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Talk ShowGenre
Talk-Show, ComedyStarring :
Jon Stewart, Aasif Mandvi, John Oliver, Rob Riggle, Jason Jones, Samantha Bee, Stephen Colbert, Rob Corddry
Jon Stewart Taking Extended Break From 'Daily Show' to Make Directorial Debut
March 06, 2013 10:03:53Jon Stewart is going to take a 12-week hiatus from "The Daily Show" this summer to make his directorial debut. The political satirist is set to direct "Rosewater", a movie he wrote based on BBC journalist Maziar Bahari's memoir "Then They Came for Me: A Family's Story of Love, Captivity and Survival".
Stewart's extended hiatus, which will start in June, includes eight weeks during which the show produces new episodes. Though so, "The Daily Show" will remain airing new episodes during those eight weeks with correspondent John Oliver filling Stewart's shoes as the host.
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Videos: Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert Take on 'Harlem Shake'
February 16, 2013 11:02:06Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have brought "Harlem Shake" to their shows. On February 14, the two TV hosts did their own versions of the Internet meme, with Stewart putting a twist on it.
Wearing a black helmet, the host of Emmy-winning "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" danced to the Baauer track while the show's crew was busy with their own business on the set. Instead of being joined by the crew, Stewart then found himself left alone.
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Robert Pattinson to Give First Interview to 'Daily Show' Post-Kristen Stewart Scandal
August 08, 2012 09:08:43Robert Pattinson has scheduled another TV appearance post-Kristen Stewart scandalous affair with married director Rupert Sanders. The 26-year-old actor is set to visit Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" on Monday, August 13.
"Robert Pattinson is confirmed to appear as a guest on The Daily Show this Monday, Aug. 13, to promote his new movie," a representative for the talk show confirms. It will mark the British heartthrob's first TV interview since Stewart admitted to have cheated on him.
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Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert to Stay on Comedy Central for Two More Years
July 26, 2012 02:07:16Comedy Central has extended its contracts with its two staple late-night show hosts, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Both comedians have signed new deals that will keep them on the network for two more years.
With the contract renewal, Stewart is bound to serve as executive producer, writer and host of "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" through the middle of 2015. Meanwhile, Colbert will continue executive producing, writing for and hosting "The Colbert Report" until the end of 2014.
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Video: Jon Stewart Takes on 'All-American Muslim' Boycott
December 14, 2011 02:12:18Jon Stewart tried to make sense "All-American Muslim" boycott from the Florida Family Association, but ended up finding no reason to complain about the show. Expecting the TLC program to be about "jihadi propaganda", he dubbed it "the most boring reality show alive" featuring "Muslims living their lives like the rest of us f***ing idiots" when addressing the controversy on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart".
Stewart then played footage which features the Executive Director of FFA explaining the reason they boycott "All-American Muslim". After learning that the group opposes the show because it does not depict the images of violent fundamentalist Muslims, the Comedy Central host concluded, "This show is harmful education-wise to your belief structure."
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Video: Jon Stewart and Brian Williams Poke Fun at Fire Alarm Incident
December 02, 2011 10:12:22The annoying fire alarm that interrupted the Tuesday, November 29 broadcast of Brian Williams' "NBC Nightly News" provided a lot of jokes on the Wednesday episode of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart". Jon Stewart mocked the anchor who persistently delivered the news despite the emergency announcements and told the viewers at home, "You'll forgive us, we have a fire alarm going off here in the studio."
"No I will not forgive you," Stewart commented after a clip of the incident from "Nightly News" was played on his satirical news program. "I do not tune in to the number one national newscast to have my current events interrupted with technical hijinks," he added before mocking Williams' reaction.
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Royal Family Not Allowing Jon Stewart's 'Daily Show' to Use Wedding Footage
May 11, 2011 11:05:59U.S. comedian Jon Stewart has revealed he was forbidden to use footage from April 29's royal wedding on his hit news program "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" - because officials feared he would mock the nuptials.
During a TV chat with British actress Keira Knightley on Monday, May 9, Stewart explained he had requested taped footage from inside Westminster Abbey in London on the big day - but the powers that be refused to let him have it.
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'Daily Show With Jon Stewart' Pays Tribute to Greg Giraldo
October 01, 2010 10:10:22Jon Stewart managed to slip a tribute to his friend Greg Giraldo who passed away on Wednesday, September 29 afternoon. The comedian was taken off life support by his family after accidentally overdosing over prescribed pills and went into coma for several days.
Stewart and his "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" team acknowledged the comedian's death in the pre-taped episode by changing the "Moment of Zen" segment to "Moment of Greg". Stewart said in remembrance, "When you were working the clubs, he was just one of those guys that you loved to run into, because he was always a font of warmth and good humor and just smart-as-hell comedy."
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Robert Pattinson Confirmed for 'Daily Show' Appearance
February 26, 2010 03:02:45Robert Pattinson will sit down for a talk with a Stewart, but not the one people would expect. The "The Twilight Saga's New Moon" is confirmed to visit "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" on Tuesday, March 2, the same day he would do "The View" with Emilie de Ravin.
The booking has been confirmed by a representative for the show to Gossip Cop. The appearance on the talk show is part of his marathon in promoting "Remember Me", a drama which sees him as a troubled teenager and will hit theaters in U.S. on March 12.
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