In my opinion, the best comedy ever was the sitcom Seinfeld, and one of the most hilarious episodes was “opposite George." (Click here for a clip and a great laugh.) In this classic episod

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In April 2006, Stephen Colbert was invited to speak at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, DC before former President Bush and elite members of his cabinet. The outgoing

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The market for timeshares, that odd sliver of the luxury vacation business that has more or less flourished since the 1970s, has never been worse. Americans now own 1.5 million timeshares around the

I got to sit next to that same guy on the bus last night that I've talked about before. The man slurped his coffee for an hour and a half straight, which I figure has to be some sort of rec

View the list If you’re like us, then you know that 4th of July fireworks aren’t always confined to the skies. Given the hot dogs, beer, and suburban angst, it’s the holiday most l

With the staggering ratings garnered by the premiere of The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien on June 1, the late-night-television stars have officially (and literally) realigned.