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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Colbert on Trump's Iran speech: old news delivered by a narcotized turtle'

Stephen Colbert humorously recapped Trump's address and the firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Stephen Colbert Applauds Trump's Concise, Intelligent' National Address Then Drops the Act

Stephen Colbert humorously praised Trump's address before revealing it was an April Fools' joke, highlighting his ongoing criticism of the president.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump Approval Rating Slump And His Remaining Diehard Supporters: Who Are you?'

Stephen Colbert mocked President Trump's low approval ratings and questioned the loyalty of his supporters amid declining poll numbers.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Colbert on Trump's Iran speech: old news delivered by a narcotized turtle'

Stephen Colbert humorously recapped Trump's address and the firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Stephen Colbert Applauds Trump's Concise, Intelligent' National Address Then Drops the Act

Stephen Colbert humorously praised Trump's address before revealing it was an April Fools' joke, highlighting his ongoing criticism of the president.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump Approval Rating Slump And His Remaining Diehard Supporters: Who Are you?'

Stephen Colbert mocked President Trump's low approval ratings and questioned the loyalty of his supporters amid declining poll numbers.
#jon-stewart
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Jon Stewart Clobbers Frustrating' Chuck Schumer with Mocking Impersonation: I Don't Understand the Idea of Schumer'

Jon Stewart criticizes Democratic leadership, particularly Chuck Schumer, for passivity and lack of effective action ahead of the midterms.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Is That Your F*cking Name?': Jon Stewart Mocks Trump With Epstein Files After He Says Reporters Can Ask Him About Sex'

Jon Stewart humorously critiques President Trump's handling of questions and his behavior during a press conference, using the Epstein files as a prop.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Jon Stewart Throws Elon Musk's Insults Right Back at Him in Tiff Over Podcast: Come on the Show!'

Jon Stewart and Elon Musk exchanged sarcastic insults regarding Musk's influence on elections and social media algorithms.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
Right-wing politics

Jon Stewart Ridicules Fox News Protest Over Super Bowl Halftime Show: Who Put Thanos Over Here in the Air Fryer?'

Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Jon Stewart Clobbers Frustrating' Chuck Schumer with Mocking Impersonation: I Don't Understand the Idea of Schumer'

Jon Stewart criticizes Democratic leadership, particularly Chuck Schumer, for passivity and lack of effective action ahead of the midterms.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Is That Your F*cking Name?': Jon Stewart Mocks Trump With Epstein Files After He Says Reporters Can Ask Him About Sex'

Jon Stewart humorously critiques President Trump's handling of questions and his behavior during a press conference, using the Epstein files as a prop.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Jon Stewart Throws Elon Musk's Insults Right Back at Him in Tiff Over Podcast: Come on the Show!'

Jon Stewart and Elon Musk exchanged sarcastic insults regarding Musk's influence on elections and social media algorithms.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
Right-wing politics

Jon Stewart Ridicules Fox News Protest Over Super Bowl Halftime Show: Who Put Thanos Over Here in the Air Fryer?'

fromwww.mediaite.com
18 hours ago

Steve Kroft Spills Dirt On 30-Year CBS Gig: 'I Hated It'

I can remember when I was tapped to go to 60 minutes I thought this was fantastic and I expected a lot of people would just come up and say, that's really great, I'm really happy for you, whatever the thing right is and then you realize after a while that not everybody was happy that I got this job. There were other people that wanted it. And so then you've all of a sudden made a bunch of enemies. And that's, it's just, you know, it's a snake pit.
Media industry
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

A Fox host says many people' think women shouldn't be president. Thank goodness we've got a man in charge | Arwa Mahdawi

Jesse Watters makes provocative statements about women and leadership, reflecting a controversial perspective on gender roles in politics.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 year ago

Fox host makes sick joke about teen suicide as Donald Trump signed anti-trans order - LGBTQ Nation

Jesse Watters expressed anger over the existence of trans people despite Republican control and Trump's executive order against trans girls in sports.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Who's Winning Trump's Gulf War? Depends on Which Channel You're On.

