Giffords, Zsa Zsa, Giddings, Merkel, ******, Moran, Osama, Obama, Mladic, Joyce, Winehouse, Rupert, Bolt, Hitchens, Kim … and Knut. Your handy reminder of the year that was.
Political satire
Daily Proposition: Go see some political stand-up comedy
Political junkies are often apprehensive about stand-up comedy. Afterall, why pay a comedian to be inappropriate when Mark Latham will do it for free? Political Asylum comedian Scott Abbot says his show is different.
Fake Fielding: my nine-point contract with the nation
(Fake) Steve Fielding missed out on the Lodge, but he still has a plan to put the nation back on track. He’s consulted widely with his wife Susan on his Nine-Point Plan.
Sarah Palin’s other speaking contract
The Onion gives its take on the infamous Sarah Palin speaking contract found in a dumpster. A packet of string cheese for Todd and some extra red clothing? Sounds right to us.
Crabb: The fine art of taking the piss out of pollies
From the cult of “Kevinism” to “People Skills” Abbott, Annabel Crabb explains why making a mockery of our over-inflated politicians with clever political satire is critical to a healthy democracy — both for the players and observers.
News comedy on the rise in Oz (even if it’s not The Daily Show)
With much fanfare, The 7pm Project finally arrived last night, the latest in a series of news-based comedy shows that have been popping up on Australian screens in the last few years, writes Courteney Hocking.
