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Colbert Welcomes 4 of His 'Best Television Friends'

Kimmel, Fallon, Meyers, Oliver appear on Late Show , reveal revival of 'Strike Force Five' podcast

(Newser) - Late night's most famous quintet just reunited on one stage, and they're not done teaming up. On Monday, Stephen Colbert welcomed "four of my best television friends"—Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver—to CBS' The Late Show, reviving the "Strike Force...

Here Are the Results of 2028 Dem Fantasy Draft

Gavin Newsom is No. 1, and Jon Stewart crops up at No. 13

(Newser) - Nate Silver and two former colleagues at his FiveThirtyEight site staged a fantasy-football-style draft for the 2028 Democratic contenders, and it resulted in 18 names. Two notable takeaways: California Gov. Gavin Newsom was selected first, and only one non-politician made the list: Jon Stewart at No. 13. Silver discusses the...

Good News for Fans of Jon Stewart, Daily Show

Once-a-week host will stay on through end of 2026

(Newser) - Jon Stewart is sticking around at the Daily Show for at least another year, according to Comedy Central. The network announced Monday that Stewart's contract has been extended through 2026, ensuring his continued presence as host one night a week, the New York Times reports. Stewart, whose initial deal...

Jon Stewart Hates New Trend After Mass Shootings
Jon Stewart Hates Media's
New Trend After Shootings
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Oct 4, 2025 3:55 PM CDT

Jon Stewart Hates Media's New Trend After Shootings

He rips the the rush to identify the politics of the shooter

(Newser) - Jon Stewart has a beef with media from the left and the right over what he sees as an awful new trend in coverage of mass shootings—the panicked rush to identify the shooter's political leanings. "It's America's new gender reveal tradition," he complained on...

Jon Stewart Addresses Kimmel Suspension on Daily Show

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon also weigh in on their own shows

(Newser) - Jon Stewart addressed head-on the specter of censorship looming over US late night talk shows on Thursday with an over-the-top portrayal of a politically obsequious television host under authoritarian rule, the AP reports. Stewart hosted the Comedy Central program one day after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely...

Stewart Changes Schedule After Kimmel Decision

In a rare Thursday appearance, comedian to host The Daily Show

(Newser) - Jon Stewart plans to host Thursday's episode of The Daily Show, one day after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely following comments he made about MAGA's response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Stewart, who hosted The Daily Show from 1999 through 2015, normally hosts the...

Trump Has Harsh Words for Radio Host Who Endorsed Stewart

Charlamagne tha God suggested comedian as a candidate and 'change agent'

(Newser) - President Trump was quick to respond to Charlamagne tha God after the radio show host suggested Jon Stewart should run for president in 2028. The broadcaster "knows nothing about me or what I have done," Trump said in response to Charlamagne's criticism of his presidency. He also,...

Colbert Hits Back at Trump With an Expletive

Meanwhile, Jon Stewart and David Letterman pile criticism on CBS

(Newser) - In his first show since announcing his show will be canceled next year, Stephen Colbert responded directly to President Trump's celebration of the fact , and his claim that the Late Show host lacks talent. "How dare you, sir? Would an untalented man be able to compose the following...

A Surprise Nonpolitician Is Polling in 2028 Race
A Surprise
Nonpolitician
Is Polling in
2028 Race
in case you missed it
Apr 19, 2025 7:40 AM CDT

A Surprise Nonpolitician Is Polling in 2028 Race

Jon Stewart is at 3% with potential Dems, while Cory Booker sees big leap into 2nd place with 11%

(Newser) - For those counting along at home, there are three years, six months, and 20-odd days until the 2028 election, so we might as well spend the entirety of that time waist-deep in presidential polling, right? A new poll by Echelon Insights takes a look at support for potential Democratic candidates...

Stewart's Not Sure What Musk Thinks 'Bipartisan' Means

He accepts Musk's terms for appearing for Daily Show interview

(Newser) - Jon Stewart has accepted Elon Musk's terms for appearing for a Daily Show interview—though it's not clear whether it's any more likely to happen than the Musk-Mark Zuckerberg cage fight. On Monday, Stewart said that he was fine with Musk's offer to come on the...

