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Author
Publisher
Putnam's
Pub. Date
[1992]
Physical Desc
224 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"No comedian could have written the joke this election cycle has been. The punch line is too ridiculous (whoever the punch line is going to be). Or, as celebrated political satirist, journalist, and diehard Republican P. J. O'Rourke put it in his endorsement of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton: "America is experiencing the most severe outbreak of mass psychosis since the Salem witch trials of 1692." In his latest book, P.J. brings his critical...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
346 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A cowboy governor finds himself the accidental leader of Texas's right-wing revolution in this irreverent, entertaining debut novel. Written with the comedic mastery of Christopher Buckley, Don't Mess with Travis tells the story of Ben Travis, a no-name Texas senator who becomes governor after a late-night accident takes the lives of the men ahead of him in the chain of command. Before the paint has even dried on his parking spot, the recently divorced...
9) Jon Stewart
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (47 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A look at the comic whose 'fake news' TV show, The Daily Show, has made him one of America's leading social and comedic voices. After a career as a stand-up, Stewart became the host of the first talk show ever produced on MTV, which became an instant hit. In 1999, Stewart began hosting The Daily Show, which won acclaim for its incisive political satire.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
114 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"When the decorated Captain of a great ship descends the gangplank for the final time, a new leader, a man with a yellow feather in his hair, vows to step forward. Though he has no experience, no knowledge of nautical navigation or maritime law, and though he has often remarked he doesn't much like boats, he solemnly swears to shake things up. Together with his band of petty thieves and confidence men known as the Upskirt Boys, the Captain thrills...
Publisher
Docurama
Pub. Date
2001.
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (300 minutes) : sound, color ; 12 cm
Language
English
Description
Compilation of the second season episodes of The awful truth, in which Michael Moore skewers politicians and the public alike as he places himself squarely in the middle of today's most controversial issues and events. The twelve half-hour episodes are filled with scathingly funny observations and humorous rants that boldly and ironically provide valuable commentary on today's cultural landscpe.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxv, 307 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Before Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, and "Doonesbury," there was Art Buchwald. For more than fifty years, from 1950 to 2006, his Pulitzer Prize-winning column of political satire and biting wit made him one of the most widely read American humorists and a popular player in the Washington of Ethel and Ted Kennedy, Ben Bradlee, and Katharine Graham. Dean Acheson, former U.S. Secretary of State, called Buchwald the "greatest satirist in...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 230 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
From the host of television's comedy-punditry show The Colbert Report, comes the book to fill the other 23 hours of your day. This book contains all of the opinions that Stephen doesn't have time to shoehorn into his nightly broadcast, his most deeply held knee-jerk beliefs on The American Family, Race, Religion, Sex, Sports, and many more topics, conveniently arranged in chapter form. Stephen addresses why Hollywood is destroying America by inches,...
18) How to be right
Author
Publisher
Crown Forum
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 228 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (2 volumes)
Language
English
Description
This set surveys the profound impact of political humor and satire on American culture and politics over the years, paying special attention to the explosion of political humor in today's wide-ranging and turbulent media environment.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 208 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A hilarious and informative primer on the most urgent issues of our day, from the creators and co-hosts of Citizen Radio, a 100% listener-supported show whose slogan is 'independent radio that won't lead you to war'"--Amazon.com.
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