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In 'Tonight Show' Debut, Triumph Takes Down Beastie Boys At Bonnaroo

Posted 6/22/09 10:53 am EST by in Television


When Conan O'Brien moved from the 12:30 slot to the more high-profile "Tonight Show," there was concern in the media (and in the MTV newsroom) that O'Brien wouldn't be able to be as aggressively weird as he was allowed to be on his old show. But on Friday, a familiar face returned to the fray: Former Eminem rival Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, who took his microphone to Bonnaroo to poke fun at dirty hippies and take down a handful of bands, including TV on the Radio and the Beastie Boys. Triumph's Beasties interview was probably the finest bit, which saw Robert Smigel's puppet note, "It used to be 'Check Your Head' and now it's 'Check Your Prostate.'" Check out the entire clip below.

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NBC And Jay Leno Kill The Prime-Time Network Drama -- Or At Least Critically Injure It

Posted 12/9/08 11:57 am EST by in Jay Leno, prime-time


Jay LenoBy Josh Horowitz

I'm not one for sweeping proclamations, but today, December 9, might mark the death knell for the prime-time network drama. In a matter of months, NBC will do away with their remaining 10 p.m. dramas (I hope you're sitting down, because, yes, Christian Slater's "My Own Worst Enemy" is going off the air) and replace them with a brand-new talk show hosted by Jay Leno. Yes, like a bad penny (or insufferable host) Leno will turn up once again all over the Peacock schedule. Terrified of losing the "Tonight Show" host to a competitor, NBC has convinced him to stay — not by elbowing out Conan O'Brien, who's set to take the reins of "Tonight" in May, but by bringing Leno into even more homes at an earlier hour, according to the New York Times.
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Joe Jonas, Please Give Up Your Dream Of Being A Stand-Up Comic

Posted 11/25/08 3:15 pm EST by in Jonas Brothers


Dear Joe Jonas:

We get it. Teen girls think you're dreamy. You can sing, you have a TV show, you've got some movies in the works, and you even have a book out. You can get any lady you want and leave her heartbroken when you're done with her.

That's all fine by me. I only ask that you don't follow through on your latest dream of becoming a comedian. Why? Well, if your performance on "The Tonight Show" Monday night tells me anything, it's that you're just not funny.

"You know, I did [want to be a comedian]. I never really got the chance," the 19-year-old revealed when Jay Leno asked about his dream. "I want to do stand-up." So the talk-show host handed him a microphone — and probably immediately regretted it. Let's take a look at some of Joe's, er, finer moments.

"Kevin was in People's Sexiest Man Alive issue, and he's quoted [saying,] 'Did they get the right person?' " the singer began. "Let me answer that question for you, Kevin: No!" Read More...

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Who's Funnier -- Barack Obama Or John McCain?

Posted 10/17/08 12:02 pm EST by in Barack-Obama, John-McCain


Senators Barack Obama and John McCain
In just over two weeks, one of the two men vying for our nation's highest office will be out of a job. One will get ready to move into the White House, and one will head home — or to one of his seven homes. Sure, the loser will still have a gig in the Senate, but with this year’s presidential campaign winding down, could either John McCain or Barack Obama — who hoisted verbal attacks at each other during the third and final debate Wednesday night — secure future work on the stand-up circuit? Last night, both candidates attended the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, where they swapped punch lines about themselves and each other.

(Watch the video after the jump!)
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