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Jimmy Kimmel hires the unemployable

Oprah: "It's not sad for me. It's embarrassing."

DNC: Best Signs So Far

Woody's Pet Food Deli: is gourmet grub for the pooch too much?

Perfect Senate Storm: Sen. Oprah and Sen. Franken?

Jenny Lewis

The Story of O

Oprah's not gay—she's just got a lot to be happy about

Man out of Time

Jesse's cable disconnection

Short People

Martin Short's bloated talk-show parody, Primetime Glick, lacks an appetite for destruction

Jon Stewart on Bachmann's swine flu conspiracy

The Daily Show's Jon Stewart jumped on Bachmann's swine flu comment and uses her theory to make some other "interesting" connections.

Demetri Martin

The Daily Show's Jon Stewart jumped on Bachmann's swine flu comment and uses her theory to make some other "interesting" connections.

Heart breaking: Conan won't visit Minn. State Fair

Now we all know this was just Conan's lame publicity stunt meant only to break our Fair-loving hearts

Daily Show calls David Carr a badass

All other NYTimes journalists: pansies.

Daily Show: Franken and the Senate's nearly super-duper majority

What if Democrats had a super-duper majority? We'd be living as socialists!

Andy Kindler

What if Democrats had a super-duper majority? We'd be living as socialists!

Shane Mauss

What if Democrats had a super-duper majority? We'd be living as socialists!

Behold the Bacon Chocolate Conan O'Brien head!

Conan's reaction: "I've long dreamed of this. But I never thought I'd see it happen."

Jon Stewart calls out Republicans for voting againt Franken's anti-rape amendment

Franken's amendment prohibited the U.S. government from giving out contracts to companies that have clauses that make it impossible for employees to sue if they are raped at work.

Rob Little

Franken's amendment prohibited the U.S. government from giving out contracts to companies that have clauses that make it impossible for employees to sue if they are raped at work.

Dan Cummins

Franken's amendment prohibited the U.S. government from giving out contracts to companies that have clauses that make it impossible for employees to sue if they are raped at work.

Chad Daniels

Franken's amendment prohibited the U.S. government from giving out contracts to companies that have clauses that make it impossible for employees to sue if they are raped at work.

Jimmy Fallon

Franken's amendment prohibited the U.S. government from giving out contracts to companies that have clauses that make it impossible for employees to sue if they are raped at work.

Craig Ferguson

Franken's amendment prohibited the U.S. government from giving out contracts to companies that have clauses that make it impossible for employees to sue if they are raped at work.

Max Weinberg and Conan O'Brien parting ways

​In Rick Mason's epic interview with longtime music legend Al Kooper (who is being honored at the Dakota this Sunday), Kooper dropped an interesting little tidbit about the future of Conan O'Brien's longtime house band. The band has historically been led by drummer and E Street Band member Max Wei ... More >>

Conan O'Brien joins Al Franken's rubber chicken circuit

Coco's bringing serious funny for a funny senator​It's another sign that once oh-so-serious Sen. Al Franken is lightening up: Conan O'Brien has been booked for an invitation-only Franken fundraiser on May 17 at the Mount Curve Avenue home of Gloria Finley and Robert Levine. The following nigh ... More >>

Conan O'Brien

Coco's bringing serious funny for a funny senator​It's another sign that once oh-so-serious Sen. Al Franken is lightening up: Conan O'Brien has been booked for an invitation-only Franken fundraiser on May 17 at the Mount Curve Avenue home of Gloria Finley and Robert Levine. The following nigh ... More >>

Justin Bieber, Marilyn Manson: the next Conan sidekicks?

It's tricky to pick out a good band leader/sidekick for your late-night comedy show. On the one hand, it's important not to get a simpering sycophant like Kevin Eubanks, who recently quit the Tonight Show 18 years too late for our taste:

Conan O'Brien's top 10 tweets

Courtesy Conan O'BrienHis Ginger Highness with late-'90s boy band Hanson​King CoCo's in town tonight at the State Theater. How do we know? Well, aside from being omniscient, we also pay attention to his Twitter, which today announced: .bbpBox14197006566 {background:url(http://s.twimg.com/a/127 ... More >>

Hannibal Buress

Courtesy Conan O'BrienHis Ginger Highness with late-'90s boy band Hanson​King CoCo's in town tonight at the State Theater. How do we know? Well, aside from being omniscient, we also pay attention to his Twitter, which today announced: .bbpBox14197006566 {background:url(http://s.twimg.com/a/127 ... More >>

Larry Craig airport bathroom sex still hilarious on the The Daily Show

​Remember the greatest moment in Minneapolis-St. Paul International airport history? Who doesn't?! In 2007, then-Sen. Larry Craig of Idaho was arrested in the airport after soliciting sex in the men's bathroom with the infamous wide stance and foot tap. He pled guilty hoping it would make the in ... More >>

Tim Pawlenty cracks wise with Jon Stewart on 'The Daily Show' [Video]

Pawlenty told Stewart he's running for president of his youth soccer league, and he's all in favor of "iCollege"​It was another day, another dodge on questions about his presidential aspirations when Gov. Tim Pawlenty made his much-ballyhooed first appearance on "The Daily Show" last night. " ... More >>

Shane Mauss

Pawlenty told Stewart he's running for president of his youth soccer league, and he's all in favor of "iCollege"​It was another day, another dodge on questions about his presidential aspirations when Gov. Tim Pawlenty made his much-ballyhooed first appearance on "The Daily Show" last night. " ... More >>

