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'Sanity' Rally at National Mall Draws Laughs, Activism

Oct 30th 2010 – 10:57AM
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WASHINGTON (Oct. 30) -- In the shadow of the Capitol and the election, comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert entertained a huge throng Saturday at a "sanity" rally poking fun at the nation's ill-tempered politics, its fear-mongers and doomsayers. "We live now in hard times," Stewart said after all the shtick. "Not end...

Daily Show, Colbert Report Destroy Mark McGwire

By Will BrinsonJan 14th 2010 – 12:00PM

The Daily Show and the Colbert Report are never places where things like "forgiveness" and "sanctity" are revered. Or something. The point: Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert don't seem to care whether Mark McGwire's recent admission of steroid abuse is groundbreaking because they're too busy destroying him. And it's a good...

Pans for Jon Stewart After Duel With Bush Aide

By David KnowlesJan 12th 2010 – 6:04PM
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(Jan. 12) -- If fans of "The Daily Show" had hoped that host Jon Stewart would score an unqualified knockout in his run-in with Monday night's guest, former Bush administration lawyer John Yoo, they may have been disappointed. Yoo's interview with Stewart -- whose sometimes lacerating interviews of politicians and...

Fox Caught Using Misleading Footage Again

By David KnowlesNov 19th 2009 – 7:49PM

(Nov. 19) -- In the news business, mistakes happen. And sometimes the same mistakes happen more than once. On Thursday, Fox News again apologized to viewers for what it said was another honest mix-up. As 2008 footage of a well-attended Sarah Palin campaign rally played on the screen, Fox host Gregg Jarrett proclaimed...

LeBron James Appears on the Daily Show, Gets Recruited by Jon Stewart

By Will BrinsonSep 15th 2009 – 10:50AM

Jon Stewart returned from hiatus for the first Daily Show in three weeks, and he came back with a pretty large bang. Not only did he thrash Joe Wilson and Glenn Beck (par for the course), but he also welcomed on this fella named LeBron James. James, as you may know, is fairly decent at basketball. Stewart, in case you...

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Michelle Obama To Appear On 'The Daily Show' With Jon Stewart

By Carol Hartsell May 23rd 2012 - 04:39PM

First Lady Michelle Obama will make her second appearance on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" on Tuesday, May 29, according to a press release issued by Comedy Central.

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WATCH: Jon Stewart Invades Cable News

By The Huffington Post May 23rd 2012 - 08:20AM

The now-famous interview in which Stewart explains to Paul Begala and Tucker Carlson how "Crossfire" is hurting America.

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WATCH: Best Of Jon Stewart's GOP Primary Coverage

By Katla McGlynn May 20th 2012 - 02:11PM

The Republican party finally has a clear candidate for President in former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, but not that long ago it seemed the primary race would never end.

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