Jon Stewart

Miss Piggy still holding out for Kermit

Muppet icon discusses her career, crushes and famous frog relationship What happens when a few fuzzy TV icons get the keys to the TODAY set? And stealing the show, as usual, was America’s favorite bacon-breathed celebrity: Miss...

Ellen Gray: Who won, who lost the election

YOU COULD say the presidential campaign's been very, very good to Keith Olbermann. On Monday, MSNBC announced it had extended the "Countdown" host's contract for four more years, which should just about take him through...

'Stand' and deliver: Ricky Gervais pokes fun at himself in HBO stand-up special

By Amy Amatangelo Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - Added 4m ago Ricky Gervais knows that you know he’s joking. In his new HBO special “Ricky Gervais: Out of England: The Stand-Up Special” (Saturday at 9 p.m.), the British...

Mostly fun all over Waterloo Park fest

By Joe Gross AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Thursday, November 13, 2008 Based on the sheer amount of music, booze and, um, fun that was consumed this weekend at or associated with the Fun Fun Fun Fest, one is reminded of that old Jon...

Where credit is due

WHERE CREDIT IS DUE.... Last week, Jon Stewart told Fox News' Chris Wallace something he liked about the Republican network. "Can I tell you something, though?" Stewart said. "I have to say this. Yourself, Shep Smith, uh, you...

Parking added for Jon Stewart visit

Additional parking and shuttle service for Jon Stewart’s Friday performance at Hamilton College will be available throughout the village of Clinton. Hamilton College is anticipating a record crowd for the Sacerdote Great Names...

Snubbed DAILY SHOW Fan On Rampage...

Canadian Stewart-lover blogs her pain on HuffPo By Elizabeth Bougerol Updated 5:22 PM EST, Wed, Nov 12, 2008 Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Comedy Central A Daily Show fan is mad about getting turned away from Stewart's Election...

Beyond a joke? Why you won't be hearing too many Obama gags

The George Bush presidency has been rich pickings for those in one line of work - comedy. But with Barack Obama's election win steeped in historical significance, is America's new leader beyond comic reproach? On election...

LAUGHING MATTERS | Obama, Oblige’em

12 Nov 2008, 0926 hrs IST, Yamini Lohia Whatever will become of political satire now that Barack Obama is president-elect of the United States? Obama may be many things — socialist, a celebrity, elitist, according to the McCain...

Will political humour survive the vote? Oh, you betcha

JOHN DOYLE From Wednesday's Globe and Mail 'Now the real story begins." That's the slogan Fox News is using to promote its coverage of the Barack Obama presidency. Then, Palin is on Larry King Live (CNN, 9 p.m.). On Monday...