Comedy and Satire

Survivor: Samoa: Lord of the Gnats

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 11.20.2009 | Entertainment


Tallulah Morehead

We are right at the midway point of Survivor: Samoa. Our early villains, Evil Russell, and idiot Shambles, have grown into heroic crusaders against a true villain, Evil Laura.

Secret Michelin Man

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 11.18.2009 | Comedy


Jilly Gagnon

Arrived home from my "business trip" in "Kansas City." If my wife knew that I was really at the Double Tree Times Square, asking the concierge to book me into Y---- and Brasserie G----- under "my name," she'd be hysterical.

Mind-Control Machines

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 11.12.2009 | Comedy


Jilly Gagnon

Hell, owner. My name is iCat, and it's my job to advise you on energy use. Use me once and you'll never want to leave me ever again.

Survivor: Samoa: Macrame.

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 11.06.2009 | Entertainment


Tallulah Morehead

As night fell on the remains of Tribe Zsa Zsa, realizing the merge was coming soon, Russell dipped into the Survivor cliche glossary for "When we get over there, dude, game on, the game starts."

The Lost Weekend

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 11.03.2009 | Comedy


Jilly Gagnon

Refresh e-mails, but find only spam. Facebook stalk out-of-state high school "friends" briefly. Catch up on important tweets. Check hit-counter on blog. Refresh e-mails and twitter homepage again.

Survivor: Samoa: No Fruit Cup.

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 10.24.2009 | Entertainment


Tallulah Morehead

My future ex-husband Jaison was shivering, which means he was hot and cold at the same time. And with their amazing losing streak, Tribe Zsa Zsa is losing members faster than the Republican Party.

Live-Blogging Lifetime Movies

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 10.19.2009 | Comedy


Jilly Gagnon

3:10 Of course your daughters are going to want to kill their mom in order to sleep with you if you bring them home wrapped presents every time you come home from work, Lifetime Dad! Duh!

Survivor: Samoa: Stormy Weather

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 10.17.2009 | Entertainment


Tallulah Morehead

Shambo on her disappointment: "I feel like I got hit by a train today." So that explains her hair! If you think she looks bad, you should see what's left of that train!

Obama's Nobel Peace Prize Announcement (For the Diplomatically Impaired)

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 10.14.2009 | Comedy


John Wellington Ennis

Since there has been an uproar over something as non-controversial as winning the Nobel Peace Prize, this transcription is being provided for the "Diplomatically Impaired," who otherwise may have difficulty comprehending the context of President Obama being named the winner.

The Deep Wounds of Black-Facism

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 10.10.2009 | Comedy


Jilly Gagnon

Spurred by a recent debacle on Australian television program "Hey Hey It's Saturday," black-face people worldwide are stepping forward and demanding they be treated with the respect and equality they deserve.

Firesign Theatre and the 40th Anniversary of Nick Danger

Brad Schreiber | Posted 10.10.2009 | Entertainment


Brad Schreiber

I may not be objective but I can say that the world's trippiest troupe has shown stunning innovation in the way they stage their work and their recorded comedy is more layered and imaginative than a dozen James Joyces on peyote.

Survivor: Samoa: The Chicken Whisperer

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 10.10.2009 | Entertainment


Tallulah Morehead

It was "Bocce Ball Horseshoes," with each player in turn tossing balls towards a pole. Despite sounding dull, it became a nail-biter, that came down to Danger Dave's last ball deciding the contest.

Comical View: Fat Is the New Black!

Erica Watson | Posted 10.06.2009 | Comedy


Erica Watson

I chose comedy because everyone knows that sassy, fat black women are funny. Being the butt of the joke is what we do best, right?

Let Me See You Work Them Eggs

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 10.02.2009 | Comedy


Jilly Gagnon

I told you not to lie to me about your family's history of kidney disease! Why you gotta play me that way? Probably have a history of cardiac incidents at a young age, too, huh?

Survivor: Samoa: Law & Order: Samoan Psycho Unit.

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 11.24.2009 | Entertainment


Tallulah Morehead

When we rejoined our merry band of castaways, Russell's stubbly chest hair was already growing back across his pecs. He's actually kind of sexy, in a depraved backwoods psycho-perv way.

If It's The Last Thing I DOOOO!!!

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 11.21.2009 | Comedy


Jilly Gagnon

The revenge literature would have you believe that the only way to truly savor your moment of deliverance is to have waited for it for a long. They tell you this because they want to sell your story to Lifetime.

The Emmys Awards Show: Little Borritt

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 11.21.2009 | Entertainment


Tallulah Morehead

The Emmys given to reality shows were some kind of gag awards, right? No one actually gives awards to reality series, do they?

Survivor Samoa: Samoa, Samerrier.

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 11.18.2009 | Entertainment


Tallulah Morehead

Excess seems to be the keynote, as they have given us 20 contestants this time out, most of them named "Russell." I don't ever remember watching the show and thinking, "They need more castaways."

For Your Health

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 11.15.2009 | Comedy


Jilly Gagnon

While hydration can have both short and long-term health benefits, scientists warn that "no beverages, regardless of what they actually are, should be consumed at either very warm or very cool temperatures."

Back to School!

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 11.09.2009 | Comedy


Jilly Gagnon

School isn't so bad when you're making it a better place, like they did in the 80's documentary, 21 Jump Street!

Christ Begins Making Online Endorsements

eSarcasm | Posted 09.25.2009 | Comedy


eSarcasm

"I figured, what the hell?" said the King of Kings in a statement issued this morning via a spokesangel. "I find many of the stories on that site divinely amusing."

Riches to Rags: Hollywood Cashes in on the Recession

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 09.24.2009 | Comedy


Jilly Gagnon

On "Real Estate," a former house-flipper, Samantha Drake (played by the always fabulous Megan Mullally!) learns that life's not always just a bed of perfectly landscaped roses!

Mariah's Diary

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 09.10.2009 | Comedy


Jilly Gagnon

I can't believe that Eminem is still into me. I mean, like, you'd think that a tattoo that represents my dedication to Nick would prove to him that I'm totally over it.

Staples Institutes No Staples Policy as Part of Cost Cutting Measure

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 09.02.2009 | Comedy


Jilly Gagnon

You're welcome to remove and attempt to reuse staples from documents stapled before this change goes into effect, but the management would like to remind you that blood traces are not acceptable on finished reports.

Ask Not What the American Porn Industry Can Do For You...

Patrick Sauer | Posted 08.17.2009 | Comedy


Patrick Sauer

Attention, America! We sit on the precipice of a total meltdown of one of the key economic backboners of this great nation. The professional pornography business is in jeopardy.