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Comedians

The nation's top comedians and humorists providing a witty and irreverent take on politics.

Jon Stewart

Daily Show host Jon Stewart is widely recognized as America's most influential political comedian. Find complete resources about Jon Stewart, and read his latest jokes.

Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert, who plays a faux conservative talk show host on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," has emerged as one of the country's preeminent political satirists.

David Letterman

Visit the home page of the Late Show With David Letterman, where you can listen to Letterman's latest monologue, get the latest Top Ten list, or browse through the complete Top Ten archive.

Jay Leno

The home page of Tonight Show host Jay Leno features recent monologue highlights and other gags.

Bill Maher

Visit Bill Maher's home page on HBO, featuring highlights from "Real Time With Bill Maher."

Lewis Black

Known as "America's foremost commentator on everything," Black provides some of the most caustic, cranky, bile-spewing political comedy around.

Dave Barry

The funniest man in America offers occasional political musings in his weekly syndicated column. Don't miss his hilarious new book: Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway: A Vicious and Unprovoked Attack on Our Most Cherished Political Institutions.

Capitol Steps

The only political comedy group in America that attempts to be funnier than Congress. They perform hilarious song parodies, and side-splitting laughs are guaranteed. To browse their latest CD's, click here.

Laughing Liberally

Laughing Liberally is a comedy show which uses humor and laughter to spread understanding of liberal ideas and advance progressive values.

Jim Boren

A humorist with a message, Boren looks at bureaucracy and politics.

Steve Bridges

Visit the home page of comedian/presidential impersonator Steve Bridges, featuring classic video clips of Bridges impersonating George W. Bush.

Kate Clinton

She's one of the nation's brightest political comedians, or as she bills herself, "the uproarious Madame President of comedy." Her stand-up shows and humor columns have won rave reviews.

Barry Crimmins

One of the top political satirists in the country, Crimmins is known not only for his sharp wit, but his commitment to social justice. His Web site is loaded with hilarious quips.

Will Durst

One of the country's premier political comics. Durst's home page includes quotes, recent columns and his live-performance schedule. It's "comedy for people who read or know someone who does."

Michael Feldman

The latest quips from Michael Feldman, host of public radio's "Whad'Ya Know?"

Al Franken

Visit Al Franken's Web site for the latest news about his campaign for Senate.

Janeane Garofalo

Listen to comedian Janeane Garofalo's show, "The Majority Report," on the new liberal talk radio network, Air America Radio.

Argus Hamilton

Comedian Argus Hamilton writes a nationally syndicated humor column loaded with great political one-liners.

Jim Hightower

Armed with gumption, acerbic wit and a loyal following, "America's #1 Populist" has spent two decades battling Washington and Wall Street on behalf of consumers, children, working families, environmentalists, small business and just-plain-folks.

Mark Katz

Check out the portfolio of humorist and speechwriter Mark Katz, who runs the Sound Bite Institute. His Web site includes his best material, including speeches he has ghost-written for President Clinton and essays that have been published in The New York Times, Time Magazine, and The New Yorker.

Garrison Keillor

Check out the latest musings of the Lord of Lake Wobegon on the Prarie Home Companion Web site.

Michael Moore

An Oscar-winning filmmaker, a best-selling author, a skilled satirist, and a fearless provocateur, Michael Moore is one of the most entertaining activists on the political scene today.

Dennis Miller

Known for his acerbic rants, comedian Dennis Miller is one of the nation's funniest political commentators.

Jake Novak

Read the latest punchlines from comedy writer Jake Novak, whose work regularly appears in Newsday and several humor Web sites.

Conan O'Brien

Visit Conan O'Brien home page on NBC.com for his latest jokes and show highlights.

P.J. O'Rourke

Hands down the nation's funniest conservative writer. His Web page has been set up primarily to hawk his books.

Mark Russell

The 25-year veteran of the political satire circuit offers comic political insights through songs. TV Guide has called him "the funniest man on television," but Russell disagrees. "No, the funniest guys are always on C-Span."

Harry Shearer

Better known as the voice of The Simpsons' Mr. Burns, Mr. Smithers, Ned Flanders, Rev. Lovejoy and others, Shearer does dead-on impersonations of various politicians.

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