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Live from D.C.: Saturday Night Live political parody references in presidential rhetoric

The growing body of political humor scholarship reveals how late night comedy characterizes politics and politicians. What has not yet been explored, however, is how United States’ politicians characterize…

Mentions of late night television talk shows in presidential rhetoric

So long as voters keep watching late night talk shows—and presidents keep watching late night talk shows—we will continue to hear mentions of late night comedy political humor…

Image restoration strategies in presidential interregnum rhetoric

The last few weeks of an outgoing president’s term present unique rhetorical opportunities. So begins the verbal juggle of legacy and legislation, of image bolstering and, as this…

Late night comic characterization of the vice president’s aneurysm surgery

This textual analysis project builds on late night comedy political research and expands the scope to the domain of health by examining late night comic characterization of Vice…

Political punditry in punchlines: Late night comics’ treatments of presidential debates

This study offered a closer look at the themes of these jokes, revealing numerous specific barbs against candidate image and issues as well as mockery of the debates…