John Hodgman

'Community': Does Greendale Really Exist, Or Are They Crazy?

Posted 05.11.2012

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Celebrating a 13-episode fourth season renewal, fans of "Community" (Thu., 8 p.m. ET on NBC) tuned in to the latest episode where they were left to qu...

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How To Sharpen The Sh*t Out Of Some Pencils

Posted 04.11.2012

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The thundering roar of a thousand knife-wielding hurricanes you just detected is the sound of David Rees' revolutionary How To Sharpen Pencils: A Prac...

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WATCH: John Hodgman Gives Us A Backstage Tour At SXSW

The Huffington Post | Carol Hartsell | Posted 03.14.2012

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When we asked John Hodgman if we would do a quick video interview with us backstage at SXSW, we had no idea what we had gotten ourselves into. In b...

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Is Sir Paul Coming to 'Mad Men'?

Posted 02.14.2012

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UPDATE: According to Vulture, a source close to "Mad Men" said the Paul McCartney casting rumor is false. Is music legend Sir Paul McCartney headin...

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WATCH: 'Daily Show' Mocks Trump Endorsing Romney

The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 02.03.2012

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On Thursday night's "Daily Show," Jon Stewart had to admit that he's had a "mogul-shaped hole" in his heart ever since Donald Trump briefly fell out o...

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Drinks With 'Bored To Death' Creator

Posted 12.21.2011

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With HBO's drastic Christmas cleaning yesterday -- canceling "Hung," "How to Make It In America," and Bored To Death" -- many TV viewers are in mourni...

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The BEST Late Night Clips Of The Week

Matt Wilstein | Posted 02.15.2012

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The news had no problem fueling the late night shows this week. Below are my favorite clips of the week. What were yours?

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WATCH: Stewart & Hodgman Discuss 'Communist' Muppets

Posted 12.15.2011

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Out of all the scandals that have come up during this holiday season, the one that Jon Stewart deems "the stupidest" is none other than Fox Business' ...

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The BEST Late Night Clips Of The Week

Matt Wilstein | Posted 01.03.2012

Herman Cain's scandal and more provided ample material for the late night shows this week.

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WATCH: John Hodgman Defends 'Moneyed Americans'

Posted 01.02.2012

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It didn't take long after the Occupy Wall Street protests began for comedians to pick up on the humorous aspects of the movement. And wouldn't you bel...

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WATCH: John Hodgman's New Book Gets Celebrity-Packed Promo

Posted 12.26.2011

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First there was The Areas of My Expertise. Then came More Information Than You Require. And now there is That Is All, the final book in John Hodgman's...

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WATCH: 8 Reasons We Are Looking Forward To The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival

HuffingtonPost.com | Ross Luippold | Posted 11.16.2011

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Four years ago, Eugene Mirman had a dream. The comedian, a New York City mainstay, recognized that dozens of festivals devoted to stand-up comedy come...

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WATCH: 'Daily Show' Correspondent Clip Of The Week

Posted 08.25.2011

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It seems like hackers have everyone on edge these days, especially large companies and government agencies. But fortunately for us, John Hodgman has s...

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HuffPost Review: The Best and the Brightest

Marshall Fine | Posted 08.23.2011

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No one is going to be putting The Best and the Brightest on any 10-best lists -- but if you're looking for a comedy that offers a handful of bawdy, vulgar laughs, look no further.

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How Do You Write A Joke About A Dead Terrorist?

HuffingtonPost.com | Carol Hartsell | Posted 07.02.2011

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As news broke late Sunday night that Osama bin Laden had been killed by U.S. military forces in Pakistan, twitter streams began rolling by faster than...

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WATCH: Jon Hamm Reads 'My Dead Dad Was In ZZ Top'

Posted 05.25.2011

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At a standing room-only show at the Bell House in Brooklyn last night, Jon Glaser's new book "My Dead Dad Was In ZZ Top" got the star treatment from a...

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Paul Rudd In New Pornographers Video

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ted Leo, Wyatt Cenac, Paul Rudd, The New Pornographers, Tom Scharpling, Horatio Sanz, Kevin Corrigan, Bill Hader, John Hodgman, Entertainment News

These days movie trailers can be little more than turgid, stale recaps of the feature film itself; full on giveaways. The New Pornographers' latest mu...

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WATCH: Your Favorite Comedians In A New Pornographers Video

The Huffington Post | Carol Hartsell | Posted 05.25.2011

When the indie rock world and the comedy world cross paths, beautiful things often happen. Such is the case with The New Pornographers latest video f...

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New York Literary Balls Honor Authors In Style

Los Angeles Times | Carolyn Kellogg | Posted 05.25.2011

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This week, the Paris Review announced that it will hold its annual spring gala, the Revel, on April 13. Philip Roth -- whose first story was published...

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The Daily Show's 5 Best Ben Bernanke Spoofs (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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To celebrate the likely confirmation of Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve, The Daily Show has its five best send-ups o...

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The Daily Show Tackles Wall Street Pay, Proposes "Angry Mob" Credit Card (VIDEO)

Daily Show | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last night, The Daily Show's John Hodgman took on Wall Street pay in his "You're Welcome" segment. Though, Hodgman predicted that "no meaningful chang...

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Star Trek Firsts... 43 Years On

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Some 43 years after it began, and seven years after the movie franchise seemed completely played out, Star Trek is making firsts again. And so far, it's the most popular movie of the year in America.

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Keith Olbermann, John Hodgman Interview: Hodgman Discusses His Speech And Obama As 'Nerd-In-Chief' (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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John Hodgman, who gave the keynote address at the White House Radio and Television Correspondents' Dinner Friday night praising President Obama as the...

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John Hodgman Radio And TV Correspondents' Dinner Speech (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Author and comedian John Hodgman--also known as the PC Guy-- was the headliner of this year's 65th annual Radio and TV Correspondents Dinner, and he d...

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John Hodgman: We Must Sell California To The Church Of Scientology (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Hodgman proposed solutions to the California budget crisis last night in a new segment called "You're Welcome." He suggested repealing the anti-m...

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