First and most obligatory -self-promoting, Steve blogs at steveyoungonpolitics.com.

As talk show host, non-fiction author and novelist, weekly oped-columnist, award-winning television writer and filmmaker, Steve Young just may be one of America's busiest and most versatile talents. His inspiring book, "Great Failures of the Extremely Successful" (Tallfellow Press) has been published internationally and has become required reading in the Wharton School of Business Masters Program. His "All The News That's Fit To Spoof " column appeared for years every Sunday on the L.A. Daily News Oped Page. Refusing to be limited by any medium or political arena, Steve created National Lampoon's mega-popular, right-sided web site, MoveOnPlease.org, and he was one of the original hosts at L.A.'s Home of Progressive Talk, KTLK AM1150.

An award-winning prime time television writer, Young's work has been seen on such television programs as ABC’s "Boy Meets World," CBS’s "Cybill," HBO Family’s "Crashbox," Disney’s "The Smart Guy," and the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. His credentials helped open major doors when he decided to pen "Great Failures..." as icons from a variety of fields stepped forward to share their remarkable stories of success built from adversity. And that ain’t all.

With his wacky children’s novel, "Winchell Mink...The Misadventure Begins" (Harper-Collins) on the shelves and the award-winng "15 Minutes" (Harper-Collins, 2006) he has become a hot bet with kids, parents and schools. Steve has appeared all over national TV and radio pitching his own brand of satirical punditry and had his social observations have appeared in the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times, as well as his own weekly Internet column "The Lords Of Loud," at AlbionMonitor.com. To top it off, he took Hollywood power brokers to task with his hit cult film, "My Dinner With Ovitz."

He's even written standup material of the inimitable Libertarian Presidential nominee, Bob Barr.

With boundless energy and enthusiasm, we can expect the name of America’s champion of failure to appear on an ever-growing number of programs and books lining the shelves of bookstores nationwide.*

*And hopefully, one day, we can stop him writing his name on all those books.

Blog Entries by Steve Young

Victoria Secret Models Turning to Politics

1 Comments | Posted November 16, 2008 | 09:13 AM (EST)


2008-11-16-VictoriaSecret2.jpg In what could completely change the political web industry forever, both partisan and non-partisan political sites are now choosing to post bogus headlines, stories and pictures of scantily-clad, Victoria Secret models in suggestive poses and advancing the possibility that they might become potential political...

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Ali Would Be Proud: Stewart Rope-A-Dopes O'Reilly

1 Comments | Posted November 15, 2008 | 10:58 AM (EST)


Let's get ready to rum-ble!

In the red trunks, fighting out of Fox News, 6'4" Heavyweight Champion of Spin, Bill O'Reilly! In the blue trunks, fighting out of Comedy Central, 5'7" soaking wet, Heavyweight Champion of Grin, Jon Stewart.

You can bet your Factor Gear that Bill O'Reilly will...

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Obama Indicates Support for Bush to Stay

4 Comments | Posted November 14, 2008 | 08:03 AM (EST)


Following his call for Joe Lieberman to remain in the Democratic caucus, President-elect Barack Obama has gone one step further expressing his desire to allow President Bush to continue as President for the next four years.

"It's unprecedented, but after the Lieberman reprieve it's not surprising," said presidential historian,...

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The Fairness Doctrine Is Just What The Right Needs

13 Comments | Posted November 12, 2008 | 02:25 PM (EST)


The second best thing that could have happened to right wing talk radio would have been McCain winning the presidency. The first best thing: McCain losing.

Barack Obama's victory gift-wrapped the AM broadcast Lords of Loud's most excellent goody since Bill went Monica all over the Oval Office. They now...

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Heterosexual Marriage Ban Next for California?

19 Comments | Posted November 9, 2008 | 06:25 AM (EST)


While California gays lick their wounds over ballot measure Proposition 8 passed Tuesday, which amends the California Constitution to define marriage as a heterosexual act, there are some who say this opens the door for what would surely be a controversial court finding.

"It's both a legal and moral domino,"...

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Unprecedented "Get Out the Nuts" Vote Leads to Bachmann Win

1 Comments | Posted November 7, 2008 | 07:11 AM (EST)


2008-11-07-Bachman.jpg (SYOP 11/7/08) After suggesting that Barack Obama had anti-American views in an exchange three weeks ago with MSNBC host Chris Matthews, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) told the American Psychiatric Journal Thursday that she was "extremely grateful that we have enough crazy people" in Minnesota...