An American fighter jet was shot down over Iran, raising questions about the conflict's effectiveness and costs.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Reform to launch new podcast after run-ins with media

The Independent provides accessible journalism on critical issues without paywalls, while Reform UK launches a podcast for behind-the-scenes political insights.
Humor
fromJezebel
2 days ago

Getting 'Cancelled' Only Takes a Couple Years to Wear Off, Apparently

Cancel culture is ineffective as evidenced by Louis C.K.'s return to comedy after allegations of sexual misconduct.
Parenting
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

EXCLUSIVE: Sage Steele Opens Up to Sean Hannity About How Her Kids Helped Push Her to Sue ESPN

Sage Steele's decision to sue ESPN was influenced by her children and her desire to stand up for her beliefs.
Washington DC
fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

A propaganda war on the National Mall pits Trump against satirical statues and posters

A propaganda war is ongoing on the National Mall between the Trump administration and its critics, featuring contrasting displays and messages.
#hasan-piker
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago
Left-wing politics

Jake Tapper Calls Out the Left Cozying Up to Hasan Piker: Has a History of Outrageous, if Not Bigoted' Comments

Jake Tapper questions the Democratic establishment's embrace of controversial socialist Hasan Piker, highlighting his history of shocking statements.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago
Right-wing politics

Shilling For the Illiberal Left': Tim Miller Gets Eviscerated After Defending Hasan Piker

Tim Miller defended Hasan Piker's acceptance in the Democratic Party, sparking controversy and debate about bigotry and tribalization in politics.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Jake Tapper Calls Out the Left Cozying Up to Hasan Piker: Has a History of Outrageous, if Not Bigoted' Comments

Jake Tapper questions the Democratic establishment's embrace of controversial socialist Hasan Piker, highlighting his history of shocking statements.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Shilling For the Illiberal Left': Tim Miller Gets Eviscerated After Defending Hasan Piker

Tim Miller defended Hasan Piker's acceptance in the Democratic Party, sparking controversy and debate about bigotry and tribalization in politics.
#trump
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Pro-Trump Scribe Smiles in Disbelief at Profane Anti-Trump Rant on CNN

Trump's personal attacks on critics, including Bruce Springsteen, provoke strong reactions from commentators and highlight concerns about presidential behavior.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Jimmy Fallon Reveals the Cabinet Member With Immunity' to Trump's Firing Spree'

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the only cabinet member with immunity from President Trump's firing spree.
Non-profit organizations
fromArs Technica
3 days ago

Trump defunding of NPR and PBS blocked by judge, but damage is already done

A federal judge ruled Trump's executive order defunding NPR and PBS violated the First Amendment, but Congress cut off all funding regardless.
Humor
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

The Bill Maher Effect

Trump's influence at the Kennedy Center has led to significant changes and controversies, including the awarding of the Mark Twain Prize to Bill Maher.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Trump's Stunning Declaration in Now-Deleted Video Isn't Helped By Context'

Trump suggested states should handle daycare funding, indicating a potential cut to popular programs like Medicare and Medicaid during a viral Easter event.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Pro-Trump Scribe Smiles in Disbelief at Profane Anti-Trump Rant on CNN

Trump's personal attacks on critics, including Bruce Springsteen, provoke strong reactions from commentators and highlight concerns about presidential behavior.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Jimmy Fallon Reveals the Cabinet Member With Immunity' to Trump's Firing Spree'

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the only cabinet member with immunity from President Trump's firing spree.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

John Oliver on Maga's love for Viktor Orban: For them, Orban is a blueprint'

Viktor Orban's long reign in Hungary has led to significant political changes and economic challenges, with upcoming elections posing uncertainty for his leadership.
NYC politics
fromCity & State NY
6 days ago

