by shap on August 15, 2010. [Newsworthy,Smack,TV]
In 1994, Newt Gingrich rode in as a knight in shining armor and seemingly saved our noble realm forever. Unfortunately, the immoral still abound. Including First Ladies who vacation outside the United States! Polygamists who marry clones! And men who cheat on wives who are dying of cancer! (Oh, wait, that last one was Newt).
This Sunday is the Super Bowl, which, for the advertising industry, is like the Super Bowl of commercial programming. With many of the ads trying to out-funny each other, here is one that’s ready to rumble, with Jerry Seinfeld (along with some of his best friends and Conan O’Brien’s worst enemies).
The Daily Show’s John Oliver reports on Froma Harrop, the President of the Civility Project, a group of journalists “aimed at restoring civility to America’s public discourse.” Clearly, she likes taking the “what not to do” approach. Well worth watching.
Kristen Wiig’s Global Warming Solution
In case you missed it: Kristen Wiig didn’t just figure out the very challenging task of transitioning from SNL star to bona fide movie star this year…she also figured out how to solve global warming.
Shap Sweeney is Editor-in-Chief of ComedySmack and a rumored 2012 Presidential candidate. He is the veteran of two wars, and was decorated by former President George Washington (I-VA) for distinguished service in the Continential Army. As a comedy writer, he has worked with top producers and talent including Buster Keaton, Shakespeare and Don Johnson. His first book, Gone With The Wind, has been sold to Hollywood for three figures.
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