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  Science Fair Projects - Mo Rocca
Mo Rocca (born Maurice Alberto Rocca on January 28, 1969 in Washington, DC) is an American writer, comedian, and political satirist.
Rocca graduated from Harvard University in 1991 with a B.A. in literature.
Rocca characterized Teresa Heinz Kerry as the "Siren of the Serengeti", and expressed affinity with the statement by keynote speaker, Barack Obama, about the pains of growing up as a skinny boy with a funny name.
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 Mo Rocca
Mo Rocca (born January 28, 1969) is best known as a correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Mo Rocca was also interviewed on VH1's decade shows: I Love the 80s, I Love the 70s, I Love the 80s Strikes Back, and I Love the 90s.
Rocca was also the president of Harvard's Hasty Pudding comedy group.
www.askfactmaster.com /Mo_Rocca   (212 words)

  
  Mo Rocca - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mo Rocca (born Maurice Alberto Rocca on January 28, 1969 in Washington, DC) is an American writer, comedian, and political satirist.
Rocca attended Georgetown Preparatory School, the Jesuit boys school in North Bethesda, Maryland and later went on to graduate from Harvard University in 1991 with a B.A. in literature.
Rocca was an on-the-floor correspondent for Larry King on CNN, at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, which he called an "Obamarama." Though occasionally making straight insights and political comments, Rocca's irrelevant and irreverent statements were a humorous contrast to King's more staid politician and pundit guests.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mo_Rocca   (483 words)

  
 Omnipelagos.com ~ article "Mo Rocca"
Rocca attended Georgetown Preparatory School, the Jesuit boys school in North Bethesda, Maryland and later went on to graduate from Harvard University in 1991 with a B.A in literature.
Rocca is best known for his work as a correspondent from 1998 to 2003 on Comedy Central's popular satirical news program, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Rocca is also a regular correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
www.omnipelagos.com /entry?n=mo_%52occa   (408 words)

  
 Mo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mo i Rana in Rana municipality, Nordland, Norway
Mo i Telemark in Tokke municipality, Telemark, Norway
Mo (kana), Romanisation of the Japanese kana も and モ
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 Mo Rocca will share his advice on dating
Rocca said his goal in the series is to inform students, both men and women, about how to spot and identify the gamekillers so that guys can keep their cool when they come in contact with them.
Rocca said he has never fallen victim to a gamekiller but would be a hybrid of types himself.
Rocca said the worst gamekillers to watch for are those who are the least publicized.
www.collegian.psu.edu /archive/2006/03/03-01-06tdc/03-01-06dnews-06.asp   (799 words)

  
 Mo Rocca brings in a crowd - University
Rocca, a Harvard graduate and former president of the notorious Hasty Pudding Theatricals, was visiting the University as part of his lecture tour promoting his new book "All the President's Pets," a tongue-in-cheek commentary on the decision-making processes of United States presidents.
Rocca's talk also included a breakdown of his career path and, of course, the concept for and process of writing his book.
Rocca, who is also known as a sarcastic commentator on VH1's "I Love the '80s" and "I Love the '90s," has reached celebrity status among college students.
www.dailytexanonline.com /news/2004/10/20/University/Mo.Rocca.Brings.In.A.Crowd-773898.shtml   (581 words)

  
 COURT TV ONLINE - NEWS FROM COURT TV
Mo Rocca, the brilliant, young entertainer and commentator, is best known to audiences as a senior political correspondent for Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
CBS contestant Jill Mouser claims she was injured in a competition dubbed "The Harness of Pain." Rocca explores and challenges this claim in The Smoking Gun Headquarters and on the streets of New York City.
Rocca is a graduate of Harvard University where he served as president of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
www.courttv.com /press/tsg_rocca_080403.html   (943 words)

  
 Archives - Mo Rocca Brings Political Humor to the University of Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
In a coup of remarkable timing, Rocca was the featured guest Tuesday night at the National Symposium on Political Humor sponsored by the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics.
Interspersed with the jokes were a slide show of Rocca at numerous presidents’ gravesites and highlights from “The Daily Show,”; which mocks political figures and media coverage of major events.
Mo Rocca also made fun of the kind of non-news news items such as some of the stories placed on this web site.
loper.org /~george/archives/2003/Mar/888.html   (698 words)

  
 Washingtonpost.com: Live Online
Mo Rocca: As the show's profile has grown, so has the unlikelihood (is that a word?) that the interview subjects get hoodwinked.
Mo Rocca: My father was the ambassador to Mozambique in the late '60s when I was born.
Mo Rocca: It's not enough to be a mid-30s male.
discuss.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/zforum/03/sp_politics_rocca041703.htm   (2356 words)

