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Larry Wilmore taking Colbert’s timeslot with The Minority Report

Sat, May 10, 2014
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This is very cool. Late night will still be a sausage fest, but at least it won’t be all white.

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Stephen Colbert to replace David Letterman on Late Show: I haz a sad

Fri, Apr 11, 2014
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The terror at change that characterizes what passes for American entertainment has finally overstayed the welcome it never had.

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New York Times critic AO Scott is all boo-hoo waaaa grrl power

Thu, Mar 06, 2014
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Do you imagine that anyone — any single person — will accuse Scott of dragging feminism into everything?

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug review: are we there yet?

Fri, Dec 13, 2013
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Smaug is a magnificent cinematic creation… but there’s no good reason it takes so damn long to get to him.

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Disneynature’s Bears trailer: no one tell Stephen Colbert!

Wed, Aug 21, 2013
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Oh, look: cute, cuddly cubs! Until they eat your face off, America. Wake up, people!

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question of the day: Who is your favorite stand-up comic or comic personality?

Tue, Nov 13, 2012
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And what about their comedy appeals to you?

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Jean-Luc Picard wants a binder full of women (and other adventures in social networking)

Sun, Oct 21, 2012
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Links my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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question of the day: What White House position will Big Bird hold in the inevitable upcoming Romney administration?

Fri, Oct 05, 2012
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Hey, Mitt said he likes Big Bird. Obviously the President-to-be is angling to put Big Bird in an important job in his White House! Secretary of State? Ambassador to Narnia? And what will the first Avian-American to hold such a position do in the job?

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Alex “Repo Man” Cox insists you pirate his movies (and other adventures in social networking)

Tue, Feb 28, 2012
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What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw yesterday and today…

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the MPAA’s preciousness strikes again (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu, Feb 23, 2012
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What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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