Monthly Archives: October 2008

ColbertHalloweenOVERHEARD

“You know what I call trick-or-treaters? Pre-hobos.” –Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report

Categorized as Smack |

DRESSED TO KILL

TV Clip: “Clinton Halloween Party” (from SNL)

Categorized as TV |

HALLOWEEN IS GOING TO HELL

Web Video: “Has Halloween Become Overcommerciallized?” (from The ONN)

Categorized as Web Shorts |

SCARE TACTICS

Humor Piece: “Top 10 Ways the GOP Plan to Celebrate Halloween” (from VanityFair.com)

Categorized as Humor Pieces |

TRACY ROCKS

TV Clip & Live Show: Tracy Morgan (from 30 Rock)

Categorized as TV |

THE BIG UN-AMERICAN APPLE

TV Clip: Bus Tour of The “Other America” (from The Daily Show)

Categorized as TV |

HalloweenOswaltOVERHEARD

“Evangelists say Halloween is the devil’s holiday. What a lame-ass devil! Sitting down in the depths of hell, going, ‘I’ve got control of the major corporations, churning out weapons and toxic waste, but how can I get candy? Let me think — I’ll get the children of the world to dress up as hobos and Power Rangers — and then I’ll have all the bite-size Three Musketeers I need! I am Satan!’” — Patton Oswalt

Categorized as Smack |

ASSISTED CAMPAIGNING

Web Video: John McCain Accidentally Left on Campaign Bus Overnight (from The ONN)

Categorized as Web Shorts |

MattLauerRoastOVERHEARD

“People ask me where we got the the idea for “Where In The World Is Matt Lauer?” We came up with it after a few 3AM phone calls from his wife.”

Jeff Zucker, President of NBC Universal

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GLIB RIBBING

TV Clip: “Friar’s Club Roast of Matt Lauer” (from The Today Show)

Categorized as TV |