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Monsanto Protection Act: What All The Fuss Is About

By now, if you're involved in the food industry in any way you've probably heard of the rider sneaked into the House spending bill that's being called the "Monsanto Protection Act" by outraged parties. It's part of a bill that Obama signed last week (and basically had to sign to keep the government ... More >>

Unpredictably Personal

So Wong It's Right

Going Up

Fear and Loathing in Tampa: A Guide to the Republican National Convention

Viacom's Insane Move to Yank Shows From The Web

Viacom's decision to yank its programming from the Web last week as a tactic in its dispute with DirecTV was absolutely insane. The last people to realize this fact were Viacom's executives. As of Tuesday, the company had restored The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. Since it's the middle of summe ... More >>

Wallpaper.: Show Preview

The Park on Drinking Baileys with Wallpaper., Appearing on Carson Daly's TV Show, and What Song They'd Play for Mitt Romney

You've heard The Park, even if you don't recognize the name. As the Bay Area's most in-demand rhythm section, the trio quartet of Derek Taylor (drums), Josh Lippi (bass), Ben Schwier (keys), and Nate Mercereau (guitar) has laid down backing grooves for new-generation rap chaps Freddie Gibbs and Big ... More >>

Pretty, Funny

The Daily Show: John Burton, Democratic Party Chair, Explains How F**ked Up California Is

-- John Burton​It's always a great day to be a reporter when politicians are dropping F-bombs, especially when they are dropping them in reference to California's depressing finances. Of course, it makes even better fodder for The Daily Show, which did a hilarious segment last night explaining jus ... More >>

Watch the Dodos and Neko Case Soar Through 'Don't Try and Hide It' on Jimmy Fallon

San Francisco's very own Dodos hit network TV on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon yesterday, bringing along occasional member Neko Case for a special version of "Don't Try and Hide It." Notable aspects include: Case's high-pitched accents on the chorus sonically eclipsing everyone else; Meric Long's eer ... More >>

Parents Can't Keep Kids from Eating Junk Food, Study Finds

The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cSan Francisco's Happy Meal Banwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical Humor & Satire BlogThe Daily Show on Facebook San Francisco made itself the object of national attention last year with city legislators' decision to ba ... More >>

No Relation to Hasselhoff

"Conan O'Brien Can't Stop": Warts-and-All Tour Doc

Go Holmes

The Daily Show Visits S.F. to Find Out Why We Aren't the Gayest City Anymore (Video)

Moving to Minneapolis ... where the new gays live​It was a disappointing, ahem, blow to learn that San Francisco, the home of the cock-shaped cookie, is no longer the gayest city in America. In fact, we didn't even make the top 10. At No. 11, San Francisco fell behind Orlando, Santa Fe, and Las Ve ... More >>

Other States Trying to Dodge Happy Meal Ban Humiliation

Happy Meal fries in Arizona and California ​Even if he had it coming, it was hard not to feel some level of sympathy for Supervisor Eric Mar after watching him get brutally mocked on The Daily Show earlier this year. Aside from perpetuating San Francisco's epic silliness, Mar's poor showing on nat ... More >>

Fired Santa John Toomey Does Jay Leno -- Parade Today Past Macy's

Did John Toomey hand-deliver a lump of coal from a Mr. O'Brien?​John Toomey, the fired 20-year Macy's Santa, would never have gone on The Tonight Show if he hadn't told a bad joke. Same with Jay Leno, right? Toomey, dressed in full St. Nick regalia, appeared during the show's monologue last night. ... More >>

Brian Wilson, Machine, Grace 'Tonight Show'

Amazingly, the San Francisco Giants' world championship has led to this moment being broadcast on national TV​All of America is now being treated to an only-in-San Francisco phenomenon: The random Brian Wilson sighting. The photogenic and quote-worthy baseball star -- who, let's not forget, is als ... More >>

She's Not Laughing with You ...

Sketchfest Q&A: Comedian Matt Braunger

​The only cure for the crappy, rainy weather is comedy... well, comedy and beer. Luckily, the Punch Line not only sells booze, but the club will also host but the very funny Matt Braunger this week as part of SF Sketchfest. He'll be at the venue along with Kyle Kinane and Brendan Lynch this Thursd ... More >>

Last Night: Sketchfest's Greg Proops Chat Show w/ Robin Williams, Linda Cardellini, Michael Penn

Greg Proops​The Greg Proops Chat Show: With special guests Robin Williams, Linda Cardellini, and musical guest Michael Penn Wednesday Jan. 20, 2010 Yoshi's Better than: Writing an investigative story about the $16 "convenience" fee Yoshi's charges for purchasing tickets online. I was pretty sure ... More >>

Dramatic Comedy: Conan O'Brien Pulls Out of SF Sketchfest

Pic via Scrapetv​Tonight Show Host Conan O'Brien just pulled out from what was sure to be a very special tribute to his career at this weekend's SF Sketchfest. The sold out show was going to be held at the Herbst Theatre this Sunday at 2 pm. Ticket holders received the following email this afterno ... More >>

The Insiders Guide to SF Sketchfest: 8 Picks

Paul F. Tompkins ​If you've never checked out SF Sketchfest (Jan. 14- Feb. 2) then you need to pinky promise us that this is your year to head to one of these shows, or we will never speak to you again. We were lucky enough to get tips on 2010's lineup directly from founders David Owen, Cole St ... More >>

The Demystifying Adventures of the Amazing Randi

Green Day to Wal-Mart: Fuck Censorship

  Moral Crusaders? Green DayLooks like everyone who called Green Day sell-outs owes the band an apology. After releasing 21st Century Breakdown, their most ambitious album ever, the band followed up by doing the most punk thing they've ever done: refuse to sell a clean ve ... More >>

Oliver Twist

Schooling You

Barack Obama Sworn-In as President -- Of LEGOLAND!

This is, as Mom would say, "Cute with two u's." Cuute, that is. Legoland California in Carlsbad this week will feature a Lego version of the Obama inauguration. That's right, a Lego Barack, Michelle, Malia, and Sasha Obama, Joe Biden, John Roberts, the Rev. Rick Warren, Oprah, and even George Bush a ... More >>

Damn you, Oprah! And Double Damn You, Suze Orman!

On the fourth day of Oprah's first-of-2009, Best Life Week, her guest was ass-kicking "internationally acclaimed personal finance expert" Suze Orman (as per her own website, complete with ass-kicking, irritating bombastic intro fanfare). Orman was flacking her new book, Suze Orman's 2009 Action ... More >>

Gives Good Headline

Morrissey to Make TV Appearances on Late Late Show

Janeane Garofalo and Mary Lynn Rajskub at Cobbs: Today’s Calendar Pick

Back to You, John

New Interpol Live EP Releases Today in Exclusive Stores

Demetri Martin Gets TV Show of Important Things

Solid Gold

Heeeeere's Kurt!

Bouncer

New music venue the Rickshaw Stop is a welcome addition. Its "Funtime Talk Show" is not.

Most Candid Athlete

Tim Brown

As Seen On

We like books and we like TV, so why don't we like book TV?

Best New Radio Show

Working Assets Radio

Rescue 9/11

This year, a handful of shows provided the healing power of laughter

Betty's Summer Vacation

A truly tasteless evening is in store in this farce about America's obsession with raunchy TV

Valparaiso

Novelist Don DeLillo's second full-length play

By the Book

Slap Shots

The Lip-Music Artist