A jester doesn't rule the kingdom, he makes fun of the king.

Tomorrow I will officially announce my candidacy for President of the United States.

They have a video camera that takes a picture and compares it to your previous picture.

that this not a scheduled visit, it is not on the docket for today, it's not really official,

Please. I've played in clubs for years.

At 17 years old, I beat up a guy.

Well, there is a problem - it's a year old.

- Anyway, happy birthday again. - Again? Did another year just pass?

It's hard to believe it's a year since we've gathered together,

Well, it's not like it's a relic. It's a year old.

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Take your seats, please. Tom Dobbs will speak to you before the show.

(man) This story might fall under the heading of one thing leads to another.

It started on August 20th.

At 7 p.m. Tom Dobbs, who had a successful cable show featuring political comedy,

was talking to the audience during the warm-up routine prior to the taping of his show.