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Vyolynce · April 2011

Another off week.

valhalla130 · April 2011

Do they even bother announcing off weeks anymore?

Dalboz · April 2011

They may have only been off last night, or the Daily Show is off this week, but the Colbert Nation website is listing guests for the rest of this week.

Vyolynce · April 2011

TDS site/twitter says they're running theme weeks. This week's theme is "reruns". Not sure on TCR.

Silex · April 2011

Glenn Beck wants to compete against Jon and Stephen with a comedy show of his own.

Meanwhile, some of Beck's future plans appear to be taking shape. He also announced in Albany that "I’m going to make sure that Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart don’t occupy the space of comedy alone."

Which suggests Beck, who hinted on his TV show a few weeks ago that even he was growing tired of his apocalyptic conspiracy theories, may be looking to bring his comedy show to TV.

http://www.businessinsider.com/glenn-beck-jon-stewart-stephen-colbert-fox-2011-4

Vyolynce · April 2011

Wait, he wasn't doing a comedy show before?

Couscous · April 2011

Didn't he make a comedy movie that was as terrible as you would expect?

Havelock · April 2011

Silex wrote: »

Glenn Beck wants to compete against Jon and Stephen with a comedy show of his own.

Meanwhile, some of Beck's future plans appear to be taking shape. He also announced in Albany that "I’m going to make sure that Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart don’t occupy the space of comedy alone."

Which suggests Beck, who hinted on his TV show a few weeks ago that even he was growing tired of his apocalyptic conspiracy theories, may be looking to bring his comedy show to TV.

http://www.businessinsider.com/glenn-beck-jon-stewart-stephen-colbert-fox-2011-4

Didn't FOX already try to do a conservative sendup of TDS and the show wound up tanking hardcore?

ArbitraryDescriptor · April 2011

Havelock wrote: »

Silex wrote: »

Glenn Beck wants to compete against Jon and Stephen with a comedy show of his own.

Meanwhile, some of Beck's future plans appear to be taking shape. He also announced in Albany that "I’m going to make sure that Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart don’t occupy the space of comedy alone."

Which suggests Beck, who hinted on his TV show a few weeks ago that even he was growing tired of his apocalyptic conspiracy theories, may be looking to bring his comedy show to TV.

http://www.businessinsider.com/glenn-beck-jon-stewart-stephen-colbert-fox-2011-4

Didn't FOX already try to do a conservative sendup of TDS and the show wound up tanking hardcore?

Was it because it required a conservative Daily Show to have more journalistic integrity than the rest of their bullshit?

Havelock · April 2011

ArbitraryDescriptor wrote: »

Havelock wrote: »

Silex wrote: »

Glenn Beck wants to compete against Jon and Stephen with a comedy show of his own.

Meanwhile, some of Beck's future plans appear to be taking shape. He also announced in Albany that "I’m going to make sure that Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart don’t occupy the space of comedy alone."

Which suggests Beck, who hinted on his TV show a few weeks ago that even he was growing tired of his apocalyptic conspiracy theories, may be looking to bring his comedy show to TV.

http://www.businessinsider.com/glenn-beck-jon-stewart-stephen-colbert-fox-2011-4

Didn't FOX already try to do a conservative sendup of TDS and the show wound up tanking hardcore?

Was it because it required a conservative Daily Show to have more journalistic integrity than the rest of their bullshit?

Probably a combination of that and the fact that it had less comedic value than a Mallard Fillmore strip.

Couscous · April 2011

I found the movie I was thinking of.
http://www.cracked.com/blog/i-watch-glenn-becks-comedy-tour-regret-it/
Glenn Beck can't do comedy.

ArbitraryDescriptor · April 2011

Couscous wrote: »

I found the movie I was thinking of.
http://www.cracked.com/blog/i-watch-glenn-becks-comedy-tour-regret-it/
Glenn Beck can't do comedy.

Dude used puppets on his 'morning-zoo' radio show.

This is not news.

