Comedy Central
Jim Lehrer on Colbert: I am ‘Bias-Free’ And The ‘Flavor of Neutr
November 28th, 2006 12:38 PM
Appearing on the Monday edition of Comedy Central’s "Colbert Report," PBS host Jim Lehrer dismissed any hint of a liberal agenda, declaring himself "bias-free." The "NewsHour" anchor also indicated that the real problem is the distorted viewers, not slanted reporting: Stephen Colbert: "Now, um, do you believe that you have a liberal bias?"Jim Lehrer: "I know I do not have a liberal bias." Colbert…
Dan Rather Touts Dan Rather: ‘Quality News With Integrity
November 14th, 2006 3:31 PM
Appearing on Monday's edition of the "The Colbert Report," Dan Rather promoted his new HDNet investigative series by touting an ability to report "quality news with integrity." The small cable channel will premiere "Dan Rather Reports" on November 14. The show will feature the ex-CBS anchor who famously left his network after overseeing a segment that included forged documents used to attack…
Way Too Poetic: Fake Anchor Dan Rather to Do Fake-News Election Covera
November 7th, 2006 12:42 PM
This just sounds too good to be true: Dan Rather's going to be an election pundit tonight....on the fake-news special on Comedy Central. No, really. (There's no mention if the whole hour is being sponsored by Kinko's Copies.) Gail Shister reports in the Philadelphia Inquirer that the CBS/Viacom offshoot is rolling out the red carpet for the disgraced CBS anchorman: This is not a joke.Dan Rather…
Author David Kuo on 'Colbert Report;' Not So Conservative
October 19th, 2006 5:20 PM
Just who is David Kuo? For starters, he used to be the Deputy Director of the Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives. Additionally, he has now written a book claiming the Bush White House is selling out evangelical Christians. But is he as conservative as the media would have Americans believe? The author appeared on the October 18 edition of "The Colbert Report" and seemed to fit right…
'South Park' Takes on 9-11 Conspiracy Theorists
October 12th, 2006 10:16 AM
On Wednesday night, the controversial cartoon program “South Park”, now in its tenth season, lampooned all the, um, conspiracy-minded in our country (which is putting it nicely!) who believe that the Bush administration was someone involved in the attacks on 9/11. Our friends at Hot Air have a video clip of the episode which AllahPundit set up with the following:It picks up in the oval office,…
Jon Stewart to Pakistan President: Is Bush ‘Paying Attention’ When
September 27th, 2006 2:47 PM
Jon Stewart, during a September 26 interview with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, discussed Middle East policy and used the opportunity to trot out his standard, "Bush-the-Moron" material. Sitting across from a valuable American ally, the "Daily Show" host couldn’t resist making this unflattering comparison: Stewart: "Let’s say, if there were an election held in Pakistan today...And we put…
Jon Stewart Pitches Softballs to Bill Clinton: Is Private Life ‘Fun
September 19th, 2006 4:19 PM
Comedy Central host Jon Stewart, well known for slamming conservatives, talked last night with former President Clinton and proceeded to offer him non-stop softball questions. The ex-President plugged his new Clinton Global Initiative program to fight poverty, global warming and support racial reconciliation. (Stewart did not press as to what specifically the project will do.) The tenor of the…