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The Stewart-Colbert Saturday Rally: Can Theater of the Acerbic Stop the In(s)anity?
By Annie Groer - Politics DailyAll the Mall's a stage, and all the men and women merely players, except, of course, Jon Stewart and Steven Colbert, Comedy Central's superstars who will headline their hyped-to-the-heavens "Rally to Restore Sanity/Keep Fear Alive" Saturday circus on the National Mall. There is nothing "merely" about either of these guys or their extravaganza. Three days before the midterm elections -- marked by some seriously nasty political ads and jibes -- and three months after FoxNews conservative talk-meister Glenn Beck drew many thousands to his "Restoring Honor" convergence at the Lincoln Memorial ...
Should News Outlets Ban Staff From Stewart-Colbert Rally?
By Deborah Hastings - AOL News
(Oct. 27) -- Alert the media. Journalists have opinions, too. Whether or not they're allowed to express them has sparked the newest round of hand-wringing among members of the Fourth Estate about whither goest the future of reporting. The catalyst? Saturday's left-leaning satirical rally by Comedy Central's faux journalists Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Charles Sykes, AP Saturday's planned rally by Comedy Central hosts Stephen Colbert, left, and Jon Stewart, shown Oct. 2 at the network's "Night of Too Many Stars" benefit, has sparked an ethical debate about the conduct of members of the ...
Stewart, Colbert Rallies Looking for a Few Good Porta-Potties
By Mara Gay - AOL News
(Oct. 7) -- The Marine Corps Marathon has a lock on the portable toilets on the National Mall. Literally. Organizers of the 26.2-mile event have made it clear that they won't share their portable facilities with participants from Comedy Central's Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert rallies. Indeed, the Marines plan to put padlocks on their 800 Porta-Potties later this month, as both marathon runners and political naysayers descend on the Mall over Halloween weekend. "We've paid for 'em. They're already there for our race, our event. We've taken care of our event, and our event is very separate ...
Twitter, Macaca and Stephen Colbert: Politics Dailies - July 9
By Michael Kraskin - Politics DailyA short one today folks, as I spent the bulk of my day teaching some Politics Daily writers how to use Twitter (They created a hashtag!) Bob Franken points out that even in a time of change, you can pretty much pre-write the news and just fill in the blanks. Minnesota Republicans cut Sen. Al Franken a check for more than $95,000, including $872 in interest. Mike Memoli over at Real Clear Politics runs down the staggering amounts of money 10 politicians have personally coughed up to finance their campaigns. Greenpeace hangs a banner over Lincoln's ear. George "Macaca" Allen is apparently ...
Colbert Wants to Hijack Hockey Night in Canada Theme
By Eric McErlain - AOL NewsSteven Colbert's take on the CBC saying goodbye to the theme from Hockey Night in Canada.Why would Colbert even notice? Perhaps because he's appearing in a Summer movie where he portrays a hockey announcer for, you guessed it, Hockey Night in Canada?HT: Mirtle. ...
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