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Seriously? That Sounds Like the Least Fun Thing Ever
Studio@Gawker · 08/31/10 10:59AMUh, Really? Because That Sounds Terrible
Studio@Gawker · 08/31/10 10:59AMThe Best Military Recruitment Commercials From Around The World
Gene Delsener · 08/30/10 02:47PMThe Drunkest Guys Ever Caught On Video
Eleni Crush · 08/28/10 03:00PMThe Jon Stewart Clip That Will Make Glenn Beck Cry Real Tears (Again)
Matt Cherette · 08/26/10 10:35PMThe Daily Show's Profile of a Bigoted Anti-Muslim Leader
Matt Cherette · 08/25/10 10:31PMTonight, The Daily Show switched gears for a bit and decided to discuss a different mosque controversy: a proposed one in the heart of Tennessee. The highlight? The profile of Laurie Cardoza-Moore, a ridiculously bigoted, anti-muslim member of the opposition.
Providence Mayoral Candidate Gives Worst On-Camera Interview Ever
Matt Cherette · 08/25/10 01:05PMChris Young, running for mayor of Providence, recently appeared on the local FOX station for a disastrous interview. The worst part? Choose: a) Young bringing/reading notes, b) saying that he attends church for fun, or c) serenading the befuddled interviewer.
Tila Before the Tequila: How Tila Nguyen Turned Into "Tila Tequila"
Angelito Yambao Jr. · 08/25/10 01:00PMJon Stewart Points Out the Hypocrisy of Sarah Palin's Dr. Laura Defense
Matt Cherette · 08/24/10 10:23PMTonight, Jon Stewart tackled Dr. Laura Schlessinger's reprehensible, racist comments (listen here). Specifically, Stewart called out Sarah Palin for blindly/stupidly/hypocritically defending Schlessinger's vitriol when she'd called for Rahm Emanuel's firing last year for essentially the same thing. Video inside.
David Letterman Disses Jay Leno, Asks Brian Williams to Skip Tonight Show
Matt Cherette · 08/23/10 11:22PMTonight, David Letterman welcomed Brian Williams to his show. For the first four minutes of their chat, Letterman did nothing but talk about Jay Leno—his voice, cars, etc.—and implore Williams not to appear on his show. Video inside.
Jon Stewart: Fox News Omits Facts to Further Its "Fear-Driven Narrative"
Matt Cherette · 08/23/10 10:29PMTonight, Jon Stewart discussed Fox News and its reports about the funding sources of the "Ground Zero Mosque." Specifically, Saudi prince Al-Waleed bin Talal. But Fox never mentions his name... or that he's a part owner of its parent company.
Woman Caught on Video Throwing a Cat into a Garbage Bin
Matt Cherette · 08/23/10 03:06PMThis is truly sick: here's surveillance footage from outside of a school in Coventry, England that shows a woman walk up to a cat, pet it for a few seconds, and then pick it up/throw it into a garbage bin.
Michael Ian Black's Tirade Against a Racist Obama-Hater During Set (Updated)
Matt Toder · 08/22/10 10:57PMCee-Lo Green's "F*ck You" Should Have Been the Song of the Summer
Matt Cherette · 08/20/10 06:54PMThe Internet's been buzzing all day about "Fuck You," a new track from Cee-Lo Green. The only negative here is that it didn't come out in time to be dubbed "Song of the Summer," because it's criminally catchy. Listen inside.
Glenn Beck on Rick Sanchez: "The Dumbest Man Ever on Television"
Matt Cherette · 08/20/10 04:47PMJon Stewart Gives "Terrorist Command Center" Fox News a Taste of Its Own Medicine
Matt Cherette · 08/19/10 10:46PMTonight, Jon Stewart criticized Fox News' opposition to the "Ground Zero Mosque" by using the network's own terrorism-sniffing standards to brand it a "terrorist command center," and finished with an unlikely (yet extremely poignant) lesson from Charlton Heston. Video inside.
Inebriation Is the Best Inception Parody Yet
Matt Cherette · 08/19/10 01:09PMThis is fun, and surprisingly well done. Here's a trailer for Inebriation, about a man who specializes in "a very specific type of insobriety—unconscious insobriety." Then, he steals stuff from drunk people. Or something like that. Video inside.