Mamdani, reporters, trade jabs at the Inner Circle show

Mayor Mamdani humorously addressed the wealthy at the Inner Circle show, showcasing his unique approach to leadership and public engagement.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Stephen A. Smith Rages Over Officials 'A** Kissing' Trump

The fawning, they don't know breeds such a flagrant level of distrust because if you fawn over him so much, you're shoving or throwing objectivity right out the window.
SF politics
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Colbert Mocks Bondi's Firing With The Only Document More Redacted Than DOJ's - Above the Law

Pam Bondi's firing is linked to her handling of the Epstein files, prompting comedic commentary from Stephen Colbert.
#donald-trump
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Jon Stewart on Trump: less war leader, more grandpa who's lost his filter'

Donald Trump's war in Iran is marked by his lack of focus and the trivialization of serious consequences in media coverage.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Trump Lashes Out at ABC's Jon Karl In Late-Night Rant Blurts Don't Buy The Book!'

Donald Trump criticized ABC News anchor Jonathan Karl and urged followers not to buy Karl's book, claiming it contains falsehoods about him.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

I Can't Believe We Went To This War': Joe Rogan and Theo Von Trash Trump's Decision to Go Into Iran

Trump's speech reiterated that the war will take another two to three weeks, demanding Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global oil flow.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Greg Gutfeld Says Jesse Watters Is Going off the Deep End With Rant About Women

Watters expressed, 'Many people are saying, do women have the emotional maturity to be president? Many people are saying, do they have the personal contacts in the business world to manage the economy?' He listed these claims to justify his controversial stance.
Women in technology
#bill-maher
Humor
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Trump Critic Bill Maher to Receive Prestigious Kennedy Center Prize

Bill Maher is set to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from the Kennedy Center this year.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Bill Maher Taunts Trump Over Prize Trump Tried To Block Me From Getting': Thank You!'

Bill Maher humorously addressed President Trump's attempts to block his award, suggesting a compromise where he would receive it and then give it to Trump.
Humor
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Trump Critic Bill Maher to Receive Prestigious Kennedy Center Prize

Bill Maher is set to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from the Kennedy Center this year.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Bill Maher Taunts Trump Over Prize Trump Tried To Block Me From Getting': Thank You!'

Bill Maher humorously addressed President Trump's attempts to block his award, suggesting a compromise where he would receive it and then give it to Trump.
Washington DC
fromSFGATE
5 days ago

John Oliver launches his own fix for Trump's face on national park pass

John Oliver offers free designs to cover Trump's image on the controversial 2026 national park pass.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Ana Kasparian Blasts AOC Over 'Trump-Like Attacks' On Media

Kasparian argued Ocasio-Cortez appears to have taken a page or two out of President Donald Trump's political playbook, based on the lawmaker's response to a shot on social media from Kasparian.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Amazing Moment!' Joe Scarborough Beams Over Justice Roberts's New World, Same Constitution' Quip to Trump's Caveman' Lawyer

Chief Justice John Roberts challenged the Trump administration's interpretation of birthright citizenship during Supreme Court hearings.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Jon Stewart Marvels at Breathtaking' Trump Corruption' and Makes Stunning Prediction About CNN Takeover

Jon Stewart warns that Trump could pressure David Ellison to hand over media properties to Trump's family after Ellison acquires Warner Bros. Discovery, citing potential FCC approval leverage and Trump's personal animosity toward CNN.
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Bill O'Reilly Pummels Podcast Hucksters' Like Tucker Carlson Pushing Draft Fears Over Iran

O'Reilly stated, 'There isn't one serious person that thinks there will be a draft. Not one. These are hucksters, these are scare mongers. It's not going to happen, it's ridiculous, it's not necessary.'
Right-wing politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

MAGA Firebrands Come to House Democrat's Defense After TMZ Jab

MAGA figures defended Rep. Jared Moskowitz for working his son's basketball game amid government shutdown criticism from TMZ.
fromThe Nation
6 days ago