Alegis · April 2011

I'd still have loved for him to invite stewart on his show. alas. maybe in his new comic show or whatever

Joolander · April 2011

puppets on the radio?

thats it, I can't brain anymore today

devCharles · April 2011

Henroid wrote: »

Dac wrote: »

Hurk.

Are those projections Jon did on the 12th accurate? The one about where our debt would be if we let the Bush tax cuts expire? I didn't see a cite off-hand, but if they are.... >

I was wondering about that too, forgot to ask if anyone caught anything in the credits about a source citation for that info. I'm hoping it's true. Usually when they're doing zingers of that sort, they use facts or reported things from credible groups.

I checked their forums, and couldn't find anything directly related to that. So I found this:

and here's the other one Jon presented:

So that's the CBO's projected debt with current policy in the first one. If the Bush tax cuts are removed tax revenues, I think it's pretty safe to say, would increase. Would they keep pace with the other stuff, which it would have to if Jon's graph is accurate? I dunno. That seems like it would require a lot of economic growth among the wealthy, but not the so wealthy that can hide their money easily (billionaires and such.) Basically, you'd have to grow the lower upper class and the upper middle class (depending on what part of the country you're in. 300K in San Francisco and New York doesn't go nearly as far as 300K in Missouri.)

No one really wants to attack medicare the way every other country with a health plan for seniors does, so that's why we see such a ridiculously large increase. It has nothing to do with Obama, certainly, as those projections would have continued under anybody. The whole reason the spending grows so much is medicare. Social security grows a little. The rest of spending stays pretty even. No one wants to budget it though because seniors vote the crap out of every election.

ArbitraryDescriptor · April 2011

Joolander wrote: »

puppets on the radio?

thats it, I can't brain anymore today

I can't find a picture, so it's probably not true.

Beck's first full-scale zoo show was known as "Captain Beck and the A-Team." For four hours every weekday morning, Beck sat in WRKA's small, dimly lighted studio across from his producer and sidekick Bob Dries. Dries was Beck's Ed McMahon and Artie Lange, who cackled like a hen every time Beck cracked wise. "It was Dries' job to punch buttons to launch sound effects, and laugh like he'd just won the lottery at every single limp Glenn Beck joke," remembers a former WRKA colleague.

With Dries across the console, Beck directed a rotating ensemble cast and wrote or co-wrote daily gags and skits. Among the show's regular characters was Beck's zoo alter ego, Clydie Clyde. But Clyde was just one of Beck's unseen radio ventriloquist dolls. "He was amazing to watch when he was doing his cast of voices," remembers Kathi Lincoln, Beck's former newsreader. "Sometimes he'd prerecord different voices and talk back to the tape, or turn his head side to side while speaking them live on the air. He used to do a funny 'black guy' character, really over-the-top."

Rereading it, it looks like that colorful phrasing was the part I chose to remember.

He still has a rich history of being terrible, but at least you can brain some more.

Jars · April 2011

no see without the bush tax cuts the economy would be in shambles and the debt would be even higher

wait a second

DanHibiki · April 2011

valhalla130 wrote: »

Do they even bother announcing off weeks anymore?

They really should offer some warning. I need to restolk my bomb shelter for the inevitable disaster that will result due to their absence.

Shadowen · April 2011

"We're back! Let's see if anything happened last week--"
USA BURNS TO GROUND
"...does this mean we can't go on vacation ever again?"

Buttcleft · April 2011

Jars wrote: »

no see without the bush tax cuts the economy would be in shambles and the debt would be even higher

wait a second

Trickle down, its worked so well in the past, why change it? [/sarcasm]

I am also amused and offended at the fact that it elicits the image of them standing above everyone else, pissing on our heads, which is more akin to what they do in reality.

Henroid · April 2011

Joolander wrote: »

puppets on the radio?

thats it, I can't brain anymore today

I can't believe I'm gonna defend this, but here goes:

So Howard Stern's show has had two very prominent puppets; the Gary Puppet and Jackie Puppet. Which really weren't the meat of any gimmicks they did with them since it was all voice mimicking of their staff anyway but it still managed to work out. Also, metaphors.

