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Daily Show: Romney Like the 'Man Who Fired Your Dad'

Money is his Achilles heel, John Oliver explains

(Newser) - Mitt Romney's $10,000 bet was such a big deal, John Oliver explained last night on the Daily Show , because it "feeds into the pre-existing narrative about Mitt Romney being an out-of-touch multi-millionaire." Every candidate has an Achilles heel, Oliver said, and money is Mitt's: "... More »

Stewart on NotW: At Least We're Not England!

'Oh my god, my balls just crawled back up into my body,' Stewart moans

(Newser) - Jon Stewart was depressed when he returned to the Daily Show after vacation to find the US "broke, unemployed, endlessly deployed." Fortunately, correspondent John Oliver was there to cheer him up—by showing him Britain is worse off. Stewart got progressively more nauseous as he heard about how... More »

Jon Stewart: Our iPhones Can Make Calls Now!

'Daily Show' spends first segment blasting AT&T

(Newser) - Jon Stewart must really hate AT&T. After Monday’s sobering monologue about Gabrielle Giffords , the Daily Show took on a lighter topic last night, devoting the whole first segment to rejoicing over the Verizon iPhone announcement —and pummeling AT&T. "For the past three or four years,... More »

Stewart on Tax Deal: Like Trying to Lose Weight With Bacon Diet

'Lower taxes and more spending' makes no sense

(Newser) - When Jon Stewart heard that a tax cut deal had been struck , he wondered, "Which side won? Lower taxes and less spending, or higher taxes and more spending?" Not surprisingly, he was baffled to discover that "the winner is ... lower taxes and more spending! Wait, that wasn't an... More »

Daily Show Tricks Larry Craig

Ex-senator goes on and on about 'perks' of the job

(Newser) - Larry Craig was so convinced he wouldn’t be discussing “the past” during his appearance on last night’s Daily Show, he had a former member of his staff send around an email saying just that. The appearance, part of a segment on retired senators, was supposed to be... More »

Daily Show's John Oliver Gets Series

Comic to host stand-up variety show

(Newser) - Comedy Central has ordered six episodes of a new series starring Daily Show correspondent John Oliver. Each installment of John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show will feature performances from four comedians of Oliver's choosing—Janeane Garofalo, Brian Posehn, and Paul F. Tompkins are confirmed. "It's the most worthwhile way... More »

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