Oscars Crowd Stunned By Seth MacFarlane’s Tasteless Joke About Linco

February 24th, 2013 10:10 PM
Oscars host Seth MacFarlane made a truly tasteless joke Sunday about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Far more surprising, the audience seemed stunned by it (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Leno: 'Greatest Challenge for Any Actor in Hollywood - Pretending To B

January 15th, 2013 9:58 AM
On Sunday, Daniel Day-Lewis won a Golden Globe for playing the part of Abraham Lincoln in the film "Lincoln," and Julianne Moore won for her portrayal of Sarah Palin in HBO's schlockudrama "Game Change." On NBC's Tonight Show Monday, host Jay Leno quipped, "The foreign press realize that the greatest challenge for any actor in Hollywood - pretending to be a Republican. That is the hardest…

Bill Clinton Introduces ‘Lincoln’ for Best Motion Picture at Golde

January 13th, 2013 9:28 PM
The Golden Globe Awards had a surprising guest presenter Sunday evening. To a standing ovation, former President Bill Clinton walked onto the stage to introduce “Lincoln” for 2012's best motion picture in the drama category (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Leno on 'Lincoln' Oscar Nominations: 'First Time Hollywood Ever Voted

January 11th, 2013 8:36 AM
On Thursday it was announced that the film "Lincoln" had received twelve Oscar nominations including best picture of the year. Hours later, NBC Tonight Show host Jay Leno marvelously quipped that it's "the first time Hollywood has ever voted for a Republican president. That's amazing" (video follows with commentary):