Jon Stewart lobbied members of Congress to extend benefits to workers and first responders who were injured or sickened by the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The former host of “The Daily Show” spoke to Ground Zero first responders, advocates and other Sept. 11 survivors at a rally outside the Capitol building on Wednesday. Later in…
Before hosting the Emmy-winning “Daily Show” for 16 years, Jon Stewart went to a Jewish Day school. His teacher, Leah Linton, 90, still remembers him as a (tinier) comedian. Linton, 90, came to America from Nazi-occupied Austria in the 1930s. She taught pre-kindergarten at Trenton Hebrew Academy for 35 years. During the 1966-67 year, she…
“Hello! My name is Jon Stewart and welcome to… WWE’s 28th annual SummerSlam!” What? Yes, Jon Stewart, much beloved host of The Daily Show for the past 16 years, has finally moved on to pursue his lifelong dream of hosting wrestling tournaments. Just kidding. Well kind of. Jon is hosting the . But it’s a…
Jon Stewart wrapped up his long-running “The Daily Show” on Thursday with effusive tributes to his show’s staff, many on hand to see him off while political and media luminaries who served as some of the satirist’s favorite targets, from Bill O’Reilly to Hillary Clinton, appeared on tape. Stewart, whose Comedy Central show racked up…
Shofar-dick fights aside (yes, that’s crossing shofars held at crotch-level), there’s nothing really new about “Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp.” But that’s why it works so well! Of course, the jokes are new, with gems like an incoherent “Starlight Express”-like musical, a token Israeli counselor who’s into threesomes and yurt-living, and a…
This week is momentous. As you all know (or should know), Jon Stewart, king of the Jewish talk show hosts, is stepping down from “The Daily Show” after an epic 16-year run. South African comedian Trevor Noah will replace him as host — but never in our hearts. Jon’s imminent departure, combined with the end of…
(JTA) — For years, it has been written about and on Thursday night it was sealed: Jon Stewart is proud to be Jewish. With just two weeks left before he leaves “The Daily Show” after a 16-year run as host — and well ahead of the High Holidays — he appears to be tying up…
When MSNBC’s Steve Kornaki chose the venue to meet Senator Chuck Schumer for a low down on the Iran deal, he had no idea what he were in for. At first, it seemed like a good idea. As Jon Stewart pointed out on Wednesday night’s ‘Daily Show’ : “You get the Schumes early in the…
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