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The Daily Show Correspondents Explain Campaign Ads and Slogans
"To be perfectly honest, politicians aren't sexy people. And they've got to come off as exciting as some salad dressing or a truck. So you think, 'you know what? I want a new car… and I also want that guy.'" – Wyatt Cenac
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The Daily Show Correspondents Explain Spin Doctors
"I was never a fan of the Spin Doctors. I was much more a Counting Crows kind of guy." — Aasif Mandvi
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John Oliver on the Difference Between U.S. and U.K. Elections
Also, the magic that is/was Herman Cain, thoughts on the new season of his Comedy Central stand-up series, and a solemn promise concerning the upcoming Daily Show coverage of the RNC and DNC conventions…
"Listen, I'm not saying the British democracy is the perfect democracy either. It is also completely screwed up, but in a different way. And we at the very least spend less money and less time doing it. We have our entire campaign season over about five weeks. So, there has to be a happy medium between five weeks and one-and-a-half years." – John Oliver
John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show airs Friday nights at 11/10c.
(via HuffPo Comedy)
Tags: Citizens United v. FEC, Herman Cain, John Oliver, John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show, Money, The Daily Show, United Kingdom -
The Daily Show Correspondents Explain Wall Street
Wall Street, where all of America's super villains find gainful employment…
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Indecision in the Park: Tonight in NYC's Central Park
If you're in New York City tonight — or have access to some sort of spacetime-bending device — plan on hitting Central Park at 8 pm for Indecision in the Park, a free outdoor stand-up show featuring some of the funniest voices from The Daily Show's performing, writing and producing staff.
Tonight's event — part of the the Comedy Central Park summer stand-up series — will be hosted by John Hodgman and will feature performances from correspondents Wyatt Cenac, Al Madrigal, John Oliver, contributor Kristen Schaal, executive producer Rory Albanese, and co-executive producer Adam Lowitt.
This clip from John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show is just a small taste of the kind of quality stand-uppery you can expect…
To view this movie you need the Adobe Flash Player plugin. You also need JavaScript enabled in your browser.And don't forget to follow @urbanoutfitters and @comedycentral for free SWAG! The first 50 people to tweet a pic from the event along with the hashtag #CCPark will be eligible to win a free t-shirt!
Tags: Al Madrigal, John Hodgman, John Oliver, Kristen Schaal, Wyatt Cenac
