We finish our countdown of the 100 best TV shows of the last twenty years, counting down 25-1.

Oscar Dahl chooses his Top 8 TV Shows of 2008

After serving as correspondent on Comedy Central‘s The Daily Show for two years, Rob Riggle is ready move on with other projects.  The 38-year-old actor will be leaving the satirical talk show on tomorrow‘s episode, in his words "to go fight crime."  In reality, however, he‘ll be heading to primetime as he has already signed a talent holding contract, including a development deal with CBS and CBS Paramount Network TV to create and star in a half-hour comedy series.

The euphoria has not subsided.  If you consider yourself a political junkie, yesterday was your Super Bowl, with the added bonus that you get a lot more than a trophy if your team wins.  Talking to my friends, perusing the internet, reading the paper, that was the overwhelming feeling: We Won.  Even those people my age who were McCain supporters can‘t deny it.  The young people finally have their president.  The under thirty vote went to Barack Obama at a 66-32 percent clip.  That is an absolute thrashing.  I can‘t tell you how many people I know who grew up in Republican households who, for the first time in their lives, tossed aside the ideologies of their parents and voted Obama.  Facebook has turned into a forum of celebration, status updates universally proclaiming victory on a grand level.  Yesterday was one of those days that comes along only a few times in your lifetime where hyperbole is not possible.  Try as some might, what happened last night can‘t be over-stated. 

Taking a walk around my neighborhood today, there were a lot of smiling faces.  Though I was listening to headphones, I received an array of friendly nods.  I returned these nods, and even smiled a little to myself, despite a deep-seeded Nordic propensity to carry myself with a constant scowl.  Over the past few months, every time I‘ve walked out of my house, I‘ve been in Obama country.  There‘s no mistaking it.  Granted, I do reside in one of the two or three most liberal neighborhoods (Wallingford) in one of the three four most liberal cities in the country (Seattle).  Still, it wasn‘t like this in 2004, and it wasn‘t like this in 2000.  After I write this, I‘m heading up to join my friends at a bar to celebrate.  Barack Obama won the presidential election tonight.  I can‘t even try to hide that smile anymore.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will be taking over the airwaves on Wednesday night.  The senator purchased a half-hour of airtime at 8pm on most of the major networks, which he‘ll use to address the nation one last time before next week‘s election.  Those who don‘t care to see Obama‘s speech can tune into the ratings-challenged

Is The Daily Show with Jon Stewart the most important news show in America?  That may sound like a cynical question, but think about it.  There‘s so much competing noise these days in the cable news world that

Steve Carell‘s path to movie stardom was unexpected.  A veteran of underground comedy, Carell‘s first break was on the short-lived, but critically-acclaimed,

Comic Relief: The Greatest… And The Latest DVD collection plays host to the best 20 years of Comic Relief and includes uncensored performances from COMIC RELIEF 2006, which helped raise funds for Hurricane Katrina victims and animal rescue operations.

The Academy Awards played out without incident last night from Hollywood‘s Kodak Theater, and The Daily Show‘s Jon Stewart is at least partly responsible.  The duties of an Oscars host are as important as the host makes them.  Over the years we‘ve seen extensive pre-taped bits, elaborate set pieces, choreographed dance numbers and one ill fated Oprah-Uma-Uma-Oprah sketch.  Jon Stewart did a admirable job last night as host because he mostly just stayed out of the way.  The simplicity and natural ease of his performance gave the whole festivities a very laid-back feel.  Some may call it boring, but don‘t kid yourselves - the Oscars are always boring.  We all just forget this fact over the course of the year.  There were no big numbers, no costume changes – nothing extravagant.  Stewart came on stage for the opening by himself, gave a funny monologue, and then spouted off tasteful one-liners for the rest of the night, while no creating any awkward or cringe-inducing moments, which are generally staples of any awards show.