Special effects in local TV news

I guess they didn't have CGI, so they used cardboard instead ...

Mike Irwin gets angry!

Craig, this is why you should Twitter

Colbert skewers Glenn Beck

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Stewart vs. Cramer

And in a TKO, Stewart wins. Especially after showing old video of Cramer admitting to SEC violations while running a hedge fund.

Jon Stewart and Jim Cramer: The Extended Daily Show Interview

Stewart might be a comedian, but he can bring a heck of a fast ball when he wants/needs it.

Jon Stewart on Rick Santelli's rant

I'm sure you've seen Santelli's CNBC rant about the buyouts and stimulus packages. Here's Jon Stewart's response ...

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Gov. Palin, could we reshoot this interview?

Stardust's revenge

Somehow, I missed this back in August. Boyd Gaming, the company that imploded the magical Stardust Hotel and Casino to build a mega-resort that none of us could afford, has stopped work on the project due to the poor economy.

As much as I hate the economy being in the dumpster, it serves Boyd right for destroying a Las Vegas landmark that was home to several Party Squad vacations.

Boyd Gaming suspends construction work on Echelon project

This one's for Brownie

Drinking the Dallas Cowby Kool-Aid ...

Pastafarians 1, Westboro Baptist Church 0

For some odd reason, the Westboro nutjobs decided to protest in downtown Little Rock today. They're the family/cult devoted to Fred Phelps who go around protesting at the funerals of homosexuals, soldiers and anybody not in their cult.

But in Little Rock, they were met with a band of Pastafarians. Dressed as pirates, they counter-protested. And the Phelps whackos packed up and left.

Bonus points for the Pastafarians: Today's protest was held on Talk A Like A Pirate Day.


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How to protect your car in a hurricane

Photo from KTRK's Web site ...

I heart The Daily Show

Especially when it points out the hypocrisy of political hacks ...

RIP

First Jim McKay, then Fort Smith's Charlie Jones, then Tim Russert. That trifecta of announcers dying in a span of six days was a shock.

Sure, McKay and Jones were getting up there in years. But for those of us of a certain age, McKay and Jones were the voices we first associated with sports. Russert dying at 58(!) was even worse because 58 ain't old anymore.

And, now, the guy those of us of a certain age associate with standup comedy has died. I honestly don't remember the first time I saw or heard Carlin. It was probably during my teen years when I discovered how to jerry-rig the Atari attachment on the back of the TV to get scrambled HBO. But I do know I've always enjoyed his act, even when I didn't agree with all his views ...

The best Super Bowl ad you didn't see II

The best Super Bowl ad you didn't see

Now that's playoff football (part II)

Every NFL playoff season should also include the Cowboys head coach (whoever it is) and owner Jerry "Nip/Tuck" Jones feeling the agony of defeat.