Each week, I post the five funniest videos from the past week's Gotcha Media right here for you to enjoy. If I missed anything good, please don't hesitate to correct me in the comments below.
In the second to last week before the midterm elections, the crazy continues to escalate. We were still feeling the aftermath of
on
The View
, which not only caused
to desert their own show, but also indirectly got
. Meanwhile, Christine O'Donnell had her own set of
. But the wackiest political figure of the week had to be
. McMillan came out of nowhere, upstaging the usually
at the New York Gubernatorial debate. Once you hear McMillan's words
, they really become meaningful.
Though Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert were both off this week in preparation from their big trip to D.C., both men made time for key media appearances to promote the
. Colbert appeared on
The View
where he showed solidarity for Papa Bear Bill O'Reilly by
. And Jon Stewart went on Larry King where he spent the first part of his interview mocking CNN, but then went on to
. In his own spin on Oprah-style gifting, King donated a Port-o-Potty to the cause.
Jon Stewart also popped-up this week to host the pre-taped "Night of Too Many Stars" show to
. From
, there were plenty of great comedy moments on the show. But the funniest clip of the night belonged to the unlikely combination of
Zach Galifianakis is the undisputed king of the awkward interview. He made his name with the
series, in which he interviews people more famous than himself and makes them uncomfortable. Now that he's is a famous movie star himself, he can expect to find himself in more and more
.
Finally, my contribution to the viral video world this week was
, which combines some of my favorite Tea Party characters with the new Broadway show
. It turns out this whole populism thing has been around for hundreds of years and there's not really anything too original about the Tea Party.
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