Movies & TV - Nov. 20, 2009
OnMedia: A "reality" TV search for a daughter
A Brookfield family searches for a long-lost daughter on ABC's new "Find My Family" debuting next week ... Scott Steele rhymes his way through a tree-lighting report on Channel 4 ... And Oprah Winfrey sets an end-date for her syndicated show.
Tags: find my family, scott steele, channel 4, oprah winfrey, sandy and scott steinpas, wisconsin gazette, lost, chuck, trauma, jon stewart, sarah palin

Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 13, 2009
OnMedia: The happy return of the network sitcom
Every few years, the sitcom is declared dead. This year is proof that half-hour comedies are thriving, despite the competition from cheaper "reality" programs.
Tags: the cosby show, seinfeld, 30 rock, modern family, accidentally on purpose, community, how i met your mother, big bang theory, jon stewart, wisconsin on demand

Arts & Entertainment - March 9, 2009
Video of the Day: Jon Stewart targets CNBC
The biggest buzz in media circles last week surrounded Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show" absolutely lambasting CNBC. Here is the clip:
Tags: jon stewart, cnbc, rick santelli, the daily show

Arts & Entertainment - March 3, 2009
Video of the Day: Jon Stewart takes on Twitter
Check out Jon Stewart's hilarious take on Twitter from "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central.
Tags: jon stewart, the daily show, comedy central, twitter

Arts & Entertainment - Dec. 2, 2008
Video of the Day: Jon Stewart nails it ... again
Though the election is over, the sharp folks at "The Daily Show" have not lost any mph on their fastball. In this clip, Stewart skewers the cable news networks.
Tags: jon stewart, the daily show, comedy central, fox news, msnbc

Milwaukee Buzz - Oct. 2, 2008
OnMilwaukee.com Recommends: Oct. 2, 2008
We like versatility in the OnMilwaukee.com editorial office. So, we were duly impressed when Scarlett Johansson's collection of Tom Waits covers was, well, impressive. Also this week, we're high on learning things from YouTube, Taco Tuesday at Koppa's, a politically-charged and hilarious TV show, a creepy crime drama and a classic Paul Newman movie.
Tags: scarlett johansson, tom waits, youtube, cool hand luke, the daily show, jon stewart, dexter, michael c. hall, koppa's, celestial seasonings

Politics - June 26, 2008
Generation Apathy
I often wonder how our current young Americans will be remembered in the future. What will our legacy be? Unfortunately, I don't have a good feeling about how this story will end. If the current trend continues, I'm afraid we'll be known as Generation Apathy.
Tags: apathy, reality TV, war, jon stewart, daily show

Movies & TV - Oct. 13, 2006
Williams, "Man" of only a moment
Real news versus fake news, which one is winning? Well, political comedians like Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have massive fan bases -- there are even movements for them to run for the presidency.
Tags: robin williams, man of the year, jon stewart, christopher walken, barry levinson, laura linney