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John Oliver takes over hosting duties of The Daily Show

"Let's all just acknowledge for a moment that: This. Is. Weird," John Oliver said last night, opening his first round of hosting The Daily Show for the summer. While Jon Stewart will be away for the next twelve weeks directing his debut film, Rosewater, the most celebrated comic to come out of The D ... More >>

Westword Book Club: Jodee Champion on Candide, Catcher in the Rye and comedy

Reading is about more than following a narrative or learning facts; it can also be a profound shared experience that culminates in a better understanding of ourselves and each other. In that spirit, welcome to the Westword Book Club, a weekly feature that celebrates the books that inspire Denver art ... More >>

Demetri Martin on Woody Guthrie, prop-comedy and not being a hipster

Demetri Martin's polished micro-jokes, nervous stare and intense appreciation of aesthetics have made him a welcome antidote to the wave of loud and sloppy comedians who have dominated the scene over the last decade. In advance of Martin's visit to Comedy Works South this Sunday for two shows (one i ... More >>

John Oliver talks llamas, Ray Lewis and the greatness that is Herman Cain

The first time John Oliver agreed to do an interview with Westword, Michael Roberts noted the utter futility of pointing out when either party -- but mostly the "humble scribe" -- laughed due to the ubiquitous chortles throughout. Five years later, Humble Scribe No. 2 (aka, yours truly), could have ... More >>

Lewis Black on socialism, Louis C.K. and the new NRA app

The most common byproduct of politics is high blood pressure, and no one experiences that kind of pre-stroke madness like standup comedian Lewis Black. With his shaky hands, bulging eyes and unbuttoned suit, Black often appears as an out-of-work schmuck who writes angry letters to the White House an ... More >>

Black Comedy

Andy Guerrero on hugging the First Lady and having his fauxhawk blessed by the Dalai Lama

Last Thursday, Andy Guerrero had the kind of moment most Obama supporters will only ever experience in dreams: He met First Lady Michelle Obama in the radiant, well-toned flesh. He was, in fact, hugged and caressed by her. Guerrero was among the 3,100 people who waited more than four hours to see Ob ... More >>

Reader: For Denver, the 2008 DNC was a palpable "high"

Gary Johnson, Libertarian presidential hopeful, on pot, pride and Jon Stewart

Former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson, who is now running for president as a Libertarian, stopped in Denver yesterday for Pridefest. He took a break from schmoozing with potential voters to chat with Westword about his campaign, the Libertarian Party, marijuana, gay marriage and his ongoing bat ... More >>

Mark Udall proud The Daily Show's Jon Stewart agrees with him (VIDEO)

Video below.​Politicians featured in comedy bits on The Daily Show don't usually draw attention to their appearances, given that they tend to come across as clueless bozos. But Senator Mark Udall's office actually wants constituents to watch the following video, about a provision of a defense ... More >>

Mile High Movies ramps up tonight with a showing of stoner classic Half-Baked

​What's the best way to kick off a new film series called Mile High Movies? With stoner movies of course. The first installment has already come and gone with Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke, but tonight at 8 p.m. at the Oriental Theater, you'll be able to play catch up while downing drinks and ... More >>

Southwest rant: Pilot not wild about the idea that old bags fly free (VIDEO)

Video below.​In a recent post about Frontier Airlines' cost-saving agreement with pilots, I noted that my loyalty to Denver's hometown airline had diminished in the face of Southwest's bags-fly-free policy. Turns out, though, that one Southwest pilot isn't that fond of old bags -- especially i ... More >>

Tim Tebow using The Daily Show's Jon Stewart as his book-tour gag writer?

Tim Tebow.​Welcome to the Denver blog post roundup! Mile High Report's Colby shares Tim Tebow's interview with a Miami station, in which TT uses a line from The Daily Show's Jon Stewart about not waiting until he's 24 to write a book. Stealin' from the best! Colorado Pols on local powerhouse ... More >>

Tim Tebow's Through My Eyes book tour stops include Hannity & The Daily Show! (VIDEO)

Video below.​Tim Tebow's book Through My Eyes is filled with stories about faith, football, faith, family and faith, in that order -- and he's promoting it with the same kind of pumped-up enthusiasm that marks his play. He's already appeared on an extended segment of Sean Hannity's Fox News pr ... More >>

Judgment Day is coming on May 21, says The Daily Show -- for 89-year-old Harold Camping

Camping and Stewart.​Billboards in Colorado and beyond warn that Judgment Day is coming May 21 -- at least according to the California-based Family Radio network, led by 89-year-old Boulder native Harold Camping. And according to a clip from last night's episode of The Daily Show on view below ... More >>

Twenty things to do on 4/20 -- happy holiday!

​It's April 20; do you know where your headies are? Because nothing goes with everyone's favorite (legal!) medicine like listening to righteous tunes, here's a rundown of where you can go to get your musical fix tonight -- trichromes not included.

