Bay Ledger News Zonebill@blnz.comtag:www.blnz.com,2009:cos/comedy_centraltag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/16/Bishop_Gene_Robinson_Jesus_Would_fe0c

Bishop Gene Robinson believes Jesus would have approved of gay families. Bishop Gene Robinson believes Jesus would have approved of gay families. Robinson made his comments during an appearance on cabler Comedy Central's Daily Show to pitch his new book God Believes In Love: Straight Talk About Gay Marriage. ?Here's a guy who, in a culture that virtually demanded marriage, was a single guy, spent most of his time with twelve men, singled out three of them for leadership and one of them is known in the Bible as 'the one whom Jesus loved,'? Robinson said. ?Now I'm not saying Jesus was gay, but let's be careful to rope this guy in for a husband, wife and 2.2 children model for family. He knew about families of choice and so do LGBT people.? ?I've heard some say it was a last brunch,? host Jon Stewart quipped. (Watch the entire segment at TheDailyShow.com.) In his book, Robinson, the Episcopal Church's first openly gay bishop, argues: ?Marriage for gay and lesbian couples is not an undoing

2012-12-16T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/13/Mike_Huckabee_Rejects_Stewarts_Claim_bd84

Mike Huckabee has rejected comedian Jon Stewart's assertion that the Biblical model of marriage is polygamy. Mike Huckabee has rejected comedian Jon Stewart's assertion that the Biblical model of marriage is polygamy. The 57-year-old Huckabee appeared on Stewart's Daily Show faux news program to pitch his new book Dear Chandler, Dear Scarlett: A Grandfather's thoughts on Faith, Family and the Things That Matter Most. Stewart played a Huckabee-narrated ad in which the former governor turned Fox News host warned Christians that they would be ?tested? if they did not oppose abortion and gay marriage at the ballot box. The ad included imagery of a blacksmith putting metal in a forge. ?Are you saying that if you vote for the Democrats, you're going to Hell?? Stewart asked. ?No!? Huckabee responded. ?It sure looked like Hell,? Stewart said. Huckabee insisted that the ad simply reminded Christians that their works would be put to the test of fire. ?But you narrowed your works to two things: p

2012-11-13T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/20/lawmaker_urges_Obama_release_Benghazi_4fbb

A key US congressman has urged President Barack Obama to release the intelligence data that led US officials to describe the Benghazi, Libya attack as a spontaneous reaction to an anti-Islam film and not premeditated terrorism.

2012-10-20T13:28:36ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/19/Obama_Romney_swap_bile_biting_b111

Barack Obama mocked his damaging "nap" in the first debate and Mitt Romney lampooned the president's jobs record Thursday, as the White House foes cloaked hostility with humor at a fabled charity dinner.

2012-10-19T08:13:32ZAFP Global Editionby Brigitte Dusseautag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/18/jokes_Obama_Romney_brief_cease-fire_8f1c

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will halt hostilities Thursday to poke gentler fun at one another at a charity dinner after clashing in one of history's most contentious presidential debates.

2012-10-18T22:54:47ZAFP Global Editionby Brigitte Dusseautag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/18/Obama_denies_confusion_over_Benghazi_39e5

US President Barack Obama denied on Thursday there had been "confusion" in his administration over the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi which killed four Americans.

2012-10-18T21:50:40ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/10/Roseanne_Barr_Siblings_Have_Better_90e8

Comedian Roseanne Barr has said her gay siblings have had better luck at love than she has. Comedian Roseanne Barr has said her gay siblings have had better luck at love than she has. The thrice married Barr appeared on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight to discuss some of her current projects, including cabler Comedy Central's Sunday broadcast of the Roast of Roseanne with Roastmaster Jane Lynch. ?There were many times in my life where I was in love,? Barr told host Piers Morgan. ?And I happen to be in love right now,? she added, referring to boyfriend Johnny Argent. ?I'm not like my gay sister and my gay brother that have both been with the same partner for 25 and 26 years respectively. I, as a straight person, have not been able to hold any relationship together as well as they,? said Barr. (The video is embedded on this page. Visit our video library for more videos.) (Related: Mitt Romney's booty-calling Anderson Cooper after watching Glee, Reseanne jokes.) ?

