Watch Big News Episode 316: “The iO’Reilly Factor”

Saturday, June 13, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: Abdullah Gul, Allison Reynolds, Ally Sheedy, Amy Scott, Andrew Clark, Anthony Michael Hall, Armenia, Armenian genocide, Artemis Pebdani, Bailee DesRocher, Barack Obama, Billy Bob Thorton, Bosley, Brian Johnson, Bristol Palin, Charlie's Angels, Claire Standish, David Doyle, Don't You Forget About Me, earthquake, Easter, Easter Bunny, Emilio Estevez, Farrah Fawcett, Flavor Flav, genocide, George Caleodis, Gregg Lopez, Italian earthquake, Italy, Jaclyn Smith, Jason Kelley, jesus, Jimmy Guidish, Joaquin Phoenix, Joe Biden, John Bender, John Hallmann, John Hughes, Judd Nelson, Julia Gaudette, K-Fed, Kal Penn, Kanye West, Kate Jackson, Kevin Federline, Kipleigh Brown, L'Aquila, Leon Panetta, Levi Johnston, Lindsay Lohan, marshmallow Peeps, Matthew Harris, Michael Hughes, Molly Ringwald, Musicians Roundtable, Neil Garguilo, Neil Garguilo in his underpants, Neil Garguilo in his underwear, Peeps, piracy, pirates, Pookie, Rahm Emanuel, Ringo Starr, Scott Garner, Sean Cowhig, Shashi Bhatia, Simple Minds, Somali pirates, Somalia, Stevie Nicks, The Breakfast Club, Tom Repetto, Tommy Bechtold, turkey, Tyra Banks, VH1, VH1 Classic, Watchmen, White House Easter egg hunt, Young Turks

BIG NEWS EPISODE 316: “The iO’Reilly Factor”
Starring Kipleigh Brown, George Caleodis, Sean Cowhig, Bailee DesRocher, Neil Garguilo, Jimmy Guidish, Matthew Harris, Jason Kelley, Gregg Lopez and Artemis Pebdani
Special Guest: Shashi Bhatia
Directed by Michael Hughes

Watch Big News Episode 315: The Skituation Room: “G20, Blagojevich 16″

Saturday, June 13, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: Artemis Pebdani, Bailee DesRocher, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Bennie Arthur, Bert the Chimney Sweep, Big Stan, Brian Vestal, Buckingham Palace, Carl Showalter, Chicago White Sox, college admissions, Daphne Moon, David Cook, Dick Van Dyke, Donald Trump, Dora the Explorer, Elizabeth Hasselbeck, ER, Erich Eilenberger, Fargo, flooding, Frances McDormand, Frasier, Frasier Crane, Friends, G20, Gaear Grimsrud, General Motors, George Caleodis, GM, Gordon Brown, Gregg Lopez, Hamburgler, Hillary Clinton, Jane Leeves, Jason Alexander, Jerry Lundegaard, Jim Nieb, John Hallmann, Kelsey Grammer, Kim Jong-il, Kipleigh Brown, Kristina Adelmeyer, Lisa Kudrow, Marge Gunderson, Matt Manser, Matthew Harris, McDonald's, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, Michael Vick, Michelle Obama, Michelle Obama touches the Queen, Mike Funt, Nicolas Sarkozy, Noah Wyle, Ozzie Guillen, Peter Soby Jr., Peter Stormare, Phillip Wilburn, Phoebe Buffay, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II, Rahm Emanuel, Rick Wagoner, Rocket Man, Rod Blagojevich, Ron West, Rush Limbaugh, seinfeld, Steve Buscemi, Steve Stone, The Apprentice, The Skituation Room, Tim Geithner, Timothy Geithner, UCSD, University of California at San Diego

BIG NEWS EPISODE 315: THE SKITUATION ROOM: “G20, BLAGOJEVICH 16″
Starring Kipleigh Brown, George Caleodis, Bailee DesRocher, Matthew Harris, Michael Hughes, Jim Nieb, Melissa Okey, Artemis Pebdani, Brian Vestal and Phillip Wilburn
Special Guest: Mike Funt
Directed by Ron West

Watch Big News Episode 313: “Town Hall of Presidents”

