Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "broadcasting", "political-satire"

1. A Face in the Crowd (1957)

Approved | 126 min | Drama, Music

8.2

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72 Metascore

A female radio reporter turns a folk-singing drifter into a powerful media star.

Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa, Walter Matthau

Votes: 17,179

2. Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Music

8.8

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Comedian Dave Chappelle hosts this sketch-comedy show that parodies many of the nuances of race and culture.

Stars: Dave Chappelle, Donnell Rawlings, Rudy Rush, Charlie Murphy

Votes: 71,898

3. This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993– )

TV-14 | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

7.0

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This skit-filled Canadian comedy show pokes fun at the Canadian government and other national happenings.

Stars: Mark Critch, Cathy Jones, Shaun Majumder, Gavin Crawford

Votes: 988

4. The Day Today (1994)

204 min | Comedy

8.6

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A spoof of the British style of news broadcasting - including ridiculous stories, patronising vox pops, offensively hard-hitting research and a sports presenter clearly struggling for metaphors.

Stars: Christopher Morris, Steve Coogan, Patrick Marber, Doon Mackichan

Votes: 5,557

5. The Colbert Report (2005–2014)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

8.4

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Satirical newscaster Stephen Colbert provides humorous commentary on the big issues going on in the United States and the rest of the world, with his larger-than-life ego and overly-patriotic spirit along with him every step of the way.

Stars: Stephen Colbert, Jay Katsir, Jon Stewart, Paul Dinello

Votes: 39,183

6. UCB Comedy Originals (2007– )

Short, Comedy

6.2

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UCB Comedy is the home for Sketch and Short Films from the Upright Citizens Brigade.

Stars: Dan Hodapp, Avery Monsen, Matt Besser, Jonathan Marballi

Votes: 92

7. Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition (2008–2017)

TV-14 | Comedy, News

7.2

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"Saturday Night Live's" satirical news segment expanded into primetime with three pre-election Thursday night specials.

Stars: Kenan Thompson, Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader

Votes: 976

8. That Was the Week That Was (1962–1963)

50 min | Comedy

8.2

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Satirical sketch show. The first such show in the UK. It ran for two seasons before being pulled just before the 1964 general election.

Stars: David Frost, Millicent Martin, William Rushton, Roy Kinnear

Votes: 108

9. The Rick Mercer Report (2004– )

30 min | Comedy

7.2

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Rick Mercer travels around Canada giving a weekly satirical political commentary on the state of the country

Stars: Rick Mercer, Kathryn Greenwood, Patrick McKenna, Noah Ryan Scott

Votes: 875

10. Chocolate News (2008)

30 min | Comedy

6.0

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A magazine-show parody hosted by comedian David Alan Grier covering urban pop culture topics.

Stars: David Alan Grier, Chris Tallman, Tangie Ambrose, Jordan Peele

Votes: 553

11. Vodkaa, komisario Palmu (1969)

100 min | Comedy, Crime

5.9

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A TV reporter is murdered when he is eavesdropping on a secret Finnish-Soviet conference. The National Broadcasting Corporation enlists the help of police lieutenant Palmu, who comes out of... See full summary »

Director: Matti Kassila | Stars: Joel Rinne, Leo Jokela, Matti Ranin, Anna-Leena Mäki-Penttilä

Votes: 966