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Paladin

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9. You poor-mouthers need to Google "Ben Stein, Joel McHale"

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Sun May 4, 2014, 12:10 PM

May 2014

Stein totally lost his mind over McHale's routine on CNN; the old reactionary was so enraged, he was practically foaming at the mouth. When Stein barked out the word "Goddamned" on the air, the CNN people shifted things back to their other commentators in a hurry. For eliciting that level of furious hysteria from Ben Stein, Joel McHale deserves our gratitude.

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Joel McHALE's gem of a riff on CHRISTIE's self-investigation. (Paired with the Full COLBERT) [View all] UTUSN May 2014 OP

Gold, Jerry, GOLD! Cirque du So-What May 2014 #1

That was hilarious. He wasn't my favorite comedian but he did alright..n/t monmouth3 May 2014 #2

COLBERT totally ruled but last night I was on pins & needles thinking Joel was bombing UTUSN May 2014 #3

I agree with all that you've said, I also thought a majority of that audience leans repub..n/t monmouth3 May 2014 #4

I think that was obvious in the way so few got the "take back Texas" part when he was riffing on okaawhatever May 2014 #17

I loved it but then I've always loved the blunt approach malaise May 2014 #5

Full transcript of COLBERT (from KOS), a smoother shade of McHALE UTUSN May 2014 #6

Stephen's gig is one for the ages... Cooley Hurd May 2014 #7

Colbert was absolutely brilliant malaise May 2014 #8

You poor-mouthers need to Google "Ben Stein, Joel McHale" Paladin May 2014 #9

Bwah-hah, he was particularly enraged at the Lindsay GRAHAM bit, playing "Streetcar" UTUSN May 2014 #10

"Poor-mouthers"= references to how wonderful Colbert was by comparison. (nt) Paladin May 2014 #11

I saw Stein and cracked up with laughter malaise May 2014 #12

It's all theatre mucifer May 2014 #14

Gem is the word. Enthusiast May 2014 #13

I watch Colbert's speech at this time every year rocktivity May 2014 #15

Every so often over many years I notice I've never disagreed with any of your posts!1 n/t UTUSN May 2014 #16