This week IFC is running Monty Python: Almost the Truth, The Lawyers Cut, the “definitive” documentary on Monty Python as they celebrate their 40th anniversary this year. If you have not set your DVR, please do so as the first two episodes have been very interesting and entertaining. They interview the members of Monty Python who provide some great perspective on their thoughts and mindsets when they were creating their famous skits. Last nights was great because they went through some of the favorite skits from the Python troupe as well as some famous (and not famous) comedians and writers. Some of the skits that were called out include:

• Mr. Hilter Living in Maidenhead
• Dead Parrot Sketch
• Penguin on the Telly

And many, many others. If you are any sort of comedy and Monty Python fan, this is a must watch.

A couple in Germany wanted a baby but could not conceive because the guy was, er, shooting blanks. So the guy then hired his neighbor to get his wife pregnant. And from there, pure comedy. Wasn’t this a skit on Saturday Night Live?

I found this clip from tonight’s The Daily Show very funny. If you have not been watching it this week, Jon Stewart has been having a field day since Dick Cheney (aka Darth Vader) showed up at the inauguration in a wheelchair because he threw his back out moving boxes into his new house.

Why does this answer…

remind me of this answer?

We could be in a heap of trouble. Wait, we already are in a heap of trouble.

This is pure comedy.

A football player from the Washington Redskins, Chris Cooley, trying to be all hip and cool with his own blog, posted a photo of a quiz (NSFW) he was taking on the New Orleans Saints defense, because he wanted to try out posting to his blog on his own. He did this while he was naked. And you can see everything. And he didn’t realize it. And it was on his blog for a full day, Sunday, while he was playing the game against the Saints.

Then, he posted an apology that is funnier than the offending post itself.

Don’t mix technology and football players.

Sometimes, I don’t think Ben Stiller gets enough credit for the brilliance of his comedy. I am absolutely convinced that if Robert Downey, Jr. did not snort his life away while he was in his 20’s and 30’s, he’d be an even bigger star than he is already, and would have a couple of Oscars under his belt by now. His performance in this movie was top notch, hilarious even. This was one of the funnier movies I’ve seen in a while (a nod to my wife Lisa who suggested we go). Its not one of those outlandish comedies like Wedding Crashers, but is a very smart, well written, astutely cast films that just works. None of the actors take themselves too seriously, especially Cruise and McConaughey. Its one of those movies where you either get it, or you don’t.

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Seen Sunday August 2, two days after Manny Ramirez was traded from the Red Sox to the Dodgers, on a construction site on Lansdowne Street across the street from Fenway Park. Photo was actually taken from within the grounds of Fenway Park.

So after Stephen Colbert’s recent announcement that he was running for president, he went on the TV show circuit, including a stop on Meet the Press with Tim Russert. A nice outtake of that interview was a talk with Russert out of character. I’ve never seen him out of character. Interesting.

For all you college students and political wanna-be’s, the Clinton Foundation’s Internship Program will offer you, and I quote, “hands-on experience”. Too many jokes….too many jokes.

Jon Stewart is in absolutely rarified form these days with all the news about VP Dick Cheney shooting one of his fellow Republicans at a ranch in Texas. I wish no ill will on Mr. Whittington, the man whom Mr. Cheney shot (giggle, giggle), as the reports are that he had a heart attack and is slow to recover. But this is one of the most hilarious political stories in a long, long time. And the talk shows are rightfully having a field day.

Curt Schilling was on the Late Show with David Letterman on Thursday evening and he read a really funny Top 10 List. #1 is absolutely hysterical.

Here is just a fantastic article from Bill Simmons (aka The Sports Guy) of ESPN that again sums up the state of being a Red Sox fan during this state of sheer extacy. A far cry from his article last year when the Sox did not fair as well against the Yanks.

I am watching Letterman and he has Hillary Duff as his guest. She has to be one of the most annoying people I have ever watched on television. It just amazes me that people like this become famous and that there are others out there who actually pay to waste two hours of their life watching this bimbo on the big screen. And even scarier, there are executives and movie studios paying her. Hollywood never ceases to amaze me.