Ten people who should host the 2012 Oscars

At least they make decent movies.​Is it time to already begin thinking about next year's Academy Awards show? Well, if you're like most Americans -- and critics, the venerable Roger Ebert among them -- who watched last night's show, then the answer is "yes." The hipster hosts, 28-year-old An ... More >>

Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear photos from across the country

See Denver rally photos.​If you were outside enjoying the fall weather this weekend, and not holed up in your home watching Comedy Central, you might have missed the airing of the "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear," hosted by the cable channel's fake newscasters/real pundits Jon Stewart and ... More >>

Barack Obama names Betsy Markey & (kind of) Michael Brown on The Daily Show: VIDEO

Obama and Stewart.​President Barack Obama's extended interview on last night's episode of Comedy Central's The Daily Show had some unexpected Colorado flavor. Not only did he specifically mention Congresswoman Betsy Markey, who's in a difficult fight against Cory Gardner, but he also reference ... More >>

Sanity Now

Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity inspires a Denver version in Civic Center Park

John Stewart.​A group of Daily Show lovers in Denver are organizing a local version of comedian Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity on October 30 at Civic Center Park. The Stewart event, a somewhat tongue-in-cheek response to conservative talk-show host Glenn Beck's Rally to Restore Honor ... More >>

The Daily Show smokes Denver's pot scene -- and our weed critic

At last, critic William Breathes as seen in his natural habitat.​The Daily Show's long awaited dissection of Denver's medical marijuana industry finally reached the screen last night, and the results were smokin'. Along with the anticipated ganja gags (a pile of cheeseburgers makes a guest ap ... More >>

The Daily Show weighs in on South Park's Mohammad controversy

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

The ten most cringe-worthy/awkward interviews

Celebrities get lucky with interviews most of the time. Networks cut down strange content, or if the interview is too weird, they never make it into print. Regardless of studio and agent watchdogs, countless interviews have made us uncomfortable enough to cringe, even if we couldn't pull our eyes an ... More >>

Q & A with keyboardist Erik Deutsch

Since studying music at the University of Colorado and moving to Brooklyn after living in the area for a decade, keyboardist Erik Deutsch has gone on to play with Norah Jones, Trevor Dunn, Erin McKeown and, more recently, finished a three-year stint with Charlie Hunter. Prior to that, while living i ... More >>

Warring iPhone app fartlords settle their differences out of court with new, anti-fart app

An image from the ifartmobile.com website​ It's over -- and with nary a lawyer uttering this phrase: "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I give you Exhibit A, 'The Butt Socket!'" The feud between the creators of two different iPhone fart apps -- Loveland-based InfoMedia, Inc.'s iFart Mobile an ... More >>

Five reasons to believe the future has arrived

Still no flying car, but I've got something better​All too often, people get so hung up on the fantastic future we didn't get that they can't focus on the even-crazier one we did. You know the complaints: "Where's my flying car? Why can't I live forever? When do I get to visit the moon?" But f ... More >>

The Ten Stupidest "Breakfast Foods" Ever

Somewhere between breakfast and a cup of coffee lays this middle ground of stupid -- food that isn't really food, but still seems appropriate to consume for the (allegedly) most important meal of the day. Jon Stewart and The Daily Show exposed the ridiculousness of the pancake-wrapped sausage years ... More >>

Video: Kristen Schaal does Daily Show bit about growing up in Colorado

The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cBurka Banthedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorEconomic Crisis Last night, Comedy Central aired a repeat of the July 1 Daily Show that included a segment with comedian Kristen Schaal (whom you might recognize from her role as obse ... More >>

Talk Talk

Waylon Lewis brings big ideas to a bigger stage.

Dana Perino auditions for Fox News on The Daily Show

Dana Perino, the Colorado-bred White House press secretary -- and 2007 Westword profile subject -- came out, so to speak, during an appearance on The Daily Show last night. Wearing a shwing!-worthy red dress, she thoroughly charmed host Jon Stewart during a mammoth eight-minute interview segment, ... More >>

The Daily Show dubs the Rocky Mountain News a "small newspaper"

In case you missed it, The Daily Show took on the print-journalism crisis the other night, with host Jon Stewart kicking off this particular "Depressing News Riddle" segment with the question, "What's black and white and completely over?" Yep, the answer was "newspapers," and the Rocky Mountain Ne ... More >>

MSNBC at the DNC: all aboard for goofiness

The DNC's party of the people...and no celebs

Jon Stewart's Denver Visit Highly Anticipated By at Least Two People

Q&A With Daily Show Creator Lizz Winstead

Pundit Watch: Paul Begala

Best 2007 - Los Angeles: Dave Navarro Covers the Spread

You'll Laugh Dying

A killer cast enlivens a dark comedy.

Emmys Gone Wild

Evan Almighty

Why in God’s name did Steve Carell take the paycheck?

More Messages: The Berg Legacy

These Dogs Still Hunt

Letter-Box Edition

Wordplay explores the cult of the crossword puzzle.

Good Clean Fun

Wednesday, February 15, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 1-866-464-2626.

Did You Hear the One About …?

The Aristocrats captures an inside joke that bursts the boundaries of propriety.

Drunk of the Week

Pearl Street Grill

See Dick, and Tom, Run

In comedy--and comebacks--it's all about the timing.

The Message

Fact or Fiction?

The Talking Penis

Basic Instinct author crawls up Bill Clinton's pants and hangs on tight.