Sunday January 22, 2012
Kathy Griffin was telling the Late Show'sDavid Letterman all about co-hosting CNN's New Year's Eve special with Anderson Cooper, host of Anderson, and her spontaneous decision to spice things up and strip down to her underwear on the holiday show, when she teased Dave that she'd strip right now.
"Go," Dave said. "Do it."
"Go?" Griffin responded.
"Yea, go, sure," Dave said.
"All right," Griffin said, standing up and slipping the sleeve of her dress offer her shoulder.
"Is there anything I can do?" Dave laughed.
"I don't think so," Grifin replied. "Well, you could unzip this."
"I don't think I should do that," Dave chuckled.
Griffin eventually got down to skivvies before putting her dress back on.
It wasn't the first time an actress revealed herself on Dave's show. Back in the 1990s, Drew Barrymore joined Dave on a show that aired on Dave's birthday. As a gift, Drew danced on Dave's desk - and quickly flashed him. The cameras caught it all (from behind) and Dave was noticeably surprised. He would later quip that it was "the best birthday present I've ever received."
Saturday January 21, 2012
Talk show host Stephen Colbert can't get any votes in today's primary in South Carolina. But Herman Cain can.
Cain dropped out of the race to be the GOP's presidential nominee last month after news broke he allegedly cheated on his wife. But his name remains on the ballot in South Carolina.
Colbert saw this as an opportunity to prove his ability to be "the President of the United States of South Carolina." If voters can't vote for Colbert, then can vote for Cain to show their loyalty to Colbert.
To get out the vote, Colbert held a rally today at the Cistern Yard, College of Charleston, in Charleston, S.C., alongside Cain. The rally included two marching bands, a gospel choir, majorettes, cheerleaders and a throng of young people.
"I won't be saying things like the only difference between Mitt Romney and a statue of Mitt Romney is that the statue never changes its position," Colbert said at the Colbert-Cain Rally. "And it would be wrong to say that if you guessed Ron Paul's real name, he has to teach you how to spin straw into gold. And I'm not going to answer the gotcha question, 'Am I interested in an open marriage?' Though I'm flattered that Newt Gingrich asked me."
While making fun of other politicians in the race, Colbert also pointed a satirical - and serious - finger at election laws that allow Super PACs (political action committees) to collect millions in donations. Super PACs then turn around and run adds for their chosen candidate, supposedly with no cooperation or coordination with the candidate. But dozens of loopholes allow that very thing to happen - loopholes Colbert has spent the few months pointing out on his show.
For his part, Cain sang a song or two, made some jokes, and then asked the crowd not to vote for him. He said he didn't want voters to waste their vote.
Friday January 20, 2012
Fans of comedian Kathy Griffin rejoice. The gossipy redhead will soon host her own talk show.
This spring, the Bravo network will debut Griffin's new show, Kathy, a pop-culture potpourri premiering in primetime.
The weekly show will feature Griffin doing what she does best - carry-on about celebrities and her outlandish experiences in show business. It will also include celebrity interviews and comedy bits.
Griffin joins a host of new talk shows and talk show hosts vying for the audience Oprah Winfrey left behind (though Oprah is vying for that same audience, as well). Shows and hosts like:
Saturday January 14, 2012
If you missed Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Thursday, you missed one of the funniest musical comedy skits Jimmy's performed since his "History of Rap" with Justin Timberlake.
In the bit, Fallon dresses as David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust - if Ziggy Stardust had a love child with Tim Tebow - and sings a Tebowized version of Bowie's classic "Major Tom."
The song starts with Tebow speaking with Jesus, asking him to be there for him when the Denver Broncos quarterback takes on the New England Patriots this weekend.
Then the lyrics shift to Jesus speaking with Tebow. "This is Jesus Christ to Tim Tebow," Fallon sings. "Lee - EE - eave me alone." Jesus explains to Tebow that Sunday is his day off and he's tired of watching Denver Broncos games.
Catch the whole song here!
