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25 years ago, the worst sci-fi TV pilot ever launched a pop culture phenomenon

Revisiting 'South Park''s first episode, the cutout animation comedy showed little of the genius ahead.

Inverse · Aug 13, 2022

From anal probes to Thom Yorke: the 25 best South Park episodes

As Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s nihilistically juvenile series turns 25, we look back on two and a half decades’ worth of celeb-packed, satire-loving wildness

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2022

South Park's Fourth Graders Turn 25: How The Foul-Mouthed Now Millennials Pushed The Envelope - But In A Good Way

South Park’s motley crew of Stan, Kyle, Eric, Kenny as well as their friends, family and lovable school principal Mr. Mackey ("Drugs are bad, Mkay?") are celebrating 25 years on the air.

Benzinga · Aug 12, 2022

Meet Josiah Johnson, the former UCLA benchwarmer who became an NBA meme king

LOS ANGELES — Slouched deep into one corner of a velvety couch in his spare bedroom, bare feet propped on a matching ottoman, Josiah Johnson is searching for his big moment, like a point guard probing a defense.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 2, 2022

River Butcher hasn't found a 'final form.' That no one will fuels his subversive comedy

During his recent Comedy Central stand-up special, "A Different Kind of Dude," River Butcher expresses concern for "the people who hang rubber testicles from the backs of their trucks" — and blows at least one audience member's mind in the process.

Los Angeles Times · May 6, 2022

James Corden's successor: It's time for a non-white host of 'The Late Late Show'

Ali Wong, Roy Wood Jr., Amber Ruffin and Hasan Minhaj are all on this critic's shortlist of candidates for the job.

WEKU · May 5, 2022

Aljamain Sterling responds to T.J. Dillashaw’s dismissal: ‘You should do standup with Henry Cejudo’

UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling fires back at T.J. Dillashaw dismissing comments.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 26, 2022

Comedian Jon Stewart Feted for Humor, Advocacy with Mark Twain Prize

Comedian Jon Stewart became the 23rd recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center on Sunday, with tributes from late night television hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel plus music from singer Bruce Springsteen. Stewart, who captured the American zeitgeist while zinging politicians and the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2022

Jordan Klepper on GOP's love of Hungary

Klepper was on "Salon Talks" to discuss bad Trump rallies, traveling to Hungary and the power of comedy against BS

Salon · Apr 21, 2022

Gilbert Gottfried, defender of comedy

The comic devoted himself to the art of the joke and all it can engender – offense, joy and everything in between

Salon · Apr 14, 2022