Watch Big News Episode 318: Large Information: “Old Wine, New Bottles”

Thursday, June 18, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: "George Bush", A Whole New World, Aladdin, Alan Lebetkin, America's Next Top Model, Americorps, Barack Obama, Beyonce, Blackberry, Brian Smalls, Brian Vestal, Bristol Palin, Carrie Prejean, Christopher Biewer, Craigslist, Craigslist Killer, Dick Cheney, Dr. Phil, Erich Eilenberger, gay marriage, George Caleodis, Gitmo, Guantanamo Bay, Hillary Clinton, Iran, James Jones, Jason Kelley, Jed Alexander, Joe Biden, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Kipleigh Brown, Kristina Adelmeyer, Larry King, Levi Johnston, Lindsay Lohan, Mahmoud Ahmadenijad, Matt Blitz, Matt Moore, Megan McAllister, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, Miss California, Miss USA, national security advisor, National Service Act, Peabo Bryson, Philip Markoff, Phillip Wilburn, piracy, pirates, Ray Stakenas, Regina Belle, Robert Gates, Ron West, Single Ladies, Somali pirates, Stephen Hawking, Tammie Smalls, Tom Repetto, Top Story Weekly, torture, waterboarding

It was the last Big News ever! But if you enjoy sketch comedy that’s drawn from the headlines, don’t despair – every Sunday at 9 at iO West, you can catch a brand new episode of Top Story! Weekly, with an all-new collection of sketches based upon the news of the previous seven days! [...]

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 313: “Town Hall of Presidents”

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

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 311: “There’s a Kind of Rush All Over the World”

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: Adam Fisher, Al Franken, Amelia Earhardt, American citizenship, Animal Planet, army recruiting, Artemis Pebdani, Back to You, Barack Obama, Barbara Bush, Books, Brian Vestal, Chirstopher Cross, Christopher Biewer, CIA, Commerce Secretary, Corey Smith, Danny Ricker, Dateline NBC, Detroit Lions, Elizabeth II, Endangered Species Act, Fool's Gold, Fort Benning, Fran Drescher, George Caleodis, GOP, Greg Shouse, Gregg Lopez, Jason Mesnick, Jimmy Hoffa, Judd Gregg, Julia Annelise von Arb, Karl Rove, Kate Hudson, Kelsey Grammer, Kipleigh Brown, Marquis Cooper, Matt Moore, Matthew Harris, Matthew McConaughey, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, Michael McDonald, Michael Steele, Molly Maloney, Norm Coleman, Oakland Raiders, Patricia Heaton, Phil Gingrey, Phillip Wilburn, Phoeni, Queen Elizabeth II, Republicans, Republicans apologize to Michael Steele, Robin Williams, Rod Blagojevich, Rush Limbaugh, Secretary of Commerce, Stone Phillips, The Bachelor, The Nanny, Tintern Abbey, Tom Repetto, torture tapes, Vince Cramer, Will Bleakley, wind power, Wordsworth

BIG NEWS EPISODE 311: “There’s A Kind of Rush All Over the World”
Starring Kipleigh Brown, Christopher Biewer, George Caleodis, Adam Fisher, Matthew Harris, Michael Hughes, Gregg Lopez, Melissa Okey, Artemis Pebdani, Danny Ricker, Brian Vestal and Phillip Wilburn
Special Guest: Ron Babcock
Directed by Ron West

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 305: “Inaugural Ball and Chain”

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: "George Bush", All in the Family, Aretha Franklin, Artemis Pebdani, Barack Obama, Barbara Bush, Bill Gates, Campbell Brown, Caroline Kennedy, Christopher Biewer, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, David Paterson, Dianne Feinstein, Dick Cheney, George H.W. Bush, Greg Shouse, Gregg Lopez, inauguration, Inauguration Parade, Jill Biden, Jimmy Guidish, Joe Biden, Joe Lieberman, John Faga, John Hallmann, John Roberts, Kirsten Gillibrand, KJ Middlebrooks, Kyle Isao, Laura Bush, Matt Moore, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, Michelle Obama, Nikki Hilton, Obama Inauguration, Paris Hilton, Peter Soby Jr., Phillip Wilburn, Rachael Drummond, Rahm Emanuel, Revenge of the Nerds, Ron West, Scott Garner, Sean Cowhig, Shawn Carlow, Spencer Pratt, Tammie Smalls, Tom Vilsack

BIG NEWS EPISODE 305: “Inaugural Ball and Chain”
Starring Christopher Biewer, Sean Cowhig, Rachael Drummond, Jimmy Guidish, Gregg Lopez, KJ Middlebrooks, Matt Moore, Melissa Okey, Artemis Pebdani, Tammie Smalls and Phillip Wilburn
Special Guest: Shawn Carlow
Directed by Ron West

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

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

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 [...]

Watch Big News Episode 285: “Breaching a Levi”

Saturday, November 29, 2008 in Big News Episodes
Tags: "George Bush", Alaska, Alaska National Guard, Bandit, Barbara Walters, Bill Clinton, Brian Vestal, Bristol Palin, Buford T. Justice, Burt Reynolds, Deal or No Deal, Erich Eilenberger, Greg Shouse, Gregg Lopez, Howie Mandel, hunting, hunting wolves from helicopters, I Kissed A Girl, I Picked a Girl, Jackie Gleason, Jason Kelley, Jerry Reid, Jimmy Guidish, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Julia Gaudette, Katy Perry, Kristina Adelmeyer, Larry Craig, Levi Johnston, Levi Johnston blog, Matt Moore, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, Mitt Romney, myspace, Phillip Wilburn, Ray Stakenas, redneck, Republican Convention, Republican National Convention, RNC, Roberta McCain, Rudy Giuliani, Sarah Palin, Sean Cowhig, Smokey and the Bandit, Snowman, Susan Deming, Tammie Smalls, Tim Pawlenty, Tom Repetto, Tony Sam, wolves

What a week! We met Sarah Palin, learned her teenaged daughter was pregnant by a “f—in’ redneck” who blogs on MySpace, and mourned “Snowman” from “Smokey and the Bandit!” And we at Big News had our “I Picked a Girl” video aired on CNN twice! Plus the comedy of Tony Sam!

In this [...]