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Jon Stewart Calls Out Obama, Glenn Beck for Inconsistent "Ground Zero Mosque" Statements
Matt Cherette · 08/16/10 10:24PMTonight, Jon Stewart issued a one-two punch regarding the proposed "Ground Zero Mosque." First, to President Obama for flip-flopping on his support for it, and then to Glenn Beck for criticizing another's statements about 9/11 that he'd recently made himself.
Rush Limbaugh: Barack Obama Is "Our First Anti-American President"
Matt Cherette · 08/16/10 02:16PMSeth MacFarlane Makes Anderson Cooper Gay Joke at David Hasselhoff Roast
Matt Cherette · 08/16/10 12:09AMDid Lisa Lampanelli's Jokes at the David Hasselhoff Roast Go Too Far?
Matt Cherette · 08/15/10 10:55PMTonight, Comedy Central aired its roast of David Hasselhoff. And while roasts are known for offensive humor, Lisa Lampanelli may have gone a bit far, with jokes about the holocaust, blacks, Roger Ebert's cancer, Haiti, the oil spill, and more.
Video of Hero Flight Attendant's Escape Far Less Cool Than Anticipated
Matt Cherette · 08/13/10 04:18PMDina Lohan Spars with Matt Lauer During Tense Today Show Interview
Matt Cherette · 08/13/10 03:46PMWatch the Jimmy Fallon Mad Men-Themed Emmy Promo That NBC Just Pulled
Matt Cherette · 08/12/10 08:46PMDr. Laura Apologizes for Shocking, N-Word Filled Radio Rant
Matt Cherette · 08/12/10 06:32PMYesterday, Dr. Laura Schlessinger shocked her radio show audience when she argued with a black woman about racism and—among other things—said the word "nigger" six times. Today, Schlessinger apologized for her incredibly offensive rant. Audio and transcripts, inside.
Rand Paul's College 'Kidnapping' Victim Clarifies Insane Story
Jim Newell · 08/11/10 04:55PMHero Flight Attendant Steven Slater Gets the Taiwanese Animation Treatment
nightintern · 08/11/10 04:25PMJon Stewart Calls Out Those Blindly Opposed to Ground Zero Mosque
Matt Cherette · 08/11/10 12:04AMTonight, Jon Stewart blessed us with a "Daily Show Municipal Land-Use Hearing Update" regarding the proposed mosque (actually, Islamic cultural center) at (actually, adjacent to) Ground Zero, and sarcastically called out all of the broadcasters/pundits/etc. opposed to it. Video inside.
Wyclef Who? Let's Talk About Wolf Blitzer's Technical Glitch-Filled Buffoonery
Matt Cherette · 08/06/10 04:12AMShmaq Down: Shaquille O'Neal Attacks Loudmouth Sportscaster on Twitter
Matt Cherette · 08/05/10 02:55AMNew York's Two Loudest Democrats Dead Silent on Ground Zero Mosque
Jim Newell · 08/04/10 12:27PMShe's Back: Fight Between Jessi Slaughter and Her Father Caught On Tape
Matt Cherette · 08/03/10 01:49PM"The cops are watching the Internet... you are being federally investigated!" screamed Jessi Slaughter's father on this recording of a recent Tinychat session gone awry. The Internet's most famous 11-year-old is back—and it's ugly. Videos and more, inside.
Jon Stewart Mocks Charlie Rangel's Lack of Ethics
Matt Cherette · 07/29/10 09:08AMPerez Hilton Calls Taylor Momsen "Hooker," Suggests She Fist Herself with Sex Toy
Matt Cherette · 07/21/10 08:51PMM. Night Shyamalan Angrily Defends His Record at Press Conference
Matt Cherette · 07/20/10 03:54PM"If I thought like you, I'd kill myself," said an angry M. Night Shyamalan at a recent presser after being asked by a reporter if his newest film was an attempt to revive his faltering career. Inside, Shyamalan's full response.