Bret Ernst

Pawlenty told Stewart he's running for president of his youth soccer league, and he's all in favor of "iCollege"​It was another day, another dodge on questions about his presidential aspirations when Gov. Tim Pawlenty made his much-ballyhooed first appearance on "The Daily Show" last night. " ... More >>

"Not the white man's bitch" meets "The Daily Show"

Ieshuh Griffin is "not the white man's bitch.​Since Wisconsin won't let Ieshuh Griffin her put her campaign slogan, "NOT the white man's bitch," on the ballot in her run for a seat in the state Assembly, she's looking for other megaphones. Last night, John Oliver gave her one on "The Daily Sh ... More >>

"NOT the whiteman's bitch," also NOT elected

"NOT the Whiteman's bitch" does "The Daily Show."​Ieshuh Griffin's decision to brand herself "NOT the Whiteman's Bitch" as a part of her campaign strategy for Wisconsin Assembly managed to capture the attention of local and national media. But that was about it.

Policy and a Pint: The Line Between News and Opinion

"NOT the Whiteman's bitch" does "The Daily Show."​Ieshuh Griffin's decision to brand herself "NOT the Whiteman's Bitch" as a part of her campaign strategy for Wisconsin Assembly managed to capture the attention of local and national media. But that was about it.

Butch Bradley

"NOT the Whiteman's bitch" does "The Daily Show."​Ieshuh Griffin's decision to brand herself "NOT the Whiteman's Bitch" as a part of her campaign strategy for Wisconsin Assembly managed to capture the attention of local and national media. But that was about it.

Congress reconsiders rape redefinition bill supported by Bachmann, Kline, Cravaack and Peterson

Ok, ok! Rape is rape.​Maybe they were just trying to get a rise out of us? Legislators are backing off the move we told you about last week that would have narrowed the cases in which victims of rape would be eligible for publicly funded abortions. Minnesota representatives supported the bil ... More >>

Jay Leno talks Howard Stern, Letterman, and retirement

Longtime comedian speaks to City Pages before his Mystic gig

Prince announces 21-day residency in Los Angeles

​Thursday on the George Lopez Tonight program, Prince announced via a phone call an imminent 21-date residency at the Forum arena in LA, starting next Thursday. Similar to his 'Welcome 2 America' New Jersey/New York mini-residency in December, the show will feature "a whole gang of special guests, ... More >>

Daily Show: Minneapolis is The New Gay [VIDEO]

The Daily ShowJason Jones goes cruising at a Minneapolis Target.​When The Advocate declared Minneapolis the gayest city in America four months ago, the honor was celebrated locally but it also raised some eyebrows. Really? Minneapolis? We're always ready to accept another best city award, but ... More >>

J. Chris Newberg

The Daily ShowJason Jones goes cruising at a Minneapolis Target.​When The Advocate declared Minneapolis the gayest city in America four months ago, the honor was celebrated locally but it also raised some eyebrows. Really? Minneapolis? We're always ready to accept another best city award, but ... More >>

David Letterman invites Sheila E, Neil Peart, Roy Haynes on for 'Drum Solo Week'

​There's something very old-school TV variety show-esque about this past week's "Drum Solo Week" feature on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Bon Iver books Orpheum gig and takes over Colbert Report, mainstream consciousness

Photo by D.L. Anderson​Has anyone declared this national Bon Iver Day yet? Might wanna think about that. Hot on the heels of yesterday's 9.5 rating from Pitchfork and appearance on last night's Colbert Report, the Justin Vernon-led project is dropping their sophomore record, Bon Iver, Bon Iver, to ... More >>

Bon Iver Day declared in Milwaukee as band kicks off tour

Photo via the Milwaukee Bucks​Aside from a few late-night TV stops, Bon Iver has yet to christen their sophomore album, the much lauded and hotly debated Bon Iver, Bon Iver, with a proper live show. That will all change this weekend when the band takes up a two-night residency at the Riverside The ... More >>

Jon Stewart jabs Newsweek for Michele Bachmann cover photo [VIDEO]

Jon Stewart: Crazy words, not crazy eyes.​Jon Stewart has never been shy about taking on Michele Bachmann -- or her husband Marcus, for that matter. But Stewart thinks Newsweek magazine went too far, using what he thinks is a deliberately bad photo of Bachmann to run for its cover story in this we ... More >>

Craig Ferguson

Jon Stewart: Crazy words, not crazy eyes.​Jon Stewart has never been shy about taking on Michele Bachmann -- or her husband Marcus, for that matter. But Stewart thinks Newsweek magazine went too far, using what he thinks is a deliberately bad photo of Bachmann to run for its cover story in this we ... More >>

The Time morph into the Original 7ven, prepare for CD release

​Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to update our Prince rolodexes.You may remember earlier this year when Prince's offshoot band the Family re-emerged after 25 years off the map as the rebranded fDeluxe, leaving some to wonder if the band had to change their names for legal reasons. (Wait ... More >>

C. Willi Myles

​Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to update our Prince rolodexes.You may remember earlier this year when Prince's offshoot band the Family re-emerged after 25 years off the map as the rebranded fDeluxe, leaving some to wonder if the band had to change their names for legal reasons. (Wait ... More >>

Natasha Leggero

​Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to update our Prince rolodexes.You may remember earlier this year when Prince's offshoot band the Family re-emerged after 25 years off the map as the rebranded fDeluxe, leaving some to wonder if the band had to change their names for legal reasons. (Wait ... More >>