Daily Show

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

1:48pm February 13, 2024

by Eric Deggans

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.

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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka speaks at the groundbreaking celebration for a new development in the city on April 26, 2022.

Opinion: The city that fell for a hoax

10:35am March 18, 2023

by Scott Simon

The fact it was hoodwinked into sisterhood with a fictional city means that Newark, N.J., is more trusting and innocent than one would think.

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Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," speaks at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, Saturday, April 30, 2022, in Washington.

Arts

Trevor Noah said he is leaving The Daily Show. Take a look at some memorable moments

5:54am September 30, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Noah announced Thursday he is leaving the show, seven years after he took over as host from Jon Stewart.

Jon Stewart accepts the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Arts

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

4:44am April 25, 2022

by Elizabeth Blair

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.

Race

North Carolina Writer Aims To Shift The Way We Talk About Race

7:23am December 24, 2018

by David Ford

Eden, North Carolina resident David Campt teaches the persuasive power of active listening, empathy, and personal experiences with the aim of finding better ways of communicating about race.

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South African comic Loyiso Madinga in Newtown, Johannesburg.

How Funny Is The New Africa Correspondent for Trevor Noah's 'Daily Show'?

12:26pm April 17, 2018

by Shoks Mnisi Mzolo

Comedian Loyiso Madinga delivers politics with a punchline in his segments for the Africa version of the Comedy Central program.

Larry Wilmore's 'Nightly Show' Will Air For The Last Time Thursday

4:19pm August 15, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

Cancellation of the satirical news show comes a year and a half into its run. It had replaced The Colbert Report. Comedy Central's president said it wasn't "resonating" with audiences.

Actor, writer and comedian Aasif Mandvi.

National

Video: Aasif Mandvi Of 'Daily Show' Talks Islamophobia, Immigration And Comedy

1:15pm November 10, 2015

by Jeff Yang

Actor, writer, producer and comedian Aasif Mandvi traces the trajectory of his career, including what was like to be The Daily Show's first brown person.

Trevor Noah hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah premiere on Monday in New York City.

Maybe Trevor Noah Shouldn't Be So Comfortable With An Indoor Toilet

6:25pm September 29, 2015

by Don Boroughs

The new Daily Show host joked about moving up from the outdoor toilets of his boyhood to indoor toilets. But outdoor latrines actually have their advantages.

On Stewart's Final 'Daily Show,' Parting Was Standing-Room-Only Sorrow

7:23am August 07, 2015

by Eric Deggans

How do you say goodbye to TV's smartest satirist, especially when he seems determined not to get too sentimental? You invite everyone who's ever been a correspondent, and a surprise guest or two.

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