Pete Hegseth's Holy War Is an Unholy Nightmare

Hegseth asked God to 'Give [US soldiers] wisdom in every decision, endurance for the trial ahead, unbreakable unity, and overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no mercy.'
Right-wing politics
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Congress Post-Attack Iran War Vote: As Good' as Putting the Condom on' After Sex'

Stephen Colbert criticized Trump's Iran strikes as unconstitutional military action and mocked Congress for authorizing war powers after military operations already commenced.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Joe Rogan Rips MAGA Fringe as Bunch of F*cking Dorks' Lumped With Real Patriots'

Joe Rogan criticized the MAGA movement, labeling many supporters as uninteresting and unintelligent while questioning Trump's approach to the Iran war.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Motherf*cker!' Jon Stewart Mocks Trump's Contradictory Statements About War in Iran With Panel' of Trumps All Saying Different Things

Jon Stewart satirizes Trump's contradictory statements about the Iran conflict by presenting multiple Trump clips that offer conflicting definitions of whether America is at war and when victory will be achieved.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Stephen Colbert Roasts President Sleepy-Time Bear' Trump After Iran Presser: Try to Stay Awake!'

Stephen Colbert mocked President Trump for appearing to close his eyes during a White House Q&A session about Iran, while Trump attributes the incidents to blinking and claims to sleep only four hours nightly.
UK politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Hails Arrest of Ex-Prince Andrew With a Pointed Jab at Trump

Stephen Colbert celebrated Prince Andrew's arrest on alleged misconduct tied to Jeffrey Epstein and used the moment to lampoon Donald Trump and his Board of Peace initiative.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Stephen Colbert on US war in Iran: We're still no closer to learning what the goal is'

Late-night hosts criticized Trump's undeclared Iran war for unclear objectives, $6 billion first-week costs, and contradictory statements about military goals and completion.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Damn it!' Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump For Calling Conflict He Insisted Was Not a War' a War'

Trump repeatedly calls military actions against Iran a 'war' despite White House instructions to use alternative terminology like 'targeted major combat operations.'
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Jon Stewart Confesses He Is Also in the Jeffrey Epstein Files: To Get Ahead of the Story'

Opening Monday night's show, Stewart mocked those named in the release as a veritable who's who of who you imagine wanted someone to touch their hoohoo adding: allegedly [Howard] Lutnik, [Steve] Bannon, [Elon] Musk, [Larry] Summers, [Bill] Gates, [Bill] Clinton, [Steve] Tisch, Melania [Trump], the guy who directed Melania [Brett Ratner], Prince Andrew, and Sir Richard Branson. Rounding on the president, he dropped one more name: And, of course, the star of our show, Donald Josephine Trump,
Television
Right-wing politics
fromIntelligencer
4 weeks ago

White House War Montage Irks Ben Stiller, People With Brains

The Trump White House posted a social media video celebrating an Iran attack using real war footage mixed with movie and TV clips, demonstrating poor judgment in tone and cultural references.
Right-wing politics
fromInsideHook
4 weeks ago

This Week Brought a Very Meta "Real Time With Bill Maher"

Bill Maher criticized President Trump for posting eight attacks about him on Truth Social within an hour while simultaneously addressing Iran policy, exemplifying misplaced presidential priorities.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Jon Stewart Rips Trump and His Peace' Allies Over Iran War: Our Bombs Are Now Smarter Than Our President'

Jon Stewart criticized Trump for entering war with Iran despite campaigning for peace, highlighting contradictions between campaign promises and military actions.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump's SOTU Ratings Slump: If I Were CBS, I'd Cancel Him!'

The Nielsen ratings for his speech are in, and Trump's talk-a-thon saw an 11% decrease from last year. Donald Trump is really dragging down broadcast television. I mean, if I were CBS, I'd cancel him.
US politics
fromVulture
1 month ago

Jon Stewart Decries Trump's War in Iran

How quickly the right has gone from 'peace through strength' to 'peace through war.' And we're all just along for the ride in a war with no clear purpose, no end in sight, all at the whims of Donald Trump.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Reveals He Was Name-Checked in the Epstein Files: No Such Thing as Bad Publicity!'

