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The Daily Show Teaches Dallas Immigration Marchers How to Really Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

On Sunday, The Daily Show's Jessica Williams donned a novelty sombrero and festive pink dress and came to Dallas in search of an authentic Cinco de Mayo fiesta. What she found instead was a few thousand disappointingly sober people gathered downtown to march for immigration rights. Instead of drunk ... More >>

Join The Overserved at the Sundown at Granada and Watch Sarah Jaffe on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Sarah Jaffe is making her national television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live, this Tuesday, December 11. And because we're always looking for a reason to have a party, our nightlife columnist, The Overserved, has put together a watching party in conjunction with the Granada Theater. The details: There w ... More >>

Jon Stewart on What Really Killed the Twinkie

The Daily Show with Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cThe Employees Strike Back - Twinkie's Endwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical Humor & Satire BlogThe Daily Show on Facebook On The Daily Show last night, Jon Stewart took on Hostess, finally providing the definitive postmortem on ... More >>

A Routine That's Anything But

Don McLeroy, Noted Texas Creationist, Braved the Colbert Report Last Night

The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive It's one of those interviews that probably would've worked better a half hour earlier on the Daily Show, since Colbert can't quite accomplish what he wants to question-wise and still let his charac ... More >>

It's Good to Be King

This Morning's Video Wake-Up with Leppert, Jeffress, Perry, Olbermann and Jon Stewart

​Last night, in the comments below, a Friend of Unfair Park mentioned that Tom Leppert made Keith Olbermann's "Worst Persons in the World" round-up for his End Occupy website. Sure enough -- finally, some national pub for the former Dallas mayor and candidate for U.S. Senate, for whom a crazy-left ... More >>

Does My Smoking Pot Support Mexican Cartels?

And why don't more Mexis appear on television news talk shows?

A Piping Hot Cup of Tig

Wait, the U.S. Women's Soccer Team Did Lose, Right?

​Just looked up on TV to see the CBS trumpets proudly announcing that tonight on David Letterman the guests will be ... Abby Wombach and Hope Solo. Wow, this is going to be tense. Because surely Letterman will ask the obvious question, right: "How did you girls choke away a World Cup?" Of c ... More >>

Conan O'Brien Can't Stop: Try Harder

Diary of a late-night diva.

Forget Demi: It's Grand Prairie's Own Selena Gomez That Disney's Pushing Now.

​Can you smell it? That intoxicating blend of corporate America, young Hollywood and mall food courts wafting around town today -- that's from one Selena Gomez, who is indeed back home in Dallas today, promoting the two fairly major projects on her immediate horizon, her FOX studio film called Mo ... More >>

Jon Stewart Spends 22 Minutes With T. Boone Pickens, "The Wilt Chamberlain of Fracking"

​Speaking of vehicles powered by compressed natural gas ...Mayor Tom Leppert was deeply involved in the Dallas Area Rapid Transit board's decision (after much debate and delay) to spend $210 million to convert its liquefied natural gas and clean diesel bus fleet to CNG. Mayor Tom was also deeply i ... More >>

Don't Mince Words, Jon Stewart. How Do You Really Feel About Downtown-Based AT&T?

​Verizon announced yesterday that beginning next month, it too will offer service via the iPhone -- thus ending iPhone users' long national nightmare known as AT&T exclusivity. Jon Stewart's so excited by the news he used some seven minutes at the top of last night's Daily Show  to celebr ... More >>

Watch: Old 97's Went To "Champaign, Illinois" On Last Night's Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Old 97's, Jay Leno, David Spade and, wait, is that a witch?​ Rhett Miller, Murry Hammond, Ken Bethea and Philip Peeples popped up on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night to perform "Champaign, Illinois" from their just-released The Grand Theatre, Volume One -- not because it's the single, ... More >>

Watch: Midlake Performed "Acts Of Man" on Later...With Jools Holland Last Night.

Midlake's Tim Smith looking forlorn on Later... With Jools Holland last night.​Seems we've been in the business of posting video's of Midlake playing all over England recently. But, hey, we promise that this one's really worth your time. See, performing on Later...With Jools Holland is kind of a b ... More >>

Upon Conan's Return, a Chance to Revisit Bobbie Wygant's Chats With Leno, Letterman

Bobbie Wygant Interviews David Letterman from Atombomb.tv on Vimeo.Late yesterday, Erik Clapp, the fellow slowly but surely archiving all of Bobbie Wygant's chits and chats for KXAS-Channel 5, sent word that he'd just posted to his website golden-oldies featuring a cigar-smoking David Letterman and ... More >>

Mr. Important

Lopez Tonight?

