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More Dallas Music on TV: Larry g(EE) to Perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tonight

One night ahead of Sarah Jaffe's late-night debut, Dallas soul singer Larry g(EE) performs tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, thanks to OurStage.com, a social networking site that places emerging artists on the show, and also got him a handful of gigs on this summer's Warped Tour. He'll be performing th ... More >>

Fear, Loathing and Tons of Strippers: What Happens When the GOP Comes to Town

Mario Batali and Jon Stewart Demonstrated How to Chew Food for Other People Last Night

On last night's Daily Show, John Stewart and Mario Batali schooled us on Super PACs in a way that will be forever seared in our minds. If my poli sci teacher used even an ounce of this type of imagery, who knows where I'd be now. (Working for a Super PAC, presumably.)

Famed Producer and Musician Brian Eno Helps Build a 10,000-Year Clock in Texas

The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video ArchiveFor many who watched the interview with Brian Eno on the Colbert Report, there was interesting news about Eno's current project. No, it's not a reunion for Roxy Music, his band in the '70s, or pro ... More >>

This Morning's Video Wake-Up Part II, Redux, the Sequel: Colbert Calls Out WFAA-Channel 8

​Several Friends of Unfair Park have pointed out, in the comments below and via email, that Stephen Colbert last night tackled the NBA lockout ... and, while he was at it, WFAA-Channel 8, for refusing to run his latest Super PAC ad in support of NBA owners working hard to save the basketball seaso ... More >>

As Fame Chases Him, Bon Iver Keeps Running

The Festival of the Chose

Jon Stewart Joke About Rick Perry's Origin Story Sets Up Wayne Slater's Punch Line

​Speaking of Rick Perry video round-ups ...On the other side you'll find two clips. First up is last night's Daily Show, in which Jon Stewart dissects the Texas governor's entry into the presidential race over the weekend. Stewart, like Gawker, "confuses" Perry with Josh Brolin in W. But, look, sa ... More >>

Burn Bans Force Colbert to Mess With Texas

The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video ArchiveOn Tuesday, you'll recall, Dallas County went under a 90-day outdoor-burn ban, which includes shootin' off fireworks within the city limits. Violators will be popped with a class-C misdemeanor tic ... More >>

The British One

My First Show: Don Cento Saw Van Halen, Metallica and a Trash Tsunami at His First Show

Welcome to a Unexpected Influences, where we talk to musicians about the music no one expects them to like. Allison V. SmithDon Cento​Don Cento is a familiar face around town, given his time as a keyboardist with Chomsky and as a guitarist in Shibboleth. But this skilled ... More >>

For Your Frozen-Day Watching and Listening Pleasure: Edie Does an Oldie on Jimmy Fallon

Edie Brickell was on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night promoting two new albums. But in this "web exclusive," the ol' New Bohemian, aided by one Charlie Sexton on guitar and the great Aaron Comess behind the drum kit, whips out an oldie from Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars: "Circle." And jus ... More >>

State Rep. Johnson Would Like Gov. Perry to Go Get Some of That Federal Small-Bidness Money

​On the other side's a letter state Rep. Eric Johnson sent Governor Rick Perry yesterday, in which the District 100 representative asks Perry to apply for federal funds intended to "provide critical resources to help small businesses continue to drive economic recovery and create jobs." That's per ... More >>

Watch: St. Vincent Joins Kid Cudi, Cage and The Roots On Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

​A few weeks back, we passed along word of a new St. Vincent-sampling track from Kid Cudi. The song, called "Maniac," which also features rapper Cage, samples Dallas native Annie Clark's "The Strangers" (off her 2009 release, Actor) and is set to be included on Cudi's new album, Man On The Moon 2: ... More >>

A Blast From the Past: When Ronnie Dawson Took "Monkey Beat City" to Conan O'Brien

Patrick's at the mayor's How to Save Park and Rec press conference, and while we wait for word about that big-time initiative we were promised this morning, here's a little lunchtime respite: The late, great Ronnie Dawson on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in '95. Somewhere amongst my stash of videos ... More >>

Jon Stewart Doesn't Like Joe Barton, and He's Not Impressed With Rex Tillerson Either

​No doubt by now you've heard all about Rep. Joe Barton of Arlington telling BP chief exec Tony Hayward how sorry he is -- how so so so so so sorry he is -- that President Obama shook him down for a $20 billion "slush fund." And by slush fund, he meant dough to be doled out to those in the Gulf Co ... More >>

