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News Articles: Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart returned Monday as host of <em>The Daily Show</em>.

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  • Television

Jon Stewart's 'Daily Show' return is so smooth, it's like he never left

Stewart eased back into the host's chair Monday night without missing a beat, firing off jokes with a familiar style that felt like he had left just a few weeks ago, rather than in 2015.

February 13, 2024
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  • Eric Deggans
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  • Arts & Life

Entertainment industry A-listers sign a letter to Biden urging a cease-fire in Gaza

Jon Stewart, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett and Michael Stipe are among the more than 60 music and film industry stars to put their names to the letter.

October 21, 2023
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  • Chloe Veltman
Charlie Chaplin in <em>The Great Dictator. </em>

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  • Movies

Hollywood and tyrants: How filmmakers take on the powerful

A look at how Hollywood has depicted authoritarians, from Duck Soup to The Last King of Scotland.

April 28, 2022
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  • Bob Mondello
Jon Stewart accepts the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

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  • Arts & Life

Jon Stewart says the 'fragility of leaders' is the real threat to humor

Jon Stewart is honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center. The former host of The Daily Show was praised for revitalizing political satire and for his activism.

April 25, 2022
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Host Jon Stewart on the set of "The Problem with Jon Stewart."

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  • TV Reviews

Apple TV+'s 'The Problem With Jon Stewart' Struggles To Find Its Comedic Voice

The show's focus on important subjects makes for compelling viewing. But much from the first two episodes feels like a stitched-together pastiche of items from The Daily Show.

October 01, 2021
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  • Eric Deggans
Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson sit court-side at a New York Knicks game on April 21, 2021 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. They will hold a comedy special to benefit 9/11 charities there in September.

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  • Pop Culture

Jon Stewart And Pete Davidson Are Doing A 9/11 Anniversary Comedy Show For Charity

A day after the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a star-studded roster of comedians will perform at a benefit to raise money for victims and their families.

August 10, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
Shares of GameStop have surged as amateur investors foil hedge funds' efforts to short sell the stock.

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  • Business

From Elon Musk To AOC, Everybody Has A Tweet About GameStop

Jon Stewart and Ted Cruz are among other high-profile people who took to Twitter to comment on the stock story gripping the country.

January 29, 2021
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  • Claire Miller
Comedian, writer and veterans advocate Jon Stewart speaks at a press conference on "The Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020" at the House Triangle in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

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  • National

Jon Stewart Uses His Celebrity To Bring Attention To Vets Exposed To Burn Pits

The comedian and activist is helping to launch a new campaign to fight for war veterans who say they are sick because of exposure to burn pits and other toxins in Afghanistan and Iraq.

September 16, 2020
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  • Quil Lawrence

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