Watch Big News Episode 317: “Topic Thunder”

Thursday, June 18, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: A Prairie Home Companion, Adam Fisher, Alan Thicke, Andrew Motion, Applebee's, April 15, Artemis Pebdani, Billy Greer, bo, Britain’s Got Talent, C'mon Ride It (The Train), Captain Phillips, Car Talk, Carry On Wayward Son, Chesley Sullenberger, Click and Clack, Cuba, Danny Ricker, Davenport, Desi Arnaz, Doug White, East Moline, Elmo, Erich Eilenberger, Ethel, Flight 1549, flooding, Fred, Garrison Keillor, Gregg Lopez, I Love Lucy, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Ira Glass, Jay Starr, Jim Coughlin, Jim Nieb, Joanna Quraishi, John Madden, K-Fed, Kansas, Kevin Federline, Lucille Ball, Lucy, Matt Moore, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, Moline, North Dakota, NPR, Oklahoma, Paul Potts, Phillip Wilburn, piracy, pirates, poet laureate, Quad City DJ's, Ray Magliozzi, Ricky, River City North Dakota, Rock Island, Rod Blagojevich, Roxana Saberi, Sean Cowhig, Shamwow, Steve Walsh, Sully, Susan Boyle, Tappet Brothers, Tax Day, teabaggers, teabagging, This American Life, Tom and Ray Magliozzi, Tom Magliozzi, Tom Repetto, Topic Thunder, Tropic Thunder, United Airlines, Vince Offer, Vince Shlomi, Virginia Madden, Vivian Vance, weight limits on planes, William Frawley

BIG NEWS EPISODE 317: “Topic Thunder”
Starring Sean Cowhig, Adam Fisher, Gregg Lopez, Matt Moore, Jim Nieb, Melissa Okey, Artemis Pebdani, Danny Ricker and Phillip Wilburn
Special Guest: Jim Coughlin
Directed by Michael Hughes

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

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

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 312: “7800 Weekends at Bernie’s” with Nick Bush!

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

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 310: “A New Page for the GOP”

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: "George Bush", Adam Fisher, Alan Greenspan, Ame, American E, Apple, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Artemis Pebdani, Bacon Brothers, Barack Obama, Bernie Madoff, Bobby Jindal, Brian Vestal, California drought, Chelsey Sullenberger, credit cards, drought, early release of prisoners, economic crisis, Erich Eilenberer, Flight 1549, George Caleodis, godfather, He's Just Not That Into You, ipod, Jason Nash, Jim Nieb, K-Fed, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Federline, Kipleigh Brown, Kyle Isao, Matthew Harris, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, Muzak, Nadya Suleman, Octo-Mom, Octomom, offenders, Paul Krugman, pendables, Phil Spector, Phillip Wilburn, Pompeii, Popozao, porn, pornography, Press, Rick Paulas, Se, Sean Cowhig, Slumdog Millionaire, state of the union, Stephen Villa, Steve Jobs, Sully, Survivor, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The E, Tom Repetto, Vesuvius, Vivid Entertainment, volcanos, Zsa Zsa Gabor

BIG NEWS EPISODE 310: “A New Page for the GOP”
Starring Kipleigh Brown, George Caleodis, Sean Cowhig, Adam Fisher, Matthew Harris, Jim Nieb, Melissa Okey, Artemis Pebdani, Brian Vestal and Phillip Wilburn
Special Guest: Jason Nash
Directed by Michael Hughes

Watch Big News Episode 302: “2009: What a Tripp!”

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: "George Bush", Angelyne, Antonio Villaraigosa, Artemis Pebdani, Barack Obama, Bernie Madoff, Bill Clinton, Bobby Rush, Boy Scouts, Brian Vestal, cable, Condoleezza Rice, Dane Cook, Dick Cheney, Footloose, Gertrude Stein, Green Zone, Greg Shouse, Gregg Lopez, harry potter, Helen Thomas, Hermione Granger, Hillary Clinton, Home Alone, in-flight birth, Iraq, Jim Nieb, K-Fed, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Federline, Kyra Sedgwick, Laura Bush, magic Negro, Matt Blitz, Matt Manser, Matthew Blitz, Matthew Harris, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, MTV, Neil Garguilo, New Year's Eve, Peter Soby Jr., Phillip Wilburn, Rachael Drummond, Ray Stakenas, Rod Blagojevich, Ron Weasley, Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin, Scott Garner, Sean Cowhig, smoothies, Tammie Smalls, Times Square, Todd Palin, Tom Repetto, Tripp Palin

Big News Episode 302: “2009: What a Tripp!!”
Starring Sean Cowhig, Rachael Drummond, Neil Garguilo, Matthew Harris, Gregg Lopez, Jim Nieb, Melissa Okey, Artemis Pebdani, Tammie Smalls, Brian Vestal and Phillip Wilburn
Directed by Michael Hughes

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 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 [...]