I got a little curious and did a little searching to see if I was in the files and unfortunately I am because one of Epstein's associates was a fan of my old show, The Colbert Report particularly of my explanation of massive anonymous campaign coffers known as Super PACs.
Television
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Takes Aim at Hakeem Jeffries' Silent' SOTU Protest: Bold Rebrand of Doing Jack Squat'

Stephen Colbert criticized House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' strategy of silent protest during Trump's State of the Union, calling it ineffective while other Democrats staged more visible demonstrations.
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Trump's FCC Accidentally Gives Democrats a Boost

CBS's attorneys told the broadcaster to pull the interview after Trump's FCC argued that late-night-show interviews of political candidates from one party but not the other violate federal regulations. The network allegedly advised the host that he shouldn't even discuss on-air that it had put the kibosh on the interview. Colbert wasn't amused. Not only did he proceed to talk about it on the air; he interviewed Talarico and posted it on YouTube, where, within two days, the clip had garnered some 7.8 million views.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Just Gave the FCC a Free Lesson About the Streisand Effect

More specifically, Carr mused in a public notice published on Jan. 21 that the long-standing practice of exempting both evening and daytime talk shows from equal-time rules-codified in a 2006 FCC ruling in favor of Jay Leno's Tonight Show-did not necessarily apply in every case, especially when those programs were deemed to be "motivated by partisan purposes." Democratic commissioner Anna M. Gomez pointed out that the law had not actually changed
US politics
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

CBS Surrenders to Trump

Networks are canceling candidate interviews citing FCC equal-time doctrine, enabling FCC chair's effort to erase news-entertainment distinctions and chill media criticism of right-wing figures.
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Jon Stewart Mocks MAGA's Victimhood Over Bad Bunny Halftime Performance

"These people who control every branch of government are so triggered by someone singing in Spanish for 20 minutes, they need to create their own safe space alternative halftime show, where Trad Bunny over here is singing songs about how he can't even enjoy sitting in a truck and drinking beer because he knows that somewhere out there, there's a trans person."
Right-wing politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Watch the Colbert Interview With James Talarico That CBS Kept Off Air

CBS forced The Late Show to pull Stephen Colbert's televised interview with Texas state lawmaker James Talarico, which was instead posted on the show's YouTube channel.
#bad-bunny
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Colbert Taunts Trump Honcho And Disappointed Testicle' Over New Crackdown' Threat

The FCC plans to enforce long-dormant rules limiting political candidates' appearances on network talk shows, provoking ridicule and defiance from late-night comedians.
#greenland
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Bill Maher Slams Trump Administration For Biggest D*ck Move In History!'

The EPA rollback under the Trump administration removes carbon regulation while officials deny greenhouse gas science and call the action historic deregulation.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Obey or Die': Stephen Colbert Warns Trump Admin's ICE Shooting Spin' Is an Alarm Bell'

By now we've all seen the video, he said. I'm not going to play it again, but in it, as reported by the New York Times, Good appears to be turning away from a federal officer. And as reported by The Washington Post, the agent was able to move out of the way and fire at least two of the three shots from the side of the vehicle as it veered past him.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Jon Stewart on Trump's military intervention in Venezuela: This is all exhausting'

It is highly unusual for any government, any sovereign nation, to violate the airspace and territory of another sovereign nation and hit the grab and go on their president. Look, no one knows how this operation is gonna work out, he added. But based on the United States' track record, my guess is we're going to be really happy about this for a couple of weeks.
US politics
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Kimmel, Colbert, Jon Stewart Address Alex Pretti's Murder, Fallon Says Nothing

"being forced to play a game that has no rules."
US politics
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