Friday, June 12, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: Phillip Wilburn, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Jay Leno, Federal Reserve, myspace, Antonio Villaraigosa, Facebook, Paula Abdul, Gregg Lopez, abstinence, Ryan Seacrest, Nickelodeon, Pope Benedict, health care, Ralph Malph, Jimmy Guidish, Neil Garguilo, Ron West, Julia Gaudette, Matt Moore, Jim Nieb, Melissa Okey, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Erich Eilenberger, Rick Paulas, Tom Repetto, George Caleodis, Bailee DesRocher, Ben Bernanke, Bristol Palin, AIG, Rahm Emanuel, economic crisis, Barney Frank, Charles Nelson Reilly, medical marijuana, Ed Salazar, Happy Days, Marion Cunningham, Joanie Cunningham, Fonzie, Simon Cowell, John Hallmann, Ponzi scheme, Dora the Explorer, VI, Richie Cunningham, NCAA Tournament, March Madness, Twitter, Dan Reber, Peter Soby Jr., KJ Middlebrooks, Neil Garguilo in his underwear, Neil Garguilo in his underpants, The Barney Frank Show, James Warfield, I Love You Man, town hall, town hall meeting, Hannah Gansen, new Facebook, sexual frustration, Tom from MySpace, Match Game, Obama on Jay Leno, Boots the Monkey, Swiper, Potsie, Mrs. C., Chachi, Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi, Obama town hall meeting, Taylor Swift, William Shakespeare, Dr. John Casson

BIG NEWS EPISODE 313: “Town Hall of Presidents”
Starring George Caleodis, Bailee DesRocher, Neil Garguilo, Jimmy Guidish, Gregg Lopez, KJ Middlebrooks, Matt Moore, Jim Nieb, Melissa Okey and Phillip Wilburn
Special Guest: Hannah Gansen
Directed by Ron West

Watch Big News Episode 312: “7800 Weekends at Bernie’s” with Nick Bush!

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: Alec Baldwin, Anne Murray, Artemis Pebdani, Bailee DesRocher, Barack Obama, Ben Boodman, Bernie Madoff, Bert, blue penis, Bo Vine, Chris Brown, Corey Hart, Dr. Manhattan, economic crisis, Ernie, Geddy Lee, Glengarry Glen Ross, Gregg Lopez, Grover, Hillary Clinton, Iceland, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Jeff Cosgrove, Joanna Quraishi, Julia Gaudette, K-Fed, Kevin Federline, Kids' Choice Awards, Kipleigh Brown, Lindsay Lohan, March Madness, Matt Blitz, Matt Champagne, Matt Moore, Matthew Harris, Michael Hughes, NCAA Tournament, Neil Garguilo, Neil Peart, Nick Bush, Nickelodeon, Peter Soby Jr., Phillip Wilburn, Pookie, Popozao, Rachael Drummond, Ray Stakenas, Rhianna, Rush, Rush Limbaugh, Scott Garner, Sean Cowhig, Sesame Street, Sesame Street layoffs, stem cell research, stem cells, Sunglasses at Night, the Count, Tom Repetto, Viacom, Watchmen, Weekend at Bernie's

BIG NEWS EPISODE 312: “7800 Weekends at Bernie’s”
Starring Kipleigh Brown, Nick Bush, Sean Cowhig, Bailee DesRocher, Rachael Drummond, Neil Garguilo, Matthew Harris, Gregg Lopez, Artemis Pebdani, Ray Stakenas and Phillip Wilburn
Special Guest: Matt Champagne
Directed by Michael Hughes

Watch Big News Episode 308: “Go For Broke”

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: Phillip Wilburn, Al Gore, Barack Obama, Billy Joel, A-Rod, Alex Rodriguez, steroids, Antonio Villaraigosa, Australia, Grammys, Artemis Pebdani, economic stimulus package, taxes, Madonna, peanut butter, Paul Hogan, Bennie Arthur, Michael Hughes, Ray Stakenas, El Alcalde de la Pasion, Jimmy Guidish, Sean Cowhig, Scott Garner, Neil Garguilo, Matt Manser, Matt Moore, Melissa Okey, Arnold Schwarzenegger, salmonella, Helen Thomas, Erich Eilenberger, Rick Paulas, Tom Repetto, George Caleodis, Bailee DesRocher, An Inconvenient Truth, Howie Scheer, Joe the Plumber, economic crisis, Shanon Muir, Barney Frank, Charles Nelson Reilly, Joe Wurzelbacher, California budget crisis, Crocodile Dundee, Shamwow, Judd Gregg, Secretary of Commerce, Nadya Suleman, Octo-Mom, Octomom, Joaquin Phoenix, Chris Brown, Rhianna, Vince Shlomi, Stevie Nicks, Kayne West, Matthew Harris, Neil Garguilo in his underwear, At Last, Etta James, Barack Obama Press Conference, Chuck Todd, Sean Quinn, 538.com, fivethirtyeight.com, knitting, Australian fires, Neil Garguilo in his underpants, Maria Shriver, jelly, The Barney Frank Show, Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, Arlen Specter, economic stimulus, Pat Benatar, Rhiannon, Uptown Girl, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Vince Offer, Dr. Michael Kamrava