  
 News Releases - MO ROCCA TO VISIT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Rocca's book, All the Presidents' Pets, just released in paperback, is a satirical tour-de-force of investigative journalism that blows the lid off of a long-held secret in Washington: that the presidents' pets are more than just photo ops.
Rocca began his career in TV as a writer and producer for the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning PBS children's series Wishbone.
Rocca went on to write and produce for other kids series, including ABC's Pepper Ann and Nickelodeon's The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, a series for pre-school viewers that combines the whimsy of Seuss characters with the magic of Henson puppetry.
events.skidmore.edu /news/newsDetails.cfm?news_id=1119   (312 words)

  
 Daily Show correspondent Mo Rocca visits UConn - Focus
Mo Rocca, the head correspondent for The Daily Show on Comedy Central, waited in the corner of the room.
Forgoing the usual bowtie, Rocca was wearing a red t-shirt with "Stevenson's" printed across the chest, a pair of plaid pants, Birkenstocks and a trademark of his: a pair of oddly attractive rectangular glasses.
Rocca showed clips of a teaching man that had seen the Broadway show "Cats" hundreds of times how to move on with his life, with Rollerblading and other activities.
www.dailycampus.com /news/2002/09/23/Focus/Daily.Show.Correspondent.Mo.Rocca.Visits.Uconn-279275.shtml   (385 words)

  
 Mo Rocca [ImaBIGfan]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Mo has also been quoted saying that he likes country music, which would explain in large why he can be seen on CMT ALOT.
Mo has also appeared in episodes of the popular sitcom, Ed.
If that isn't enough "Mo" for you, he has his own "Wait, Wait...Don’t Tell Me!" radio quiz show on NPR and he is writing a book.
www.freewebs.com /gothedoutgangsta/morocca.html   (189 words)

  
 Louisville Cardinal - Mo Rocca to 'lecture' about dating   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Rocca hopes to expose the dark side of the dating game in a late-night talk show format with philosophical leanings in his upcoming visit to U of L. "Gamekillers 101" hits the SAC Multipurpose Room Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.
After watching Rocca on "The Tonight Show" and VH1, students have a chance to laugh until it hurts and meet Mo Rocca in person.
Rocca is alarmed at the gamekilling epidemic taking our nation's colleges by storm, and thankfully has decided to impart some wisdom on us poor students.
www.louisvillecardinal.com /home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=c4048d19-2073-4a67-a6e7-001669e6346c   (264 words)

  
 University of Florida News - Comedian, writer Mo Rocca to speak at Reitz
Rocca will talk at 8 p.m., Jan. 25, in the Grand Ballroom of the Reitz Student Union at the University of Florida.
Rocca’s appearance is free and open to the public.
Rocca has even delved into the political arena as an on-the-floor correspondent for Larry King on CNN during the 2004 Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
news.ufl.edu /2007/01/18/mo-rocca   (362 words)

  
 Election 2000: Mo Rocca   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Mo Rocca, correspondent for 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Comedy Central, will be online to share the laughs and tears of an election gone by.
Mo Rocca: He resembles John F. Kennedy, in the parallel circumstances under which he was elected; he resembles Warren G. Harding in his carefree breeziness; he resembles John Quincy Adams in the pedigree department.
Mo Rocca: It's funny that Madonna is probably the only celebrity who didn't threaten to leave the US if Bush won; maybe that's because she already lives in London.
www.usatoday.com /community/chat/1215rocca.htm   (1579 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Rocca is a regular panelist on NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! and is a celebrity commentator on VH1's I Love...
Rocca is also a regular correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has been a celebrity judge on the Food Network's Iron Chef America.
Rocca was an on-the-floor correspondent for Larry King on CNN at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, which he called an "Obamarama." Though occasionally making straight insights and political comments, Rocca's irrelevant and irreverent statements were a humorous contrast to King's more staid politician and pundit guests.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Mo_Rocca   (519 words)

  
 Mo Rocca pokes fun at presidential candidates - University
Rocca linked the president's attire to a psychological cognitive developmental stage, when children are likely to play dress up.
Rocca discussed his long path to becoming a fake reporter and some of his influences along the way.
Rocca has been featured on many television shows, most notably, "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," in which he has spoofed a wide variety of topics ranging from the competitive environment of cheerleader camp to the 2000 presidential election.
media.www.dailytargum.com /media/storage/paper168/news/2004/04/26/University/Mo.Rocca.Pokes.Fun.At.Presidential.Candidates-670788.shtml   (348 words)

