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Jon Stewart Calls Out Fox News for Anti-Muslim Nuclear Logo Propaganda
Matt Cherette · 04/14/10 10:27PMTonight, Jon Stewart took Fox News to task for its focus on the Nuclear Security Summit's logo and assertion that it was a crescent moon/nod to muslim countries before giving the network a taste of its own medicine. Video inside.
Jon Stewart Exposes the Media's Laughably Dishonest Tax-Related Reporting
Matt Cherette · 04/14/10 03:44AMTonight, Jon Stewart overviewed the media's reaction to a report that many poor households don't pay federal income tax before comparing it to the non-reaction over the fact that Exxon Mobil also doesn't pay. Inside, video of Stewart's magnificent juxtaposition.
"Visionary" Eric Leebow Thinks He Invented the Social Network
Matt Cherette · 04/13/10 02:43PMThe Daily Show Compares the Fight Over Gun Ownership to Gay Rights
Matt Cherette · 04/12/10 10:42PMTonight, The Daily Show's Wyatt Cenac profiled John Pierce, an "open carrier" who faces strong opposition to his decision to publicly brandish his weapon. What resulted was a hilarious comparison of Pierce's fight to that of America's gays. Video inside.
TV Producer Has On Air Freakout
Michael Jordan · 04/12/10 01:02PMA TV news producer starts freaking out and, somehow, the audio makes it onto the live broadcast. Professional? No. Horrifying? Yes. Hilarious? Very yes.
Tina Fey Unveils "The Sarah Palin Network" on SNL
Matt Cherette · 04/10/10 11:10PMTina Fey reprised her role as Sarah Palin on tonight's episode of Saturday Night Live with an unveiling of the fictional "Sarah Palin Network" in what turned out to be a smart, tight and thoroughly funny sketch. Video inside.
Jon Stewart's Crusade Against the Catholic Church Rolls On
Matt Cherette · 04/07/10 10:31PMJon Stewart Goes After John McCain For Selling His Newly Non-Maverick Soul
Matt Cherette · 04/06/10 10:36PMThe Today Hosts Poke Fun at Rod Blagojevich and His Inability to Use a Computer
nightintern · 04/05/10 11:08AMTea-Bagging Celebrities Are Balls Out Crazy
nightintern · 04/05/10 10:00AMAmateur Video Captures Riot Outside London American Apparel Store
Matt Cherette · 04/02/10 03:30PMObama Goes Rogue, and Jon Stewart Likes It
Matt Cherette · 03/31/10 10:29PMSouth Park Inadvertently Jumps On Kids-Doing-Scarface Meme Wagon
Matt Cherette · 03/31/10 10:01PMJon Stewart Mocks McCain's Palin Desperation
Matt Cherette · 03/30/10 10:32PMIt's no secret that John McCain faces an uphill battle in his Senate Republican primary. It's also no secret that McCain strategically invited Sarah Palin to campaign along with him last weekend. Tonight, Jon Stewart mocked them both for it.