BIG NEWS EPISODE 308: “Go For Broke!”
Starring George Caleodis, Sean Cowhig, Bailee DesRocher, Neil Garguilo, Jimmy Guidish, Matthew Harris, Matt Moore, Melissa Okey, Artemis Pebdani, Ray Stakenas and Phillip Wilburn
Special Guest: Bennie Arthur
Directed by Michael Hughes

Watch Big News Episode 301: “The One After 300″

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary
Tags: Hillary Clinton, Chicago, "George Bush", Christmas, Kwanzaa, Santa Claus, Heath Ledger, Artemis Pebdani, Gregg Lopez, Patrick Swayze, Charlton Heston, jesus, Michael Hughes, Ray Stakenas, Sean Cowhig, Scott Garner, John Abbott, Erik Charles Nielsen, Jason McClain, Bailee DesRocher, Jesse Helms, bailout, Joe the Plumber, Aydrea ten Bosch, Estelle Getty, Ed Greer, Bettie Page, Eartha Kitt, Richard Nixon, Rod Blagojevich, Patti Blagojevich, Amazon, Amazon.com, Bed Bath and Beyond, Dan Reber, Isaac Robert Toussie, Jeff Bezos, Jeremy Piven, mercury poisoning, Peter Fluet, Peter Soby Jr., Speed-the-Plow, The Situation with Erik Charles Nielsen, travel agent

BIG NEWS EPISODE 301: “The One After 300″
Starring John Abbott, Sean Cowhig, Bailee DesRocher, Peter Fluet, Gregg Lopez, Artemis Pebdani, Dan Reber, Ray Stakenas, and Aydrea ten Bosch
Directed by Sean Cowhig, Gregg Lopez and Artemis Pebdani

Watch Big News Episode 300 – “I-Rod” with Emo Philips!!!

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Video
Tags: Oj Simpson, Phillip Wilburn, Pat O'Brien, Britney Spears, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Emo Philips, "George Bush", Larry Craig, Antonio Villaraigosa, Tom Cruise, Chicago Tribune, Artemis Pebdani, Christopher Biewer, Batman, Kim Jong-il, Tropic Thunder, health care, Oprah Winfrey, Jason Kelley, Michael Hughes, Ray Stakenas, Back to the Future, Doc Brown, Neil Garguilo, Ron West, Kipleigh Brown, Melissa Okey, Guantanamo Bay, Erich Eilenberger, Tom Repetto, George Caleodis, Jason McClain, Bailee DesRocher, The Dark Knight, Sarah Palin, AIG, Proposition 8, Los Angeles Times, GM, economic crisis, Shanon Muir, Barney Frank, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Blitz, Rick Wagoner, John Hallmann, Andrew Orvedahl, Sally Struthers, Sam Zell, Tribune Company, 1995, Batman Forever, Marty McFly, Conspiracy Theory Girl, Valkyrie, Rent, Seasons of Love, Dora the Explorer, Michael McCarthy, Call in Gay Day, Barack Obama is not an American citizen, Edward Liddy, Rod Blagojevich, Patti Blagojevich

Big News celebrates its sixth year anniversary and its 300th episode, with our very special guest Emo Philips!!! And what did we get for this auspicious occasion? Why, the news that the governor of Illinois tried to sell Barack Obama’s Senate seat!
So if you weren’t among the 90 or so people who packed [...]

