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Satire TV: Politics and Comedy in the Post-Network Era (eds. Jonathan Gray, Jeffrey Jones, and Ethan Thompson)

Our publisher presented a copy to Colbert. Here is the result!

The book discusses an array of satirical programming in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., including The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Saturday Night Live, Lil' Bush, The Boondocks, Ali G, South Park, Rick Mercer Report, Brass Eye, Chappelle's Show, Internet mash-ups, and more.

	Check out this collection (2008) on Home Box Office. The volume includes chapters I penned on HBO's comedy talk shows (Chris Rock Show, Real Time with Bill Maher, and Dennis Miller Live), Erotica (Taxi Cab Confess-ions and Real Sex), and HBO's on-going legacy.

Entertaining Politics: Satiric Television and Political Engagement

The first edition (2005) examines political entertainment talk shows on television, including Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and Dennis Miller Live. The book demonstrates how such programming provides new and important avenues for civic engagement with public life.