2012-08-10T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/09/Stewart_Calls_Chick-Fil-A_Adam_Smith_70a1

Comedian Jon Stewart has called Chick-Fil-A foe Adam Smith a 'dick' for harassing a drive-thru worker. Comedian Jon Stewart has called Chick-Fil-A foe Adam Smith a ?dick? for harassing a drive-thru worker. On Tuesday night's broadcast of Comedy Central's Daily Show, Stewart took a swipe at Smith, the Tucson man who was fired after he posted a video of himself harassing a Chick-Fil-A employee named Rachel over the fast-food chain's opposition to gay marriage. ?I don't know how you live with yourself and work here. I don't understand it. This is a horrible corporation with horrible values. You deserve better,? Smith told Rachel, who remained calm and polite throughout the exchange. Stewart mocked Smith's assertion that he felt good about himself because he had done something ?purposeful?: ?'Oh, I should be clear, my purpose is to be a dick!'? Smith also informed Rachel that he's ?totally heterosexual? and ?I just can't stand the hate.? ?'Your company sucks and I don't blow dudes,'? a hor

2012-08-09T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/08/Stephen_Colbert_Jesus_Winner_Chick-Fil-A_1f89

The Colbert Report's Stephen Colbert on Monday declared Jesus the winner of Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day. Stephen Colbert's conservative character on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report on Monday declared Jesus the winner of Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day. Fox News' Mike Huckabee called on conservatives to show their support for Chick-Fil-A CEO Dan Cathy's opposition to gay marriage by dining at the fast-food chain last Wednesday. According to the company, Chick-Fil-A recorded record sales on the day. On the program, Colbert came out straight in solidarity with Cathy. ?Today, I say guilty as charged. And I am proud to shout, 'We're straight, we're great, you're used to it,'? he told his audience. ?But as good as this is for us Chick-Fil-A'ers and chick lay-ers, the real winner in all of this is, of course, Jesus.? ?I mean just think about how happy he is. After Huckabee called for his eat-in, churches bussed in parishioners and congregations posted photos of themselves holding up bags of

2012-08-08T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/06/Jane_Lynch_FK_Chick-Fil-A_1b4b

'Glee' co-star Jane Lynch in her opening as roastmaster for Roseanne Barr had some choice words for fast-food chain Chick-Fil-A. Glee co-star Jane Lynch in her opening as roastmaster for Roseanne Barr had some choice words for fast-food chain Chick-Fil-A. ?This show is serving up more old spoiled hens than a Chick-Fil-A. Oh, that reminds me: Fuck Chick-Fil-A,? Lynch told Saturday night's Hollywood Palladium audience watching celebrities skewer Roseanne Barr. Comedy Central's Roast of Roseanne with Roasmaster Jane Lynch will premiere on cabler Comedy Central on Sunday, August 12. The show features guests such as Ellen Barkin, Carrie Fisher and Sharon Stone, according to The Wrap. In a promo for the special, Barr joked that watching Glee turned Mitt Romney gay. ?I don't want to say that watching Glee makes you gay, but Mitt Romney accidentally saw it recently and now he's booty-calling Anderson Cooper,? Barr said. (Related: Roseanne Barr: Chick-Fil-A customers deserve cancer.) ?

2012-08-06T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/03/Mitt_Romneys_Booty-Calling_Anderson_Cooper_0d69

Comedian Roseanne Barr roasts John Travolta and the cast of 'Glee' in a promo for her upcoming Comedy Central special. ?Comedian Roseanne Barr roasts the cast of Glee and John Travolta in a promo for her upcoming Comedy Central special. The 59-year-old Barr gained fame in the late 80s as the star of the ABC situation comedy Roseanne. In the Roast of Roseanne with Roastmaster Jane Lynch, the comic entertainer takes on John Travolta, Tom Cruise, the Kardashians, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and Lindsay Lohan. The show will be hosted by Glee co-star Jane Lynch and feature guest such as Ellen Barkin, Carrie Fisher and Sharon Stone. ?I don't want to say that watching Glee makes you gay, but Mitt Romney accidentally saw it recently and now he's booty-calling Anderson Cooper,? Barr opines in the promo. On Travolta she adds: ?Propositioning masseurs is one thing but getting your hair and makeup done at a funeral parlor: What the fuck?? The Roast of Roseanne with Roastmaster Jane Lynch premieres S

2012-08-03T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/06/29/Good_God_Oreos_Gay!_Stephen_9849

Stephen Colbert's conservative character on Comedy Central's 'The Colbert Report' was shocked to find out Oreos are gay. Stephen Colbert's conservative character on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report was shocked to find out Oreos are gay. After playing a news clip about the brand's recent posting of an image of a rainbow themed Oreo cookie in support of Gay Pride, Colbert gasped, ?Good God, Oreos are gay! And the things I've done with them.? ?All those nights lying in bed grabbing four or five in my mouth at once. Splitting them open and licking their cream off.? ?Folks, I should have known something was fishy when these homosnackuals got me to accept consensual double stuffing. The only good thing about this is that with this action Kraft has finally proven what I have always said: There is nothing in America that can escape the gravitational pull of our culture wars.? Colbert went on to lament what a fool he was for not realizing sooner the socio-sexual identity politics of his favo

