Outside the Beltway

The television star increasingly known for her longevity has passed days shy of her 100th birthday.

“The Closer” delivers more of what people love and hate about the GOAT.

The SNL comic has died of cancer at 61.

Hashtag: You’re Fired.

The Americana star and son of Steve Earle is gone too soon.

The guy from Real People? He’s rich.

Netflix no longer offers President Frank Underwood. They’re lining up a replacement.

“Tom, can you get me off the hook? For old times’ sake?”

“Can’t do it, Sally.”

A political cartoonist for The Washington Post crossed a line and, rightfully, got condemned for it.

Polls are quite useful in the right circumstances, but knowledge, complexity, and timing all have to be taken into account in determining what they are telling us.

Trevor Noah will be the next host of The Daily Show. Who’s Trevor Noah? Exactly.

Jon Stewart is stepping down as the host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” after sixteen years.

A desperation move by NBC News?

Larry Wilmore is getting a much-deserved promotion.

A step up from The Colbert Report.

Another allegation of sexual wrongdoing for Herman Cain.

Rick Perry’s “oops” moment may have closed the door on his presidential ambitions but it has opened the window for a promising career as a comic.

The Maryland Terrapins upset the Miami Hurricanes 32-24 last night in college football’s opening weekend. But all anyone is talking about is the ugly uniforms.

Sarah Palin has commissioned a film to bolster her reputation. This is very intriguing on a number of levels.

A New York judge has sided with comedian Jerry Seinfeld in a bizarre lawsuit by a crazy woman who writes cookbooks.

It is impossible to read Dirty, Sexy Politics and come away with the impression that you have read anything other than the completely unedited ramblings of an idiot.