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NRA Finds Huckabee's Obama Joke Not Funny

Sat, 17 May 2008 01:11:46 GMT

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Mike Huckabee's joke at the National Rifle Association convention Friday was a dud

Appearing in front of about 6,000 gun rights activists, Huckabee's speech was interrupted by a loud noise. The former Arkansas governor said, "That was Barack Obama. He just tripped off a chair. He's getting ready to speak and somebody aimed a gun at him and he -- he dove for the floor."

The comment was immediately noted on news websites and by bloggers who found the crack about Obama getting shot at inappropriate. Obama's campaign had no comment, as it was engaged in a heated back-and-forth with both President Bush and Sen. John McCain -- the presumptive Republican nominee -- over Obama's fitness to be commander

in chief

Huckabee provided most of the humor in the 2008 Republican primaries, cracking jokes during several of the debates. He won the Iowa caucuses but failed to reach far beyond the evangelical community in states after that.

Ann Coulter - Topless!

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:17:35 GMT

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Clip Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

My Wall Street Journal, a parody of the Wall Street Journal on newsstands this week to mark the April 15 tax deadline, has rankled News Corp executives so much that they're trying to make sure no one sees it. The New York Times' Richard Perez-Pena reports that a WSJ representative attempted to snatch up all the copies in the Los Angeles area, where they made public a bit ahead of schedule

Tags: humor

Praise Anatomy: Brother-Sister Love?

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:45:17 GMT

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Clip Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

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Hard-core "Grey's" fans have unearthed a 1997 B-movie, "Kickboxing Academy," that Leigh made when she was just 15. In it, the actress' love interest is played by her real-life brother, Christopher Khayman Lee.
And yes, there are kissing scenes. Couple of 'em.

(What? You don't remember Christopher as the red ranger in "Power Rangers in Space"?)

The sibling snogfest seems to have been uncovered first by "Praise Anatomy," a highly entertaining fan vlog about the show. You can check out the clip under the YouTube user "TeamAtrox."

Tags: television, movies, reality, confusion, incest?, humor

Slideshow: Cairo's Housing Divide

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:26:55 GMT

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clipper's remarks: After all this time living in Cairo I am still amazed at how the people maintain their sense of humor. There's extreme poverty, but Egyptians, the ones I know, laugh and joke all the time. They don't dwell on their problems, but instead they work incredibly hard to live as well as they can. For all its problems and inequality, Cairo is one of the best places in the world to live because the people, despite the odds, make it so.

Clip Source: cairolive.com

Dramatic FT slide show on the rich poor housing divide....

Tags: cairo, poverty, housing

Nooses Left at O'Hara Township Work Site

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:31:45 GMT

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Clip Source: www.thepittsburghchannel.com

O'HARA TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A third possible incident of racial workplace intimidation in the Pittsburgh area this week was reported on Thursday morning.

Errol Madyun told WTAE Channel 4 Action News reporter Ari Hait that he found a noose on Wednesday at the construction site where he's working in O'Hara Township.

Madyun said the site had been great to work on, without even a hint of trouble, until this incident.

Madyun said there was also a noose waiting for another African-American man on the job site, and they both notified the job superintendent.

"Soon as you told him, he should've did something right away," Madyun said.

But Madyun said he and the other man who found a noose did not get the reaction they expected from the superintendent.

"He said it was a joke," Madyun said. "I don't see the humor in this. I think it is very, very serious."

Tags: racism, terrorism, jena 6, nose, living in america

A Different Kind of Excedrin

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:45:11 GMT

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Clip Source: www.racialicious.com

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Tags: humor, quuen latifah, racism, living in america, snl

Documentary Exploring Race and Humor

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:42:32 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The documentary filmmaker is a high school media literacy and English teacher, (user name tstorm). The documentary makes no judgments about what is funny, and it isn't heavy handed. It's an exploration of the intersection of race and humor in U.S. pop culture as manifested in comedy. Clips from Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park, Chris Rock standup, interview with Dave Chapelle, and more.

Clip Source: www.racialicious.com

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Tags: race, documentary, humor, tstorm, media literacy, pop culture, animation, sitcom, standup comedy

No One Admits To Singing, Writing, Producing Nation's No. 1 Song

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:38:16 GMT

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Clip Source: www.theonion.com

LOS ANGELES—As of Monday, the CD single "Baby Baby (Luvya Girl)" has rocketed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 on its debut week, despite the fact no one has claimed credit for singing, composing, or producing it.

The single's success marks a rare occasion in which both critics and the music industry find themselves in agreement, as magazines such as Spin call "Baby Baby" "a wasteland" and "creatively brain-dead," and major recording labels such as Interscope and Sony BMG distance themselves from it.

"This is a first in modern recording history," Billboard Magazine writer Jim Shapiro said. "Even third-place American Idol contestants and Diddy have not come forward as the creators, though it's obviously a solid hit and could make them a lot of bank."

Tags: humor, music industry, brain-dead crap that makes money

Adults Have Misclassified Me As A Handful

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:24:26 GMT

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Clip Source: www.theonion.com

Clearly, a mistake has been made. For whatever reason, I have been singled out and wrongly characterized by the adult world as a "real handful." In fact, nothing could be further from the truth.

Admittedly, my attention span is short, and at times I am easily distracted by colorful and/or animal-shaped stimuli in my immediate environment. But I cannot stress enough the importance of early-childhood self-image formation. (I believe Thomas the Tank Engine has explored this subject in some detail—I'd cite the specific episode but unfortunately I don't have it in front of me at the moment.)

It is the "terrible twos" all over again. A whole year boiled down to being "terrible," despite many notable achievements during those 12 months. I made huge strides in shape recognition and speech acquisition. Plus, need I remind you, I learned to walk while carrying a stuffed animal in my hands.

Tags: humor

Obama Too Black or Black Enough? Hmmm..

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:15:07 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Hilarious Daily Show video.

Clip Source: www.truthdig.com

Is Obama Too Black, or Not Black Enough?

"The Daily Show’s” “senior black correspondent,” Larry Wilmore, points out that the last thing the senator needs is to be identified as “the black candidate.” Watch it

Tags: race, daily show, obama, 08 presidential race, humor, african-american

Unemployment on the rise in Michigan

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 16:57:12 GMT

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clipper's remarks: How are they gonna collect their unemployment checks?

Clip Source: www.theonion.com

Thousands Lose Jobs As Michigan Unemployment Offices Close

LANSING, MI—In another devastating blow to the state's already fragile economy, the Unemployment Insurance Agency of the state of Michigan permanently shuttered its nine branch offices Monday, leaving more than 8,500 unemployment employees unemployed.

Announcing the closings at a press conference, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm called them "a tragic coda" to a once-vibrant industry that until this week defined the Michigan economy and served almost one-fifth of the state's employable population.

Tags: humor