Author: Ryan Gajewski

November 11, 2015 11:57pm PT by Ryan Gajewski

A still from Wednesday’s ‘Daily Show.’  

“It’s pretty clear — Donald Trump only wants women on stage after he’s awarded them some kind of sash.”

Trevor Noah took Donald Trump to task for his comments during the recent GOP debate about immigrants.

On Wednesday’s Daily Show, Noah played a clip from the debate of Trump praising Dwight Eisenhower for deporting 1.5 million illegal immigrants during his presidential tenure. But Noah claimed there were two things problematic about Trump’s claim.

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“First, Eisenhower ended up deporting probably 250,000 immigrants, and second, that program that Donald Trump loved so much was officially called ‘Operation Wetback,’ ” Noah said.

After the audience audibly reacted to the name, Noah replied: “There’s something to be said for a policy that doesn’t hide where it’s coming from. It’s like if ‘stop and frisk’ was called, ‘Hey, what’s in that black guy’s pockets?’ “

Noah also mocked Trump for complaining at the debate that Carly Fiorina was interrupting people. 

“It’s pretty clear — Donald Trump only wants women on stage after he’s awarded them some kind of sash,” Noah said, referring to Trump’s Miss Universe organization.

We will post video when it is available.

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November 10, 2015 5:01am PT by Ryan Gajewski

‘Mulaney’  Ray Mickshaw/FOX

“I did not wish for it, but it was a great experience,” the stand-up comic said of ‘Mulaney’s’ speedy downward spiral.

John Mulaney knows that most critics disliked his Fox sitcom, but he actually enjoyed the vitriol.

The star of the short-lived Mulaney told Vulture that it was tough to initially hear that Fox was pulling the plug on his show. The multi-cam comedy had been picked up straight-to-series, but the network trimmed its episode order less than two weeks after airing its pilot.

Read more Fall TV’s Slow Death March: How “Trimmed” Became the New “Canceled”

“There’s momentary relief in not having to run a network show seven days a week,” the stand-up comedian said. “Momentary. But not really. It was very frustrating and disappointing not being able to go back to work with everyone.”

Mulaney said that his more seasoned co-stars, including Elliott Gould and Martin Short, both offered upbeat words of wisdom after it became clear that the show was receiving unfavorable reviews and wasn’t connecting with viewers.

Gould told Mulaney, “You are a happy person, and you cannot let them change that,” while Short’s advice was: “This is 98 percent of it. This is the job. You’ll do many, many things. A lot of them won’t work, and a couple will work.”

Still, Mulaney said he “would have made the show I made” if given another chance, as he needed to “get it out of my system.” He also admitted that the negative reviews ultimately provided a valuable learning experience.

“I did not expect [to fail], and I did not wish for it, but it was a great experience,” he said. “That sounds like I am being diplomatic or I’m lying, but I’m not. It was a great experience. I would not trade that life experience of having a week of everyone trashing you. It’s a little exhilarating!”

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November 08, 2015 3:00am PT by Ryan Gajewski

Larry David as Bernie Sanders on this week’s ‘SNL’  

“I’ve actually got a question for you: What the hell is this tonight?”

Larry David was back for more griping as Bernie Sanders on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live.

The show’s cold open featured Rachel Maddow (Cecily Strong) interviewing the Democratic presidential candidates, including Sanders, who was quick to respond with a query of his own.

Read more ‘SNL’: Donald Trump Heckled by Larry David as “Racist” During Monologue

“I’ve actually got a question for you: What the hell is this tonight?” Sanders wanted to know about the MSNBC fourm. “Why are we even doing this?”

Sanders offered up a unique way to deal with the nations crumbling infrastructure. “I no longer drive on bridges or through tunnels,” he explained. “It’s too risky.”

The presidential candidate added to Maddow, “Of course I hate you. I hate everyone.”

He also explained that he wants his supporters to find potential donations within their furniture. 

“I only accept coins,” Sanders said about his funding. “i just want nickels and pennies — the coins of the middle class. I’m Bernie Sanders, and I want your vacuum pennies.”

Host Donald Trump did not appear in the sketch. Video is below.

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