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Shrink Rap (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
"I have already said that if you kill a doctor, all the doctors are instantly on your neck. But what if the man who does the killing is a physician himself? That complicates the situation most damnably..." --- Foursquare: The Story of a Fourfold Life by John Oliver I've been reading, along with everybody else, the story of the Army major and psychiatrist Dr. Nidal Hasan who killed thirteen...
You Been Blinded (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Phillies-Yankees, Eagles-Giants, Rocky-Liberty. It’s been all Philadelphia vs. New York since the World Series teams were decided. Both cities are known for having live-and-die fans that can be just as hard on their own team as they are on the opponents. Jason Jones and John Oliver of The Daily Show take a look at [...] Related posts: LeBron James on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart LeBron James...
DovBear (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
I like the point John Oliver makes in the clip about how the Catholic Church is watering down doctrine for the purpose of winning converts, but found his attempt to imitate a New York Jew criminally unconvincing. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Ecce No Homo www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis Follow me on Twitter
No Fact Zone.Net (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Strap in, boys and girls, because we’ve got a treat for you: John Oliver has been cool enough to participate in an interview with us here at No Fact Zone! Most of you know John from The Daily Show, of course, but here’s a quick history of some of his career highlights for those of [...]
PRELUDIUM (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
So here it is: John Stewart show on the Roman Catholic Apostolic Constitution making it possible for communities of Anglicans to join the RCC with benefits. A nice laugh, but as usual with some digs into the truth of the matter. It ends with John Oliver saying this line, "Not only are you switching to a more reliable provider, you get to keep your own phone number." Take a look. (Sorry about...
Custom Business Cards (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Creative Business Card by John Oliver from Redbox Media.
Bumpershine.com (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
I was going to post about this when I first saw it, but then I forgot, and was only reminded about it last night. Unfortunately, tickets the first two tapings of the new Comedy Central series “John Oliver & Friends” are sold out, but there are still some left for Sunday night. (Note to the [...]
92Y Blog (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
The Huffington Post has listed the 15 sexiest male comedians , ladies too . With regard to the men, we’d like to point out that we’ve had five of them on stage at 92YTribeca. From left to right in the above photo, we’ve had Aziz Ansari, Aasif Mandvi, Zach Galifianakis , John Oliver and Wyatt Cenac . To keep abreast of future appearances by the sexiest people in comedy, bookmark this...
92Y Blog (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Here’s a roundup of photos from recent 92YTribeca events: Credit: Richard Louissaint Photography Wyatt Cenac and John Oliver at Comedy Below Canal. Upcoming comedy events here . Vashti Bunyan, the “Godmother of Freak Folk,” plays a set after screening of From Here To Before . Upcoming music events here . Q&A with director Peter Callahan and actor Justin Kirk after screening of...
Pensito Review (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
The Daily Show's John Oliver: "A new report has revealed that there is a significant risk that global production of conventional oil could peak and decline by 2020. Now this has caused some panic because it turns out that 2020 is in most people's lifetimes, and is therefore a very serious issue."
The Liam McEneaney Experience (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
Monday - 10/19 - Tell Your Friends! at Lolita 266 Broome St. - at Allen 8:00pm - $5.00 HOST: Sara Schaefer WITH: Kristen Schaal as seen on "The Daily Show," HBO's "Flight of the Conchords," her own "Comedy Central Presents: Kristen Schaal" 1/2-hour special, and is preparing to tape the upcoming "John Oliver & Friends" show Christian Finnegan has been seen...
TheGreenMiles.com (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
The Green Fiancee and I headed to the DC Improv recently to see the standup act of John Oliver , a correspondent for The Daily Show . About halfway through his set, Oliver noticed a man in the front row of tables was texting. Oliver began giving him some good-natured ribbing. But rather than owning up to his faux pas and having a laugh about it, the man told Oliver to buzz off and continued texting....
bilerico.com (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
John Oliver was on the scene to find out more about the big gay army that we're trying to build: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Queer and Loathing in D.C. - Radical Gay Agenda www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Ron Paul Interview After the jump, Jon Stewart takes on Fox News not taking on the National Equality March. Continue reading " The Daily...
hsuperpolitical (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Jon Stewart (and John Oliver) on the stunning lack of fact-checking at CNN: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c CNN Leaves It There www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Ron Paul Interview
The Satirical Political Report (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
“THE STATEMENT BY JOHN OLIVER OF THE DAILY SHOW THAT WE, AND I QUOTE, ‘FUCK GOATS,’ IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE — AT LEAST NOT SINCE WE PULLED ALL OUR FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS OUT OF AFGHANISTAN…. AND WE’LL HAVE TO LEAVE IT THERE.” Video at HuffPost.
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