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Obama Transition Team Leaks New "Green Stamps" System To Turn Economy Around

3 Comments | Posted November 6, 2008 | 09:31 AM (EST)


(SYOP 11/6/08) It didn't take long for President-elect Barack Obama to put his change style into effect, primarily to reverse the country's economic free-fall.

In a drastic new measure he says will close the multi-trillion dollar gap in the country's budget, Obama announced plans to replace the country's present...

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Election Sex

Posted November 5, 2008 | 09:09 AM (EST)



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Breaking! McCain Concedes

2 Comments | Posted November 4, 2008 | 07:00 AM (EST)


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Top Headlines Obama Doesn't Want to See in the New York Times Tuesday Morning

Posted November 3, 2008 | 09:51 AM (EST)


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Why Pennsylvania, America and Veterans Everywhere Need Patrick Murphy In Congress

3 Comments | Posted November 3, 2008 | 07:01 AM (EST)


While not typically a column to go to for endorsement information, in light of the seriousness of this election I felt compelled to make sure we, and in particular, the veterans in Pennsylvania, understand just what is at stake in our local congressional race for the 8th Congressional District (Bucks...

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Top Headlines McCain Doesn't Want To See On Drudge Report Tuesday Morning

41 Comments | Posted November 2, 2008 | 07:27 AM (EST)


General Petreus Admission: Surge Didn't Work

War Buddy Reveals McCain Ratted on Fellow POWs

Bin Laden Throws Support Behind McCain's Afghanistan Strategy

DNA Test Shows McCain Father of Bristol Palin's Child

Vice President Cheney Says McCain and Palin Will Be Greeted In Washington as Liberators

75%...

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Top 10 Headlines Obama Doesn't Want To See In The New York Times Tuesday Morning

41 Comments | Posted November 1, 2008 | 08:35 AM (EST)


Records Show That Obama's Biological Father Was White

Olbermann Makes Obama Worst Person In The World

Colin Powell Changes Mind

New McCain Birth Certificate Proves He Was Born In 1957

Video Reveals Obama Paled Around With READ MORE HORRIFIC HEADLINES HERE

Feel free to add more in comments.

Award-winning...

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McCain Campaign Resorting To Scam Emails

7 Comments | Posted October 31, 2008 | 07:52 AM (EST)


(SYOP News 10/31/08) In an attempt to cover last minute paid ads, the McCain/Palin campaign has resorted to emails sent from untrackable Nigerian URLs. One such email follows...

Hello My Dear,

You may be surprise to receive this letter from me, since you dont know me personally,...

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The Character Assassination of Al Franken...And His Characters

14 Comments | Posted October 30, 2008 | 10:35 AM (EST)


The National Republican Senatorial Committee put out a kitchen-sink type ad in Minnesota Monday, accusing someone of writing pornography, laughing at the disabled, humiliating minorities and demeaning women.

And I thought Republicans liked Bill O'Reilly.

But I kid the NRSC.

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MSNBC Embarrassment: Network Mistakenly Calls Election For Obama

Posted October 28, 2008 | 08:42 AM (EST)


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2008's Biggest Winner: Satire

Posted October 27, 2008 | 08:57 AM (EST)


(Reprinted from my article in Sunday's Philadelphia Inquirer Oped Pages 10/26/08)
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Dana Carvey as George H.W. Bush: "Let me sum up. On track, stay the course. Thousand points of light."

Jan Hooks as Diane Sawyer: "Governor Dukakis. Rebuttal?"

Jon Lovitz as...

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Poll Shocker! Obama To Target McCain Family Vote

2 Comments | Posted October 27, 2008 | 06:36 AM (EST)


With Barack Obama having locked down the traditional blue states and already having ventured into formerly secure GOP states like Virginia, Ohio, and Florida - even making inroads into longtime solid Republican fortresses like Mississippi and Kentucky - he is now hitting the home stretch pulling out all stops by...

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Neiman Marcus and Sarah Palin Set Deal For Clothing Line After Election

3 Comments | Posted October 24, 2008 | 01:14 PM (EST)


In an arrangement not to be announced until November 4th, the upscale specialty despartment store, Neiman-Marcus and Republican Vice Presidential nominee, Sarah Palin have agreed in principal to open a chain of outlet stores offering discounted Palinwear™ while creating a line of higher-priced Palinwear™ for their upscale stores.

"The clothes...

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Saturday Night Live to Sue Newt Gingrich For Slander

3 Comments | Posted October 24, 2008 | 08:59 AM (EST)



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