First the Late Show aired the following segment entitled "George W. Bush: Invigorating America's Youth":
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Then comes the aftermath:
This video is one of the classics in my opinion. The constant unbelievable twists are great.
Blog Bonus #1: It was also shocking. CNN, a trusted news organization, didn't just get the story wrong, they made up the story. I mean, it's very easy to get a fact wrong or misquote someone but I don't have the faintest clue how anyone in the world could mess up by not getting any comment from the White House and then reporting "The White House says..." How does that happen? ... And they did it not just once, but TWICE. They actually correct an earlier made up story with a second made up story! It's the absolute height of ridiculousness. "Newsroom" was the best satire of media ever made but even the characters on that show never did anything this stupid. It makes for great unscripted comedy though.
Blog Bonus #2: Note that Paul and the band's theme for the Schick Quattro is "Take Five" by the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Earlier I thought that he had gotten it wrong because Quattro is 4 and it's "Take 5" but now I think it could be referring to the fact that the artists are a quartet. Quattro... Quartet. Either way, it's very clever.
Blog Bonus #3: The video uses a star wipe! When it became apparent in watching the full-length clip that it required editing, I knew exactly what was called for. ["Star Wipe" Simpsons Clip Not Online]
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