  
 Multimedia Reporting (Kuhr-Musser): Mo Rocca requests return
Mo Rocca, political satirist and former correspondent on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart", may come back to the University of Kansas this semester.
In Mo Rocca's upcoming AXE tour, Feb. 20 to March 12, he plans to interview students and faculty during the day and then show humorous clips from the interviews at the event.
The SUA board passed the Mo Rocca proposal to reserve an auditorium in Budig and the necessary technology for the March 4 event.
reporting.journalism.ku.edu /spring06/kuhr-musser/2006/01/mo_rocca_requests_return.html   (369 words)

  
 Mo Rocca :: Humorist Mo Rocca Joins Broadway's 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in Starring Role
Rocca's most recent musical theater work was as star and co-adapter of the 2005 San Francisco Symphony productions of Gershwin's Of Thee I Sing and Let 'em Eat Cake, directed by Patricia Birch and conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas.
Rocca is also known for his reports from the floors of the 2004 Democratic and Republication conventions for Larry King Live and for being an on-air contributor to NBC's Today Show.
Rocca is the author of All the Presidents' Pets: The Story of One Reporter who Refused to Roll Over (Crown 2004), a satirical novel about the secret role of White House pets in presidential decision-making.
sev.prnewswire.com /entertainment/20070321/NYW05921032007-1.html   (496 words)

  
 University Newswire at UNC Pembroke
Rocca, a political pundit and humorist, spoke on the role of “experts” in politics and the media.
Rocca said that speculation is the key to being a political expert.
Rocca said that with so many news stations, it is possible to find one that reports on serious news.
www.uncp.edu /news/2006/mo_rocca.htm   (573 words)

  
 Retarded Jimmy's » Mo Rocca - Live   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
If you don’t know who Mo Rocca is he is a news correspondent for The Daily Show.
Mo Rocca took them in stride and was very good at coming up with the answers and jokes on the fly.
Mo also recently came to my university for a show that was probably very similar, if not the same as yours.
www.retardedjimmy.com /index.php?p=58   (1312 words)

  
 Newsvine - Interview with Mo Rocca
Mo: You know, I think it was Bo Rocca’s mustache that got him stripped of his undercover investigative credentials… it was way too porn.
Mo: It is a lecture, it’s an outreach program, it’s kind of a neighborhood watch in a sense because I’m alerting college students on this lecture tour to the danger of Gamekillers, so that people of the faith can identify them and band together to fight them.
Mo: A Gamekiller is that individual, that entity that seems to exist for no other purpose then to come between innocent young males who are simply trying to lock down some tail, and the girls they are interested in.
spring.newsvine.com /_news/2006/03/04/119735-interview-with-mo-rocca   (1425 words)

  
 Mo Rocca, Former Daily Show Correspondent, Performs September 11, Featured Events (Bowdoin)
Rocca is known for his wacky, tongue-in-cheek news reports and hilarious commentary.
Rocca is former president and writer of Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
Tickets for Rocca's Bowdoin performance are $15 for the public, $12 for members of the Association of Bowdoin Friends, and $8 with a Bowdoin student/faculty/staff ID, and are available at the David Saul Smith Union information desk.
www.bowdoin.edu /news/events/archives/000292.shtml   (363 words)

  
 Mo Rocca - Definition, explanation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Mo Rocca appeared in VH1's decade shows: I Love the 80s, I Love the 70s, I Love the 80s Strikes Back, I Love the 90s, and.
Rocca was an on-the-floor correspondent for Larry King on CNN, at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, which he called an "Obamarama".
Later, during his report to King from the convention floor alongside the Pennsylvania delegates, he exclaimed "Everybody's talking Teresa, Teresa, Teresa!" Rocca spent a good deal of his time with the Convention delegates from American Samoa.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/m/mo/mo_rocca.php   (365 words)

  
 CNN - Mo Rocca and Steve Carell - November 28, 2000
Mo Rocca and Steve Carell are correspondents for "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" on Comedy Central.
Mo Rocca: Al Gore's problem is that he does seem bitter and desperate.
Mo Rocca: I see Nader in Birkenstocks, but maybe that is just on the weekends.
edition.cnn.com /COMMUNITY/transcripts/2000/11/28/roccacarell   (1254 words)

  
 Guest Artists
Rocca is a current contributor to NBC’s Today show, host of Bravo’s Things I Hate About You, and a frequent contributor for CNN, Headline News, and the Fox News Channel.
Rocca offers his signature commentary on current news events and their coverage in the media, and he shows audiences never-before-seen clips from The Daily Show and his other television appearances.
Mo Rocca holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University, where he was president and writer for the Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
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