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By Colin Campbell 2/27 7:50am

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Jon Stewart Takes on Dov Hikind and the ‘War on Purim’

Assemblyman Dov Hikind may have offered his sincere apology for dressing up as a “black basketball player” for Purim, but that doesn’t mean The Daily Show can’t have a little fun with the incident. Accordingly, that’s exactly what happened last night.

“If you live in the New York area, you may be familiar with State Assemblyman Dov Hikind,” the show’s host, Jon Stewart, began as he ticked off allegations of anti-Semitism Mr. Hikind has leveled against others. “Some of this may seem like a bit of an overreaction, but the guy is standing up for a group, whenever he feels this group has been unfairly maligned or held up for ridicule. So what’s he been up to lately?” Read More

By Colin Campbell 5/22/12 11:27pm

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Senate Dems Jokingly ‘Thank’ Cuomo for Vetoing Redistricting Plan [Video]

Governor Andrew Cuomo dashed Senate Democrats’ hopes for independent or court-drawn redistricting plans by signing onto maps gerrymandered to favor the GOP in the State Senate and the Democrats in the Assembly, and at tonight’s Legislative Correspondents Association show at the Hotel Albany, some of those Senate Democrats tweaked Mr. Cuomo with some self-deprecating humor.

In the video, Senator Mike Gianaris, one of the most prominent voices pushing Mr. Cuomo to veto the lines, teamed up with Senators Liz Krueger and Kevin Parker to “call” the governor and ask him to honor his vow to strike the map down. Mr. Cuomo’s office didn’t take his phone call, but Mr. Gianaris pretended to discuss the issue with the governor and secure his commitment … with the dial tone. Read More

By Colin Campbell 4/05/12 9:02am

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Michael Bloomberg and Jimmy Fallon

Late Night With Mike Bloomberg [Video]

Mayor Michael Bloomberg went on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night, to discuss, among other things, his current occupation.

“It’s the best job in the world, you get a chance to change the world,” Mr. Bloomberg told Jimmy Fallon. “And I get a chance to be invited to be here with you. I got the chance to kiss Lady Gaga on New Year’s Eve.”

“I don’t think my girlfriend was happy about that,” he quipped afterwards. Read More

By Hunter Walker 10/21/11 12:00pm

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Blackstone Group Billionaire Steven Schwarzman Roasts Occupy Wall Street and Rupert Murdoch at White Tie Dinner

After his company announced hundreds of millions in losses yesterday morning, Blackstone Group chairman and co-founder Steven A. Schwarzman did his best Henny Youngman impression with a political roast routine at last night’s annual Al Smith dinner. Mr. Schwarzman’s schmaltzy speech at the Waldorf Astoria white tie bash included zingers about Occupy Wall Street, the News Corporation phone hacking scandal and New York Senator Chuck Schumer. Hey-O! Read More