Set Your Tivo: Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights To Make National TV Debut Tonight With Jimmy Kimmel Live! Performance...

Just a little over a week after fellow Dallasite Erykah Badu went on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and wowed the crowds with a beautiful rendition of "Window Seat," another act from town will appear on show's same stage. Only, this time, it will be the act's first-ever national TV gig. Yep, folks, this is your ... More >>

Jessica Simpson Talks Romo and Why, Yes, She May Indeed Be "Sexual Napalm"

Tony Romo's been all over the place this week: on Jimmy Kimmel Live, in that what-the Super Bowl video and, last night, on the Late Show With David Letterman. Well, actually, Romo wasn't on Late Show -- he was just the topic of conversation. The Richardson native was ostensibly visiting Letterman to ... More >>

The Daily Show Sends Jason Jones to Get to the Bottom of Dallas Gay Divorce Case

Peter Schulte and the petitioner still known as J.B. on The Daily Show last night ... but what is it about that vase ...?​No doubt you recall the October ruling from Judge Tena Callahan of Dallas County's 302nd Family District Court, who said there was no good reason for the courts not to consider ... More >>

Because You're Gonna Be Watching Late Night TV This Week, Anyway...

The Orbans​...y'know, what with all the drama and all, then you might as well turn in to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight. Why? Well, 'cause you might spot a familiar face or two: Justin Pate, keyboardist for Fort Worth's The Orbans, will be among the the backing players performing in musical ... More >>

Picture Show: Nick Jonas Debuts The Administration In Dallas

Dylan Hollingsworth​ It's been a big couple of weeks indeed for the Dallas-born, Westlake-dwelling Nick Jonas, the youngest and seemingly least bro-ish of the JoBros. On Saturday, his new side project Nick Jonas & The Administration made its live performance debut at the House of Blues. On Tue ... More >>

Stream Norah Jones' Ryan Adams-Penned Song Over at NPR.org

​Over on NPR.com today, a real treat: The National Public Radio folks have posted a stream of the new Norah Jones track "Light As A Feather" for all to listen in on.It's a track of note because, for one, Jones didn't write it; rather, mercurial and prolific alt-country icon Ryan Adams did. And, li ... More >>

St. Vincent To Perform On Jimmy Kimmel Live Tonight

​Indeed, Dallas native Annie Clark will be on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight performing, one would guess per the protocol of these things, to close out the show. Were I a betting man, I'd say the song we're going to hear tonight is "Marrow," the rousing song track Clark stunningly performed during her ... More >>

May We Have This Laugh?

Politically Incorrect

Erykah Badu To Appear On Jimmy Kimmel Live Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Tonight

Fresh off her amazing solo performance and crowd-thrilling guest appearance with Snoop Dogg at Bonnaroo, Erykah Badu will make a "surprise" appearance tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. She'll be playing in and with Kimmel's Fallon's house band, The Roots, ... More >>

Today in Music News: Eminem Live On Tape, White Stripes Not Far Off, M.I.A Needs Oprah

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, April 29, 2009...Booking residencies on late night talk shows has become quite the fad this year. But I think Eminem needs to figure out what a residency actually means. Like Prince did with Jay Leno, Eminem will perform for three nights on Jim ... More >>

Video: Eli Young Band Performing On Jimmy Kimmel Live Last Night

Denton's own Eli Young Band performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night as anticipated. Check out the video above to see the band performing its single, "Always The Love Songs" for a live, studio audience.

Read, Speak, Learn

Texas Ain't No Toss-Up, Says NBC Producer Following Mix-Up

Chin For Charity

Jay Leno brings the funny for Casa Jay Leno brings the funny for Casa Mañana

Greggo: After The Show

Talk to Me

Ferguson to cause swooning at Bass Hall

Buzz the Park

Victory Storm Warning

Romo-mending

Channel 4: It's Foxy!

Beirut Ain't Got Jack on Woodrow

Power Trip

Street Scene

Get the holidays in motion

Best Socially Conscious Bookworms

Central Dallas Ministries Urban Engagement Book Club

School's In

There's Strangers, then there are its strange fans

Vintage TV

Seniors take to cable with a simple message: Old is grand

The Doctor Is Out

A Dallas activist helps lead the charge against Dr. Laura

Analyze this

From his seat on Oprah, Dallas' Dr. Phil McGraw reigns as the king of quick fixes for troubled relationships. But what about his own?

James McMurtry

KERA's fading signal

Richie Meyer prepares to leave behind a struggling public radio station