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Longtime Daily Show Writer Killed in Car Crash
Longtime Daily Show
Writer Killed in Car Crash
OBITUARY
Oct 29, 2026 2:20 PM CDT

Longtime Daily Show Writer Killed in Car Crash

Emmy-winning writer Kevin Bleyer also wrote speeches for Obama, de Blasio

(Newser) - Kevin Bleyer, a longtime writer for The Daily Show, was killed in a car crash Sunday in rural Millrift, Pennsylvania, his family said. He was 54. His wife, Nella Vera, announced his death on Instagram and invited people to make donations in his honor to the Alzheimer's Association's New York...

Jon Stewart to Stick With Daily Show Through 2028

Two-year deal will keep him at anchor desk for next presidential election

(Newser) - One veteran host is not leaving a late-night talk show. Comedy Central announced Monday that Jon Stewart will remain in his once-a-week anchor job as host of The Daily Show through 2028—meaning he'll be at the desk for the next presidential campaign and election. Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson,...

Jon Stewart Addresses Kimmel Suspension on Daily Show

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon also weigh in on their own shows

(Newser) - Jon Stewart addressed head-on the specter of censorship looming over US late night talk shows on Thursday with an over-the-top portrayal of a politically obsequious television host under authoritarian rule, the AP reports. Stewart hosted the Comedy Central program one day after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely...

Stewart Changes Schedule After Kimmel Decision

In a rare Thursday appearance, comedian to host The Daily Show

(Newser) - Jon Stewart plans to host Thursday's episode of The Daily Show, one day after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely following comments he made about MAGA's response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Stewart, who hosted The Daily Show from 1999 through 2015, normally hosts the...

Trump Has Harsh Words for Radio Host Who Endorsed Stewart

Charlamagne tha God suggested comedian as a candidate and 'change agent'

(Newser) - President Trump was quick to respond to Charlamagne tha God after the radio show host suggested Jon Stewart should run for president in 2028. The broadcaster "knows nothing about me or what I have done," Trump said in response to Charlamagne's criticism of his presidency. He also,...

A Surprise Nonpolitician Is Polling in 2028 Race
A Surprise
Nonpolitician
Is Polling in
2028 Race
in case you missed it
Apr 19, 2025 7:40 AM CDT

A Surprise Nonpolitician Is Polling in 2028 Race

Jon Stewart is at 3% with potential Dems, while Cory Booker sees big leap into 2nd place with 11%

(Newser) - For those counting along at home, there are three years, six months, and 20-odd days until the 2028 election, so we might as well spend the entirety of that time waist-deep in presidential polling, right? A new poll by Echelon Insights takes a look at support for potential Democratic candidates...

Stewart's Not Sure What Musk Thinks 'Bipartisan' Means

He accepts Musk's terms for appearing for Daily Show interview

(Newser) - Jon Stewart has accepted Elon Musk's terms for appearing for a Daily Show interview—though it's not clear whether it's any more likely to happen than the Musk-Mark Zuckerberg cage fight. On Monday, Stewart said that he was fine with Musk's offer to come on the...

Daily Show Accepts Musk's Terms to Appear

Billionaire said he'd sit for interview if it was aired 'unedited'

(Newser) - Jon Stewart has plenty of ideas for how DOGE could save trillions of dollars without indiscriminately firing thousands of workers and it appears he may get the chance to inform Elon Musk directly. After the Daily Show host became so angry in his rant against DOGE's cost-cutting measures on...

Stewart Injures Himself in Daily Show DOGE Segment

He cut his hand when he smashed a mug that was part of his 'wannabe accountant starter kit'

(Newser) - In a post on X Monday, Jon Stewart said his Daily Show episode this week is a bloody good episode…emphasis on bloody…I'm an idiot." During the episode, he cut his hand while smashing a mug during a segment on Elon Musk's DOGE. "I will...

After Harris Certifies Her Loss, Late-Night Hosts Riff

'It's like making your ex DJ your wedding,' Jimmy Kimmel says about Trump certification

(Newser) - The late-night talk hosts had plenty to talk about after Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the Monday certification of Donald Trump's victory in the election. A sampling, via LateNighter and the New York Times :
  • Stewart: "It's like attending your own funeral, and even the mourners are
...

