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Breaking News: Barack Obama Wins AL and NL MVP, Other Awards

David Parker | Posted 10.09.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Politics, Takeru Kobayashi, Nobel Prize, Baseball, Competitive Eating, Bud Selig, Major League Baseball, Joe Mauer, Greg Maddux, Nobel Peace Prize, Albert Pujols, Barack Obama, Comedy, Comedy News

In a stunning turn of events, Obama has swept baseball's postseason honors in both leagues, a feat never before accomplished and long considered impossible.

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Nick Swardson: "My Ass is the Best Joke Teller I Know"

Jon Chattman | Posted 10.08.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Unicorn, Farts, Grandma's Boy, Comedian, Comedy Album, Woody Allen, Nick Swardson, Joke, Ghandi, Dvd, Reno 911!, Cd, Will Ferrell, Rue McClanahan, Charlie Chaplin, Party, Chuck Norris, Comedy, Entertainment News

There is, for sure, a very twisted side to me. The other side is a nude Brad Pitt riding a unicorn with candy as his genitals.

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Mighty Movie Podcast: The Underdog Bites Back: Tom Hooper on The Damned United

Dan Persons | Posted 10.08.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Brian Clough, Justice, Frost/Nixon, Emotion, Don Revie, Drama, Jim Broadbent, Controversy, Peter Morgan, Indie, Derby County, Success, Comedy, Michael Sheen, HBO John Adams, Timothy Spall, Acting Legend, Colm Meaney, Gritty, John Adams, British, Sports, Tom Hooper, The Queen, David Peace, Soccer, Leeds United, Entertainment News

I've got nothing against sports films that exult in good sportsmanship and the triumph of the underdog. But I'm more inclined towards films like The Damned United that scrape past the noble veneer of sports.

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Don't Try This at Home (Because I Already Have)

Cameron Sherber | Posted 10.07.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Comedy, Comic Strip, Comic, Punditry, Politics, Cartoon, Fox News, Humor, Glenn Beck, Comedy News, Funny, Clayton, Comedy News

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Nous Sommes Tous Americains: France Times

David Parker | Posted 10.07.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Americans, Cannes, France, Foreign Affairs, Cap D'antibes, French Riviera, Europe, Comedy, Paris, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Comedy News

While in Eastern Europe I met only one other American. As I made way out west, I met more Americans -- I think most of them had been hired by Al-Qaeda to damage America's reputation.

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How To Create Your Own Pandemic: Infectious Creativity Used By Big Pharma

Dana Ullman | Posted 10.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Marcia Angell, Infectious Diseases, H1N1 Virus, Tom Jefferson, Donald Rumsfeld, H1N1 Influenza, H1N1 Vaccine, Cochrane Collaboration, Tamiflu, H1n1, George Schultz, Health, Wellness, Comedbig Pharma, Comedy, Living News

Big Pharma is wonderfully creative in marketing this pandemic. But fret not, with a little instruction, you too can learn to create your own pandemic...

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Why Is Obama Firing Dan Choi?

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Krxa, Billboard, Long Beach, Kfi, Humor, Charles Karel Bouley, Karel, Kgo, Advocate, Huffingtonpost, Gay, Lt. Dan Choi, Barack Obama, Politics, Orange County, Radio, Orange County Blade, Kngy, Dan Choi, Knx, Comedy, Politics News

Dan Choi's poignant point fell on deaf ears at his hearing and while he is still an active soldier, he has been recommended for discharge under Don't Ask, Don't Tell, something the Commander in Chief could halt.

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WATCH: Bill Maher Auditions Sarah Palin's Writers (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.05.2009 | Books

Read More: Authors, Bill Maher, Books, Parody, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Bill Maher, Palin, Going Rogue, Comedy, Thomas Friedman, Men Are From Mars Women Are From Venus, Books News

It takes a special person to work with a special former governor. Bill Maher shows us who would have been the perfect writer to pair with Palin, and t...

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Books I'm Finally Throwing Out

Lewis Grossberger | Posted 10.05.2009 | Books

Read More: Bad Books, Comedy, Book Humor, Throwing Out Books, Books, Funny Books, Books News

I hate throwing out books. Especially my favorites. And they're all my favorites. But some of the stacks are so high they're threatening to topple and literally (as well as literarily) kill me.

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Burn Before Reading

Cameron Sherber | Posted 10.04.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Comedy, Comic Strip, Book, Comic, Politics, Cartoon, Comedy News, Humor, Funny, Sarah Palin, Clayton, Comedy News

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Project Runway Episode 7 Recap: Kind of Blue

Una LaMarche | Posted 10.02.2009 | Style

Read More: Tim Gunn, Heidi Klum, Fashion, Project Runway, Comedy, Michael Kors, Project Runway Episode Recap, Style News

The boys note that there are only four of them left. Nic says "We gotta get rid of some of the girls!" and follows this up with, "Shirin, you're OUT!" Uh-oh. Is he starting to grow on me?

