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Jon Stewart Mocks the Coverage of the Chilean Mine Rescue

Matt Cherette · 10/13/10 11:26PM

A few hours ago, the last of 33 miners was rescued from Chile's San Jose mine. On tonight's Daily Show, Jon Stewart said what we all were thinking regarding much of the media's hyperbolic coverage of the saga. Watch inside.

Jon Stewart Puts Another Nail in Carl Paladino's Coffin

Matt Cherette · 10/11/10 10:24PM

Tonight, Jon Stewart opened with a segment about the midterm elections. The focus of a portion of that segment was homophobic New York gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino, and Stewart didn't hold back when mocking Paladino's ridiculous hypocrisy. Video inside.

Rick Sanchez Reportedly Called Jon Stewart to Apologize

Max Read · 10/05/10 02:29AM

Rick Sanchez—the CNN anchor who was fired after insinuating that Jews control the media—might be coming out of hiding. According to Sanchez's wife, he called Daily Show host Jon Stewart (the target of Sanchez's remarks) to say "sorry."

Jon Stewart Bids Adieu to Rick Sanchez by Mocking the Hell Out of Him

Matt Cherette · 10/04/10 10:28PM

Tonight, Jon Stewart made a lengthy statement about CNN buffoon Rick Sanchez's comments about him/the Jews, and he didn't disappoint. Inside, video of the segment, during which—among other things—Stewart compared (with video!) Sanchez to The Office's Michael Scott.

David Letterman Reveals the Real Reason Why Oprah Hated Him

Matt Cherette · 09/28/10 11:41PM

Tonight, Jon Stewart visited David Letterman on the Late Show, and the two had quite the hilarious discussion about Oprah Winfrey. During the chat, Letterman revealed that Winfrey "hated" him "long before" the Academy Awards incident—and then explained why.

Jon Stewart on Republicans: Same Sh*t, Different Day

Matt Cherette · 09/23/10 10:26PM

Tonight, Jon Stewart aired a segment about the "Pledge to America" announcement that Republican lawmakers made today, during which they supposedly unveiled new ideas they had for America. By cutting that footage with archived video, however, Stewart called their bluff.

Jon Stewart, on DADT: Our Country Is Run By Assholes

Matt Cherette · 09/22/10 10:28PM

Tonight, Jon Stewart opened with a segment about yesterday's Senate failure to bring to the floor a vote that would have repealed the archaic, discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Stewart asked: are we run by assholes? Indeed! Video inside.