Article: Comic in chief: Williams turns White House into comedy central.

Byline: Toni Ruberto

Feb. 16--In an era where we get our news from comedians, it's not far flung to think that one may run for office some day. That's the basis for "Man of the Year" ($29.98, Universal, released on Tuesday), a Barry Levinson film starring Robin Williams as a talk-show host whose joke about running for president starts a movement that puts him on the political trail. Williams is hilarious playing Tom Dobbs, a guy not afraid to rip the current political machine that has divided our country into red and blue states instead of the United States. The best scene: a debate between the presidential candidates that is a tour de force by Williams. ...

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