Nov 19th, 2008 · Self-proclaimed "broadcasting legend" Stephen Colbert talks about his upcoming Christmas special on Comedy Central. According to Colbert, it will include goats dressed as reindeer and his own original Christmas songs.
Nov 13th, 2008 · People who complain the news is too negative got a break Wednesday. Volunteers across the country handed out more than a million copies of a paper that looked a lot like The New York Times. The front page proclaimed: Iraq War Ends! Articles said global warming was fixed and public universities would be free. The people behind the stunt include three New York Times staffers. They will remain anonymous so they don't get fired for spoofing the Gray Lady.
Oct 8th, 2008 · This week, seven classical teens take the stage at Reed College's Kaul Auditorium in Portland, Oregon, where a 15-year-old harpist plays Carnival of Venice variations, an athletic young violinist offers up music by Beethoven, and a self-proclaimed moody pianist pours her heart into dances by Bach
Sep 4th, 2008 · Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin begins her vice presidential campaign as a self-proclaimed reformer. But as a mayor and as governor, she defended the pork brought home by Alaska's congressional delegation, and even hired a lobbyist to get more.
Aug 27th, 2008 · Despite a federal indictment, Republican Sen. Ted Stevens won his primary race for Senate and immediately proclaimed the November election a "piece of cake." He'll now move on to the general election, while facing charges that he failed to report gifts from an oil company.
Aug 20th, 2008 · Two researchers heard the legendary Bigfoot was found encased in a block of ice. They paid an undisclosed amount for the privilege of melting it. Only then did they learn that the Sasquatch was just a rubber gorilla suit. The first clue should have been the men who sold the ice. They run the Bigfoot Tip Line, where the voice mail proclaims they also search for leprechauns and the Loch Ness Monster.
Jun 26th, 2008 · The Louisiana Legislature has proclaimed the Sazerac — a potent mix of rye whiskey, bitters and absinthe — New Orleans' official cocktail. A local bar chef explains the appeal and shares the secret to making the iconic drink.
Mar 9th, 2008 · Financial security for all Americans was weighing heavily on President Franklin Delano Roosevelt 75 years ago. On March 12, 1933, FDR delivered the first of what would become his famous "fireside chats" designed to reassure an anxious public struggling to find its way out of the Great Depression. He spoke after proclaiming a four-day bank holiday to prevent panicked customers from making huge withdrawals.