2012-06-29T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/05/11/Anna_Wintour_Tells_Stephen_Colbert_a3f7

Anna Wintour has told Stephen Colbert's conservative character on Comedy Central's 'The Colbert Report' to stop resisting gay marriage. ?Anna Wintour has told Stephen Colbert's conservative character on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report to stop resisting gay marriage. The 62-year-old, British-born Wintour has helmed fashion glossy Vogue since 1988. She stopped by the show to pitch a Costume Institute exhibit currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. When Wintour told Colbert that he could take a few more risks with his clothing now that he is endorsing gay marriage, Colbert said he wasn't endorsing but resisting the institution. ?You're in the fashion world, okay. Are there gay people in the fashion world?? Colbert asked. ?Are you as angry about this gay marriage thing as I am?? ?I am thrilled,? she said, referring to President Obama's Wednesday endorsement of gay nuptials. ?There were tears in the office of Vogue today, and the support of gay marriage. We're thrilled a

2012-05-11T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/05/04/Stewart_Mocks_Bryan_Fischers_Hostility_c76b

Jon Stewart has taken a swipe at Christian conservative Bryan Fischer's reaction to Mitt Romney hiring an openly gay spokesman, Richard Grenell. Jon Stewart has taken a swipe at Christian conservative Bryan Fischer's reaction to Mitt Romney hiring an openly gay spokesman, Richard Grenell. On Tuesday, Grenell stepped down from his post as Fischer lobbed attacks against Romney for hiring a gay man. Stewart hit back at Fischer on his Comedy Central newscast The Daily Show. ?Now that Rominee has weathered the primaries, it's time for the great 'Pivot to the Center,'? Stewart told his audience on Wednesday. ?That's quite a pivot. Hiring a guy who believes in everything you believe and likes everything you like except boobs.? ?The guy's gay, who cares?? Stewart rhetorically asked, before playing a clip of Fischer condemning Romney's move, and then, paraphrasing Fischer's thoughts, added: ?Yeah you can't appoint a gay guy. He threatens our very right to hate people for being gay. It's not rig

2012-05-04T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/23/Stewart_Chris_Christie_Would_Support_eea4

Jon Stewart has mocked New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's recent veto of a gay marriage bill approved by lawmakers. ?Jon Stewart has mocked New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's recent veto of a gay marriage bill approved by lawmakers. During Tuesday's episode of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, Steward told his audience that he was proud that his home state had passed marriage equality. ?I was very proud last Friday to say that the state Legislature, the state where I grew up, voted to legalize gay marriage,? he said to rousing applause. ?Unfortunately, like most events in New Jersey, it was immediately thrown off course by a loud Italian guy.? In a nod to The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Stewart joked with a stereotypical Jersey accent: ?In New Jersey, we believe marriage should be as it always was intended, between one indicted, orange-faced man and a woman with high bangs and dead eyes.? Stewart observed that Christie's position was surprising given he lives openly as an obese A

2012-02-23T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/19/Colbert_Report_resume_production_Monday_84a3

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "The Colbert Report," the popular satirical news show that went on hiatus without explanation last week, will resume production on Monday, Comedy Central said.

2012-02-19T22:11:44ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment NewsBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/19/Colbert_Report_resume_production_Monday_a084

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "The Colbert Report," the popular satirical news show that went on hiatus without explanation last week, will resume production on Monday, Comedy Central said.

2012-02-19T22:11:44ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment NewsBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/17/Image_makers_Chris_Brown_take_5ca1

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When R&B singer Chris Brown unleashed a Twitter post taunting detractors after his Grammy win last Sunday, he broke a rule that every Hollywood image builder knows: don't show contempt for those who may be willing to forgive and forget.

2012-02-18T00:03:52ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment News Andrea Burzynskitag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/16/Colbert_Report_abruptly_suspends_production_e922

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Comedy Central has suspended production of the Colbert Report for at least two days, an unexplained development that ignited widespread speculation about the popular satirical news show on Twitter and other social networks.

2012-02-16T16:53:04ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment NewsBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/08/Amazon_streaming_video_deal_with_3657

Amazon announced a deal with entertainment giant Viacom on Wednesday, building up its arsenal of television shows as it takes on video streaming market leader Netflix.

2012-02-08T22:39:59ZAFP Global Editionby Chris Lefkow