Stephen Colbert

Television shows in today’s world are becoming increasingly more inappropriate, both sexually and violently, especially shows aired on networks known for embracing this inappropriateness. Many television shows, however, are becoming less scripted and rawer in their context. The growing interest in stand-up comedy is revolutionizing comedic networks such as Comedy Central, allowing them to spend less time drafting potential pilots and simply airing pre-recorded live comedy shows to help fill up…

What is the meaning of Alternative Facts? One has to wonder what alternative facts are. Honestly, I never heard of this phrase before, so I did what I always do. I take the words apart, search for the meanings of the individual words and then place them back together. The word alternative means, there may be one or more things available as a possibility. The meaning of facts is, something that is truthful, or reality. The word oxymoron enters my mind when these two words are placed together.…

Three Came Home is a movie directed by Jean Negulesco. Claudette Colbert plays the role of Agnes Keith, the loving mother and faithful wife. Her husband, Harry Keith, is played by Patrick Knowles. Together they have a son named George, played by Mark Keuning. This movie revolves around the Japanese invasion of Sandaken. Throughout the film we see the struggle and heartbreak of the family as they face many trials and tribulations. Three Came Home is relevant to our class due to our studies of the…

Jon Stewart is a comedian who worked on The Daily Show, which recently ended, and others. In the Daily Show, a lot of work, research, and other things had to be done before the show aired each night. That required a whole team to help with the many tasks. Jon Stewart appears to be a nice and humorous person on the television, but he is not the same towards his writers and other staff. He has a low temper, and sometimes takes it out on them. “A staffer recalls the time when Stewart’s temper got…

Natalie Stroud and Ashley Muddiman conduct an experiment on the public’s selection of political news, evaluating the influences of satirical and serious news on people’s partisan views. Stroud and Muddiman argue that the tendency for citizens to obtain and select political information agreeing with their predispositions has been widely demonstrated. The experiment examines if exposure to satirical news affects partisan tolerance compared with serious news. The results of the experiment…

“By the beginning of its second season, Saturday Night Live was the talk of television, a national sensation both hot and cool, and the first hit any network ever had at eleven-thirty on Saturday night” (Shales, Miller, 95). From young adults to the senile, Saturday Night Live has had people laughing for nearly forty-one years! This weekly show will go down in television history as one of the most iconic productions of the twentieth and twenty-first century. With every great show comes a great…

mercantilism to increase the nation export and Russia try to westernized their nation to be like those in Europe. France biggest problem during the rule of Louis XIV is financial problem due to all the war the monarch wage. Louis assign Jean-Baptiste Colbert for the job and he shown he was the right man because under his leadership as secretary of financial France was able to be self sufficient and have better communication after the build of…

Krabs asks SpongeBob and Squidward if they have any ideas to bring in any more customers. A talent show is agreed upon, and Squidward, seeking fame and recognition in any form, agrees to take the part as host and director. Squidward refuses to let SpongeBob perform because he believes that SpongeBob will be terrible on stage, but Squidward’s interpretive dance as the closing act, what he calls the “Incomprable Squidward”, turns out to be hated by the audience. Tomatoes are thrown on stage,…

I think that A Doll’s House is a drama. It is a drama because it closely resembles real-life. It in fact resembles the life that many women had to face not too long ago when men were still in control of everything, including their wives. Also, it deals with issues in marriage in which many people have today. The plot structure is definitely linear. There are no flashbacks and there is not a series of stories being told. There is in fact only one story being told and it began with the…

Stephen M. R. Covey, author of The Speed of Trust is the co-founder and CEO of CoveyLink Worldwide, and the former CEO of Covey Leadership Center. In addition to these accomplishments he is the son of Stephen R. Covey, bestselling author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Mr. Covey has an extensive speaking background and a multitude of stories that provide much needed practicality and insight in today 's business world. The Speed of Trust is something that we can all relate to.…