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Jon Stewart Won't Touch Anthony Weiner's Cock

Matt Cherette · 06/08/11 10:58PM

A photo of Anthony Weiner's cock surfaced earlier today and we learned that his wife is pregnant. With two big developments like that, surely Jon Stewart would cover them on The Daily Show, right? Nope! Instead, Stewart decided to open with a segment about the economy, and then—as you'll see in the above video—focus on the dirty Daily Show-related Facebook messages that Weiner exchanged with Vegas blackjack dealer Lisa Weiss.

Jon Stewart to Anthony Weiner: 'Just Tell the Truth!'

Matt Cherette · 06/02/11 11:02PM

On tonight's Daily Show—after Tom Brokaw and Don Rickles offered some advice on how to cover Weinergate—Jon Stewart pointed out that the way the congressman has been handling the situation is "only making it worse." Then he begged Weiner to come clean about what really happened, even if it goes "against my own interests as a comedian." What a good friend!

Jon Stewart Continues to Struggle with How to Cover Weinergate

Matt Cherette · 06/01/11 10:40PM

On one hand, Weinergate has all the elements that make for good Daily Show fodder. On the other, Jon Stewart is longtime friends with Congressman Anthony Weiner, the subject of the scandal. So how does Stewart cover it? On tonight's show, he continued to struggle with the question.

Jon Stewart to Bill O'Reilly: I'd Vote Against Obama

Matt Cherette · 05/17/11 08:40PM

On tonight's Factor, Bill O'Reilly aired his second interview with Jon Stewart in as many days. After having Stewart opine on the array of 2012 Republican candidates, O'Reilly asked him to grade President Obama. And guess what? Stewart's not completely sold on the commander-in-chief.

The Best Parts of Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart's Debate

Matt Cherette · 05/17/11 01:17AM

After receiving an invitation from Bill O'Reilly to appear on his show and debate whether or not the rapper Common should have been invited to a poetry reading at the White House, Jon Stewart showed up tonight as promised and attempted to interject some logic into the controversy. And because we would never expect you to suffer through an entire episode of the Factor yourself, here are the best four minutes of O'Reilly and Stewart's debate.

Jon Stewart to Newt Gingrich: 'You're Not Cool'

Matt Cherette · 05/12/11 10:58PM

For reasons unknown to anyone outside of his own team of advisers, Newt Gingrich announced his 2012 presidential candidacy yesterday in a tweet that linked to a YouTube video. So why is Gingrich, who first entered Congress more than 30 years ago, suddenly trying to appear young and hip? Nobody knows, really! But that didn't stop Jon Stewart from hypothesizing—and pointing out just how uncool Gingrich really is—on tonight's Daily Show.

Bill O'Reilly Wants to Debate Jon Stewart Over Evil Rapper Common

Matt Cherette · 05/12/11 10:19PM

Conservatives were up in arms this week after the White House invited the rapper Common to participate in a poetry event. Last night, Jon Stewart showcased how Fox News pundits have distorted the issue with their "Common is a dangerous rapper who defends cop killers!" narrative. It looks like the faux controversy will go on another day: On tonight's Factor, Bill O'Reilly—who "fought the good fight years ago against gangsta rappers years ago"—struck back at Stewart and challenged him to a debate.

Jon Stewart: Why Are Bush Cronies Taking Credit for Killing Bin Laden?

Matt Cherette · 05/10/11 10:36PM

On tonight's Daily Show, Jon Stewart wondered why White House officials haven't been more present in the press over the last week, taking credit for the successful mission to kill Osama bin Laden. More puzzling to Stewart, however, was that several members of the Bush administration were out there pounding their chests.

Jon Stewart Breaks Down the First GOP Debate

Matt Cherette · 05/09/11 11:05PM

Last week, Fox News aired the first debate for Republicans planning to run for president in 2012. Filled with crazy statements from Ron Paul, flip-flopping from Tim Pawlenty, and an unknown frontrunner, it provided more than enough material for Jon Stewart on tonight's Daily Show.