Comedian Robin Williams said, “Satire is not dead; it lives in the White House”, and America laughed. Comedian Kunal Kamra, ...

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Source: Business Insider, Variety The segment was also lampooned by late-night political satire shows like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. "Who are you actually talking to?" Stewart asked ...