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Jon Stewart Taking Hiatus From 'The Daily Show'

JB Foxx — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:25:31 +0000

Deadline.com reports that Jon Stewart will be taking a break from hosting “The Daily Show” to direct the film “Rosewater”, which he also wrote. The hiatus from the show is expected to last through the summer to allow him time to work on the film. “Daily Show” contributor John Oliver has been tapped to fill-in [...]

The Best Moments From the 2012 Emmys

Emerald Catron — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:02:18 +0000

If you cut about 90% or so out of last night’s Emmy Awards, they were actually pretty entertaining. Here’s a recap of the entertaining stuff that happened, or, as we like to call it, the “good version” of last night’s awards ceremony. Julia Louis-Dreyfuss and Amy Poehler accidentally swap speeches Seth MacFarlane’s mic fail Jon [...]

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.”