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Must-See Late Night Clip: Kimmel Tricks Hillary Voters into Supporting Trump
15 hours ago
Jimmy Kimmel is fairly certain that Americans pick a candidate based on personality and go along blindly with any policy positions they happen to propose along the way. So, with that in mind, he sent his reporter out onto Hollywood Boulevard and presented details of Donald Trump's new tax plan to self-described Hillary Clinton supporters and got them to agree with the details assuming they belonged to her plan. »
- Matt Wilstein
SNL’s Kenan Thompson Previews His Ben Carson on Late Night
15 hours ago
Saturday Night Live cast member Kenan Thompson gave Late Night‘s audience a preview of his Ben Carson impersonation on Tuesday night. “Election season on SNL is so exciting,” said host Seth Meyers. “Debate sketches are one of my favorites things to watch. Have you been working on your Ben Carson? Do you have anything?” Thompson quipped that he’d been working on his Donald […] »
- Andrew Husband
Very Tough to Tell Whose Candidates Spew Nastier Name-Calling
16 hours ago
The rhetoric between Gop Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Senator Marco Rubio took another turn this week, with the former telling NPR Monday that Trump’s campaign is, “his freak show”. Name-calling is not new to the political landscape; Teddy Roosevelt is often attributed as the scribe behind the William McKinley description of having, “the backbone of a chocolate eclair”. It’s been tough for me to keep track of all the highbrow bards exchanged between the candidates in this still-young campaign season; both sides of my scorecard have already been filled. »
- J.D. Durkin
Seth Meyers Already Channelling Jon Stewart Better Than Trevor Noah
29 September 2015 12:41 PM, PDT
With John Oliver, Larry Wilmore, Stephen Colbert and, starting next year, Samantha Bee, all hosting their own talk shows, Jon Stewart's influence over the late night landscape could not be much stronger. And then, last night, Trevor Noah began his highly-anticipated stint as host of The Daily Show, promising to carry on Stewart's legacy by soldiering on in the "war on bullshit." »
- Matt Wilstein
Fox News’ Jesse Watters Really Wants You To Call Him Today
29 September 2015 7:22 AM, PDT
O’Reilly Factor producer and resident handsome guy Jesse Watters has made a name for himself with his weekly Watters’ World man-on-the-street segments presenting highly edited videos of daily Americans (ahem, liberals) who supposedly demonstrate little common sense. His pranks and guffaws make boss Bill O’Reilly gleam ear-to-ear every Monday night like a proud papa watching his son round the bases in little league. »
- J.D. Durkin
Friday Cable Ratings: CNN Beats Fox in Demo with Pope Coverage
28 September 2015 3:02 PM, PDT
During several hours on Friday afternoon and evening, as Pope Francis I made his way through New York City, CNN came out ahead of Fox News in the 25-54 demo. At 5 p.m. Et, CNN's coverage beat Fox's, 248K to 210K. Then again from 7-9 p.m., CNN also topped Fox in the demo while Fox remained in first place in total viewers. CNN's live coverage at 10 p.m. also beat a taped special on Fox. »
- Mediaite Staff
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