Jon Stewart Rips Into Pollsters on Election Night

Daily Show host offers a smidge of hope, slams pollsters who 'don't know s---'

(Newser) - With the race still not yet called for Donald Trump , Jon Stewart took aim at the pollsters who've been calling the race for months, reports the Daily Beast . "I do want to very quickly send a quick message to all the pollsters, the election pollsters: Blow me,"...

Jon Stewart: Debate Could've Used More Drugs
Jon Stewart: 'This
Cannot Be Real Life'
VIDEO
Jun 28, 2024 7:41 AM CDT

Jon Stewart: 'This Cannot Be Real Life'

'Daily Show' host calls out Biden's stumbles, Trump's lies at debate

(Newser) - If there were performance-enhancing drugs in use at Thursday's presidential debate, there weren't enough, according to Jon Stewart. President Biden's stumbles and former President Trump's blatant lies showed "both of these men should be using performance-enhancing drugs"—"as much of it as they...

Jon Stewart Skewers Trump Conviction Coverage in 5 Points
Jon Stewart Skewers Trump
Conviction Coverage in 5 Points
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jun 8, 2024 1:10 PM CDT

Jon Stewart Skewers Trump Conviction Coverage in 5 Points

Host blasts the left, the right, and the media

(Newser) - It was a one-two punch from Jon Stewart on Monday as the Daily Show host offered his typically skewering take on media coverage of former President Trump's fraud conviction. He also hit out at the left, the right, and, occasionally, both at the same time. The major points and...

Jon Stewart Has Beef With Coverage of Trump Trial

'What the f--- are we doing?'

(Newser) - The media may think it's learned from its outsized coverage of Donald Trump, but nope, not according to Jon Stewart, who spent Monday's Daily Show blasting coverage of the former president's hush money trial in New York. "It's a trial. It's boring, mostly,"...

Jon Stewart's Show Takes a Personal Turn
Jon Stewart's Show
Takes a Personal Turn
video
Feb 27, 2024 10:35 AM CST

Jon Stewart's Show Takes a Personal Turn

He breaks down celebrating his dog Dipper, who just died

(Newser) - Jon Stewart tackled the Israel-Hamas war on the The Daily Show Monday night, floating the idea of a demilitarized zone "between Israel and a free Palestinian state," reports The Hollywood Reporter . You can watch the 13-minute segment for the full details here . However, the part of the show...

Stewart in 'Classic Form' for Daily Show Return
Stewart Returns, Gets
Right Down to Business
THE RUNDOWN
Feb 13, 2024 9:55 AM CST

Stewart Returns, Gets Right Down to Business

He's back hosting the 'Daily Show' on Mondays, kicks off first show by ripping on Biden, Trump

(Newser) - It's been nearly a decade since fans got their "Moment of Zen" from Jon Stewart—but on Monday night, the comedian was back manning The Daily Show desk that he abandoned in summer 2015—right after Donald Trump announced he was running for president the first time. Stewart,...

Almost 9 Years Later, Daily Show Gets Jon Stewart Back

Comedy Central says he will serve as executive producer and will host on Monday

(Newser) - After sitting out two election cycles, Jon Stewart is returning to The Daily Show for 2024. Comedy Central says Stewart, who hosted the show from 1999 to 2015, is returning as an executive producer and will host the show on Mondays starting Feb. 12, Variety reports. Chris McCarthy, president and...

Fired by Fox, Carlson Gets Skewered on Late Night

After big-name media firings, late-night hosts go to town on Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon

(Newser) - As Fox employees absorbed the news Monday of Tucker Carlson's ouster , late-night TV used the development as fodder for its own purposes. Show hosts dug into Carlson's seeming support for Russian President Vladimir Putin , takes on Jan. 6 , disgust over a recent M&Ms makeover , anti-LGBTQ views , and...

In One Week, Late Night Could Take a Hard Hit

Looming Hollywood writers strike will affect talk shows, 'SNL' first if deal isn't reached by May 1

(Newser) - May 1 is the deadline for Hollywood writers, represented by the Writers Guild of America, to reach a contract agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, and if no such deal is struck, the late-night TV arena will be the first to say goodbye to new episodes,...

A Parting Trevor Noah Thanks His Hate-Watchers

'We still got the ratings,' host joked as he bid farewell to 'Daily Show ' after 7 years

(Newser) - "All right, people, let's do this—this is it!" That's how Trevor Noah opened what would be his final episode hosting The Daily Show, and it was an emotional one Thursday, with trademark Noah humor. The 38-year-old South African comedian's last night on the program,...

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