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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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Jon Stewart stories: 84 news summaries

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ANALYSIS

 Daytime TV as Campaign Stop 

'Low-info' voters, soft-pedaling hosts want personal details

Jun 3, 08 2:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - You know where they stand on gas prices, but what about pantsuits and family pets? Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and Barack Obama are making the rounds of daytime talk shows and celebrity gossipfests, courting "low-info" voters—those mostly white, working class, and undecided folks who haven't been paying much... More »

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television • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • The View • presidential politics • Jon Stewart • Stephen Colbert • daytime talk show • Access Hollywood

Study: Viewers Get News From Daily Show... Not

Jokes funny only if audience is already up on current events

May 9, 08 9:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Claims that young people get more news from Jon Stewart's Daily Show than from traditional sources are bunk, a journalism think-tank has concluded after examining a year's worth of episodes. The Project for Excellence in Journalism found that while the comedy show had much of the same content as new... More »

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satire • news • Hardball • journalism • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show

McCain Yuks It Up on 13th
Daily Show

His veep? Right-wing nerd Dwight Schrute
of The Office

May 8, 08 4:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain did his best to catch Jon Stewart's curveballs on his 13th Daily Show appearance last night, Political Radar reports. In his first visit since the GOP field narrowed to one, McCain quickly quashed Stewart's suggestion of a McCain-Clinton ticket, but drew big applause when he announced his "... More »

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John McCain • The Office • late night talk show • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show

book review

It's No Joke: Colbert Boosts Democracy

New book blasts talk shows but hails
political satire

Apr 5, 08 6:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Political satire that "means it" is missing from late-night TV, Russell L. Peterson argues in his new book, Strange Bedfellows: How Late-Night Comedy Turns Democracy Into a Joke. In Salon, Louis Bayard applauds Bedfellows for advancing a "decidedly moral argument," even if it undervalues Conan O'Brien and... More »

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television • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Jon Stewart • Stephen Colbert • David Letterman • Bill Maher • Bill Maher Grid

Clinton Yuks It Up on Daily Show

Candidate talks to Jon Stewart via satellite on primary eve

Mar 4, 08 5:11 AM CST
(Newser) - On the eve of primary contests that could sink or save her campaign, Hillary Clinton turned up on The Daily Show for some good-natured ribbing from host Jon Stewart. "Tomorrow is perhaps one of the most important days of your life, and you've chosen to spend the night before... More »

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television • Hillary Clinton • Comedy Central • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show • Texas primary • Ohio primary

OPINION

Writers Strike Hobbled Oscars

No prep time meant too many clips, not enough Stewart

Feb 25, 08 2:00 PM CST
(Newser) - The Oscars were mediocre, to say the least, and USA Today TV critic Robert Bianco chalks the "padded bore" up to the writers strike. With the standoff settled just 2 weeks before the big night, the staff putting clever lines in Jon Stewart's mouth was on a tight schedule.... More »

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Hollywood • Academy Awards • Jon Stewart • Hollywood writers' strike • Enchanted • host • Oscars

Short of Jokes, 3 Comics 'Brawl'

Scribeless comedians drum up mock fight over who 'made' Huckabee

Feb 5, 08 5:20 PM CST
(Newser) - A trio of writerless comics nearly tussled on TV last night in an apparent effort to boost tepid ratings, Radar Online reports. Stephen Colbert started it on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," where he grumbled about Conan O'Brien; Conan then walked in and threatened both with a... More »

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NBC • Conan O'Brien • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show • Stephen Colbert • Hollywood writers' strike

Stewart, Colbert Return to Late Night

Unscripted insomniac favorites will have new names for the duration

Jan 8, 08 11:24 AM CST
(Newser) - Late-night TV hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert returned to the air last night, without writers or scripted material. In recognition of the WGA strike, both shows included commentary on the work stoppage, reports the Chicago Tribune. Stewart said, “From now on until the end of the strike, we... More »

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Jon Stewart • The Daily Show • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike

Writers Want Leno to Can
the Jokes

Writing his own monologues violates strike rules, they say

Jan 4, 08 9:34 AM CST
(Newser) - Jay Leno is back on the air telling jokes, but striking writers want him to knock it off. Leno returned to TV—and the top of the ratings—Wednesday and yesterday with monologues he wrote. Writers say that violates strike rules and are trying to pressure him and NBC to... More »

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Jay Leno • Conan O'Brien • Jon Stewart • David Letterman • Tonight Show • Hollywood writers' strike

