morrison
Guess what everyone? Olivie Munn and Matthew Morrison appear to be dating. In case you are confused about how to digest this coupling, they spent last night at Madison Square Garden in full couple mode, complete with makeout sessions and weird face squishing.
So thanks you two! This behavior has officially knocked you into the annoying couple quadrant. More »
Video: Justin Bieber Takes Over For Jon Stewart On ‘The Daily Show’
Sure, why not, right? Two nights ago The Daily Show tackled rape-rape, last night Justin Bieber opened up the segment, pretending to be Jon Stewart. Just FYI: This is why your dad called last night at 10 and was like “I’m in bed right now and there’s this little boy on my news.” Because that’s what your dad calls The Daily Show. “His news.” More »
Video: ‘Daily Show’ Audience Loses Collective Mind Over Grad School, James Franco
If you ever wanted to see the power of celebrity in action, look no further than James “Maybe I’m Just Gay” Franco‘s appearance on The Daily Show last night. Have you ever seen an audience more excited about anything than when James starts talking about his PhD program in poetry? It’s like he was announcing he was going to nail each individual audience member during the commercial break. More »
Olivia Munn Sounds Off On Her Critics, Her Career And ‘Getting Dipped’
Is Olivia Munn the new Ryan Seacrest? Her ability to multi-task seems comparable: The Daily Show correspondent is juggling a role on the upcoming NBC sitcom Perfect Couples, a guest spot on the spy series Chuck and a tour for her new book, Suck It, Wonder Woman!: The Misadventures Of A Hollywood Geek.
“I really want to do it all,” she says. “I love it all so much. I don’t have a personal life. I don’t have a boyfriend. And I… More »
Olivia Munn Is Not The Enemy
The Jezebel-Daily Show caber-tossing match has captivated America – or at least the part of America that likes to read blog posts by 20-something Brooklynites and go to sleep watching an old Jewish man fling poop at Glenn Beck. It has also answered some important questions. How important? So important that, mere days ago, human minds were unable to conceive such riddles, much less their answers. Knowledge! Among the revelations:
1. Who is Olivia Munn? She’s a correspondent for The Daily… More »
Is The Daily Show anti-female? – Employees don’t say so! This is the best analysis of the Jezebel versus Jon Stewart back-and-forth ever (via Lemondrop)
Olivia Munn joins The Daily Show – The Internet celeb says she won over Jon Stewart with a Holocaust joke. Edgy, that Olivia! (via The Daily Beast)
The Daily Show’s Top 8 Thanksgiving Moments
I’m busy making pies (two; an apple one and a pecan-pumpkin one), rolls (homemade, making four dozen), and stuffing for tomorrow’s Thanksgiving feast, so I’ll be taking the day off to spend some time with friends and family. Here’s the best of the Daily Show’s top 8 Thanksgiving moments for you to enjoy!
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Afternoon gossipy goodness
Viral Video of the Week Courtesy of “The Daily Show” UNEMPLOYMENT CHECK: Crazy Old Lady Shows Off Dog Wigs on Today ShowDavid Duchovny’s Filming “Californication” Right Now!Beyonce and her ladiesPissin’ on RumerChild Rearin’ and Drivin’ Tips From BritneyPeering Into The Depths Of Michael Lohan’s Soul… More »