#jon-stewart

#jon-stewart

After Paramount announced it was canceling Stephen Colbert's show last summer, his friend Jon Stewart responded with an "f-bomb-filled monologue" aimed at the company and the Trump administration. Stewart, like many others, believed Paramount pulled the plug on Colbert, a frequent Trump critic, for political reasons. So it would be weird for Stewart, who is also a committed Trump critic, to stay on with Paramount after that. Right?

Jon Stewart will be sticking around The Daily Show on Comedy Central through 2026, despite speculation his time might be limited after a Trump-friendly corporate owner merged with the network's parent company. In a statement, Comedy Central's head Ari Pearce said Stewart's return is an ongoing commitment to the incisive comedy and sharp commentary that define The Daily Show.' The renewal is a win for audiences, for Comedy Central and for all our programming partners. We're proud to support Jon and the extraordinary news team.

Most of you probably know of Jon Stewart's character Kevin Gerrity's moment of clarity at the end of the movie where he suddenly recalls his evening of sexual escapades that led to conceiving a child: "6 years ago ... Joe Carter. Toronto and the Phillies, you know ... World Series! Mitch Williams ... we flew up for the night! There was a girl. I'm an idiot. I was so hammered - chicken wings and Molson 3.0. You know Canadian beer's like moonshine."

Schumer continued, New data came out today from KFF, and that is not Kentucky Fried French Fries. KFF. The Senate minority leader then turned to Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and said, That'd be Kentucky Fried French Fries, hm? before giggling at his own joke. Who is that joke even for? Six-year-olds who watch C-SPAN? responded Stewart, unimpressed.

For the past 25 years, the best political satire in America hasn't been found in newspapers, or in comedy clubs, or on movie screens or live theater stages.

"The cancellation of The Late Show came just a week after CBS made headlines for its $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump over a 2024 60 Minutes interview."

Colbert condemned Paramount Global's settlement with Trump, calling it a 'big fat bribe' and expressing his offense at the decision during his show post-vacation.