Rachel Maddow visited “The Tonight Show,” where she discussed her recent visit to the Gulf to cover the oil spill. When Leno asked Maddow about her reaction to the Gulf visit, Maddow said she was distressed, and nearly panicked during a boat ride on the oil-filled waters. “I was more upset than I thought I […]

Late-night competitors Craig Ferguson and Jimmy Fallon waved at each other with giant, novelty cartoon hands in a cute “rival” parody about everything that’s transpired in the past 6 months between various late night hosts. (Source: HuffingtonPost.com, ABC-TV, NBC-TV)

Jon Stewart parodied Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, who went on Fox News to claim that oil hasn’t washed up on Mississippi beaches, but admitted tar balls have, then said that was “no big deal.” “We’ve had virtually no oil. If you are on the Mississippi Gulf Coast any time in the last 48 days, you […]

David Letterman made waffles smothered in butter for Kate Hudson when she visited his show. She insisted on eating only three bites, citing a new diet. “It’s so much butter!” Kate said. “What kind of butter is it? I don’t really want to eat this.” Finally she tore a bite of waffle off and, while […]

On “Real Time with Bill Maher,” the acidic host and Van Jones defended Sarah Palin’s concern about author Joe McGinnis moving in next door while he writes a book about her. Republican Andrew Sullivan countered that John McCain should have hired McGinnis to research Palin before asking her to be his VP candidate. (Source: HBO […]

On “Real Time with Bill Maher,” the outspoken host joked that he wanted a “real black president” with a “gun in his pants” to deal with the BP executives over the oil spill disaster. (Source: HBO and Mediaite.com)