Daily Show Accepts Musk's Terms to Appear

Billionaire said he'd sit for interview if it was aired 'unedited'

(Newser) - Jon Stewart has plenty of ideas for how DOGE could save trillions of dollars without indiscriminately firing thousands of workers and it appears he may get the chance to inform Elon Musk directly. After the Daily Show host became so angry in his rant against DOGE's cost-cutting measures on...

Stewart Injures Himself in Daily Show DOGE Segment

He cut his hand when he smashed a mug that was part of his 'wannabe accountant starter kit'

(Newser) - In a post on X Monday, Jon Stewart said his Daily Show episode this week is a bloody good episode…emphasis on bloody…I'm an idiot." During the episode, he cut his hand while smashing a mug during a segment on Elon Musk's DOGE. "I will...

After Harris Certifies Her Loss, Late-Night Hosts Riff

'It's like making your ex DJ your wedding,' Jimmy Kimmel says about Trump certification

(Newser) - The late-night talk hosts had plenty to talk about after Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the Monday certification of Donald Trump's victory in the election. A sampling, via LateNighter and the New York Times :
  • Stewart: "It's like attending your own funeral, and even the mourners are
...

Late-Night Hosts Weigh In on the Biden Pardon

Jon Stewart roasts the hypocrisy but also cuts the president a little slack

(Newser) - President Biden gave Jon Stewart and the late-night hosts plenty to talk about Monday night with his controversial pardon of son Hunter. Stewart, for example, roasted the president for going back on his word and for the unusually broad sweep of the pardon, but he also cut the president some...

Jon Stewart Rips Morning Joe Trump Meeting

You were just calling him Hitler, he points out

(Newser) - Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough are taking flak for their surprise visit to meet President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago from both the left and right. Jon Stewart, for example, played a clip of Brzezinski asking viewers, "For those asking why we would go speak to the president-elect during such fraught...

Jon Stewart Isn't Buying the 'Too Woke' Theory
Jon Stewart Isn't Buying
the 'Too Woke' Theory
OPINION
Nov 12, 2024 7:28 AM CST

Jon Stewart Isn't Buying the 'Too Woke' Theory

Democrats got 'shellacked' for other reasons, but he consoles them it's not permanent

(Newser) - Jon Stewart weighed in on the election results Monday night, and he took aim in particular at one theory in wide circulation —that Democrats lost because they were "too woke." The problem, says Stewart, is "I just don't recall seeing any Democrats running on woke...

Jon Stewart Rips Into Pollsters on Election Night

Daily Show host offers a smidge of hope, slams pollsters who 'don't know s---'

(Newser) - With the race still not yet called for Donald Trump , Jon Stewart took aim at the pollsters who've been calling the race for months, reports the Daily Beast . "I do want to very quickly send a quick message to all the pollsters, the election pollsters: Blow me,"...

Trump: 'Nobody's Fault' We Didn't Vet Comedian

Former president says he has 'nothing to do' with Tony Hinchcliffe, while Jon Stewart defends him

(Newser) - Former President Trump says he doesn't know Tony Hinchcliffe and doesn't know who booked him for the MAGA rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, but admits he "probably shouldn't have been there." The comedian caused an uproar with jokes widely described as racist. In...

Jon Stewart Slams NBC, CNN for Guest Obstruction

Pundit says that news groups aren't letting their reporters on his podcast

(Newser) - On the latest episode of Jon Stewart's Weekly Podcast, the comedic pundit got meta, questioning why certain media outlets aren't permitting their reporters on his show, nor explaining why. Per The Hollywood Reporter , Stewart took NBC News and CNN to task in particular, blasting the news groups for...

Jon Stewart: Debate Could've Used More Drugs
Jon Stewart: 'This
Cannot Be Real Life'
VIDEO
Jun 28, 2024 7:41 AM CDT

Jon Stewart: 'This Cannot Be Real Life'

'Daily Show' host calls out Biden's stumbles, Trump's lies at debate

(Newser) - If there were performance-enhancing drugs in use at Thursday's presidential debate, there weren't enough, according to Jon Stewart. President Biden's stumbles and former President Trump's blatant lies showed "both of these men should be using performance-enhancing drugs"—"as much of it as they...

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