Episodes
Jon Stewart, the acclaimed late-night TV host, has once again made headlines by taking a significant jab at his former employer, Apple, during the latest episode of "The Daily Show." The incident occurred on Monday when Stewart was interviewing Lina Khan, the chair of the Federal Trade Commission, and accused Apple of discouraging him from inviting Khan onto his podcast while he was working for the tech and entertainment giant based in Cupertino, California. Stewart's revelation comes amidst...
Published 04/04/24
The stage was set for a scathing critique as Jon Stewart, the renowned host of "The Daily Show," took aim at the investment community's hypocrisy in labeling Donald Trump's alleged fraud case a "victimless" crime. In a powerful and impassioned monologue, Stewart laid bare the double standards that seem to pervade the world of finance, where the wealthy and well-connected appear to operate by a different set of rules than the average citizen. The opening salvo of the show featured a montage of...
Published 03/28/24
Jon Stewart, the renowned comedian and host of The Daily Show, has taken aim at Marjorie Taylor Greene, the controversial Georgia representative, in a scathing segment on his current show, Stewart's biting commentary came in response to Greene's recent stunt at President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, where she showed up wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat, a red blazer, and a "Biden Border Crisis" pin. During the episode, Stewart played a clip of Biden approaching the podium...
Published 03/23/24
It's been nearly a week since President Joe Biden delivered his powerful State of the Union address, and while many Americans have moved on to other topics, there's one aspect of the evening that continues to generate buzz: Alabama Sen. Katie Britt's unhinged GOP response. According to Republican insiders, Britt's rebuttal had members of her own party "losing it," and the fallout from her bizarre performance shows no signs of abating. On Monday, comedian and political commentator Jon Stewart...
Published 03/14/24
The Return of the King: How Jon Stewart Reclaimed The Daily Show When Jon Stewart returned to helm The Daily Show after 6 years away, skeptics questioned if he could rekindle the old magic. His post-Daily forays yielded mixed results at best, including an unaired HBO project and a struggling Apple TV+ show. Yet just two weeks in, Stewart pulled off the seemingly impossible – he made The Daily Show relevant again. Ratings skyrocketed across demographics, especially coveted younger viewers up...
Published 02/29/24
Jon Stewart made his long-awaited return as host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show last week, drawing over 3 million eager viewers to witness his homecoming after nearly a decade away. But while Stewart quickly slipped back into his comedic rhythm skewering politics and media on the show that made him a legend, his biting satire was met with harsh criticism in some corners, especially on social media. On Monday, Stewart addressed the more negative reactions to his comeback episode by sharing...
Published 02/22/24
From Fake News Progenitor to Comedic Crusader: Tracing The Daily Show’s Pivotal Political Rise Under Jon Stewart Few television programs radically transformed mainstream satire’s potential to influence wider culture more profoundly than Comedy Central’s seminal The Daily Show trajectory spanning 25+ hallmark years. Originally devised attempting comedic infotainment dystopia during mid-90s, the small program eventually grew sharp teeth confronting real-world absurdities after charismatic Jon...
Published 02/13/24