Subject: Talk Shows

• Popera

  November 4, 1999

• Donde Estan Mis Chicas? Hola, Gustavo Arellano!

  Apparently Clockwork Coker and the typists of this infernal blog have nothing better than to post about my appearance on the Colbert Report every other fucking post. So here's my take: Schwag like you won't believe: Tres bottles of vodka (promptly drunk after the show with my agent, his assistant and Javier Castellanos of JC Fandango fame). Every flavor of Altoids imaginable. Gift certificate for a fancy shoe store. A six-pack of Shiraz. Hangover pills. Some other shit. A Colbert Report tote ba

  June 21, 2006

• Good News from Iraq (Fake news edition)

  Somehow it's fitting that the only good news to come out of Iraq recently is the fake news. The New York Times reports on a satirical news show that debuted on the Iraqi sattelite station Al Sharqiya at the beginning of Ramadan. This being Iraq, the show's title is somewhat darker than "The Daily Show"-- it's called "Hurry Up, He's Dead". Nearly every night here for the past month, Iraqis weary of the tumult around them have been turning on the television to watch a wacky-looking man with a gi

  October 25, 2006

• Loretta Taking Her Act to HBO

  It's true! According to Dan Chmielewski over at theliberaloc.com blog, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-Anaheim), is scheduled to appear as a guest on "Real Time With Bill Maher" Friday at 11 p.m. on HBO. Chmielewski wonders how many "pet the cat" jokes humorist Maher will utter. Perhaps not many. Maher's other talkative guests will include Bradley Whitford ("The West Wing"), John "the Mike Schroeder of journalism" Fund of the Wall Street Journal, presidential candidate Senator Chris Dodd (D-

  May 16, 2007

• How Do You NOT Spell Ethics? K-T-L-A

  Anyone been watching the KTLA Morning News lately? The Los Angeles Times, which like KTLA is owned by Chicago's Tribune media giant, has come down hard on anchors Carlos Amezcua and Michaela Pereira, as well as entertainment reporter Sam Rubin, for receiving free stays in a hotel their "news" show was promoting, and Pereira was further demonized for accepting a remodeled living room, including new furniture, as the result of a home makeover segment that never aired. But Clockwork's favorite tal

  March 12, 2006

• Esteban Colberto vs. Gustavo Arellano

  Just caught Gustavo on The Colbert Report and not only was our hope fulfilled that the host of El Colberto Reporto Gigante would make an appearance, but so did Victor Infante's wish for a Threat Down segment, only it was gay themed (complete with bears!) and not Mexicanized. Gustavo actually began by calling out Esteban Colberto, bringing a gentle plea for patience from Stephen, who obviously saw his end bits getting stepped on. Arellano went on to represent the OC well, although his rapid-fire

  June 19, 2006

• Long Beach Colbert-o-scam?

  On the October 16 episode of Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, television news anchor and Emmy nominee Stephen Colbert announced that he was "officially considering" whether or not he would announce if he was considering running for President of the United States, and would make that announcement "on a more prestigious show." Fifteen minutes later Colbert announced his candidacy on his own show, The Colbert Report, saying he will run in the South Carolina primary as both a Democr

  October 24, 2007

• Bonus Bobcat Goldthwait

  When you interview a comedian, there are nearly always more good lines than can fit in an article. So go check out my interview with Bobcat Goldthwait first; then come back here and check out the extra stuff that didn't quite fit. Bobcat likes OC "I’ve performed behind the orange curtain a few times over the years. It is a little Stepford Wifey, ya know, you do have a feeling that there’s bodies in the crawlspace. The last time I played in Brea, I had a good time. I did pick towns and citie

  February 7, 2008

• Strangers With Pokin Sticks

  May 15, 2003

• The Tonys!

  July 3, 2003

• Tonight: Neil Hamburger at Alex's Bar!

  Why did NASA send a titanium copy of the latest Linkin Park album to every planet in our solar system? Well, to kill off any interest that the aliens may have had in invading earth. That's one of the many jokes in the considerable arsenal of Neil Hamburger, "America's youngest comedian." For those unfamiliar, Hamburger is in the same milieu of Andy Kaufman's Tony Clifton character, an intentionally bad comic that tells unfunny jokes and bitterly insults his audience; which is, depending on you

  November 12, 2008

• Stephen Colbert on This Fall's New Albums

  From last night's "Colbert Report": Stephen takes on Evolver by John Legend, That Don't Make Me A Bad Guy by Toby Keith, and of course, the once-elusive, now-ubiquitous Chinese Democracy. Sure, it's just a thinly veiled plug for his Christmas special on Sunday, but it's worth it for the iTunes cover flow-esque intro alone.

  November 21, 2008

• John Campbell <3 Obama, Says Colbert

  Ha, our South-County U.S. Rep (and, apparently, fledgling beardo) gets a shout out on last night's Colbert Report. For some reason, he's labeled "Jim Campbell," but nope, that's John.Around the 2:20 mark: .cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:ho

  January 30, 2009

• Nixon Apologist Remembers Bill Hicks' Ultimate Letterman Snub

  Following Friday night's airing, 15 years after the fact, of Bill Hicks' 12th appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman, which was originally censored by the host himself that October 1993 night, a touching remembrance of the late, great, politically charged comedian comes from an unlikely source: a Richard Nixon apologist.OK, to be fair, Frank Gannon is much more than a Nixon apologist. He is a frequent contributor to the New Yorker's "Shouts and Murmurs" and the New York Times Magazine'

  February 3, 2009

• Obama's Amerika Cracks Down on Butt Cracks!

