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 305: “Inaugural Ball and Chain”

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

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 303: “Oh! Drama, Obama!”

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: "George Bush", Amy Winehouse, Ann Coulter, Artemis Pebdani, Barack Obama, Barbara Bush, Betty Ford, Beyonce, Bill Clinton, Blake Fielder-Civil, Brian Vestal, Christopher Biewer, Dan Dominguez, Debbie Stabenow, Dianne Feinstein, Dick Durbin, Dr. House, Dr. Mario, Dr. Phil, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, economic stimulus package, Erich Eilenberger, First Ladies, Gaza Strip, George Bush Sr., George Caleodis, Gregg Lopez, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, House, Jesse James, Jill Biden, Jimmy Carter, Jimmy Guidish, Joe Biden, Joe Francis, Joe Lieberman, John Hallmann, Julia Gaudette, Kipleigh Brown, KJ Middlebrooks, Larry Flynt, Laura Bush, Matt Blitz, Matt Lauer, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, Michelle Obama, Mike Carona, My Sharona, Nancy Reagan, Orange County Sheriff, Phillip Wilburn, porn stimulus, pornography, Ray Stakenas, Roland Burris, Rosalynn Carter, Sanjay Gupta, Single Ladies, stimulus, The Knack, Tom Cruise, Tom Repetto

BIG NEWS EPISODE 303: “Oh! Drama, Obama!”
Starring Christopher Biewer, Kipleigh Brown, George Caleodis, Jimmy Guidish, Gregg Lopez, KJ Middlebrooks, Melissa Okey, Artemis Pebdani, Brian Vestal and Phillip Wilburn
Directed by Michael Hughes

The Large Information Report for the Week Ending Sunday, April 26, 2009

Sunday, April 26, 2009 in Highlights, Humor, News, News & Commentary, News In Brief, Quick Takes, The Biz
Tags: A-Rod, Alex Rodriguez, Alpo, autism, Barack Obama, Bea Arthur, Beatrice Arthur, Betamax, Blu-Ray, bo, Bo the White House dog, Bob Barker, Dorothy Zbornak, Earth Day, economic crisis, first dog, fox news, Golden Girls, HD-DVD, horses, Hugo Chavez, Jackie Chan, Joe Biden, Large Information, laughter, layoffs, Madonna, Martha Stewart, Maude, medicine, Michelle Obama, morning after pill, myspace, Neil Patrick Harris, new planet, Newfoundland, obesity, paralysis, polo, Price Is Right, solar system, Stephen Hawking, The Golden Girls, The Price is Right, TV Land Awards, Tyler Perry, Warner Home Video, West Virginia

New regulations put into effect this past week will allow seventeen-year-olds to purchase “morning after” birth control pills” without a prescription. Those under 17 will still have to make due with paying someone to push them down a staircase.
Michelle Obama told children visiting the White House on Thursday that first dog Bo is [...]

Big News Report for the Week Ending Sunday, March 1, 2009

Sunday, March 15, 2009 in Highlights, Humor, News, News & Commentary, News In Brief, Quick Takes, The Biz
Tags: Britney Spears, Angelina Jolie, Microsoft, Catholic Church, Barack Obama, Larry King, Mississippi, bee movie, EPA, state of the union, Wisconsin, Michelle Obama, Grey's Anatomy, Jennifer Aniston, Viagra, prison, Jerry Seinfeld, Catholics, Megan Fox, Vivid Entertainment, Roman Catholic Church, Ben Bernanke, Wall Street, Detroit Lions, Stevie Wonder, economic bailout, economic crisis, NPR, Eric Holder, Nadya Suleman, Octo-Mom, Octomom, defense budget, stock market, Smash Mouth, medical marjuana, glaucoma, snow, blizzard, snowstorm, New England, Environmental Protection Agency, Brian Austin Green, Chyler Leigh, Gershwin Prize, The Marriage Ref, television, David Malakoff, National Public Radio, prison break, Ash Wednesday, Roman Catholics, English language, Marie Babare Edwards, singles pride, Bobby Jindal

In his address to Congress Tuesday, President Obama announced a plan to cut the federal deficit in half by the end of his first term. The plan: getting his cabinet nominees to pay all their back taxes.
In his speech to Congress, President Obama strongly criticized executives of financially-strapped companies for taking public money and [...]

Watch Big News Episode 298: “Recession Proof”

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 in Big News Episodes, Video
Tags: 2010 Election, 3 am phone call, Adam Fisher, Alan Thicke, Alec Baldwin, American Idol, Andrew Orvedahl, Andy Williams, Artemis Pebdani, auto bailout, Barack Obama, Barbara Walters, Bill Clinton, Captain Jack Sparrow, Charo, Chris Matthews, Christmas, Christopher Biewer, Chrysler, Clay Aiken, Danny Ricker, Dreamgirls, Dwayne Colbert, Eric Holder, Ford, Four Christmases, General Motors, George Caleodis, GM, Gregg Lopez, H.R. Haldeman, Hardball, Hillary Clinton, James Jones, Janet Napolitano, Jason Kelley, Jeff Hawkins, Jennifer Hudson, Jimmy Guidish, John Hallmann, Jon Voight, Journey, Kipleigh Brown, Liza Minnelli, Matt Blitz, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, Michelle Obama, Mr. T, Nixon tapes, Paul Malewitz, Pennsylvania, Peter Soby, Phillip Wilburn, piracy, pirates, Pirates of the Caribbean, Reese Witherspoon, Richard Nixon, Robert Gates, Rosie O'Donnell, Sean Cowhig, Susan Rice, Tammie Smalls, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Tom Repetto, Tommy Bechtold, Vince Vaughn, Wal-Mart, Wunnaweeks

It was the week the government officially declared the US to be in a recession – but there’s no shortage of laughs in episode 298 of Big News!

