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6 Comics Who Should Join Al Franken In Washington

prubin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:20:03 +0000

Well, somehow it’s official (if still in legal limbo): SNL alumni and prodigious pundit/writer Al Franken has defeated the incumbent by 225 votes to become the new U.S. Senator from Minnesota. Yes, senator. Show-business congressmen (Fred Grandy, Sonny Bono), mayors (Clint Eastwood, Kevin Johnson), even governors (Ahnold, Jesse Ventura) aren’t unheard of, but Franken’s ascension to the Senate is frankly (zing!) a little weird.

We’re sure he’ll make a great rabblerouser, especially as the tantalizing 59th Democrat (a party needs 60 to become a filibuster-proof majority, but we’ll save that conversation for a nerdier time), but it also kinda opens up the playing field. If a guy who starred in one of the worst movies of all time can become a Senator, then we’ve got six other comics who are at least qualified to be his chief of staff…

LARRY THE CABLE GUY

WHY: Judging from his album titles, the guy’s already in the NRA’s pocket. Bring on the no-bid Halliburton contracts!

DAVE CHAPPELLE

WHY: Black Bush, bitches! Not to mention he’s already tight with the chairman of the DNC.

JON STEWART

WHY: Considering how many blowhards he’s sonned over the years, this guy clearly needs to expand his audience beyond the apathetic youth (read: us). Mr. Leibowitz goes to Washington!

KYLE GROOMS

WHY: The guy already looks like a cross between Jesse Jackson, Jr. and Malcolm X–not to mention he’s got one of the better Obama impressions out there.

LEWIS BLACK

WHY: Anyone that apoplectic was born to be a minority whip (no Bobby Knight).

KATT WILLIAMS

WHY: Because the way he merked Steve Harvey, a hostile foreign leader wouldn’t stand a chance. And you already know how fucked-up most foreign leaders’ hair game is. Wouldn’t even be fair, pimpin’.

Is Jon Stewart Secretly Ripping Off Complex?

prubin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:29:47 +0000

We’ve long thought that The Daily Show could step up its game by taking a hint from our esteemed political coverage, but now Jon Stewart has really taken it too far. Last night, he swaggerjacked us so hard that the chafe marks are still there. Read on to see how it took the good folks at TDS a full 10 days to catch up to our peerless commentary. We want our Emmy, thun!

A Complex blog post from October 20 featured this:

And peep the pale(face) imitation from October 30’s Daily Show:

In fact, watch the entire segment, and just try to tell us certain satirical geniuses aren’t closet 'Plex readers. You’re welcome'you’re allllll welcome!

Jon Stewart’s Short Window of Funniness At the Oscars

complex — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:00:16 +0000

Daily Show host Jon Stewart was rather ~~lame~~ tame at this year’s Academy Awards, but he still managed to hit a few out of the park. Check out this clip of Stewart joking about McCain’s lack of youngness and what having a black or woman president usually means, well, in Hollywood at least.