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Cutting-Edge Comics Shake Up Washington with Truths You Won't See on Cable Chat Shows

Art Levine | Posted 11.02.2009 | Comedy

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With the capital being torn apart by partisan fighting over everything from health care reform to Afghanistan, the last two weeks in D.C have seen a bonanza of comic talent descend on a laugh-starved city.

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Arianna Discusses Health Care Reform, Special-Interest Influence In Congress On Pete Dominick Show (AUDIO)

Huff TV | Posted 09.29.2009 | Politics

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Arianna recently spoke to Pete Dominick on Sirius XM radio's "Stand Up With Pete Dominick." They discussed health care reform, the energy bill, specia...

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Mike Birbiglia Talks Red Carpets, His Awkwardness, And Dust-Bustering In His Sleep

Rip Empson | Posted 09.25.2009 | Home

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Whenever people say, 'wait, how come you're not funny?' Or something like that, I'm always like, 'if I said to you casually the stuff that I say on stage, it would get really uncomfortable.'

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Eddie Sarfaty's Mental -- Funny in the Head -- and Everywhere Else

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 08.13.2009 | Entertainment

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As our hero describes his first foray into Internet dating, his escapades on Beef4Beef.com dissolved me. An intrepid sexual Livingstone, he exposes the underbelly of cyber-hook-ups.

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Exclusive Footage Of Glenn Beck's Common Sense Comedy Show

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 07.06.2009 | Comedy

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I live-blogged the event on Twitter, so I thought I'd post some of the "highlights" including Glenn Beck opening with a joke about Whoopi Goldberg stabbing a man.

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Steven Wright Offers Pony Rides

Jon Chattman | Posted 06.26.2009 | Entertainment

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The comedian talks about comedy, American Idol and Roger Moore.

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Why You Shouldn't Listen Closely To Pop Lyrics

Kontraband | Rob Paravonian | Posted 03.06.2009 | Comedy

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Rob Paravonian shows us that if you really like a pop song, then usually it's best to not listen too closely to the lyrics because when you find out t...

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Taking the Stage for Improvisational Comedy

Danny Groner | Posted 02.06.2009 | Entertainment

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I enrolled in a free introduction to improv course at a local theater this week to spend time working with talented performers.

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David Brenner at Zanies: "This is What Comedy Was Meant to Do"

Donald Liebenson | Posted 12.21.2008 | Chicago

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Name a comedy personage, and Brenner likely has a story about him. Steve Martin credits Brenner with advising him how to make the transition from opening act to headliner.

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What Obama Needs to Do to Tackle Global Poverty

Kumi Naidoo | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

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What we need from your presidency, Mr. Obama, is a vision of how every man woman and child on our planet is connected and poverty can be changed.

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Friday Talking Points [45] -- Lessons Democrats Should Learn From Obama's Speech

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics

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I know that just about the entire blogosphere is talking about John McCain's pick of Sarah Palin (who?) for his running mate, but I, for one, refuse t...

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Larry David: "Help A Bald Brother Out" For 'Stand Up To Cancer' Campaign (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Sean Morrow | Posted 07.05.2008 | Entertainment

Huffington post blogger Larry David of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm fame has released a video in which he states "Cancer has many victims, I shou...

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