Watch a Bunch of Celebrities Burn Jon Stewart on His Way out The Door
Jay Hathaway · 08/06/15 11:05PMThis Tiny Dog's Balloon-Related Talents Will Always Exceed Your Own
Hudson Hongo · 08/06/15 11:00PMBloggers' Jobs Rendered Meaningless: Jon Stewart’s Daily Show Is Over
Jay Hathaway · 08/06/15 10:33PMAfter 16 years and 2,581 episodes, Jon Stewart has left the Daily Show, the half-hour that established the template for successful satirical news shows and made Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, and John Oliver into household names. He’ll be missed, and so will the millions of clicks he generates for blogs and news sites every week. What are we—content providers—going to do without you, Jon? We’re so fucked.
"Any Word From God?" Republican Candidates On Chatting With Their Lord
Leah Beckmann · 08/06/15 10:18PMOn Thursday night, a Facebook madman was somehow permitted to ask Republican candidates the following question: “I want to know if any of them have received a word from God, and what they should do and take care of first.”
Huckabee On Trans Soldiers: "The Military Is Not a Social Experiment"
Jordan Sargent · 08/06/15 10:12PMIn tonight’s debate, Fox’s Brett Baier directed a question about the Obama administration potentially allowing transgender soldiers to serve openly in the military to Mike Huckabee, who gave the exact grotesque answer you would expect, saying that the military is “not a social experiment” and that is instead around to “kill people and break things.”
Bounty Hunters Mistakenly Raid Police Chief's Home, Oops
Hudson Hongo · 08/06/15 09:30PMDonald Trump: I Paid Hillary Clinton to Attend My Wedding
Taylor Berman · 08/06/15 09:24PMAfter attacking Rosie O’Donnell earlier in tonight’s debate, Donald Trump turned his focus to Hillary Clinton. “I gave to many people,” Trump said, defending his political donations to candidates from both parties before explaining what he got in return. “With Hillary Clinton I said be at my wedding, and she came to my wedding,” he said. “She had no choice because I gave.”
Donald Trump Outta the Gate: "Only Rosie O'Donnell" Is a Fat Pig
Leah Beckmann · 08/06/15 08:31PMVladimir Putin Orders Tons of Cheese Crushed, Bacon Burned
Hudson Hongo · 08/06/15 08:30PMHot in Cleveland: From the Pits of Hell, It's the GOP 2016 Liveblog
Ashley Feinberg · 08/06/15 07:41PM
The first (real, non-consolation prize) GOP debate begins at 9 p.m. How long will Donald Trump last before security forcibly escorts him out? How many times will the angry white men utter the word “rape” for no apparent reason? How many groups of minority voters will be spectacularly and irrevocably alienated? And how much of the beautiful light inside of each and every one of us will die before the madness finally stops? We’ll be here (with special guest Glenn Greenwald), starting at 8:45 Eastern to find out.
Alleged “Wet Willy” Attack on Child Ends With Strange Man’s Arrest
Hudson Hongo · 08/06/15 07:00PMLindsey Graham Ignores Debate Question To Recount His Lonely Life
Jordan Sargent · 08/06/15 06:45PMThe undercard to tonight’s GOP debate was a roundly depressing affair, as the seven runners-up wheezed hot, foul air into an empty basketball arena in Cleveland. But no moment was quite as sad, nor more human, than when Lindsey Graham took a moment to reflect on his lonely life.