The cancellation of Stephen Colbert's show is not a result of political bias against him but rather America's frustration with boring, politically partisan faux comedy.

Preview: The Takeout with Sen. Al Franken 01:37. Democratic Sen. Al Franken's political career is no laughing matter. Still, his comic beginnings have impacted his job as U.S. senator in many ways.

Comics and writers Lizz Winstead and Elon James White talked about the use of humor to convey political messages, as well as coverage of political issues by the mainstream news media. They used ...

It’s refreshing to laugh at the political issues of late, to mask them with campy humor, and at the end of the day, not take things so seriously. “BrainDead” airs on Mondays at 10/9c on CBS. More: ...

Watch CBS News. CBS Evening News. Political Humor, For A Serious Purpose. By Melissa McNamara. November 2, 2006 / 4:55 PM EST ... "It's a very funny take on negative advertising, isn't it?