KEVIN BLEYER is an Emmy Award-winning writer for "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." Previously, he was a writer/producer for both "Dennis Miller" on CNBC and "Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher" during its six-year run on ABC. His National Public Radio commentaries have been broadcast on "All Things Considered," "Weekend Edition," and "Marketplace."

Blog Entries by Kevin Bleyer

Pervez Has Left the Building

Posted September 26, 2006 | 06:38 PM (EST)


I'm not kidding. Just a few minutes ago. I saw him leave.

Before he departed, however, Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan, knower of Osama's whereabouts, launcher of coups, target of six assassination attempts, appeared as a guest on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart."

And now...

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Funny Thing About Kenya

Posted April 16, 2006 | 11:34 AM (EST)


"All the news out of Africa is bad," wrote Paul Theroux, before journeying between Cairo and Cape Town. Theroux took the news as a challenge, a dare. "It made me want to go there," and so he went.

I wanted to go there for different reasons: the television show I...

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No Comment? Well Done.

Posted October 18, 2005 | 06:16 PM (EST)


Harriet, I’m impressed. Truly. Not that you’re out to impress me, or seek my approval. But you have it. Not necessarily on the Supreme Courty stuff. Verdict’s still out on that one. I’m talking about the little things. On how you handle yourself. On your restraint. On your choice of...

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Feingold Pulls a Chung

Posted August 22, 2005 | 01:53 PM (EST)


Years ago Connie Chung roped Newt Gingrich’s mom into revealing that her son had called Hillary Clinton a “bitch” by suggesting her question about what Newt thought of the First Lady was “just between you and me.”

Turned out it was between you, me and everybody else.

And...

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Nice Work If You Can't Get It

Posted August 5, 2005 | 04:16 PM (EST)


No doubt one thought going through most Americans’ minds today is, “Damn, I don’t think I’ll ever get a FIVE WEEK VACATION.” For most Americans, in fact, the closest thing they’ll get to a five week vacation is...unemployment. And yet, off the President goes to his ranch.

For the entire...

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News You Can Peruse

Posted July 29, 2005 | 03:55 PM (EST)


Lately one of my favorite things to do is compare what Yahoo (accurately) tells us are the top news stories of the day...with what Yahoo informs us are the "most popular" news stories of the day.

To wit, two minutes ago:

Top stories:
CONGRESS PASSES FAR-REACHING ENERGY BILL
...

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Don't Watch

Posted July 27, 2005 | 10:52 PM (EST)


All day I've been reading that Creator Steven Bochco has a suggestion for anyone who plans on finding his new television drama disrepectful to the brave soldiers who are still fighting the battles in Iraq he's fictionalizing in Chatsworth: "don't watch." No doubt some people will take him up...

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Happy Fifth of July

Posted July 5, 2005 | 02:52 PM (EST)


Today is July 5th, and I’m celebrating my independence from independence. Who’s with me?

Ever since I declared my independence (gosh, it’s seems so long ago now -- what’s it been…200 years?), I’ve been lonely. My neighbors don’t swing by to say hello all that often, and when they do,...

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Happy Fifth of July

Posted July 4, 2005 | 06:35 PM (EST)


Today is July 5th, and I’m celebrating my independence from independence. Who’s with me?

Ever since I declared my independence (gosh, it’s seems so long ago now -- what’s it been…200 years?), I’ve been lonely. My neighbors don’t swing by to say hello all that often, and when they do,...

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Hot Enough for Ya?

Posted June 12, 2005 | 02:29 PM (EST)


Maria Sharapova, Danica Patrick, Natalie Gulbis. Have you heard of them? No?

Well then, allow me. (I’ve been watching a lot of sports lately. I’ve learned a lot.) Maria Sharapova, a professional tennis player, won Wimbledon last year. Danica Patrick, an open-wheel racecar driver, came in 4th at Indy last...

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Subject: From Mark

Posted May 11, 2005 | 08:47 PM (EST)


[This is the e-mail from Mark Hoffman received by “Dennis Miller” staffers at 2:02 pm PDT. Hoffman is the President of CNBC -- Kevin Bleyer's employer until 2:03 pm PDT. Bleyer's real time internal monologue is in italics.]

"I wanted to let you all know that we will be expanding...

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Democrats: Defying Convention

Posted May 9, 2005 | 11:49 PM (EST)


This blog is like a young visitor to Neverland Ranch: just a few hours old, quite popular, and likely to make some news.

To wit:

Out of the blocks, newsman Walter Cronkite has proposed that the Democratic Party “organize a convention this year to debate and resolve a platform that...

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