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Colbert's 'Late Show' jokes overwhelmingly targeted conservative Republicans, analysis finds
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (309+ words) Just The News Colbert's 'Late Show' jokes overwhelmingly targeted conservative Republicans, analysis finds "Over the span of the final 458 Late Show episodes on CBS since January of 2023, News Busters logged 8, 553 political jokes. Of these, Colbert told 7, 480 (87 percent) about conservatives, 934 (11 percent)…...
Obamas sign on to produce new history HBO comedy sketch series with Larry David for America 250
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (264+ words) I've sat across the table from some of the world's most difficult leaders and wrestled with some of our most intractable problems," Barack Obama said in a statement. "Nothing has prepared me for working with Larry David." HBO's parent company…...
No laughing matter: Brazilian comic sentenced to eight years in prison for jokes deemed "bigoted
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (201+ words) Lawyers for comedian L'o Lins say conviction and sentence a threat to free speech and criminalize humor. A Brazilian comedian was given an eight-year prison sentence for making "bigoted" jokes during a stand-up comedy gig back in 2022." Comedian L'o Lins,…...