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- New Episodes: 11 PM, Mon-Thurs
- Network: Comedy Central
- Host: Jon Stewart
- Previous Host: Craig Kilborn (1996-1998)
- First Aired: 1996
- Theme Song: They Might Be Giants: "Dog on Fire"
- Tagline: "When news breaks, we fix it"
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The Daily Show is a half-hour news satire show on Comedy Central, currently hosted by Jon Stewart. The show offers a mix of mock-news commentary and real interviews with celebrities, authors, politicians and other noteworthy guests. With Stuart at the helm of the show, The Daily Show has become a ratings hit and important political news commentary source, being quoted and referenced by mainstream media outlets. A study found that a sizable number of young people received their political news from the show.CNN: Young America's News Source: Jon Stewart (March 2, 2004)
The show won an Emmy Award in 2009 for Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series.
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End of Indecision 2008
On November 4, 2008, The Daily Show had a segment in which Jon Stewart's news team panic about what they will cover post-election. During the segment Jon urges them to "calm down," but they are inconsolable. In one part of the skit, news correspondent Rob Riggle limps onstage wearing no pants, weeping, and screams, "I can't breathe without this election!"The Daily Show: November 4, 2008: Indecision 2008: America's Choice - Post-Election (November 4, 2008)Correspondents and Contributors
- Lewis Black: 1996 - Present
- Samantha Bee: 2003 - Present
- Jason Jones: 2005 - Present
- Demetri Martin: 2005 - Present
- John Hodgman: 2006 - Present
- Larry Wilmore: 2006 - Present
- John Oliver: 2006 - Present
- Aasif Mandvi: 2007 - Present
- Wyatt Cenac: 2008 - Present
- Rob Riggle: 2006 - 2008
- Rob Corddry: 2002 - 2006
- Ed Helms: 2002 - 2006
- Stephen Colbert: 1997-2005
- Steve Carell: 1999 - 2004
- Mo Rocca: 1998 - 2003
- Dave Attell: 1999 - 2002
- Vance Degeneres: 1999 - 2001The Daily Show: Meet the Daily Show News Team
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The Daily Show Questions
Open Thread: Betsy McCaughey Daily Show 2 AnswersHaving just seen this (we get the daily show a day after you in the UK) it seems that she went into the show with heavy binder, hoping to bluff her way through... read more
What is your daily expenses? Let me show you how to save 10 dollars a day or 70 dollars a week or 300 dollars a month or 3600 dollars a yr. 1 AnswerI am taking a family finance class this summer. We are supposed to track our daily expenses. It just started on Monday, but here's what I have so far: May 12th... read more
Who will win the Jon Stewart / Jim Cramer showdown Thursday on The Daily Show? 8 AnswersJim Cramer is a grade "A" douche and Jon Stewart is right for calling him out, it's about time, how long has this guy been on TV giving people financial advice?... read more
Thoughts on the Jim Cramer smackdown on The Daily Show? 6 AnswersI think Jon Stewart hammered Jim Cramer! It was perhaps the hardest thrashing Stewart has given since 2004 when he called Tucker Carlson and his co-host Paul Be... read more
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http://twitpic.com/qlp4y - 1940s Radio Hour closed today. Good run of a good show. I think I might wear the hair like this daily.
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Oh, and not to leave anyone out, that other voice is THE DAILY SHOW's John Hodgeman. He's a PC. #nerdalert
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@amorris7012 Yeah I know. But for what it is, the Daily Show IS important/mostly great. I'm actually shocked we got FNL in the top 10
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The Daily Show welcomes Lou Dobbs with a mariachi band. http://ow.ly/EKJ9
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[General] Show me the money - Newburyport Daily News /#nonprofit/ - NEWBURYPORT — Dirt Glue Enterprises in ... http://tinyurl.com/yeoyd4j
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