Samantha Bee, in her final pre-election special, let loose a torrent of Donald Trump epithets that seemed to be one step from endless. In tonight’s post-election special, how in the world will she react now?

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THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT By David Bianculli

Last night, on his uncensored Showtime special, Colbert and his guests were subdued, almost shocked – because by 11 p.m. ET, when their live special was televised, the Trump-is-winning writing was on the wall. So what will the tone be like tonight, back on CBS for another live special? It’ll be interesting, that’s for certain. Colbert’s guests include Miles Teller, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and, most likely, the most quotable guest of the evening, Robert Smigel with his hand-p

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Nov

MANY HAPPY (ELECTION) RETURNS By Eric Gould

It was a long, strange election year and one which set many milestones for television political coverage. Hosting his election night special, Stephen Colbert riffed his way through a few impromptu reasons why some of us might feel a little too wired, too plugged in, and too righteous about our political side of the spectrum…

2016

Nov

BROADCAST NETWORK ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE By David Bianculli

Once upon a time, broadcast TV news coverage of election returns was the only game in town. Now it’s just one game among many, but there are times when Monopoly and Sorry are fun to play, if only for old time’s sake. (And this year, without getting too political, Monopoly and Sorry seem like particularly appropriate pastimes.) After evening newscasts, special political coverage by the respective broadcast networks begins at 7 p.m. ET, under their individual banners and names. A

2016

Nov

ELECTION NIGHT 2016 By David Bianculli

MSNBC’s packaged umbrella coverage of Election Day 2016 gets an hour jump on its competition at CNN and Fox News – though over on those networks, news, by any other name, will be delivered simultaneously. Just in slightly different flavors. Please sample them all. Think of Election Night coverage as a buffet, not a binge. Hop around. Nibble. And save room for dessert, with Stephen Colbert on Showtime...

2016

Nov

ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA By David Bianculli

On Morning Joe this morning on MSNBC, the hosts and pundits agreed about the places on which to focus tonight – not the cable or broadcast networks, but the states, Florida and North Carolina. If one or both goes for Hillary Clinton, especially Florida, the night’s an early one. If they both go for Donald Trump, then it’s going to be a long night. We no longer have NBC’s Tim Russert and his “Florida! Florida! Florida!” mini-whiteboard – but in 2016, the

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Nov

AMERICA'S ELECTION HEADQUARTERS By David Bianculli

One reason to check in on Fox News tonight is to watch the network news figure who, in this 2016 election, has been drawn into the fray, and the headlines, more than any other: Megyn Kelly.

2016

Nov

U.S. 2016: ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA By David Bianculli

I don’t know if it’s possible to fully separate the political from the equation, at least when it comes to coverage of presidential politics. Were I to look at all the cable news networks and sources, for example, and declare Fox News the best overall presenter of results and opinions, I might be branded as a conservative. Conversely, if I recommended MSNBC, I’d be more likely to be pegged as a liberal. I usually deflect such questions with the honest answer that my favorite so

2016

Nov

THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH By David Bianculli

When Jon Stewart was at the helm of The Daily Show, a live edition of this show would have been an unmissable highlight. This year, because of Noah’s unexpectedly tepid run to date as Stewart’s successor, this seems more like a third-party candidate viewing choice. I’ll be watching, or at least recording, to see how he and his team does on this most important of political-satire nights – but if he doesn’t do something really memorable, he’s not likely to be me

2016

Nov

STEPHEN COLBERT’S LIVE ELECTION NIGHT – DEMOCRACY’S SERIES FINALE: WHO’S GOING TO CLEAN UP THIS SH*T? By David Bianculli

Stephen Colbert’s live show, on the other hand – competing directly against his old Daily Show haunt – absolutely is Must-See TV. It’s not only televised live, as was Colbert’s Late Show on CBS last night (and will be, again, tomorrow night) – but it’s unedited, and Colbert, in Showtime promos, has made it clear he intends to be much freer with his language, if not his comedy, than his broadcast network employers can allow. Hence, for starters, this spec

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