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Jon Stewart Taking Leave From 'Daily Show' to Direct His First Movie

Jacob Hall — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:52:28 +0000

Jon Stewart may be one of the hardest working men on television, but it looks like he's about to take a break from hosting 'The Daily Show' for a few months. But he's not going on a vacation: he's going to direct a movie. 'Rosewater' will not only be Stewart's first time behind the camera, it will be something completely out of his regular wheelhouse.

'The Daily Show' Guest That Jon Stewart Will Never Have Back

Mike Sampson — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:59:32 +0000

Over the years, Jon Stewart has had many actors as guests on 'The Daily Show' but there's one person Stewart says will never return to his stage. Who is this person and what did he do to piss of the 'Daily Show' host and his staff?

'The Daily Show' Workplace Goes to the Dogs

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:30:22 +0000

There’s no reason to believe Jon Stewart is anything but really, really cool. He’s a pro at the alphabet game, after all! Although this might be difficult to comprehend, we’ve discovered the funny guy has reached an entirely new level of awesome. And it involves dogs. According to a segment on ‘Rock Center,’ every single [...]

Jon Stewart Rips Both Democrats and Republicans in Hilarious Debt Crisis Rant [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:37:12 +0000

On Monday night’s ‘Daily Show,’ host Jon Stewart admonished Congress and compared the constantly-changing debt ceiling deadline to a Broadway opening, saying “The only catastrophe that has moved its date this often is ‘Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark.’

He then observed that despite a steady stream of meetings about the debt crisis, Republicans and Democrats have accomplished little other than seemingly swapping political positions with their opponents. “Both sides switched, everybody caved, and no one agreed,” he quipped.

Jon Stewart Calls 'Fox News Sunday' Host Chris Wallace 'Insane'

Andy Scott — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:31:51 +0000

‘Daily Show’ host Jon Stewart got into a heated – but surprisingly civil – exchange of words with ‘Fox News Sunday’ host Chris Wallace over the weekend, in which the two debated everything from bias in the mainstream media to whether or not Stewart has a political agenda on his show.

The most buzz-worthy moment occurred when Wallace accused a ‘Daily Show’ segment of trying to make a political comment by comparing Sarah Palin’s bus tour commercial to an ad for genital herpes. To which Stewart said, “You really think that’s a political comment? … You’re insane. Here’s the difference between you and I. I’m a comedian first … I’m not an activist.”

Jon Stewart Slices Hand While Spoofing Buddy Anthony Weiner [VIDEO]

Critter — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:36:20 +0000

Jon Stewart and Anthony Weiner have been friends long before either man became famous. Which is why the past week must have been difficult for Stewart, as his duty as a political satirist has demanded that he relentlessly mock his old buddy.

Some have argued that Stewart has been derelict in that duty. For that, Stewart apologized in a mock 'Daily Show' press conference Tuesday night, which spoofed the press conference Weiner held Monday, in which the Congressman acknowledged and apologized for sending suggestive pictures to various female Internet friends.