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Roger Ailes: Jon Stewart Told Me He's a Socialist

Rob Quinn — Wed, 23 May 2012 05:29:07 CDT

Ever wonder what would happen if Jon Stewart and Roger Ailes went for a beer? According to Ailes, the two actually did meet in a bar once—and the Daily Show host "basically admitted he's a socialist," said Ailes. The Fox News chief, speaking at his alma mater, Ohio University,...

Delta Drops Daily Show Amid 'Vagina Manger' Furor

Kevin Spak — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:04:16 CDT

Delta Airlines has decided to pull its ads from the Daily Show , prompting a round of gloating from the Catholic League, BuzzFeed reports. The Catholic League is still angry about a bit last month in which Stewart joked that if women wanted to get Fox News to take the "War...

Stewart Blasts GOP Outrage Over bin Laden Ad

Matt Cantor — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:32:21 CDT

Jon Stewart's explanation for Republicans' attacks on President Obama's Osama bin Laden ad: They must be on crack. "Republicans, you are annoyed by the arrogance and braggadocio of a wartime president’s political ad?" he asked on last night's Daily Show . "Were you alive lo these past 10 years? It seems...

Stewart: No One Wants to Be Romney's VP

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:17:14 CDT

Now that we know Mitt Romney will be the Republican presidential nominee, only one question remains: Who will serve as his running mate? The answer to the question so far seems to be a resounding "Not it!," Jon Stewart pointed out last night . He ran through those who have preemptively...

Catholic League Threatens Daily Show Boycott

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:57:33 CDT

Jon Stewart's attempt to tweak Fox News earlier this week has the Catholic League threatening to organize a boycott of his Daily Show . Leaders are furious about a bit that aired Monday that strategically placed a Nativity scene over a naked woman's private parts. It was part of segment taking...

Stewart: Romney Endorsers Need to 'Fake It Better'

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:37:02 CDT

Back in January, John McCain kicked off the big-name endorsements of Mitt Romney … by accidentally promising that "President Obama," rather than "President Romney," would turn the country around—and the endorsements haven't gotten much better since then, Jon Stewart explained last night. Other Republican VIPs are finally starting to...

Stewart Flips Out Over Chair Interview

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:28:17 CDT

After watching Lawrence O'Donnell angrily interview an empty chair Monday night after George Zimmerman's lawyer bolted from the interview, Jon Stewart could barely contain his glee. "He's grilling the chair! No, the chair doesn't have medical records to show you, it's a chair !" Stewart said last night . "You know, I...

John Oliver Visits Africa for 'Epic' UNESCO Segment

Kevin Spak — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:30:27 CDT

The Daily Show made the rare decision to forego a guest last night in favor of a John Oliver piece that, according to Jon Stewart, was "so epic that it could not be contained." Oliver looked into the US move to cut off funding to UNESCO , the UN's global charity...

Stewart, Colbert Spank Limbaugh

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:31:46 CST

Jon Stewart worked himself up to a fever pitch last night over the Rush Limbaugh/Sandra Fluke controversy, wondering how exactly Limbaugh got "from 'young woman trying to get a private institution to cover contraception' to 'prostitution slut having constant sexy-sex on my dime.'" But, Stewart noted, "Personally, I don't...