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Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly preview The Rumble 2012
Pop2it"I just assume the debate's gonna go like this -- I'm gonna say a bunch of stuff and you're just gonna go like, 'RAWRRRRRR, O'REILLY ANGRY!'"... -
Jon Stewart: President Obama lost despite Mitt Romney firing Big Bird
Pop2it"Obama lost even though Romney was lying his a** off the entire night," says Jon Stewart.... -
In a New York state of mind
I was in New York City last week. On Tuesday, Election Day, CNN had big screens in Times Square, and I joined the folks watching the returns. We cheered a lot, especially when CNN turned cameras on us. On Wednesday, a nor'easter struck NYC. I can't...
Tags: Emmylou Harris, Guggenheim Museum, Peter and the Starcatcher (play), Museums, Arts and Culture
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Pres. Obama touches on Petraeus scandal, 'fiscal cliff' during news conference
President Barack Obama said Wednesday he was unaware of any disclosure of classified information from the scandal engulfing former CIA Director David Petraeus and Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, that could damage national security....
Tags: Mitch McConnell, U.S. House of Representatives, David Petraeus, Immigration, Entertainment
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A spy tale with missing pieces
WASHINGTON -- The one familiar aspect of the David Petraeus scandal is that he had an affair. Everything else about this story is weird. Petraeus, who resigned Friday as director of the CIA, is brilliant, brave, dedicated and accomplished. But he is also...
Tags: The Washington Post, Espionage and Intelligence, Tampa, West Point, Paula Broadwell
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Why did blacks and Hispanics vote overwhelmingly for Obama?
In a recent editorial you write that "any party that so ignores the interests of Hispanics, blacks, women and young people doesn't have a bright future" ("Diversity and the GOP," Nov. 8). I suppose that the key is determining what those interests are. If...Tags: Democratic Party, Politics, Republican Party, Social Issues, Parties and Movements
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Election night TV: Yes, you have some choices
RedEyeIt's election night Tuesday, so you're not going to find a whole lot of new programming on TV other than election coverage. But just like when you vote, you have choices. And if you live in Chicago, you have three city-related choices. "Chef Race: U.K....Tags: Conan (tv program), BBC, Covert Affairs (tv program), Black Entertainment Television (tv network), Chelsea Lately (tv program)
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Jeff Garlin sets stand-up dates at Steppenwolf Theatre
RedEye'Curb Your Enthusiasm" fans in Chicago, get ready for more Jeff Greene. Everyone else, get ready for more of native son Jeff Garlin. The Second City alum is returning to Chicago Dec. 4-16 to do his new stand-up show, "Closer Than I Appear," at...Tags: Arts and Culture, J.J. Abrams, Zach Galifianakis, Stand-up Comedy, Services and Shopping
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How Obama's TV-Lite strategy diminishes presidency and us
The Baltimore SunI have been writing for the last two weeks about President Barack Obama's TV-Lite strategy of only doing interviews with the likes Jay Leno, MTV's Sway, US Weekly and Jon Stewart. In other words, only safe and friendly interviewers. And, indeed, as I...Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, CNN (tv network), MTV (tv network), Jay Leno
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Larry Wilmore takes shots, not sides
Larry Wilmore occupies an unusual place for a comedian, an original place. He often seems to be neither here nor there, his vantage neither staunchly one way nor another, neither completely serious nor entirely kidding. Before he went in front of the...
Tags: Chicago Humanities Festival, Bernie Mac, Malaria, Social Issues, Stand-up Comedy
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Finding humor in Griem's response
After reading Rev. Bryan Griem’s response in the Oct. 14 In Theory question, “Should yoga class should have been banned from church,” I suggest that the News-Press allow him to appear in a new feature column entitled, “In Theory...Tags: Science and Technology, Comedy (genre), Physical Fitness and Exercise
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J.K. Rowling opens up in New York tonight
J.K. Rowling doesn't make many public appearances, so tonight's New York City event to publicize her new novel "The Casual Vacancy" is getting a lot of attention. Fellow novelist Ann Patchett will lead a conversation, and there will be a Q&A. If you're...
Tags: Lincoln Center, New York City, J.K. Rowling
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Oct 16, 2012
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