Oh, and I guess Howard Stern also had the benefit of his show often broadcasting as television on the E! network. I know Glenn Beck's show is recorded for TV purposes but I can only guess it doesn't broadcast on any prominent networks.

Edit - prominent prominent prominent

devCharles · April 2011

Jars wrote: »

no see without the bush tax cuts the economy would be in shambles and the debt would be even higher

wait a second

Laffer Curve, brah.

It's a thing.

Henroid · April 2011

Wow, that is perfect.

Henroid · April 2011

Guest lists have been updated, and I think Colbert's is more interesting from a first glance. He's got Ron Paul on tonight, I refuse to miss it. Weather be damned (please satellite service don't go out).

Jars · April 2011

nothing bad happened last week. that's unusual

maybe the tornados? but those were the week before

Henroid · April 2011

Your universe is racist!

I know they have to goof on the royal wedding and all, but man, I seriously cannot give a shit about it.

Henroid · April 2011

No wonder I don't have RLS.

mare_imbrium · April 2011

Oh jeez, Cheating Death tonight was excellent.

He looked damn creepy to me when he came back after the interview to say goodnight. Startled me a little.

Bagginses · April 2011

Henroid wrote: »

Your universe is racist!

I know they have to goof on the royal wedding and all, but man, I seriously cannot give a shit about it.

You will when the best man turns out to be a nazi.

PwnanObrien · April 2011

Man I almost forgot what happens when you google Santorum.

Henroid · April 2011

Wow. Checking to make sure first responders aren't terrorists. Y'know... how do I quit America?

Omeks · April 2011

Jon Stewart. Is. Pissed.

You mess with 9/11 and the people involved and you've instantly earned his eternal contempt.

Gosling · April 2011

Okay, is it me or was Olivia out-funnied by her own mother?

Henroid · April 2011

Y'know what? Olivia Munn just knocked one right out of the park. Bravo.

TheBlackWind · April 2011

Gosling wrote: »

Okay, is it me or was Olivia out-funnied by her own mother?

Was just gonna say that, but I did get a laugh out of Munn cowering every time she moved her hands. Old gag, always funny.

Pretty solid segment all around though.

sain · April 2011

I just had to screencap this one.

zeeny · April 2011

The taser and pepper spray segments make me angry.;o(

durandal4532 · April 2011

zeeny wrote: »

The taser and pepper spray segments make me angry.;o(

It's called discipline.

Vyolynce · April 2011

John Oliver is going to be performing locally (NC) in October; tickets go on sale Friday.

On the one hand, I wonder how much. On the other, I'm not sure it matters.

Forar · April 2011

Omeks wrote: »

Jon Stewart. Is. Pissed.

You mess with 9/11 and the people involved and you've instantly earned his eternal contempt.

Episodes/issues that he and Colbert feel passionately about aren't always the funniest, but they're often among my favourite all the same. With Colbert it's often regarding people being particularly goosey regarding his shared faith, and it's something I appreciate greatly; he has his beliefs, doesn't force them on anyone, and seems to take very personal offense when others don't show that same measure of discretion and restraint.

On an unrelated note, I loved Jon's response to the 'indigo child' woman. Seriously, those people are batshit crazy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigo_children

In a Dallas Observer article discussing Indigo children, a reporter recorded the following interaction between a man who worked with Indigo children, and a purported Indigo child:

“ "Are you an indigo?" he asked Dusk. The boy looked at him shyly and nodded. "I'm an Avatar," Dusk said. "I can recognize the four elements of earth, wind, water and fire. The next avatar won't come for 100 years." The man seemed impressed.”

Readers of the Dallas Observer later wrote in to inform the newspaper that the child's response appeared to be taken from the storyline of Avatar: The Last Airbender, an animated series showing on Nickelodeon at the time of the interview. The editor of the Dallas Observer later admitted they were not aware of the possible connection until readers brought it to their attention.

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