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Even sobriety can't tame comedian Ben Roy's savage humor

See also: Everybody Loves Ben Roy: Denver comics weigh in on their longtime colleague

Video: Christopher Dorner, ex-L.A. cop, presumed dead after fiery cabin standoff

Update:Ex-L.A. cop Christopher Dorner has been the subject of a massive manhunt for more than a week after allegedly killing three , including former Denver resident Keith Lawrence; see previous coverage below. Now, the crisis appears at an end, with charred remains found in a gutted California cabi ... More >>

Photos: Ten Colorado-connected funny people

Yesterday in this space, we nodded to ten Colorado-connected hotties, ingenues and reality-TV stars. But our square state is known for funny business, too. Turns out the list of notables who were born or lived here includes lots of notable comedians and comic actors -- some hugely famous, others get ... More >>

A gonzo guide to the Republican National Convention

Obama campaign outspending Mitt Romney's for Denver TV ads

Editor's note: This election cycle, Westword is exploring the public records of television stations for information on how candidates are spending money on ads in Denver. So far, Barack Obama's campaign is spending more money than Mitt Romney's on Denver TV ads. A lot more.

49 things younger than 49-year-old Rockies pitcher Jamie Moyer

Every story about Rockies pitcher Jamie Moyer, including our cover story this week by Caleb Hannan, prominently features the word "old." But because, rightly or wrongly, that word can have a negative connotation in our society, we decided to focus for once on something young in relation to the 49-ye ... More >>

The problems with SOPA and its sweeping side effects

Remember that mixtape you made for your high-school sweetheart? Or that time you taped a movie off cable? Turns out you were breaking the law, pirating copyrighted materials without permission. While the statute of limitations has probably long passed on your crimes of teenage passion, entertainme ... More >>

Tim Tebow and Fox News: Bill O'Reilly, Steve Doocy fighting "War on Tebow"?

Videos below.​'Tis the season for Bill O'Reilly and other Fox News personalities to rail against the alleged "War on Christmas" -- and they're doing so. But they've also found time to deride the "War on Tebow," tackling questions about Tim Tebow's religiosity with the same fervor they defend ... More >>

Janice Hahn attack ad filmmaker fine with liberal media branding his clip racist (VIDEOS)

Video below.​Last week, we noted the weird cameo by convicted Greeley gang-banger Christian Hanson in an allegedly racist attack video aimed at Janice Hahn, a California candidate running for Congress in a special election taking place tomorrow. Afterward, we heard from filmmaker Ladd Ehlinger ... More >>

Comedy Central's Comedy Awards: Due recognition or sideshow?

​Comedy Central announced an awards show devoted to comedy today. It will be called The Comedy Awards and will air simultaneously on Comedy Central, VH1, Spike, TV Land and Nick at Night on March 26. On one hand, comedy does tend to get boned in the other major awards, particularly the Oscars ... More >>

Glenn Beck lovers better not shoot each other at Colorado Springs gun event...

Glenn Beck.​You've stumbled upon a new feature: Comment of the Day, in which we highlight one of the most amusing, most interesting or most something comments to pop up of late. We kick things off with a take from Eric about Glenn Beck's upcoming appearance as a keynote speaker at the October ... More >>

Glenn Beck returning to CO days before Denver tie-in to Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity

Glenn Beck.​To connect the dots: Glenn Beck's Restore Honor rally in August inspired Comedy Central's Jon Stewart to conceive a Rally to Restore Sanity, which prompted plans for a Denver version in Civic Center Park on October 30. It's appropriate, then, that four days earlier, on October 26, ... More >>

Gnome thieves described as "pretty low:" Hilarious!

Not Josh McDaniels.​Heads up, producers of The Daily Show. Last night, Channel 31 reported a story about the theft of 150 garden gnomes that's ready-made for your particular brand of satire. Only flaw? The Fox 31 crew isn't as good at keeping a straight face as are Jon Stewart and company.

Jon Stewart in HD?: See complete list of Comcast's 70-plus new high-def channels

That arched eyebrow will pop!​After watching HD television for a while, viewers tend to consider standard channels to be hopelessly fuzzy. It's like looking at the world through the bottom of a Coke bottle. So local Comcast spokewoman Cindy Parsons has good news for every subscriber who wishe ... More >>

The Daily Show heads to the really Mile High City

​It had to happen. For the past year, Denver has been living up to its billing as the Mile High City, hitting new heights daily as the medical-marijuana business shows no signs of slowing down. And now, inevitably, The Daily Show has come to town to profile our booming dispensary industry. T ... More >>

Michael Pollan: The food industry creates patients for the health care industry

Chances are that if you read or watch anything (besides McCommercials) regarding the state of our food system in the United States, it will mention the staggering amount of processed crap we manufacture and the integrity of our diets versus the price -- both financially and physically. Michael Pol ... More >>

Over the weekend: The Flaming Lips at Red Rocks (bonus review)

It was a series of firsts last night for Adam Perry: In was his first show at Red Rocks and his first time seeing the Flaming Lips. Given the profound, momentous nature of that combination, we thought we'd share his experience, and as a result you get a bonus review of the show today.Adam Perry​Th ... More >>

Udi's Granola puts Stephen Colbert on notice

Mr. Stephen Colbert, you are officially on notice. Yes, I know that it's really Colbert's thing to put people (or items like caramel apples) "on notice," but the tables have been turned, thanks to the Granola Tycoon (aka Eric Clayman), who makes granola for Udi's Handcrafted Foods. Here's the skinny ... More >>

Top ten things John McCain should really stop doing in public speaking

The Denver Post's bizarre juxtaposition of Jared Polis and Marilyn Musgrave

Up Late with John McCain

Denver's Finest

Delegating Denver #36 of 56: New York

Oliver Twist

The Daily Show's John Oliver on fake news and afflicting the comfortable.

Q&A With The Daily Show's John Oliver

The Swell Season Caps a Swell Season

What Garry Didn't Know

Voter Fraud

Barry Levinson wags the dog again, but his bark is worse than his bite.

Weapons of Mass Distraction

For Yaller Dawg, it's the Moore the merrier.

But Seriously, Folks

Five local comics tell all.

Off Limits

Peek-a-boo

Off Limits

The sound and the furry.

The Bare Necessities

There are a million slogans in the naked city. We don't need any of them.

Om, Om on the Range

In 1492, Columbus started a controversy that isn't through.

Dem Blues

The left, turning right, was plain wrong.

Ice Ice Maybe

A decade after Vanilla Ice melted down, he's back with the man who made him.

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

The loving and loathing of a poofy rhino animates Death to Smoochy.

Rescue 9/11

This year, a handful of shows provided the healing power of laughter.

The Media Eye

It never blinks -- even when we wish it would.

It Happens

Ohmigod! Five seasons in, South Park's the funniest show on TV.

Blow Up the Box

TV managed to suck and blow in 2000, but still, we watched . . . and watched

Love for Sale

THEY THINK THEY LOVE YOUSO, DAVID CASSIDY, WHAT ARE YOU SO AFRAID OF? C'MON GET HAPPY

THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY TEMPLE PREPARES FOR THE COMING OF THE LORD: DAVID CASSIDY.