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June 2008
- Colbert to Princeton Grads: 'Don't Change the World'
  
  The Daily Princetonian | Jun 3, 08 3:54 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - As every college speaker does, Stephen Colbert reminded Princeton’s seniors at today's Class Day ceremony that they have the power to “change the world,” the Daily Princetonian reports. But unlike other speakers, Colbert added: please don’t do that. “Some of us like it the way it is. Personally, things are going great for me right now.” More »
May 2008
- A Comic Star is Born?
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 29, 08 9:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - He didn’t plan it this way, but Danny McBride will end up in three of the summer’s biggest comedies, the LA Times reports. In The Foot Fist Way , Pineapple Express , and Tropic Thunder , viewers will see McBride get beaten, shot, blown up with a grenade, and tortured—all while laughing themselves silly. Pretty good for a guy who was working the night desk at a Holiday Inn before the Foot Fist shoot. More »
- MacFarlane Rides Family Guy to the Bank
  
  Hollywood Reporter | May 5, 08 1:51 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has inked a deal with Fox which could be worth more than $100 million, making him the highest-paid writer-producer in television. MacFarlane will stay with the network until 2012, working on his three animated shows and developing new series, the Hollywood Reporter says. More »
- Seinfeld : Still a Classic?
  
  Newsweek | May 4, 08 7:45 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Does the sitcom "about nothing” still evoke something—like laughs? Two TV critics revisited Seinfeld and emerged with different takes on the nutty New Yorkers. David Noonan argues that great actors—including an awesome string of small-part oddballs—still make the comedy sparkle. "They add a deep and essential layer of psychosis to the show," he writes in Newsweek . More »
April 2008
- Jimmy Fallon Scores Conan's Late Night Spot
  
  Fox News | Apr 24, 08 12:09 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Jimmy Fallon will take Conan O’Brien’s Late Night desk when Conan leaves for the Tonight Show, writes Roger Friedman for Fox News. O’Brien is set to replace Jay Leno in May 2009; the former Saturday Night Live star is rumored to be “thrilled and ready, if not a little scared” to take over. An announcement is expected next month. More »
- 'Colbert Bump' Real, at Least for Dems
  
  LiveScience | Apr 19, 08 11:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stephen Colbert and his fans often point to a “Colbert bump”—a boost for politicians who appear on his show—and research shows there’s truthiness to the claim, LiveScience reports. A scientist found that Democrats appearing on the Colbert Report raised 44% more funds afterward. Republicans, however, fared no differently or slightly worse. More »
March 2008
- Seinfeld Pitches New Series
  
  New York Post | Mar 7, 08 11:15 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - A new Jerry Seinfeld series is in the works at NBC, says Page Six . The comedian, 53, is in talks with his former network about a show that’s being pitched as “just like Curb Your Enthusiasm , but with Jerry, instead of Larry.” Once again, Seinfeld will play himself in New York in “an exaggerated reality,” writes the Page Six staff. More »
February 2008
- There Will Be Bad Banter
  
  Los Angeles Times | Feb 24, 08 9:40 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Oscar banter may provide the show's shakiest moments, but stars and scribes are known to battle over these lines behind the scenes, the Los Angeles Times reports. This year though is different: The show's strike-shortened schedule is sparing writers from the usual pre-show scrutinty. "The celebrities and their support squads haven't had time to parse every word," banter pro Bruce Vilanch said. More »
- Damon Wayans Launching Comedy Website
  
  Los Angeles Times | Feb 7, 08 4:13 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Actor/comedian Damon Wayans is launching a new comedy video website, WayOutTV.com, which will feature videos from amateur comedians “overseen” by Wayans, the Los Angeles Times reports. The "My Wife and Kids" star is hoping to turn the site into an informal production studio to guide young talent into creating content that’s good enough to shop to Hollywood. More »
- Short of Jokes, 3 Comics 'Brawl'
  
  Radar | Feb 5, 08 5:20 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - A trio of writerless comics nearly tussled on TV last night in an apparent effort to boost tepid ratings, Radar Online reports. Stephen Colbert started it on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," where he grumbled about Conan O'Brien; Conan then walked in and threatened both with a brawl. The source of their faux ire? Which one had "made" Mike Huckabee. More »
- Clinton: In my White House, I'll Wear the Pantsuits
  
  Reuters | Feb 5, 08 4:50 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton showed off her lighter side in a Super Tuesday eve appearance on David Letterman, joking to the talk-show host that in her White House, "we'll know who wears the pantsuits." Clinton said she was hoarse from rooting for the Giants in a Minneapolis sports bar, and that she took heart from their last-minute victory. More »
January 2008
- Leno's Secret: He's Beloved Boy Prince of Mediocrity
  
  New York | Jan 31, 08 11:41 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Despite a dearth of guests willing to cross Writers Guild picket lines and near-scab status himself, late-night host Jay Leno has still managed to trounce rival David Letterman in ratings. Not that either is that funny, but Letterman at least returned with "a fetching gray beard, and the moral high ground"—so why couldn't he steal the show? asks New York 's Sam Anderson. More »
- Obama's Top 10 List for Dave
  
  Associated Press | Jan 24, 08 10:12 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama tonight became the latest presidential hopeful to appear on David Letterman, where he counted down a list of campaign promises we can be pretty sure he won't keep, the Chicago Tribune reports. Three words: Vice President Oprah Pronounce the word nuclear, nuclear I'll find money in the budget to buy Letterman a decent hairpiece I won't let Apple release the new and improved iPod the day after you bought the previous model I'll rename the 10th month of the year "Barack-tober" More »
- Edwards Appearance Gets Hairy
  
  Associated Press | Jan 23, 08 9:19 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - David Letterman started it, when he couldn't resist giving John Edwards' perfectly coifed hair an exploratory tousle. Letterman did get permission, asking “Could I just mess your hair up a little bit? Has it ever been messed up?" Edwards was game. “You want to? Go ahead,” the candidate said, taking a swipe at Letterman's head in return. More »
- Smithsonian Enshrines Colbert
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jan 22, 08 2:10 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Stephen Colbert has finally been enshrined as the “national treasure” he insists he is. His portrait now hangs in the Smithsonian, the LA Times reports. OK, so it’s next to the Portrait Gallery bathroom, but that just means that, in Colbert’s words, “There has never been a better time to take a whiz in Washington.” More »