  The Daily Show With Jon Stewart M - Th 11p / 10c Baracknophobia - Obey comedycentral.com Daily ShowFull Episodes Economic Crisis Political Humor Sure, Jon Stewart can mock those courageous Fox News hounds exposing the wussy Socialist tyrannical ways of the 10-week-old Obama administration, but look what the Chosen One's hyper-P.C-anti-freedom-thug governance just wrought. The Laguna Niguel City Council voted 5-0 last night to crack down on butt cracks

  April 8, 2009

• Very Special

  January 1, 2009

• Oprah-Approved

  November 13, 2008

• [Sprawl of Sound] Bethany Owen's Vocal Impressions Will Flip Your (and Her) Wig

  July 17, 2008

• Meet the Poundstones

  July 3, 2008

• Fallon for It

  June 12, 2008

• I Want to Believe

  April 24, 2008

• Eddie Who?

  April 3, 2008

• Child’s Play

  March 13, 2008

• Dat Phan Begins

  January 10, 2008

• Counter Intelligence

  The quest for the perfect burger ends in Irvine

  December 20, 2007

• Rob Riggle

  April 16, 2009

• [CD Review] Elvis Costello, 'Secret, Profane & Sugarcane' (Hear Music)

  June 4, 2009

• Repeat Offender

  October 12, 2006

• Harshing Their Mellows

  September 28, 2006

• He Thinks You're an Idiot

  August 31, 2006

• !Ask a Mexican!

  June 29, 2006

• Diary of a Mad County

  June 21 - June 27

  June 29, 2006

• Commie Girl

  April 20, 2006

• First Person

  January 19, 2006

• Learning to Live With it

  December 9, 2004

• The Presidents Conservative Critics

  February 26, 2004

• Total Recall

  October 2, 2003

• Your Soul in a Thimble

  June 20, 2002

• Coxs Flaccid Report

  January 13, 2000

• Oh, THAT's Why The Army Fired OC Native Dan Choi

  Last night, the Daily Show provided its trademark dose of clarity regarding the case of Lt. Dan Choi, a graduate of Tustin High School and West Point. Choi's an Iraq War veteran and was working for the military as an Arabic translator -- until he announced that he's gay. The ensuing media frenzy has thrown a lot of heat at the 15-year-old "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Luckily, John Oliver is here to remind us of the other side of the argument: The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cDa

  May 15, 2009

• Jimmy Fallon: Savior of Hip Hop?

    For some reason, when ?uestlove announced in November that The Roots would cease touring and become the house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, there was minor outrage. "Black Thought opening for Jimmy Fallon every night is the cultural equivalent of Miles Davis playing his horn on the subway platform to back up a semi-trained dancing spider monkey," wrote Gawker, while the Huffington Post reported that saxophonist and former Tonight Show bandleader Branford Marsalis advised the gro

  July 16, 2009

• Jimmy Fallon

  July 16, 2009

• Daily Show's Jon Stewart Eviscerates Birthers, Orly Taitz, Lou Dobbs and Especially Congressman John Campbell

  The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c

  July 23, 2009

• Shatner Reading Palin vs. Huell Howser Tripping

  Earlier today, Weekly food blogger Lesley McCave forwarded a video from The Tonight Show Starring Conan O'Brien featuring William Shatner reading from Sarah Palin's goodbye, Alaska speech:Its reign as the Greatest Video Ever only lasted a few minutes, however. That's because a scroll through LA Times' television critic Robert Lloyd's appreciation of a certain roving reporter for KCET/Channel 28 revealed Video Valhalla.Ladies and germs, for your consideration, "Huell Howser Tripping":

  July 28, 2009

• Dishney: Disney Profits Drop 26%, Conan O'Brien Laughs

  The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien - Disney CutbacksA few weeks ago, the Walt Disney Company reported a 26 percent drop in profits, thanks to a decline at its many theme parks and media networks like ABC and ESPN.  Conan O'Brien, meanwhile, offered his own suggestions on how Disneyland should handle cutbacks--think Hose Mountain and Mr. Toad's Wild Handicap Ramp.

  August 13, 2009

• Album Review: Elvis Costello, 'Secret, Profane & Sugarcane'

  This album review runs in OC Weekly this week--summer guide issue!--but why wait until then? The record's out now! Yeah!Elvis CostelloSecret, Profane & Sugarcane(Hear Music)In this phase of his career, Elvis Costello seems determined to convince people he can do just about anything--jazz (2003's North), classical (2004's Il Sogno), pop duets (2006's The River In Reverse, recorded with Alan Toussaint) and collaborations with indie-rock darlings (last year's Momofuku, which featured cameos fro

  June 3, 2009

• On-Sale Saturday: All Time Low, Paramore, More

  ​All Time Low are currently experiencing an all time high (I'm sorry, really) amount of exposure through their new album, Nothing Personal--which defied expectations by debuting #4 on Billboard and got them an appearance on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. Ride the wave of their success on November 8 at the House of Blues in Anaheim, where they'll be playing alongside We the Kings, Hey Monday and the Friday Night Boys. Tickets are on sale 10 a.m. Saturday, August 29 (tomorrow!) for $22.50-

  August 28, 2009

• Chatting With Bill Maher About Rick Warren And Orly Taitz

  From Religulous: Bill Maher on the left, Jesus on the right.​Comedian, talk show host and atheist evangelical Bill Maher will perform at the Grove of Anaheim on Sunday, Sept. 13. We got a chance to chat with him on the phone last week, mainly to ask him for his thoughts on all things Orange County and right-wing. Maher hosts HBO's Real Time With Bill Maher, and produced and starred in the 2008 anti-religion documentary Religulous. If you think he's a jerk for saying Saddleback Church pastor Ri

  September 9, 2009

• Ingrid Michaelson

  October 1, 2009

• Orny Adams

  October 29, 2009