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Is Anthony Jeselnik Trolling Amy Schumer?

May 10, 2019 By Emily Jashinsky

Here’s why it’s possible that Anthony Jeselnik’s latest special engages in some subtle trolling of his ex-girlfriend Amy Schumer.

Television

‘Broad City’ Degrades Women For Entertainment And Excuses It Because Trump

September 18, 2017 By Edward Cindric

Virtue signaling, sanctimonious lecturing, and temper tantrums are the foundations of a newly emerging TV genre in Trump’s America.

Entertainment

Trevor Noah Can’t Even Make Hillary’s ‘Deplorables’ Funny

September 14, 2016 By D.C. McAllister

When are people going to demand that Comedy Central get rid of Trevor Noah and replace him with someone who’s actually funny?

Humor

‘South Park’ To Take On Colin Kaepernick In Season Opener Tonight

September 14, 2016 By D.C. McAllister

As the PC culture has been slowly killing comedy, ‘South Park’ is a ray of hope.

Media

Larry Wilmore’s Show Is A Victim Of Its Own Partisanship

August 16, 2016 By Christian Toto

It seems almost any attack on a conservative was fair game to Larry Wilmore. But even TV execs know late-night doesn’t need another liberal news hack.

Humor

How Jon Stewart Killed Late-Night Comedy

June 27, 2016 By Hans Fiene

‘You’re hurting America.’ Those are the words that killed late-night comedy and gave birth to advocacy-with-jokes.

2016

Try Watching Hillary Clinton’s Cameo On “Broad City” Without Wincing

March 17, 2016 By Bre Payton

‘We need to drum up some excitement for the campaign, do everything that we possibly can.’

Entertainment

Anthony Jeselnik Is The Greatest Comic Who Has Ever Lived

October 22, 2015 By Rich Cromwell

Always be comic in a tragedy.

Television

Comedy Central Should Have Hired Daniel Tosh To Host ‘The Daily Show’

September 30, 2015 By D.C. McAllister

Daniel Tosh is an equal-opportunity comedian. Trevor Noah is not.

Television

Trevor Noah Puts Comedy Ahead Of Activism

September 29, 2015 By Jimmy Failla

New ‘Daily Show’ host Noah Trevor moves a bit to the center.

Media

How Jon Stewart Has Enabled The Politics Of Spectacle

August 6, 2015 By John Daniel Davidson

Jon Stewart’s contribution to society so far has been by replacing intellectual activity with thoughtlessness.

Media

Farewell To Jon Stewart, The Left’s Donald Trump

August 6, 2015 By Bill McMorris

Jon Stewart is the Donald Trump of the Left, only more foolish. At least we all know deep down that Trump doesn’t believe anything he says he believes.