In this episode:
- Rosie O’Donnell bursts into Barack Obama’s national security press conference!
- New Line Cinema announces the sequel to “Four Christmases!”
- Chris Matthews interviews the top candidate [...]

Watch Big News Episode 282: “So Two Guys Drive Into a Bar…”

Sunday, November 30, 2008 in Big News Episodes
Tags: "George Bush", ABBA, Alicia Sacramone, Andy Nordvall, Arnold Schwazenegger, Artemis Pebdani, Barack Obama, Bela Karoli, Bob Costas, Brent Forrester, China, Chris Stathis, Christopher Biewer, Cindy McCain, David Plouffe, Erich Eilenberger, fist bump, fist jab, fist pump, French Chef, George Caleodis, Georgia, Georgian War, Governor Schwarzenegger, Gregg Lopez, Hawaii, Hillary Clinton, Jason Kelley, Jed Alexander, Jim Nieb, Jimmy Guidish, John Chiang, John Edwards, John McCain, Julia Child, Laura Harper, lipsynching, Mamma Mia!, Matt Manser, Meryl Streep, Michael Bluestein, Michael Hughes, Michelle Obama, Mikheil Saakashvili, Morgan Hamm, Nate Liebermann, Olympics, Olympics opening ceremony, Pat McAleenan, Phillip Wilburn, Pierce Brosnan, PUMAs, Rick Paulas, Robert Mugabe, Ron West, Shawn Johnson, Susan Deming, Tammie Smalls, The Office, Tom Repetto, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, World War II, Zimbabwe

Our first show back after iO West reopened! And with special guest Brent Forrester from “The Office”, it couldn’t have been a better return!

In this episode:
- The Obamas’ Hawaiian vacation gets some unwelcome crashers!
- John McCain debuts a sequel to “Mamma Mia!”
- George Bush tries to figure out the Georgian War!
- Crazed Hillary Clinton [...]

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 295: “Yes, We Did”

Friday, November 28, 2008 in Big News Episodes
Tags: "George Bush", Arnold Schwarzenegger, Artemis Pebdani, Barack Obama, Barack Obama comedy, Bristol Palin, Christopher Biewer, Cindy McCain, CNN, Dean Stockwell, Dolly Parton, gay marriage, George Caleodis, Gregg Lopez, I Will Always Love You, Jason Kelley, Jeffersons, Joe Biden, John Fugelsang, John McCain, Julia Gaudette, Justin Vestal, Kipleigh Brown, Levi Johnston, Malia Obama, Matt Manser, Michael Hughes, Michelle Obama, Movin' On Up, Phillip Wilburn, Prop 8, Proposition 8, Quantum Leap, Rachael Drummond, Ray Stakenas, Ron West, Sarah Palin, Sasha Obama, Scott Garner, Sean Cowhig, Straight Talk, Susan Deming, Tammie Smalls, Todd Palin, Wolf Blitzer

Our post-election show – featuring a great standup routine by John Fugelsang!

In this episode:
- Barack and Michelle move on up!
- Levi and Bristol reconsider their plans.
- Hologram madness at CNN!
- George Bush gives Barack Obama the lowdown.
- Comedy faces the new administration.
- McCain looks back.
- The McCains meet with the Obamas after the [...]

Big News Report for the Week Ending Sunday, August 31, 2008

Monday, September 1, 2008 in Big News Writers, Highlights, Humor, News, News & Commentary, News In Brief, Quick Takes, The Biz
Tags: 100 Things to Do Before You Die, air traffic control, Alaska, Andy Dick, Apple, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, cows, Craig Robinson, David Duchovny, David Freeman, Democratic National Convention, Democrats, Denver, Howard and Kumar, Jimmy Carter, John McCain, Jonas Brothers, Kal Penn, Kate Moss, Kate Moss statue, Madonna, Mark Spitz, Maryland, Michael Jackson, Michael Phelps, Michelle Obama, Neil Diamond, New York Jets, Oregon State, Oregon State Beavers, POW, San Antonio, Sarah Palin, Steve Jobs, X Files

On Friday John McCain announced that he had chosen Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. Palin immediately faced controversy when she couldn’t remember how many igloos she owns.
On Thursday night Barack Obama accepted the Democratic presidential nomination before 84,000 supporters in Denver’s football stadium. Obama then opened the NFL preseason by [...]