Late-Night Hosts at a Loss for Words

Guild rules prevent headliners from writing monologues, sketches

Dec 28, 07 12:38 PM CST
(Newser) - The late-night talk shows will be back next week, but they’ll be virtually unrecognizable, the Wall Street Journal reports. Broad, vague Writers Guild rules prohibit the hosts, many of whom belong to the striking union, from providing their shows with “writing services.” That means no scripted... More »

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Jimmy Kimmel • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • Jon Stewart • Stephen Colbert • David Letterman • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • Worldwide Pants • Screen Actors Guild

Stewart's Daily Show to Return

He and Stephen Colbert will be back on the air Jan. 7

Dec 20, 07 6:57 PM CST
(Newser) - Jon Stewart fans can rejoice. His Daily Show will return to the air Jan. 7, along with the Colbert Report, says the Hollywood Reporter. The two Comedy Central shows will return five days after Leno, Conan, and Jimmy Kimmel do the same, despite the writers' strike. Stewart and Colbert may... More »

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Jon Stewart • The Daily Show • Stephen Colbert • Hollywood writers' strike

Writers' Strike Hits Oscars, Golden Globes

WGA refuses to issue waivers for script-heavy awards shows

Dec 18, 07 8:31 AM CST
(Newser) - Two of Hollywood's glitziest shows will have to go on without striking writers, reports the AP, as the WGA yesterday denied waivers to the producers of the Golden Globes and the Oscars. The move means the shows will be scriptless, must pay residuals to screen old movie or TV clips,... More »

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Academy Awards • Jon Stewart • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • Golden Globes • Dick Clark Productions • Oscars

 Daly Defies Writers' Strike

'Last Call' host is first late-night star to resume production

Nov 28, 07 3:48 AM CST
(Newser) - NBC late-night talk show host Carson Daly will defy striking writers by becoming the first to resume taping new episodes since the union action pushed the network night programs into re-runs. Daly's decision comes after NBC threatened to lay off all non-writing staff, reports E! News. There's no sign that... More »

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NBC • Jay Leno • Conan O'Brien • Jon Stewart • David Letterman • Ellen DeGeneres • Writers Guild of America • Last Call • Carson Daly

Letterman Opens Wallet for Staff

Non-writers get help from boss as strike continues

Nov 15, 07 6:24 PM CST
(Newser) - David Letterman will open his own pocketbook to pay non-writer employees of two late-night shows his company produces, Deadline Hollywood Daily reports. With Letterman's own show and another hosted by Craig Ferguson idled by the writers' strike, Worldwide Pants confirmed today it will cover all or part of staff salaries... More »

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NBC • CBS • Jay Leno • Jon Stewart • David Letterman • Hollywood writers' strike • Worldwide Pants

At a Loss for Words, Colbert Quits 'Race'

Late-night shows become first victims of TV writers' strike

Nov 5, 07 5:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Stephen Colbert’s fake dreams of becoming president ended in South Carolina last week, and the Writers Guild strike has put the final nail in the coffin of his White House aspirations. “I am going off the air until I can talk about this without weeping,” the fake... More »

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Saturday Night Live • Jay Leno • Jon Stewart • Stephen Colbert • David Letterman • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike

Celebs Who Carry a Big Stick

Oprah, Bono and Michael Jordan are among the most influential celebs

Nov 4, 07 5:58 AM CST
(Newser) - Oprah is not just the queen of daytime talk shows. With her wide-ranging cultural, political and philanthropic interests, she's also the most influential celebrity in a new poll from E-Poll Market Research, Forbes reports. The top celeb honchos:
  1. Oprah Winfrey
  2. Bono
  3. Michael Jordan
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Paul McCartney • Angelina Jolie • Michael Jordan • Bono • list • Oprah Winfrey • celebrity • Jon Stewart

Writers to Hit Picket Lines

Guild wants to negotiate this weekend, but film and TV companies are livid

Nov 2, 07 8:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hollywood scribes vow to strike on Monday if they can't reach an accord with film and TV companies first. "We don't want to strike," a Writers Guild of America rep said today. "What we really want to do is negotiate." But the Alliance of Motion Picture... More »

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television • strike • Jay Leno • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show • David Letterman • Writers Guild of America • movies

How Will TV Writers Work if TV is Dead?

Writer negotiations overshadowed by an Internet dominated future

Nov 1, 07 10:01 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Stewart, Colbert, Head to Head

The LA Times rates the two purveyor of fake news

Oct 27, 07 9:41 AM CDT
(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 »

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

Viacom Puts Daily Show Online

Free site archives every episode since 1999 launch

Oct 18, 07 12:23 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Viacom • YouTube • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show

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