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There's an obvious political spin to that caricature--recall the 2004 election, when the Bush campaign positioned itself against ivory-tower liberal élites. Colbert's persona has a conservative bent: in his words, he's a reflexive "Blame America last-er" and has a dog named Gipper. But Colbert is also spoofing the general trend in news to pander to emotion, to value graphics over thinking, gut over brain. "That, I think, is the nutmeat of the show," he tells me. "Enough mind. We tried mind for a long time, and what has it gotten us? You know...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: The American Bald Ego | 11/6/2005 | See Source »

...WEST WING NBC, Sundays, 8 P.M. E.T. A move to Sunday nights has sent the Washington drama's poll, er, ratings numbers tumbling--ironically, just as it's become complex and exciting. In its high-rated days, the show was an eloquent but simplistic fantasy. The presidential race between Matt Santos (Jimmy Smits) and Arnold Vinick (Alan Alda) has given it what it always lacked: a nuanced conflict between two flawed but empathetic opponents. (The Bartlet White House story lines seem like a distraction now.) Santos and Vinick square off for a live debate on Nov. 6--just in time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 6 TV Shows Not To Overlook | 10/30/2005 | See Source »

Just string a “Lamont Student Center” banner between Pusey Library and Loeb House, and undergrads will descend. I know that Lamont Library—er, Student Center—is the first place I’d go on, say, a Friday evening when I want to chill before I go out on the town...

Author: By Matthew S. Meisel | Title: Lamont Student Center? | 10/28/2005 | See Source »

...decade of watching ER hasn't taught you how to perform CPR, you can now learn from the American Heart Association's $30 at-home kit, which includes a CPR dummy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Doctor's Orders: Oct. 24, 2005 | 10/16/2005 | See Source »

Well, in case you haven’t heard, Li’l Kim is going to Li’l prison for lying about her posse’s involvement in a Li’l shootout between her Li’l band of ne’er-do-wells and that of fellow raunchtastic hip-hop diva Foxy Brown. She lied under oath, and now she’s serving mad time! But that hasn’t stopped her from making a mediocre video for her new album’s dancehall-tinged lead single...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pop Screen: Li'l Kim, My Chemical Romance, Interpol | 10/7/2005 | See Source »

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