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Israel Loyalist Harvey Weinstein Picks Up Julian Schnabel’s Palestinean Drama Miral

Were it not for their previous, successful collaborations on the 1996 biopic Basquiat and 2008’s Lou Reed’s Berlin , I would pay top freaking dollar for a ringside seat to watch Julian Schnabel and Harvey Weinstein battle over Miral , the Schnabel drama acquired Monday by the Weinstein Company. Never mind the likely editing-suite drama or the marketing meltdowns sure to follow Harvey’s modest entreaty, “Frieda Pinto. Wild Wild Girls . Think about it.” This time it’s allll about the Holy Land.

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Israel Loyalist Harvey Weinstein Picks Up Julian Schnabel’s Palestinean Drama Miral

Late Night Highlights: Stephen Colbert Takes Care of BP for Obama and Jay Leno Knocks NBC

President Obama may not be able to elicit the appropriate amount of rage towards BP, but Stephen Colbert has got a tutorial for that. Just last night, the Colbert Report host threw BP CEO Tony Hayward down a flight of stairs before unleashing an angry team of snapping turtles and sea birds at the exec. Meanwhile over at Tonight Show , Jay Leno took another swipe at NBC and flirted with his new band leader’s wife. Click through for those segments, as well as the other highlights you missed while cracking wise about Katherine Heigl .

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Late Night Highlights: Stephen Colbert Takes Care of BP for Obama and Jay Leno Knocks NBC

Ten Things You Should Know Before Going on The Daily Show

Ever wonder what going on the The Daily Show is like? Here’s a rundown from recent guest Ethan Watters , author of Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche .

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Ten Things You Should Know Before Going on The Daily Show

Fox News Just Can’t Stop Responding to Jon Stewart’s Comedy Program

Didn’t Fox News ‘ parents ever explain the best thing to do when someone makes fun of them is just ignore it? Tonight, Bill O’Reilly’s guest couldn’t let Jon Stewart jest and jape at his expense without a rebuttal

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Fox News Just Can’t Stop Responding to Jon Stewart’s Comedy Program