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Jon Stewart Questions the United States' Relationship with Saudi Arabia
Matt Cherette · 11/29/10 11:22PMTonight, Jon Stewart opened The Daily Show with a bit about the latest WikiLeaks dump. After his sarcastic comments about the gossip-heavy nature of the leak, Stewart questioned the United States' curious relationship with questionably loyal Saudi Arabia. Watch inside.
Bill O'Reilly: Those Who Leaked to WikiLeaks "Should Be Executed"
Matt Cherette · 11/29/10 08:21PM14-Year-Old Public Speaking Hero Greame Taylor Visits Ellen
Christopher Han · 11/22/10 04:14PMJon Stewart's Takedown of Glenn Beck's Creepy George Soros Obsession
Matt Cherette · 11/18/10 11:27PMLast week, Glenn Beck creepily revealed that George Soros was some sort of "puppet master" that Beck believes is set on overthrowing the American government. Tonight, Jon Stewart mocked the charade, and then turned the table on Beck. Watch inside.
Jon Stewart Laments the Media's Obsession with Everything Palin
Matt Cherette · 11/18/10 01:54PMJon Stewart's Harshest John McCain Critique Yet
Matt Cherette · 11/15/10 11:40PMTonight, Jon Stewart spent a few minutes discussing, in detail, just how ridiculous and archaic—not to mention ever-evolving—John McCain's stance on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is, marking Stewart's harshest critique yet of McCain's increasingly indefensible views. Watch inside.
Does This Domed Christian Church Look Muslim to You?
Jim Newell · 11/15/10 05:58PMOpenly Gay Student Defends Teacher at School Board Meeting
Matt Cherette · 11/13/10 10:51PMJon Stewart Mocks the Media's Hysteria Over LA's "Mystery Missile"
Matt Cherette · 11/10/10 11:23PMAnderson Cooper Is Really Pissed at Amazon
Matt Cherette · 11/10/10 10:28PMJon Stewart's Response to the Critics of His Rally
Matt Cherette · 11/08/10 11:23PMGeorge W. Bush on Kanye West: "Disgusting"
Matt Cherette · 11/08/10 09:00PMTonight, NBC aired Decision Points, its interview of former President George W. Bush by Matt Lauer. When the topic of Hurricane Katrina—specifically, Kanye West's "George Bush doesn't care about black people!" outburst—came up, Bush got angry. Really angry.
Bill Maher's Harsh Critique of the Stewart/Colbert Rally
Matt Cherette · 11/05/10 11:39PMTonight, Bill Maher criticized last week's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, saying, "If you're going to have a rally... you might as well make it about something," before detailing his specific problems with Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's efforts.
Rachel Maddow on Olbermann Suspension: "We Should Have Keith Back"
Matt Cherette · 11/05/10 10:06PMAre Illegal Immigrants Stealing All Our Crime Drama Roles?
Adrian Chen · 11/05/10 04:37PMVigilante Blogger Exposes Teen Vandals Through Facebook Statuses
Adrian Chen · 11/04/10 10:23PMJon Stewart's Final Ode to the Midterm Elections
Matt Cherette · 11/04/10 12:54PMLast Night's Colbert Report in 60 Seconds
Matt Cherette · 11/04/10 12:38PMSuze Orman's "It Gets Better" Video: "Look at Me Now"
Matt Cherette · 11/02/10 01:56PM"I am proud that I am a lesbian," says Suze Orman in this new video for the "It Gets Better" campaign. Orman's video is part personal story, part inspiration, and all sorts of fabulous. Bullies, you are denied! Watch inside.