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  • November 2007

    • How Will TV Writers Work if TV is Dead?

      New York Times  |  Nov 1, 07 10:01 CDT

      How Will TV Writers Work if TV is Dead?

      (Newser) - TV writers could walk out any day now, leaving late night TV and topical shows like The Daily Show in the lurch, and one of the sticking points in their talks with entertainment producers is their demand for a larger slice of DVD and online video revenue. But as Saul Hansell of the NY Times points out, the Internet isn't done upending everything we know about showbiz moneymaking. More »

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      Internet  • television  • Jon Stewart  • online videos  • DVD  • writer  • Late Night

  • October 2007

    • Stewart, Colbert, Head to Head

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 27, 07 9:41 AM CDT

      Stewart, Colbert, Head to Head

      (Newser) - Steven Colbert got his start on "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, " but has he, with "The Colbert Report," eclipsed his mentor? To settle the debate, the Los Angeles Times pits the comedians against each other, comparing their interview styles, humor, guests, books, segments, stunts, and more. LOL factor is low, but the analysis is seductive. More »

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      Jon Stewart  • Stephen Colbert  • The Daily Show  • Comedy Central  • The Colbert Report

    • Viacom Puts Daily Show Online

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 18, 07 12:23 CDT

      Viacom Puts Daily Show Online

      (Newser) - Taking a page from YouTube's playbook, Viacom is putting every minute, ever, of "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" online, the Los Angeles Times reports. The parent of Comedy Central has long been stung by the unauthorized appearance of clips on YouTube; the massive archive is Viacom's attempt—sure to be watched by other media outfits—to get into the game itself and collect online ad revenues. More »

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      YouTube  • Jon Stewart  • Viacom  • The Daily Show

  • September 2007

    • Stewart Gets 2nd Shot at Oscars

      New York Times  |  Sep 12, 07 3:09 AM CDT

      Stewart Gets 2nd Shot at Oscars

      (Newser) - "Daily Show" star Jon Stewart is expected to be announced today as the host of Hollywood's next Oscar awards ceremony, his second time at the famous podium, reports the New York Times . Stewart hosted in 2006, swapping political satire for movie parodies, but didn't draw as many viewers as Ellen DeGeneres or Chris Rock did in recent years. More »

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      Oscar  • Jon Stewart  • Ellen DeGeneres  • The Daily Show  • MPAA  • Chris Rock

    • Female Cabbie Takes Readers for Ride in New Blog Book

      Reuters  |  Sep 4, 07 4:21 AM CDT

      Female Cabbie Takes Readers for Ride in New Blog Book

      (Newser) - A meager 1% of New York City cabbies are women, and now one of them is publishing a book about her strange adventures prowling the streets atop a cushion behind the wheel of her taxi. Melissa Plaut, 32, started hacking three years ago and began tracking the miles in a blog. Now Random House has taken it hardcover. More »

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      New York City  • book  • Jon Stewart  • taxi  • cabbie

  • August 2007

    • 'Daily Show' Invades Iraq

      Hollywood Reporter  |  Aug 21, 07 1:12 AM CDT

      'Daily Show' Invades Iraq

      (Newser) - The scene might not be quite so funny this week on spoof news program "The Daily Show" as  comedy correspondent Rob Riggle returns with actual on-the-scene reports from an actual week in Iraq.  Beginning last night the show aired footage shot by Riggle's crew with hand-held cameras while he was entertaining troops with the USO . More »

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      Iraq  • television  • comedy  • Jon Stewart  • The Daily Show  • Comedy Central  • USO

    • 'Daily Show' Reroutes 2008 Trail

      Associated Press  |  Aug 5, 07 9:28 CDT

      'Daily Show' Reroutes 2008 Trail

      (Newser) - Jon Stewart’s roll call of presidential hopefuls is filling the coffers at Comedy Central as big-name advertisers sign on for “Indecision 2008,” billed as “Something Approximating Election News With Something Approximating Honesty.” High-profile advertisers are flocking to “The Daily Show” and its offshoot, “The Colbert Report,” the AP reports. More »

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      election 2008  • presidential campaign  • advertising  • Jon Stewart  • The Daily Show  • Comedy Central  • Tommy Thompson

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