Watch Big News Episode 297: “Don’t Forget the Motor City”

Friday, December 12, 2008 in Big News Episodes
Tags: "George Bush", AIG, Alaska, Antonio Villaraigosa, Artemis Pebdani, auto bailout, Bailee DesRocher, Beau Biden, Brian Vestal, Christian Slater, Christopher Dodd, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies, Daniel Radcliffe, Dick Cheney, El Alcalde de la Pasion, Equus, Erich Eilenberger, General Motors, Gloria Gaynor, GM, Gregg Lopez, harry potter, Harry Reid, Helen Thomas, high school musical, I Will Survive, iO West, Jackson Browne, Jay Starr, Jeff Goldblum, Jimmy Guidish, Joe Biden, John McCain, Joseph Cassano, K-Fed, Kevin Federline, Kipleigh Brown, Kristina Adelmeyer, LA Times, Los Angeles fires, Los Angeles Times, Matt Blitz, Mayor Villaraigosa, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, My Own Worst Enemy, Nancy Pelosi, Neil Garguilo, Nick Armstrong, pardons, Pookie, Rick Wagoner, Rob Delaney, Robert Pattinson, Running on Empty, Sarah Palin, Scott Garner, Sean Cowhig, Somebody's Baby, Stay, Ted Stevens, Thanksgiving, Tom Repetto, Twilight, UAW, United Auto Workers, Vladimir Putin, Zac Efrom

Our friend Nick Armstrong – who you can catch in great shows at iO West like The Friday 40, Cog and iO All Stars – guest stars in our pre-Thanksgiving episode!

In this episode:
- George Bush pardons a “turkey” from Alaska for Thanksgiving!
- Congressional leaders take the bailout for a spin!
- Jack in the Box [...]

Watch Big News Episode 283: “Biden, Your Time”

Sunday, November 30, 2008 in Big News Episodes
Tags: Phillip Wilburn, Georgia, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, MSNBC, Bigfoot, John McCain, fox news, Texas, Ralph Nader, Olympics, Artemis Pebdani, Gregg Lopez, CNN, Christopher Biewer, Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin, text messages, Boz Scaggs, Cindy McCain, Ralph Malph, Jason Kelley, Jimmy Guidish, Matt Moore, Melissa Okey, Erik Charles Nielsen, Meghan McCain, Tom Repetto, George Caleodis, Adam Fisher, Danny Ricker, Bailee DesRocher, Kristina Adelmeyer, Michael Phelps, Joe Lieberman, Wolf Blitzer, Bob Costas, Debbie Phelps, text bomb, South Ossetia, Jamie Escalante, Edward James Olmos, Stand and Deliver, Jack McCain, James McCain, Bridget McCain, Happy Days, Donny Most, Tom Bosley, Marion Ross, Anson Williams, Erin Moran, Henry Winkler, Howard Cunningham, Marion Cunningham, Potsie Weber, Joanie Cunningham, Fonzie, Tom Thumb, Lido Shuffle, Milwaukee, Ed Greer, Wunnaweeks, Player, Baby Come Back

The Olympics ended, and Joe Biden’s run as vice presidential candidate began. Enjoy this episode of Big News, which includes everything from a “Happy Days” reunion to a musical plea to Brett Favre using the music of ’70’s hitmakers Player!

In this episode:
- Barack Obama’s text bomb outs a nonsupporter!
- NBC extends its coverage of [...]

Watch Big News Episode 284: “Mile High Jinx”

Sunday, November 30, 2008 in News
Tags: "George Bush", Bailee DesRocher, Barack Obama, Baywatch, Bill Clinton, Captain and Tennille, Daddy Yankee, David Hasselhoff, Democratic Convention, Democratic National Convention, DNC, Ed Salazar, education, Erich Eilenberger, exceptional students, Gary Hart, Gasolina, gifted students, Greg Shouse, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, Jason Kelley, Jen Cain, Joe Biden, John McCain, K-Fed, Kevin Federline, Lance Armstrong, Matt Manser, Matt Moore, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, Michelle Obama, Neil Garguilo, Pamela Anderson, Phillip Wilburn, Pookie, Popozao, Ray Stakenas, roll call, Ron West, Sarah Palin, Sean Cowhig, Sheryl Crow, Tammie Smalls, Walter Mondale

The Democratic National Convention had just ended, giving us lots of great material for comedy – inane roll calls, seductive Bill Clinton speeches, and diehard Hillary supporters! Plus the comedy of Ed Salazar!

In this episode:
- The Democratic National Convention roll call gets out of hand!
- Sheryl Crow serenades Barack Obama with some specially written [...]