Comedy Central's "INDECISION 2008" hits the Web

[DeepModem Mom]

NYT/Reuters/Hollywood Reporter: A Web Of "Indecision" For Comedy Central
By REUTERS
Published: June 21, 2007



LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Comedy Central is hitting the campaign trail online, expanding its long-running "InDecision" franchise into a Web site that promises "hastily-scribbled scat jokes, shameful punning and sophomoric Photoshopped images."

The new political humor hub, at www.Indecision2008.com (http://www.Indecision2008.com), features video clips relevant to the upcoming election from the network's programming, including "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," "The Colbert Report," "Lil' Bush" and Comedy Central stand-up specials. Original content also is in the mix, from user-generated postings to a blogger dubbed "The InDecider," who will facilitate the online banter and react to the latest political news.

InDecision launched in 1992 as a branded segment for "Daily Show" and has grown over the years into a comedic fixture of recent campaigns, winning over viewers and advertisers.

Indecision2008 wasn't expected to launch for another year, said Erik Flannigan, executive vp digital media at Comedy Central, but intense early media interest in the presidential race spurred him to reconsider its timing.

"We underestimated how early this election has begun and the enthusiasm for the debates that are happening on both sides," he said. "There's just more fodder, and people are talking about it early."...

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/washington/politics-comedycentral.html

[Viva_La_Revolution]

1. The one bright spot in this ridiculously early campaign.

:bounce:

[Chemical Bill]

2. Very insightful reporting. n/t

[Viva_La_Revolution]

3. Kick!

:)

[ellisonz]

Steward/Colbert 2008!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[ProgressiveAmPatriot]

6. Nah, I like them where they are, they wouldn't be so funny if they had to raise money

Al Franken is a case in point. He ain't raising funny money. Once we get real campaign finance reform and make elections entirely publicly financed, I might support them. They would have to continue to bring the funny though.

[ellisonz]

7. It's sad that I have to add on the...

:sarcasm: in a thread about comedians.

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[AZBlue]

5. I think a lot of this stuff is coming about too early - but THIS could never be too early.

Thanks for the heads-up!!