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The Colbert Busch/ Sanford debate moderators react to the crowd’s thunderous applause following Elizabeth Colbert Busch’s final remarks, which included the revelation that, if elected, she would take a 10% pay cut in light of the current fiscal dysfunction in Congress.

South Carolina’s First District constituents were treated to a lively debate held at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina on Monday, April 29, 2013. This debate offered the first glimpse of Elizabeth Colbert Busch under the scrutiny of a publicly moderated format against her competitor, former Governor Mark Sanford. From the rush of applause that greeted her entrance to the debate, there was no doubt as to the powerful presence of her supporters. However, a strong contingent of vocal Sanford supporters were also present, quick to applaud the former Gov as he touted his financial credentials — for example, his being a member of the “Republican Revolution” in the 1994 Congress and for famously turning away stimulus money as Governor. Let’s take a look at this lively exchange, and its ramifications for the remaining days leading up to the election on May 7th.

David Sedaris will be a guest on ‘Fresh Air with Terry Gross’ on Wednesday, April 24th on NPR to talk about his new book ‘Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls’.

David will also guest host ‘Selected Shorts’ on Friday, April 26th and May 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th. Episodes will be available for download as Podcasts on [iTune]

Jon Stewart is hard at work on ‘Rosewater’, scouting film locations in Amman, Jordan over the weekend and also meet with George David of Jordan’s Royal Film Commission.

USC Trojan student Nora and her fan girl posse were lucky enough to meet Jon while he was scouting locations with his ~~entourage~~ boy band.

You can read all about her adventures on her blog ‘Nora Goes Abroad’.

Are Adventure Games the New Television?

Think you know everything about narrative? When it comes to gaming you may be surprised. Adventure games are maturing and increasingly seen as a perfect narrative complement to the rich storytelling found on television. Jamin Warren of Kill Screen talks with panelists about the future of gaming and the evolution of narrative.

Moderated by Jamin Warren, co-founder of Kill Screen; confirmed panelists include Sarah Elmaleh, voiceover artist and actor; Mike Raisler, creative director at Cinereach; Charles J Pratt, game designer; Rob Dubbin, game designer, writer for The Colbert Report.

Date: Saturday, April 20th from 11:00 – 11:30PM
Venue: IAC Building at the Tribeca Film Institute
Tickets: Members Only

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Woodstock

Some of the most innovative and hysterical comedy takes place after 11pm, right on your television! 4 of the best writers for late night come to Woodstock to share the mirth. Panelists include the legendary Bill Scheft (David Letterman), Jess Dweck (Jimmy Fallon), and Meredith Scardino (The Colbert Report). Moderated by J.R. Havlan, (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart). They may or may not bring along their dozens of Emmy’s.

Date: Saturday, April 20th from 1:00 – 2:00PM
Venue: Kleinert/James Center for the Arts
Tickets: $15.

(Thank you to Elanor Gamgee for the Tip!)

Charleston, South Carolina (CNN) – Former Gov. Mark Sanford finished first in Tuesday’s crowded Republican primary for the U.S. House special election in South Carolina, CNN projects. However, Sanford fell well short of the 50% margin needed to avoid a runoff.

The former governor will compete against Curtis Bostic, a former Charleston councilman, in a runoff election in two weeks. The third place finisher, state Sen. Larry Grooms, conceded the race Wednesday.

“Are you guys ready to change things in Washington, D.C.?” Sanford said to supporters at his campaign headquarters in Charleston on Tuesday night. All four of his sons attended the party.

“What we’ve earned is the honor of being on the playing field here for the next two weeks,” he added, asking the crowd to redouble their campaign efforts. “Indeed, we are at that tipping point.”

On the Democratic side, CNN projects Elizabeth Colbert Busch, sister of comedian Stephen Colbert, won the nomination.

“This is absolutely incredible. What a wonderful night,” she told supporters at a victory party in Charleston, South Carolina. “It’s the start of a new beginning, right?”

Source: CNN

Welcome to the ‘Six Degrees Catch Up Edition’ featuring all the latest happenings and goings on in the world of ‘Daily Show’ and ‘Colbert Report’ staff and ‘Friends of the Show’.

In this month’s catch up we have new books from Father James Martin and Maurice Sendak, interviews with Frank Lesser, Rory Albanese, Sam Bee and Steve Carell, Amy Sedaris casting news and John Oliver talks about wearing Stephen Colbert hand-me-downs and hosting ‘The Daily Show’.

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Mr. Stewart, the stand-up satirist and “Daily Show” host, said on Tuesday that he would direct his first movie, a drama called “Rosewater,” from a screenplay that he wrote.

The movie — which will require a 12-week absence from his duties on “The Daily Show” — is an adaptation of the 2011 book “Then They Came for Me: A Family’s Story of Love, Captivity and Survival,” by Maziar Bahari and Aimee Molloy.

“I am a television person who is accustomed to having a thought at 10 a.m. and having it out there at 6:30 p.m. and moving on, so this is a little scary, yes,” Mr. Stewart said by telephone.

“Rosewater” will cost an estimated $30 million to $40 million to make, with financing coming from Gigi Pritzker’s Odd Lot Entertainment. Scott Rudin; Ms. Pritzker, the Hyatt heiress; and Mr. Stewart are producing the film. Casting is still in its early stages; 60 to 80 people will ultimately be involved, and shooting could begin overseas as soon as June.

John Oliver, a regular contributor to the program, on Comedy Central, will serve as guest host for eight weeks of new shows, and the four other weeks Mr. Stewart will be gone are expected to coincide with the show’s annual summer hiatus.

“One of the reasons we are in this business is to challenge ourselves,” Mr. Stewart said, “and I really connected to Maziar’s story. It’s a personal story but one with universal appeal about what it means to be free.”

Full Interview: The New York Times.

(Thank you to Anais0509, Cosmo and Elanor Gamgee for the Tip!)

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