Comedy writer Pedro Bartes: "Several newspapers reported that Rudy Giuliani's campaign rallies are attended mostly by reporters but very few actual supporters. His campaign staff said the report is unfair because Fox News reporters are also Giuliani supporters."
Comedy writer Jim Barach: "New York City is on track to have fewer than 500 murders this year, and of those, only 35 were committed by strangers to their victims. Apparently the city is getting much friendlier."
Comedy writer Jake Novak: "Huge crowds jammed malls and stores on Black Friday. It's not clear if the lines were filled by shoppers or foreclosed Americans looking to get out of the cold."
Comedy writer Alan Ray: "The New York Knicks snapped an eight-game losing streak with a win over the Bulls. Coach Isiah Thomas still thinks the defense gave up way too much - but enough about his court case."
Barach on Progressive Insurance offering insurance if a pet is injured or killed in a car crash: "However, the policy is void if the pet is driving at the time of the accident."
Novak on organizers hailing this year's Rockefeller Christmas tree as "enviro-friendly" because it's using energy-efficient lights: "That's kind of like being proud that you harpooned a whale from a solar-powered boat."
