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Two and a Half Men” cast’s Letterman
“Two and a Half Men” to return. The three had the disadvantage of trying to play along with Letterman, in New York, from their set in Burbank. His unpredictability can make him hard enough for guests to deal with in person.
Letterman didn’t make it easy Thursday. He said of Kutcher, “Why is John Fogelberg there?,” a joke plenty of people would have missed even if he had gotten the name right: He was trying to point out that Kutcher’s beard and long hair give him a slight resemblance to a mid-’80s Dan Fogelberg, the now-deceased singer-songwriter. Paul Shaffer at least helped Letterman out with the right name.
The trio didn’t have the best material to work with, either: just a predictable Top 10 list titled “Reasons to Watch the New Season of ‘Two and a Half Men.’” Cryer got to read the only item that made us laugh (No. 5), and reading a list didn’t give them much opportunity to joke with each other.
It didn’t help that Kutcher leaned off to his left throughout the bit, probably because he’s much taller than his co-stars. But it added to their disconnect.
Letterman quipped at the end: “I think they were under the impression this was a rehearsal.” The cast’s laughter was delayed, suggesting how much they were hampered by the satellite relay.
Jon Stewart Breaks Down Rick Santorum’s Gay Marriage Analogies
It’s no secret that former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum is anti-gay marriage and therefore a fan of the “Defense Of Marriage Act” that Bill Clinton signed into law in 1996 saying marriages are male/female only.
Still, while promoting himself in the year before the election Santorum’s been using some pretty bizarre analogies to explain his stance. Namely, that marriage is like a napkin, not a paper towel, and you can’t call it a paper towel because “it is what it is.” He also said the same thing about water — that you can call it “beer” all you want but it will always be water. That one especially stuck out to Stewart.
Jon Stewart Slams U.K. Censorship- Video
“The Daily Show” is broadcasted and not censored in countries such as Somalia, Syria and Yemen, Stewart noted that the U.K. has done this before. Back in April Stewart was prohibited from using footage from the royal wedding in a parody context (you might remember the obscene Taiwanese animation they went with instead).
As he does best, Stewart fought back against the censorship by showing just how delicate England’s homegrown programming really is. Watch the full segment below to see Stewart demonstrate the hypocrisy via a slew of clips much more controversial than his comedic praise of Parliament.
Jon Stewart Breaks Down GOP’s Bizarre Video
Jon Stewart closed out this week of “Daily Show” Thursday night with a look at one of the GOP’s most bizarre choices as of late: showing freshman senators a clip from Ben Affleck’s “The Town” as a motivation tool. Yes, “The Town.” The one about the bank robbers.
When Republican House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy showed the scene at a Tuesday meeting, the idea was to urge freshmen and Tea Partiers to drop their opposition to House Speaker Boehner’s debt ceiling plan. The scene chosen from the film shows Affleck unenthusiastically inviting another bank robber to commit a crime, who promptly agrees by asking, “Who’s car are we going to take?.”
At least one member of Congress, Rep. Allen West, said he liked it and was moved to side with the Republican plan, adding “I’ll drive the car.” Stewart was amazed.