Demetri Martin

Movie Review: Taking Woodstock

Marshall Fine | Posted 09.26.2009 | Entertainment


Marshall Fine

Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock is as unlikely and enjoyable a memento of that long-gone moment in the age of Aquarius as we're likely to find in this 40th anniversary year of the epochal rock festival.

Demetri Martin Shows Off His Artwork, Gets Rubbed By Shaq On The "Tonight Show" (VIDEO)

Posted 09.18.2009 | Comedy


Demetri Martin spoke to Conan O'Brien last night about his new film "Taking Woodstock," focusing mostly on his awkwardness on set while making out wit...

CANNES: Ang Lee's 'Taking Woodstock' Premieres (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.16.2009 | Entertainment


(AP Article, Scroll for HuffPo Slideshow) CANNES, France - Ang Lee views his 1970s drama "The Ice Storm" as a representation of the disillusionment o...

Thank You Jon Stewart

Bertha Lewis | Posted 04.13.2009 | Politics


Bertha Lewis

Jon's looking out for us, so let's have his back while he's under attack from those who would rather blame the crisis on hard working Americans.

Demetri Martin And Jay Leno Talk Bombing On Stage (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 04.10.2009 | Comedy


Let's just say, both Demetri Martin and Jay Leno have insulted old people, or been insulted by them. Either way, they are no longer welcome in Boca. ...

Rob Corddry Is Unemployed (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 04.06.2009 | Comedy


Last night on the "Daily Show," former correspondent Rob Corddry showed up "unexpectedly" to discuss the current unemployment crisis. He spoke for the...

"Daily Show" White House Takeover: John Oliver Meets Press Corps (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 04.06.2009 | Media


"The Daily Show" 's John Oliver reported on the White House press corps last night. He describes the briefing room as "what Donald Trump would have de...

What Battered Newsrooms Can Learn From Stewart's CNBC Takedown

Will Bunch | Posted 04.05.2009 | Media


Will Bunch

Jon Stewart's epic, eight-minute takedown of CNBC's clueless, in-the-tank reporting of inflatable bubbles and blowhard CEOs shouldn't be viewed as a stick in the eye -- but a teachable moment.

'The Daily Show' Takes On Twitter (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 04.03.2009 | Comedy


In a segment called "Old Man Stewart Shakes His Fist At [Twitter]" Jon explored the world of tweeting last night with help from Samantha Bee, who is n...

Is Jon Stewart The George W. Bush Of Oscar Hosts? (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 03.27.2009 | Comedy


On the first new "Daily Show" in over a week, John Oliver compared Barack Obama's historic win in November to Hugh Jackman's "historic" rise to Oscar ...

The Daily Show Does The Environment (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 03.16.2009 | Green


Waylon Lewis just blogged that what the world needs is a green Jon Stewart -- somebody to take on all of the green issues in an accessible way, but st...

Jon Stewart Rips Bill O'Reilly Over Hypocrisy On Privacy (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 03.13.2009 | Media


Jon Stewart ripped Bill O'Reilly on Monday night's "Daily Show" over his hypocritical stance on privacy. O'Reilly, whose producers proudly ambush any...

Jon Stewart Compares Robert Gibbs To Bush's Press Secretaries: "Dick High School Principal Characters" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 03.08.2009 | Media


Jon Stewart compared White House Press Sectary Robert Gibbs to his Bush-era predecessors on "The Daily Show" Wednesday. After intro-ing a clip of Gib...

Demetri Martin's New Show: A Seriously "Important Thing"

AP | FRAZIER MOORE | Posted 03.08.2009 | Comedy


NEW YORK — No one would dispute the importance of things like Power, Safety or Chairs. But to build a half-hour of comedy around any of them _ t...

Jon Stewart Mocks "Benjamin Button," Hits Out At The Oscars (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 03.07.2009 | Media


Jon Stewart hit out at the Oscars and the heavily nominated "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" in two segments Tuesday night. Welcoming guests ...

Busboy Productions Soldiers On, Without Karlin

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


News came out yesterday that Comedy Central had picked up another "Daily Show"spinoff featuring "Trendspotting" hipster comic Demetri Martin. Martin w...