Watch Big News Episode 296: “H8″

Thursday, November 27, 2008 in Big News Episodes
Tags: "George Bush", Amy Winehouse, Artemis Pebdani, Bailee DesRocher, Barney Frank, Brian Vestal, Charles Nelson Reilly, Cindy McCain, Clay Aiken, Debbie Stabenow, earthquake, economic bailout, Ellen DeGeneres, Erich Eilenberger, gay marriage, George Caleodis, Gertrude Stein, Great Shakeout, Gregg Lopez, Harry Reid, Henry Paulson, Hillary Clinton, Jim Nieb, Joe Lieberman, John Kerry, John McCain, Johnny Pemberton, K-Fed, Kevin Federline, Larry King, Laura Bush, Lindsay Lohan, Matt Manser, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, Nicolas Sarkozy, Paris Hilton, Phillip Wilburn, Prop 8, Proposition 8, Rachael Drummond, Ron West, Ryan Seacrest, Sarah Palin, Scott Garner, Sean Cowhig, Shanon Muir, Ted Kennedy

We’re taking the Thanksgiving weekend off from live shows, but if you have a hankerin’ for some Big News we’ve got a lot of our recent episodes available online, and we’ll be posting them here on our website. And to start, here’s Big News Episode 296 – “H8″

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Watch Big News Episode 279: “Hillary Under Water”

Thursday, August 7, 2008 in Big News Episodes, Big News Writers, Highlights, Humor, News, Video
Tags: Adam Fisher, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bailee DesRocher, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Brent Forrester, Budweiser, California drought, Casey Aldridge, Catalina Rodas, Chris Matthews, Danny Ricker, Dianne Feinstein, Dick Cheney, drought, Dunkin' Donuts, Ed McMahon, Erich Eilenberger, Erik Charles Nielsen, foreclosure, gas, gas prices, gay marriage, Grease, Grease parody, Gregg Lopez, Hillary Clinton, Howie Scheer, Hummer, inbreeding, Jamie Lynn Spears, Jason Kelley, Jim Nieb, Jimmy Guidish, Joe Manchin, John McCain, Julia Gaudette, K-Fed, Keith Bush, Kevin Federline, Kito Buni Robinson, Kristina Adelmeyer, Laurenne Sala, Maddie Briann Aldridge, Matt Manser, Matt Mondlock, Michael Hughes, Michelle Obama, Michigan, Mr. T, Neil Garguilo, Nikitas Manikatos, Phillip Wilburn, Pookie, Rachael Ray, Ray Stakenas, Scott Garner, Sean Cowhig, Steven Waldinger, Summer Nights, Summer Nights parody, Susan Deming, Tammie Smalls, The Office, Tom Repetto, Universal Studios, Universal Studios Fire, Vice President, vice presidential selection, water, West Virginia

As all of us at Big News gear up for our first show back following the iO West reopen – Sunday, August 17 at 9pm, with special guest Brent Forrester from “The Office” – it’s the perfect time to catch up on the shows we did before a drunk driver mistook the iO West bar [...]

Recap Monday!

Monday, June 9, 2008 in Big News Episodes, Big News Writers, Editorial, Highlights
Tags: Add new tag, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Back to the Future, Barack Obama, Budweiser, Chris Matthews, Dianne Feinstein, Dick Cheney, Ed McMahon, Erik Charles Nielsen, Grease, Hardball, Hillary Clinton, Hummer, Jamie Lynn Spears, John McCain, K-Fed, Kevin Federline, Michelle Obama, Mr. T, Rachael Ray, same sex marriage, Universal Studios, Universal Studios Fire, West Virginia

Episode #279: “Hillary Under Water”

The good thing about the new 9pm start time: A larger audience (theoretically) since more people can justify coming out earlier. The bad thing: Unless you have self-control, which we obviously don’t, there’s more time to spend after the show drinking, which will lead to trouble sooner rather than later. With [...]