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Where Did He Conceal It?

Cameron Sherber | Posted 10.02.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Comedy, Comic, President Obama, Cartoon, Gun Control, Comedy News, Funny, Clayton, Comedy News

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Let Me See You Work Them Eggs

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 10.02.2009 | Comedy

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?

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How To Live On $0 A Day: Etiquette Advice For Those Who've Lost Everything But Their Manners

Lesley Stern | Posted 10.02.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Miss Manners, Depression, Social Life, Economic Crisis, Economy, Etiquette, Financial Meltdown, Recession, Advice, Financial Advice, Good Manners, Humor, Satire, Living, Comedy News, Comedy, Comedy News

Dear Dinner Companion, Your friend is right. Never cheapen yourself by sleeping with a guy for a hamburger.

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Austan Goolsbee Calls Sarah Palin A Wingnut In Comedy Routine (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 10.02.2009 | Comedy

Read More: d.c.'s Funniest Celebrity, White House, d.c. Funniest Celebrity Goolsbee, Austan Goolsbee, Austan Goolsbee Comedy, d.c.'s Funniest Celebrity Contest, Sarah Palin, Joe the Plumber, Political Comedy Routines, Comedy, Obama Administration, Comedy News

White House economic adviser Austan Goolsbee won first prize in the 16th annual "D.C.'s Funniest Celebrity" contest last night. In his performance he...

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Fake News Is the Real News

Roderick Spencer | Posted 10.01.2009 | Media

Read More: Glen Beck, Walter Cronkite, Education, Real News, Daily Show, Colbert Report, Facts, Standards, Comedy, Fake News, Media News

It strikes me as downright surreal that Stewart and Colbert, and not the 'real' anchorpersons, seem to be the people on TV who actively adhere to concepts like fairness, primary sources and facts.

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Mighty Movie Podcast: The Script That Kills: Austin Peck on The Blue Tooth Virgin

Dan Persons | Posted 10.02.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: La, Film Industry, Emotion, Trilogy of Terror, Script Doctor, Drama, Jealousy, Controversy, Hollywood, Days of Our Lives, Austin Peck, Los Angeles, Indie, Karen Black, Success, Comedy, Creativity, Roma Maffia, Acting Legend, Off Beat, Satire, Soap Operas, Writing, Tom Gilroy, As the World Turns, Daytime Television, Art, Amber Benson, Therapy, Entertainment News

A TV writer tries his hand at a feature film. His friend reads the script, thinks it's an ungodly mess of muddled symbolism and Freud 101 anxieties. "Be honest," the writer says.

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Clayton on Kanye

Cameron Sherber | Posted 09.30.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Comedy, Comedy News, President Obama, Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Cartoon, Comedy News

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River Rats, Phantoms, and Amanda, Oh My!

Brandon Mendelson | Posted 10.01.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Nhl, Philadelphia Flyers, SUNY Potsdam, College, Ahl, Funny, National Hockey League, Comedy, Comedy News

SUNY Potsdam is a great place to watch hockey. Everyone's cold and pissed off, so all the hatred and bitterness that comes with going to school in the arctic comes out during the games.

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The Croc-Up

Alfred Gingold | Posted 09.30.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Times, Crocs, Shoes, Brooklyn, Atlanic Yards, White House, Style, New-York-400, George W. Bush, Footwear, Henry Hudson, Fashion, Comedy, New York News

I live in what journalists call Brownstone Brooklyn and I wear Crocs often. I once wore Crocs to a wedding. You got a problem with that?

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Clayton: First Impressions

Cameron Sherber | Posted 10.01.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Comedy, Glenn Beck, Comedy News, Politics, Cartoon, Funny, Comedy News

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Romper Madness

Una LaMarche | Posted 11.28.2009 | Style

Read More: Rompers, Style, Comedy, Style News

Even more distressing than the existence of what one might call "play rompers" is the rise of the formal romper. Nothing says chic like an outfit you must remove completely in order to urinate.

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WATCH: Healthy Americans Against Reforming Medicine Strike Again

Lee Camp | Posted 11.28.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Health Care Reform, Video, Health Care, Comedy, Comedy News

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TV Review: The Cleveland Show

Catie Lazarus | Posted 11.27.2009 | Entertainment

Based on the reaction from the packed crowd at The New York Television Festival's screening, The Cleveland Show will be a welcome in many homes.

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Other Diseases Feel Neglected Since Outbreak of Swine Flu

Ben Berkon | Posted 11.26.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Lung Cancer, Comedy, Sour Milk, Joey Lawrence, Comedy News, Lindsay Lohan, Swine Flu, Ben Berkon, Comedy News

It's been pissing me off how much media press Swine Flu has been getting. I mean, I killed 354 people yesterday, and I don't even get the back page in the New York Post.

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