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Stephen Colbert “He chose not to act,” Colbert added. “Same review he got for [his cameo role in the movie] Home Alone 2.” The committee retraced Trump’s steps for the whole of January 6, including the afternoon spent watching Fox News in the White House. “Nothing unusual there – just an elderly man, parked in … Continue reading More Weekend Humor →

Highlights from a Jan. 6 Late-Night

NOTE: Normally I don’t watch late-night TV. That’s less from snobbery than the fact that normally I’m asleep by then. But I make an exception when the January 6 Committee show runs til almost midnight. (Full disclosure: I didn’t watch those late shows last night either. But the New York Times did, as a special … Continue reading Highlights from a Jan. 6 Late-Night →

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