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TV Goes to War With Trump: 16 Shows Blast President This Fall

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Corinne Weaver
September 28th, 2017 3:54 PM

This is war. Hollywood is arming themselves with the written word and preparing to do battle in politics. With the fall television season, Hollywood writers and actors bring a barrage of material aimed at portraying President Trump and his policies in the worst light possible. As of September, there are 16 scripted television shows either already airing or scheduled to air that focus on…

 
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'South Park' Uses Columbus Day to Mock America's Victim Culture

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Amelia Hamilton
September 28th, 2017 12:47 AM
Columbus Day is coming up, and South Park obviously can't let that pass in a year in which everything in American history is so incredibly politicized.
 
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Tur: Trump ‘Buried’ Media’s Policy Coverage With His Own Scandals

Kristine Marsh
September 26th, 2017 3:14 PM
Deflecting blame has become an art form by not just failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, but also the left-wing media. MSNBC host, and former campaign reporter, Katy Tur spent time on Monday’s The Daily Show doing exactly that, laying cover for the media’s lack of attention on serious policy differences between the candidates during 2016. Instead, Tur said it was Trump’s fault that the…
 
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‘Broad City’ Stars Become Clinic Escorts, Tell Pro-Lifers to 'Chill'

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Karen Townsend
September 21st, 2017 1:06 AM
The opening of the September 20 episode of Comedy Central’s Broad City titled “Twaining Day” provided a glimpse into the attitude of today’s pro-abortion feminist. The result was as tragically ridiculous as you might imagine.
 

'South Park' Begs President Trump to Put Down His Phone

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Amelia Hamilton
September 21st, 2017 12:29 AM
South Park stepped it up with their second episode of the season, "Put it Down," which took on the President Trump's penchant for posting controversial tweets. The students of South Park Elementary School in Colorado are feeling nervous about a few things in this week's episode - including the looming threat of North Korea, distracted driving, and suicide - and the president's tweets are ever-…
 

NYT: Comedy Central Says Conservatives Don’t Believe in ‘Reality’

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Corinne Weaver
September 15th, 2017 1:59 PM

Comedy Central has always tried to capitalize on mocking conservative audiences. Stephen Colbert’s old show, based on Bill O’Reilly, and Broad City, worshipping Hillary and bleeping out Trump’s name, are just prime examples. But in an interview with The New York Times, it seems like the outlet is going a step further. Its new show, The Opposition, a spinoff of The Daily Show, is a satire based…

 
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Why 'South Park' Is Wrong About Jobs and Coal

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Amelia Hamilton
September 14th, 2017 12:57 AM
South Park kicked off its 21st season on September 13 by taking on the entitlement of the uneducated, working-class, angry white men who were said to be Trump's base.
 

‘Broad City’ Lusts for 'Throuple' with Obamas, Gets Hit by Trump Bus

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Karen Townsend
September 13th, 2017 11:12 PM
Season Four of Comedy Central’s Broad City opened with an episode titled “Sliding Doors” on September 13th. Themes from last season randomly pop into this flashback-style episode through the eyes of both characters, Abbi Abrams (Abbi Jacobson) and Ilana Wexler (Ilana Glazer) as they relive the day they first met, with a twist.
 
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Daily Show's Noah Mocks: Antifa Looking More Like 'Vegan ISIS'

Kristine Marsh
September 1st, 2017 5:00 PM
Liberal Daily Show host Trevor Noah did what few on the left have done so far, on his August 31 show: He actually condemned the radical leftist antifa group for resorting to violence. While many on the left turn a blind eye at the group’s insistence and justification for their violent tactics, Noah called them out on it: “You don't realize when you think you are punching Nazis, you don't realize…
 
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Media Shames South Park for Ignoring Trump Jokes

Christian Toto
August 19th, 2017 12:15 PM
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone won't tar Trump in the show's upcoming season. That made the media very, very angry. Cartman, Kyle and Kenny, meet Jimmy Fallon. The Tonight Show host once treated Donald Trump like a guest on his late night program. Because … that’s what the reality show host was.
 

'Legends of Chamberlain Heights' Teens Fake Gayness to Get Girls

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Karen Townsend
August 14th, 2017 12:47 AM
In the August 13 episode of Comedy Central’s Legends of Chamberlain Heights, the absurdity of mandatory niceness to gays in order to support their social agenda is mocked and explained. It’s Homecoming Weekend at Duncan High and the Legends see a chance to get dates with popular girls.
 

Chelsea Handler’s Call for Laws Against Racist Humor Bashed on Twitter

Randy Hall
August 7th, 2017 9:36 PM
Liberal comedian Chelsea Handler is known for slamming people who disagree with her politics, but she went over the top on Sunday, August 6, when she suggested that it would be “nice 2 have laws here for people who think racism is funny." The host of the Chelsea program on the Netflix pay cable television channel made the remark after she learned that “2 Chinese guys were arrested in Berlin for…
 
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The Oceans Rise at CBS as Hosts Melt Over Gore

Scott Whitlock
August 2nd, 2017 12:47 PM
You know it’s a bad sign when the comedy host is a tougher “journalist” than the actual reporters. But that’s what played out as The Daily Show and CBS This Morning both featured interviews with Al Gore. The ex-Vice President is promoting his new climate change sequel and endured this softball from CBS’s Charlie Rose: “So, tell me, in ten years, what has changed that alarms you?” 
 

Liberal Late Night Yearns for Obama: ‘Could Go a Week’ Without Mockery

Scott Whitlock
July 31st, 2017 4:42 PM
The writers from liberal late night shows pine for the days of Barack Obama when they could go a whole week without making fun of the president. According to an article in Variety, “the general consensus” among writers who appeared at a panel in Beverly Hills is “I don’t want this job.” Writer for The Daily Show Hallie Haglund complained, “To try to find a new way to go after that can be really…