It is so rare that you see a fill-in host for a late-night TV program that when it does happen, it almost automatically becomes a news item. This is at least what we saw tonight on “The Daily Show.” The situation plays out as such. Jon Stewart fell in, and so the Comedy Central show […]
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If there is anyone who knows how to send you off from a TV show, it’s Jon Stewart … though the one he gave Michael Che last night was not anywhere near the same as the one he gave John Oliver, which was genuinely emotional. On last night’s edition of “The Daily Show,” Stewart brought […]
Whenever Jon Stewart gets a chance to speak with a high-profile political thinker, fun things tend to happen … especially when this said thinker is none other than Hillary Clinton. The former Secretary of State was a guest on “The Daily Show” this week, though the vast majority of this interview was spent with him […]
Who would’ve thought that Jon Stewart would have such a busy week tending to his former correspondents? We’ve basically just had a few days now of reminders that “The Daily Show” has become a talent farm on a similar level to “Saturday Night Live.” The pool of former correspondents who have gone on to do […]
Ready for a story that will only impact a percentage of people who not only watch “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” and also live in the New York area? Then this is going to be right up your alley. On Monday night’s edition of the show, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, the […]
“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” last night not only marked the final show of 2013, but it also was an opportunity for longtime fans to say goodbye to someone who has been an integral part of the program now for over seven years: John Oliver. From almost the moment that he started hosting the […]
Welcome to the holiday season, where it’s time for Democrats, Republicans, Christians, and agnostics to fight over anything and everything. What’s more appropriate for Christmas than sitting around and yelling at each other? With that, we turn to the pretty hilarious segment this week from “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” which shows already just […]
This is the news that so many likely saw coming, and we can now say that it is finally official: After a stint this summer guest-hosting “The Daily Show” to extremely strong reviews and solid ratings, John Oliver is leaving the Comedy Central show that he was a part of for over seven years. As […]
We will be the first person to tell you that when it comes to professional sports, we know about as much about locker-room behavior as we do whether or not there are aliens living on Pluto. But what we do know is that the takedown that Jon Stewart just gave to the Miami Dolphins over […]
You can say what you will about this year’s Emmys being boring and largely unfunny (true), but there is some real drama coming from the actual winners this year. It’s almost like the voters were paying attention to criticism of the same people always winning, and they decide to mix it up. So forget Jeff […]
