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Charlie Nails It

In this clip from It’s Always Funny In Philadelphia, Charlie goes on a first date with a little help from Mac and Dennis. What could go wrong?

Don’t Pass Over This Clip

With Passover/Easter 2012 season having just wound down, the best clip to cover the 2nd biggest convergence of Judeo-Christian holidays in one month is without a doubt this one from The Daily Show.

Aziz Ansari Mows The Lawn

Standup comic and star of NBC’s hilarious Parks & Recreation, Aziz Ansari, performed the ceremonial “first mow” of the season at the Sheep Meadow. The mow, on behalf of the Central Park Conservatory, signaled the reopening of the Sheep Meadow this coming weekend. Ansari’s Tom Haverford will no doubt be there first thing Saturday morning selling SnakeJuice from a rolling cooler.

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Donald Trump Vs. Sacha Baron Cohen

by shap on February 29, 2012. [Newsworthy,Smack Channels,TV]

In perhaps the only interesting moment of last Sunday night’s Oscars, Sacha Baron Cohen (aka dictator Admiral Gen. Shabazz Aladeen) punk’d American Idol host Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet…and dictator Donald Trump is pissed

Oprah’s Book Club Fight Club

There’s nothing that could jump start Oprah’s flailing OWN network like some old fashioned ass-kicking. In this clip, Jimmy Kimmel introduces her to the dark side. Turns out she’s been there for years.

Commercial Interruption

Speaking of commercials, Todd Bieber, currently Director of Production for UCB Comedy, used to be a director of local commercials of the cheap and cheesy variety. Check out these clips and his new UCB live show, Commercial Interruption

Seinfeld Goes Super Bowling

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).

Civil Rites

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.

The Top 10 Worst Celebrity & Entertainment Moves of 2011

Lots of stuff happened in 2011. Sad stuff like Ryan Reynolds’ triple whammy of Green Lantern and divorce and Green Lantern. Bad stuff like Casey Anthony getting away with…a 7-figure book deal. And rad stuff like Bridesmaids and…

Daily Shows’ Best of Chanukah

No one throws down at Chanukah like the The Daily Show. Indeed, their lox, cream cheese and bagels are the stuff of late night comedy show holiday party legend. Which is why their “Best of Chanukah moments” is still the “Best of Chanukah moments” four years running.