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The Republican National Convention began last night in the Twin Cities of St. Paul, Minnesota, and Comedy Central’s Indecision 2008 team was there live-blogging from Monday’s post-convention festivities. If the night’s activities were any indication on where our right-winged bretheren intend on taking the US, then the conservatives have a strategy they intend to fix the economy, lower gas prices, and win the war on terror : hot blond women, and good ole’ blasty-ass rock n’ roll!
Take a look at these brave patriots, helping the rest of us un-Americans raise our proverbial flagpoles high towards the sky:
Nearby, Ron Paul’s “Rally For the Republic” ran its own kid’s table sized convention, in attempts to bring the Republican party back to its true conservative roots. And what better way to unwind after a long day of reaffirming your love of the forefathers, and renewed disdain for gay marriage than a libertarian after party at Club Jäger!
Conservative Hooker Bimbo Dancers and Jager?! Have my morals and common sense led me to the wrong political party?
Just like Lorne Michael’s and SNL before them, Comedy Central has cut Norm MacDonald’s brilliant set at the Roast of Bob Saget, then brought it back as a unreleased, uncensored special feature in the CC Insider. After hearing his bit from last Sunday was put back for the public, MacDonald quickly responded via video post from a remote location:
I’ve added the clips back to our initial post here.
UPDATE: Comedy Central’s CC Insider Blog has FINALLY released the Norm clips, to which I added to this entry. Though many kudos to Videogum for getting it online before hand.
Old-lady vaginas, Olson insults, and gay bashings were a-plenty at Comedy Central’s Roast of Bob Saget. The only thing missing (purposefully?) was the audience baffling, genius set delivered by one Norm MacDonald.
Luckily us, Videogum snagged his set before the comedy gold was brushed aside. If you’ve ever wanted to see a huge room simutaniously fake understanding of something that clearly is over their heads, continue to watch on. below
Inside the lobby of The Daily Show
My first reaction was: Jon Stewart is talking and looking directly at me.
My second reaction was : god damnit, Jon Stewart thinks I’m gay!
These were the thoughts circulating through my star-struck fan boy head, sitting nearly 10-feet away from the desk of Jon Stewart, on the set of The Daily Show. The truly personable, humble, and tiny host of Comedy Central’s satire-political program stood before an amped crowd of 250, allowing the audience hit him with any questions that have been circulating in their buzzing minds.
Ain't it a bitch: I score the VIP tickets, he gets the first seat!
Many ponder this predicament in their heads : if I had the opportunity to ask America’s Anchor a question, what would I ask?
“Where’s George Michael!?”
The first question of the short Q&A session, the one moment to ask anything in the world, and this is what I ask.
Perplexed, Stewart grimaces, and says, “Wow. That’s certainly not a question I’d expect a dude to ask.”
Of course, I’m not torn up that he wasn’t the guest. But I made a ton of George Michael jokes all week, and I didn’t want them to go to waste!
Surprisingly enough, Stewart apologized for the late change in the programming, taking it upon himself to personally rectify the situation. And this is the nature of his demeanor: respectful, humble, and, of course, funny.
If watching the program feels short-lived to home viewers, the taping is a relative eye-blinking of it. After waiting outside the studio, inside the lobby, and sitting inside Stewart and company’s kingdom, the already short half-hour show turns to nearly 15-minutes of solid entertainment. Still, watching how everything comes together was incredible. Clever camera tricks and director cues make the studio look enormous. While our seats were about 10-feet away from the famous desk, any seat in the house would produce an equally intimate look.
Stewart has incredible command of the audience and show. It’s clear the man knows what he’s doing, and while not knowing exactly where a segment will end up, he knows the right direction to travel in. The years have certainly made him wiser, articulate, and certainly smarter-ass’d than ever before.
Did I mention I’m a fan boy?
Best part of the experience: Larry Wilmore, senior black correspondent. Either he’s a gigantic man, or Stewart is teenie.
I think it’s a little of both.
Phase two of Comedy Central’s new line original programming (the first being Root of All Evil)will premier a raunchier, re-vamped version of The Gong Show, hosted by everyone’s favorite late-night partner in crime, Dave Attell. This modernized take on the classic 70’s variety competition show features a slew of sick mutilation, interesting bodily noise projections, and a star panel of judges, including Triumph the Insult Comic Dog and Brian Posehn. Check out the sneak peak of The Gong Show here.
To kick-off this momentous occasion in prime time television history, I’ve dug deep into YouTube and found a hilarious clip of Dave’s “man on the street” reporting. Take a look:
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