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Stephen Colbert to testify on Capitol Hill
Sep 23, 2010 18:01 EDT
Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert to testify on Capitol Hill about immigration, farm workers. The United Farm Workers union says Stephen Colbert (kohl-BEHR') will visit Capitol Hill on Friday to testify at a U.S. House committee hearing on farm workers who are illegal immigrants.
Stewart and Colbert plan spoof of Tea Party rally
Sep 17, 2010 17:56 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - In an apparent spoof of the recent Tea Party rally in Washington, America's leading satirists Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert will hold rallies on the National Mall days before the November election.
Colbert to rally against faux nemesis Stewart
Sep 17, 2010 16:43 EDT
Colbert says he hopes counter-rally will squash faux nemesis Stewart's rally for sanity. "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart is hosting a "million moderate march" in Washington ? for people who think shouting is annoying ? but faux political nemesis Stephen Colbert will be nearby to keep fear alive against those "dark, optimistic forces."
US comics unveil dueling DC political rallies
Sep 17, 2010 12:16 EDT
Top US comic Jon Stewart will host a rally here next month to "restore sanity," a thinly-veiled dig at right-wing chat show host Glenn Beck's recent "Restore America" march in the US capital.
Comedy Central plans star-studded autism benefit
Sep 16, 2010 12:12 EDT
Comedy Central again overbooks its star-studded benefit for autism education, airing Oct. 21. Once again, Comedy Central has gone too far and lined up too many stars.
Colbert, VP Biden fete troops with hot dogs, beer
Sep 09, 2010 02:15 EDT
Colbert celebrates US troops' return from Iraq with Vice President Biden, beer, hot dogs. A hot dog vending cart was wheeled back and forth. Cocktail waitresses hurried past with trays full of beer. Vice President Joe Biden led New York Yankees great Yogi Berra by the arm.
DC's 'truth, honor' rally tests Glenn Beck's power
Aug 28, 2010 00:01 EDT
Saturday's big Washington rally to show extent of Glenn Beck's sway _ on King anniversary. Glenn Beck, the man behind Saturday's rally at the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech, has built an empire around his own voice that grew exponentially with his move to Fox News Channel and President Barack Obama's election to the White House.
DC's 'truth, honor' rally tests Glenn Beck's power
Aug 27, 2010 13:55 EDT
Saturday's big Washington rally to show extent of Glenn Beck's sway _ on King anniversary. Glenn Beck, the man behind Saturday's rally at the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech, has built an empire around his own voice that grew exponentially with his move to Fox News Channel and President Barack Obama's election to the White House.
'True Blood' stars to present at Emmys
Aug 23, 2010 15:58 EDT
'True Blood' newlyweds Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer added to Emmy presenters. Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer will be spending part of their honeymoon at the Emmys.
Colbert to honor troops returning from Iraq
Aug 20, 2010 06:41 EDT
Colbert to host 2-episode special celebrating end of combat operations in Iraq, troops' return. Stephen Colbert is dusting off his camouflage suit.
Fewer people are watching late-night talk shows
Jul 12, 2010 17:34 EDT
Despite 'Tonight Show' drama, fewer people are watching late-night comics. Jay Leno and David Letterman are in the twilight of their days as late-night TV kings, and it's not clear that any late-night comic will wield that kind of broad influence again.
New Comedy Central star outdraws Stewart, Colbert
Jul 12, 2010 11:41 EDT
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Who's the most popular host on Comedy Central?
Pandora founder pursues bigger piece of radio pie
Jul 09, 2010 22:39 EDT
DENVER (Billboard) - During a recent taping of the Comedy Central show "The Colbert Report," host Stephen Colbert took Pandora founder Tim Westergren to task for the name of his Internet radio service.
Colbert teams up with UFW over immigration
Jul 09, 2010 00:48 EDT
Comedian Stephen Colbert teams up with the United Farm Workers over immigration. Stephen Colbert has a new job ? farm worker.
Emmys back Conan O'Brien over Jay Leno
Jul 08, 2010 20:25 EDT
Emmys snub Leno, Charlie Sheen and make for delicate moments at `Modern Family'. The Emmys are standing with Team Coco, snubbing Jay Leno.
After 25 years, CNN seeks Larry King's replacement
Jun 30, 2010 17:03 EDT
CNN may need unconventional choice as it fills Larry King's time slot. A handful of potential successors have already emerged to take over for Larry King when he leaves his prime-time CNN interview show sometime this fall.
Immigrant farm workers' challenge: Take our jobs
Jun 24, 2010 17:42 EDT
Take our jobs _ please: Farm workers' challenge in tongue-in-cheek call for immigration reform. In a tongue-in-cheek call for immigration reform, farm workers are teaming up with comedian Stephen Colbert to challenge unemployed Americans: Come on, take our jobs.
CNN hires Spitzer, Parker to co-host new program
Jun 24, 2010 06:04 EDT
CNN hires former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, columnist Kathleen Parker to co-host new program. CNN is pairing former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and conservative columnist Kathleen Parker for a combative new prime-time program it insists won't be the second coming of "Crossfire."
Critics predict Emmy nods for "Good Wife", "Glee"
Jun 16, 2010 02:46 EDT
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - General cynicism about the medium seems to be a job qualification for being a television critic. But this year there has been a sea change of sorts. Contacted for The Hollywood Reporter's annual Emmy survey, they were less critical, heaping praise on a wide swatch of contenders. Here are wish lists in the major categories.
US library pokes fun at politics with Bob Hope
Jun 11, 2010 17:22 EDT
Library of Congress pokes fun at politics with Bob Hope's extensive joke files, recordings. Bob Hope was joking about presidents before it was completely kosher.
