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Jon Stewart Bids Adieu to Rick Sanchez by Mocking the Hell Out of Him

Matt Cherette · 10/04/10 10:28PM

Tonight, Jon Stewart made a lengthy statement about CNN buffoon Rick Sanchez's comments about him/the Jews, and he didn't disappoint. Inside, video of the segment, during which—among other things—Stewart compared (with video!) Sanchez to The Office's Michael Scott.

Bill Maher Releases Another Embarrassing Christine O'Donnell Clip

Matt Cherette · 10/02/10 01:24AM

Bill Maher vowed to release a clip of Christine O'Donnell on Politically Incorrect every week until she appears on Real Time. Tonight's revelation: O'Donnell was more than a witch—she dabbled in Buddhism and Hare Krishna, too! Video inside.

Bill O'Reilly and Bill Maher Butt Heads Over Religion

Matt Cherette · 09/30/10 10:40PM

On tonight's Factor, Bill O'Reilly and Bill Maher had quite the discussion about religion. You see, O'Reilly is Catholic, and Maher is atheist. What's more, Maher thinks any religious person is an idiot. What could possibly go wrong here? Video inside.

Jon Stewart on Republicans: Same Sh*t, Different Day

Matt Cherette · 09/23/10 10:26PM

Tonight, Jon Stewart aired a segment about the "Pledge to America" announcement that Republican lawmakers made today, during which they supposedly unveiled new ideas they had for America. By cutting that footage with archived video, however, Stewart called their bluff.

Jon Stewart, on DADT: Our Country Is Run By Assholes

Matt Cherette · 09/22/10 10:28PM

Tonight, Jon Stewart opened with a segment about yesterday's Senate failure to bring to the floor a vote that would have repealed the archaic, discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Stewart asked: are we run by assholes? Indeed! Video inside.

John McCain Freaks Out at Reporters Over DADT Questions

Matt Cherette · 09/21/10 11:42PM

Apparently, John McCain—who helped block a vote to repeal DADT today—doesn't like explaining himself. When The Advocate's Kerry Eleveld and Metro Weekly's Chris Geidner asked McCain questions about the policy this afternoon, he got quite testy. Video inside.