Makin' Whoopi

Conan Is Ownin'

Jersey Girl

Watch: Erykah Badu Performs "Window Seat" For Wendy Williams, Flubs Lyrics

Ms. Badu--at least, we think that's her underneath that Rick James 'do--stopped on by The Wendy Williams Show yesterday for a performance of "Window Seat," New Amerykah Pt. 2: Return of the Ankh's throwback of a lead single. It's a unique performance, if only because, as Badu herself admitted on Twi ... More >>

Picture Show: Manny Pacquiao's Post-Fight Concert in Arlington

Patrick MichelsA welterweight in the boxing ring, but a heavyweight on the six-string.​ Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao followed his Saturday night defeat of Joshua Clottey at Cowboys Stadium with a post-fight concert next door at the Ballpark in Arlington, joined onstage by Journey's lea ... More >>

The Daily Show Gets Motivated With Dubya; The Rachel Maddow Show Visits The Lodge

Megan, of course, attended George W. Bush's coming-out as a motivational speaker Monday at the Fort Worth Convention Center; we've also got the slide show to prove it. Last night on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart weighed in; the Star-Telegram's reporting on the Get Motivated! founders gets a brief shou ... More >>

Whattup, Colleyville: Demi Lovato's Here We Go Again Tops The Billboard 200

​As expected, Colleyville's own Demi Lovato has the No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart this week, after selling 108,000 copies of the disc in its debut week of sales. (Last year, Lovato's debut disc, Don't Forget, debuted and peaked at No. 2 on the chart with 89,000 discs sold in its first wee ... More >>

America's Game

Mo Money

Rocca brings the laughs for a good cause

Apparently, Central Kia Will Never, Ever Have to Pay For a Spot During The Daily Show

Waaaaaay back in June, Jon Stewart first got the WTF giggles over that Central Kia spot in which a Barack Obama impersonator sells cars at low, low prices. You've probably seen the ad plenty since then; in fact, Central Kia -- which has locations in Plano, Irving, Carrollton and Lewisville -- is sti ... More >>

Today In Music News: Russell Simmons Loves Yoga, Ryan Adams Gets Hitched, Prince Hits Tonight and Brett Michaels Gives Us All Diabetes.

Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, March 12, 2009... Remember Ashley Dupree, New York Governor Elliot Spitzer's former call girl? Looks like she's found a new mentor in hip-hop icon Russell Simmons. It seems he's been "reaching out" to her in their yoga class. You know ... More >>

Still On The Line

Glen Campbell plays the Nokia

Giveaway: A Pair Of Tickets To Each Of The Polyphonic Spree's Two Shows Tomorrow

Oh, cool. We're sponsoring this? Awesome. Tomorrow, everyone's favorite faux cult The Polyphonic Spree will take to the Granada for not one, but two showings of its annual holiday extravaganza. And--sweet--we've got a pair of tickets to give away to each show. Want a ticket to the early show? Cool. ... More >>

Liz Lemon Couldn't Get the Oprah Intro. But Please Welcome Dalton Sherman!

T. Boone Breaks Like the Wind

Former Dallas Police Detective Says Good Morning America

Now, That's the Holiday Spirit

Tonight's Guests: Ahnuld, Naomi, Eva ... and Lupe!

The TV Junkie Comes Clean on Oprah Today

Dirty Little Secrets

Handler dishes at the Lakewood

Laughing Force

Gaffigan is fair and funny

Of Thee I Sing

MCMC takes a hard look at Iraq

Leaving Beirut

Big Laughs

Houston's Ralphie May hits the Addison Improv

Late Night CONTACT

The Polyphonic Spree Holiday Extravaganza

Friday, December 16 at Nokia Theatre

Paint it Black

Black is back

What a Bunch of Dummies

When Jeff Dunham talks to himself, people listen...and laugh

Rescue 9/11

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

Bless This Mess

The Go-Go's, sweethearts of pop, move beyond old sins

It's a Black thing

Lewis Black is the smart guy as smart-ass

Scene, heard

Bull--it's what's for dinner

The cows aren't the only ones pumping out manure in windy Amarillo, where Oprah is giving the cattlemen a lesson in steer wrestling

Joe Bob Briggs

Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX