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FBN's Shibani Joshi Gives Her Take on Cramer v. Stewart - Posted 3 days, 15 hours ago
FBN's Shibani Joshi appears on the cover of The Indian American magazine. In an an article titled "Finance at Her Fingertips" in the May-June 2009 issue, Joshi discusses her childhood in Oklahoma, her career path, and two of her role models: Oprah Winfrey and fellow Indian-American tvnewser Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Joshi is also... [TVNewser]

Jon Stewart Takes on CNN - Posted June 17, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cIrandecision 2009 - CNN's Unverified Materialwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorJason Jones in Iran Jon Stewart gets into CNN's coverage of the election in Iran. "I'm getting this from my home page,'CNN blows.'"... [FishBowlLA]

Jon Stewart Gives Katie Couric Advice: "News Bingo" and "Win a Date with Katie" - Posted June 12, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric appeared on The Daily Show last night, and the majority of the interview was spent by Jon Stewart dispensing advice to attract viewers to the evening newscast. There was "News Bingo," "Call Your Mother," and "Win a Date with Katie." That last one: "She'll do the... [TVNewser]

"Fox Uses Insinuation, MSNBC Uses Misrepresentation, and CNN, Desperation" - Posted June 9, 2009
The Daily Show's Jon Stewart took some equal opportunity shots at the cable news networks last night. He described Fox News' use of "Roget's Guide to Insinuation," MSNBC's fascination with Rush Limbaugh and CNN's new push to be "more like they're just hanging out with us at a slumber party." The... [TVNewser]

Jon Stewart Takes on All of Cable News - Posted June 9, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cMorning Joe's Sarcastic Starbucks Sponsorshipthedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorEconomic Crisis First Jon Stewart hits Joe Scarborough on the sarcasm front. After the break - it's Fox and CNN.... [FishBowlLA]

Starbucks Marketing Chief Says $10M Morning Joe Buy "Way Off" - Posted June 5, 2009
AdAge looks into the Starbucks/Morning Joe $10 million sponsorship deal first reported Sunday night. Starbucks' chief marketer Terry Davenport tells AdAge that $10M estimate is "way off." "Anyone who's been following our measured-media buying would know that figure would be a significant chunk of our spend," adding that the MSNBC deal... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric at Princeton: "I Can See New Jersey From My House" - Posted June 1, 2009
While Charlie Gibson prepares to anchor ABC World News from a New Jersey car dealership tonight, CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric was speaking at a New Jersey university — she gave the Class Day address at Princeton this afternoon. The Huffington Post published her speech. "Since I've been called a cougar... [TVNewser]

Larry King Explains Why He's Not a "Degenerate Gambler" - Posted May 22, 2009
CNN's Larry King appeared on The Daily Show last night to talk about his new book, "My Remarkable Journey," and Jon Stewart focused much of the the interview on one part of the journey — King's gambling. Also discussed: some of the stories from the book that led Stewart to conclude,... [TVNewser]

Cramer on Stewart: "One Day He'll Answer For It" - Posted May 14, 2009
Last month around this time, we checked in on how Jim Cramer is feeling after his March interview with The Daily Show's Jon Stewart. Short answer: he's not over it. In the upcoming edition of Time Magazine, Cramer is asked about the interview, and it sounds like his opinion hasn't changed. Cramer: "No... [TVNewser]

"Newshour" Gets An Overhaul|ABC News Buys Out More D.C. Staff|Geffen Makes A Play For The Times|Jon Stewart Makes A History Channel Doc|Mags Find Subs Online - Posted May 12, 2009
TVNewser: PBS's "The Newshour with Jim Lehrer" is getting a major revamp come September. And they're hiring. FishbowlDC: ABC News offered buyouts to seven more employees in its D.C. bureau Fortune: David Geffen reportedly made an offer to buy the 19 percent stake in The New York Times held by hedge fund... [FishBowlNY]

Dan Rather on the Daily Show - Posted May 8, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cNixon Has a Burritothedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesEconomic CrisisPolitical Humor Dan Rather has had a distinguished career and here's the high point on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. We're a little disappointed Rather didn't mention his collar. We were waiting for it... Via Buzzfeed... [FishBowlLA]

Stephanopoulos Talks "Vegas" Night in D.C., Who Will Break His Heart - Posted May 7, 2009
This Week anchor George Stephanopoulos appeared last night on The Daily Show, and talked with Jon Stewart about the White House Correspondents Dinner. "It's literally like, one night it's Vegas, anything goes," said Stewart. In an interesting final question, Stewart asked, "Pick the guy on the Obama team that's going to break... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 05.07.09 - Posted May 7, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cGeorge Stephanopoulosthedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesEconomic CrisisPolitical Humor Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. That's ABC's George Stephanopoulos with Jon Stewart on "The... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash - Posted May 6, 2009
What we almost missed today... • The MediaGuardian reports BBC is cutting almost 90 jobs over the next year. "Today's announcement represents the third year of a rolling programme of cuts in BBC News. In the previous two years costs savings have resulted from the merging of TV, radio and online journalists... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker: Lauer, Stephanopoulos, King... - Posted May 6, 2009
> NBC's Matt Lauer gets the first live interview with Elizabeth Edwards since the release of her new book, Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities. The interview happens Monday morning on the Today show. > ABC's "This Week" moderator George Stephanopoulos will be a guest on... [TVNewser]

Glenn Beck's Way to Become FNC's Top Rated? A Cheney Hunting Trip - Posted April 30, 2009
FNC's Glenn Beck sat down for a Q&A with EW.com's Hollywood Insider and he clearly shows who, among the Fox News hosts, has the best sense of humor: Q: Glenn Beck trails only The O'Reilly Factor and Hannity in the cable news ratings. What should you do right now to take both... [TVNewser]

Taking Out The Trash - Posted April 23, 2009
What we almost missed today... • Did Hardball host Chris Matthews change the name of his book "Life's a Campaign: What Politics Has Taught Me About Friendship, Rivalry, Reputation and Success" after "a book interview from hell" with The Daily Show's Jon Stewart? Yeas & Nays reports today the paperback edition that... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash - Posted April 15, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cMoment of Zen - First Dog Punsthedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesEconomic CrisisPolitical Humor What we almost missed today... • The press has been panting after President Obama's new puppy and hence a "Moment of Zen" for Daily Show's Jon Stewart. WaPo's Howard Kurtz makes... [FishBowlDC]

Tom Zoellner on The Daily Show - Posted April 4, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cTom Zoellnercomedycentral.comDaily Show Full EpisodesEconomic CrisisPolitical Humor Author and mediabistro.com instructor Tom Zoellner stopped by The Daily Show Thursday night to talk with Jon Stewart about his new book Uranium.... [FishBowlNY]

Schieffer and A-List Media Panel Grace Fort Worth, Texas - Posted April 2, 2009
From a FBDC guest blogger (and proud mother of a certain DC journo) in Fort Worth, Texas: Each year, Bob Scheiffer invites noted members of the media to his namesake journalism school at TCU. As always, Wednesday night's event was entertaining, interesting and timely. This year's panelists, David Brooks, Trish Regan, Gwen... [FishBowlDC]

Lunch: Bill Bradley, Norman Pearlstine & The Media Mavens - Posted March 25, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE It's a lo-cal edition of lunch today. We're chalking it up to near Spring-like weather (I don't know about you, but I'm burning my winter coat when we finally have two days over 60) and plenty of recent rumblings about companies tightening the reins on expense accounts. What's a... [FishBowlNY]

Cowboy Schieffer's An AnchorMAN - Posted March 24, 2009
Have you ever watched Face the Nation and thought to yourself, "God he's manly..." Well someone out there has. CBS' Bob Schieffer is one of 11 on this blog's "Manliest Anchormen of All Time" list. Also making the cut- Edward R. Murrow, Eric Sevareid, Peter Jennings and Walter Cronkite, as well as... [FishBowlDC]

Weeks After Daily Show Takedown #1, CNBC Still Has People Talking - Posted March 23, 2009
On March 4, Jon Stewart's eight-minute CNBC rant began a discussion of the financial news leader that continues nearly three weeks later. Some recent write-ups: • Marketwatch's Jon Friedman writes that now is the time for FBN and Bloomberg to capitalize on the CNBC perception. "The priority for Fox Business and Bloomberg... [TVNewser]

Cramer's First Comments About Daily Show Interview - Posted March 19, 2009
CNBC's Jim Cramer and Erin Burnett appeared on the Today show this morning, and at the end of the segment Meredith Vieira asked Cramer for his reaction to the Daily Show interview last week. "He was tough on you," she said. "You had a rough week. He was very tough on... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 03.19.09 - Posted March 19, 2009
Good Morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. Its day 59 covering the Obama administration and week seven for us. We're back after a few... [FishBowlDC]

Zucker on Stewart: "Incredibly Unfair to CNBC and the Business Media" - Posted March 18, 2009
NBCU president Jeff Zucker leapt to Jim Cramer's defense this morning while speaking at the McGraw Hill Media Summit in New York. B&C's Claire Atkinson reports that Zucker described Jon Stewart's evisceration of Cramer on his show last week as "incredibly unfair to CNBC and the business media." "CNBC is a spectacular organization... [TVNewser]

Was Stewart Coached By Brother Before Cramer Interview? - Posted March 17, 2009
Apparently the whole Jon Stewart/Jim Cramer interview isn't going away just yet. The New York Post raises the question of whether the Daily Show host was coached before the interview by his brother (Larry Leibowitz, head of US Markets & Global Technology at NYSE Euronext): Whatever advice the elder Leibowitz gave the... [TVNewser]

Carlson on Cramer/Stewart: "This Was a Partisan Attack" - Posted March 16, 2009
Tucker Carlson appeared yesterday on CNN's Reliable Sources during a segment about Jon Stewart's interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer. And unlike most in the media, his criticism was aimed at Stewart. "[Cramer] criticized Obama's budget, and that's what started this," said Carlson. "Because in the end, Jon Stewart is a partisan... [TVNewser]

Tucker on Stewart: "The Press Sucks Up to Him Like I've Never Seen..." - Posted March 16, 2009
"The press sucks up to him like I've never seen... I would like to see somebody have the stones to come out and say, Jon Stewart's kind of a pompous jerk, actually." -Tucker Carlson on CNN's "Reliable Sources" with Howard Kurtz yesterday.... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 03.16.09 - Posted March 16, 2009
Good Morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. Its day 56 covering the Obama administration and week seven for us. What we know and what... [FishBowlDC]

Olbermann Addresses Decision Not to Cover Cramer/Stewart Interview - Posted March 14, 2009
The most-commented post currently on The Daily Kos' front-page "Recommended Diaries" list is a story titled: "Moment of Truth for Keith and Rachel coming up tonight with Update." Within the thread, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann has left six comments, including revealing "it is true," that Jon Stewart has something against him and that... [TVNewser]

Cramer Talks About Stewart Appearance, Just Not That Stewart - Posted March 13, 2009
You have to wonder if when the CNBC bosses decided it was the right move for Jim Cramer to go on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, they also made sure he appeared on another show hosted by another Stewart on the same day. After a much hyped booking on Comedy Central... [TVNewser]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted March 13, 2009
First Rush, Then ...: This reporter isn't usually obsessed with Jon Stewart, but the man is making real news this week. His highly trafficked video with CNBC's Jim Cramer from last night's episode made a splash in the briefing room today, too. Robert Gibbs said that while he talked with the... [FishBowlDC]

MSNBC Producers Asked Not To Highlight Cramer/Stewart - Posted March 13, 2009
A TVNewser tipster tells us MSNBC producers were asked not to incorporate the Jim Cramer/Jon Stewart interview into their shows today. In fact, the only time it came up on MSNBC was during the White House briefing, when a member of the press corps asked Press Secretary Robert Gibbs if Pres.... [TVNewser]

Cramer vs. Stewart: The Day After - Posted March 13, 2009
So the much-hyped showdown between Jim Cramer and Jon Stewart took place last night on The Daily Show (unedited video after the jump). How did it go?: • The New York Times' Alessandra Stanley thought it didn't feel like a news or entertainment interview. "Mr. Stewart treated his guest like a C.E.O.... [TVNewser]

The Main Event! Cramer Comes to The Daily Show - Posted March 13, 2009
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Morning Reading List 03.13.09 - Posted March 13, 2009
Good Morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. Its day 53 covering the Obama administration and week six for us. It's also Friday the 13th-... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out the Trash - Posted March 12, 2009
What we almost missed today... NYT's Helene Cooper tells us about her first trip aboard Air Force One here. "We boarded at the back of the plane, into what felt like the belly, while Mr. Obama walked up the front steps. A flight attendant welcomed us on board and ushered us to... [FishBowlDC]

Jim Cramer + Daily Show = Live Blog - Posted March 12, 2009
USA Today is calling it "one of the most intriguing, and potentially important, interviews of the week." CNBC's Jim Cramer sits down with The Daily Show's Jon Stewart tonight at 11pmET to settle things once and for all (or to keep the feud going). And we'll be here to live blog it... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 03.12.09 - Posted March 12, 2009
Good Morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. Its day 52 covering the Obama administration and week six for us. What we know and what... [FishBowlDC]

Cramer vs. Stewart Goes Corporate, Cramer To Appear on Daily Show - Posted March 11, 2009
In last night's obligatory Daily Show segment about CNBC, Jon Stewart upped the ongoing beef by taking it to the corporate level. Noting Jim Cramer had gone on NBC's Today show and MSNBC's Morning Joe to defend himself after the previous night's rant, Stewart delivered a sketch inserting himself in programs... [TVNewser]

Jon Stewart Takes on Jim Cramer...Some More - Posted March 11, 2009
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Watch Out CNBC: Jon Stewart Rants On! - Posted March 10, 2009
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Stewart Takes on Cramer For Bear Predictions - Posted March 10, 2009
Another Daily Show, another CNBC takedown. Jon Stewart started the show last night discussing the reaction to his CNBC rant — which he said was slated to run even if Rick Santelli hadn't canceled. Then Stewart responded to Jim Cramer's Cramer's column yesterday, which said Stewart had misrepresented the CNBC host's... [TVNewser]

Cramer "Uncomfortable Being in the Crosshairs," Rush Tries to Help - Posted March 9, 2009
CNBC's Jim Cramer is responding to his critics in the media — from the left and right - from print, TV and radio — over his comments about the Obama administration priorities. I'm uncomfortable being in the crosshairs of columnists and comedians I enjoy, and I find the embrace of Rush Limbaugh... [TVNewser]

The News/Fake News Intersection: Beck, Cramer - Posted March 6, 2009
On Wednesday night, The Daily Show's Jon Stewart delivered a lengthy rant against CNBC, of which Jim Cramer was a major part, and The Colbert Report's Stephen Colbert parodied Glenn Beck's doomsday scenario segments "War Room" with his own "Doom Bunker." But that was just the beginning. Cramer, who has been locked... [TVNewser]

The Daily Show Embeds With the White House Press Corp - Posted March 6, 2009
Hot on the heels of Jon Stewart's CNBC takedown, The Daily Show's John Oliver visits the "luxurious press corps offices." "It's like what Donald Trump would have designed if he'd decided to keep journalists as pets...all the greats did time here before getting real careers." After which he runs into... [FishBowlNY]

CNBC and Santelli's 'No Comment' After Daily Show Segment - Posted March 6, 2009
CNBC's response to Jon Stewart's Daily Show rant about the network after Rick Santelli's cancellation? Nothing yet. The Associated Press' David Bauder writes about the back story, and CNBC spokesman Brian Steel's response. "CNBC's Steel said neither the network's executives nor Santelli would comment on Stewart's broadcast," writes Bauder. • Related: Gawker has... [TVNewser]

Credit Crisis For Dummies - Posted March 5, 2009
Chances are that by this point you have a better understanding of the nations financial institutions (or at least a better understanding of the lack of understanding). However! Should you need a bit more of a run through of the fiasco than Jon Stewart was able to provide last... [FishBowlNY]

Stewart Unloads on CNBC After Santelli Cancellation - Posted March 5, 2009
What happens when you cancel on a comedy show? David Letterman displayed what he would do when Sen. John McCain canceled in September. And last night, after CNBC's Rick Santelli canceled on Friday ("I guess the phrase would be 'bailed out'" said Jon Stewart), The Daily Show's Stewart showed his method... [TVNewser]

Santelli Fallout Continues After He Bails on Jon Stewart - Posted March 5, 2009
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Jon Stewart Takes on Twitter - Posted March 3, 2009
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Stewart to Williams: "You Have the Best News" - Posted February 27, 2009
Brian Williams was a guest on last night's Daily Show, and it began with a compliment-off. "It's a man amongst children in the news business...You make Charlie Gibson look like Nick, Jr. news," said Jon Stewart. "I feel equally about you and pretend newscasts," Williams said. The two talked economy, Twitter... [TVNewser]

Bitchy Critics Discuss Oscar Drinking Games - Posted February 22, 2009
Former LA Weekly television critic Robert Abele and this fishie are watching the Oscars together- via IM- and have been trying to settle on a drinking game. Pandora: We have to take a shot every time Mickey Rourke mentions his dead chihuahua Loki. Robert: How about a shot for every time they cut to... [FishBowlLA]

"Those Were Some Great Ambushes...Of Justice" - Posted February 10, 2009
Jon Stewart spent a Daily Show segment last night looking at the way Bill O'Reilly fiercely defends celebrities' right to privacy — while also compiling a long list of "ambushes" on The Factor:.cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;}The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cBill O'Reilly's... [TVNewser]

Eric Boehlert Takes on Jonah Goldberg - Posted February 10, 2009
Media Matters' Eric Boehlert's new column is titled, "Jonah Goldberg, a god-awful media critic". You say 'god-awful media critic', we say 'total tool'. Boehlert breaks down Goldberg's recent piece in USA Today: Now, remember. According to Goldberg and USA Today, the Obama-media honeymoon angle was a no-brainer; the "examples" were self-evident. So, of... [FishBowlLA]

Jon Stewart Takes On O'Reilly's Right to Privacy Flip Flops - Posted February 10, 2009
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Stewart: "I Think Your Hate-Meter is Broken" - Posted January 30, 2009
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Jon Stewart Takes on Geraldo Rivera - Posted January 28, 2009
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Todd and Colbert Look to 2012 - Posted January 22, 2009
Stephen Colbert is moving on from 2008 — and hoping for better times in 2012. His guest last night to glance at the political future was NBC News' Chuck Todd. Colbert does a good job making the new White House correspondent squirm a bit (even via satellite). "Great, so this is... [TVNewser]

Morning Media Menu: January 21 - Posted January 21, 2009
Today on Morning Media Menu — our audio podcast based around the mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed and mediabistro.com blog network — a post-Inauguration round-up! We talk about last night's Balls, yesterday's Internet overload, and whether Jon Stewart will ever be funny again. ... [FishBowlNY]

Fareed Zakaria on The Daily Show: The Raisin vs. Virgin Debate Rages On - Posted January 15, 2009
Newsweek contributor and CNN host Fareed Zakaria made a relatively serious appearance on Jon Stewart last night to discuss, among other things, the resilience of Mumbai after the recent terrorist attacks and how the Indian press, in comparison the American press during 9/11, handled the day after. Zakaria also points... [FishBowlNY]

Jon Stewart Takes on Sarah Palin Part Two - Posted January 14, 2009
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Maddow: "I Have Tried To Not Be Like Other Things on Television" - Posted January 8, 2009
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow appeared last night on "The Daily Show," and Jon Stewart was very complimentary of her program — although not necessarily her network. Using "The Munsters" as an analogy, he said: "Here's what I think when I watch MSNBC — you're Marilyn. But everyone else over there is fucking nuts.... [TVNewser]

Rachel Maddow on Daily Show - Posted January 8, 2009
We like how Rachel Maddow always does her interviews in those giant horn-rimmed glasses. Anyway, Jon Stewart takes on the media in their coverage of the Obama girls. And then uses the analogy that MSNBC is like The Munsters and Maddow is Marilyn. Our thanks to our sister blog TVNewser for this.... [FishBowlLA]

Michael Wolff on The Daily Show: Rupe is 'Very Nixonian' - Posted January 7, 2009
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Colmes Stopping By Colbert Nation - Posted January 5, 2009
Last month "The Daily Show" (featuring Hall and Oates) gave a tribute to exiting FNC anchor Alan Colmes (and Sean Hannity responded to Jon Stewart). Now TVNewser hears Colmes will make an appearance tonight on Stewart's counterpart program, "The Colbert Report." No word on what will happen when the liberal host... [TVNewser]

Hannity Responds To Stewart's Tribute - Posted December 12, 2008
Broadcasting & Cable's Marisa Guthrie talks to Sean Hannity about his upcoming new show, but also about Jon Stewart's tribute to Alan Colmes on last night's Daily Show. "I was actually thinking of Jon [Stewart] as a co-host but I needed someone who could be smart and funny without 50 writers and... [TVNewser]

"You're The Only Non-Douchebag On That Show" - Posted December 12, 2008
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart says goodbye to FNC's Alan Colmes, with the help of Daryl Hall and John Oates: .cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;}The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cHall & Oates Pay Tribute to Alan ColmesBarack Obama InterviewJohn McCain InterviewSarah Palin VideoFunny... [TVNewser]

Hall and Oats Take on Colmes - Posted December 12, 2008
.cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;}The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cHall & Oates Pay Tribute to Alan ColmesBarack Obama InterviewJohn McCain InterviewSarah Palin VideoFunny Election Video Pop duo Daryl Hall and John Oates had a reunion last night on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart... [FishBowlLA]

Oscars Look To Who For Host? Hugh Jackman? Put Another Shrimp On The Barbie... - Posted December 12, 2008
The Oscars have been agonizing over a new host. Jon Stewart didn't work out. Whoopi Goldberg was too ethnic. And Billy Crystal didn't need the grief. According to Nikki Finke's, DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com, the Oscars movers and shakers offered the hosting job this year to Aussie actor Hugh Jackman. Yes, he's a song and dance... [FishBowlLA]

Jon Stewart on Newspapers: 'What's Black and White and Completely Over?' - Posted December 10, 2008
.cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;}The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cClusterf#@k to the Poor House - Final Edition EditionBarack Obama InterviewJohn McCain InterviewSarah Palin VideoFunny Election Video Jon Stewart delves into the newspaper crisis on last night's Daily Show. ... [FishBowlNY]

Around the Bowls: Wallace, Stewart, Gregory.... - Posted December 2, 2008
• FishbowlDC: Chris Wallace brings Bush bashing to a halt at a Frost/Nixon screening: "To compare what Nixon did ...to George W. Bush trying to protect this country ...is both a gross misreading of history both then and now." • FishbowlLA: Jon Stewart takes on cable news "change." "Don't think Fox... [TVNewser]

Jon Stewart Takes on MSNBC - Posted December 2, 2008
.cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;}The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cMSNBC Replaces Fox NewsBarack Obama InterviewJohn McCain InterviewSarah Palin VideoFunny Election Video On the Daily Show last night, Jon Stewart swiped at 'foot soldiers' Bill O'Reilly and Chris Matthews. "You're going to need a freakishly... [FishBowlLA]

Stewart to O'Reilly: "Tonight is About Getting Over Your Fear" - Posted November 14, 2008
Bill O'Reilly was back on The Daily Show last night, and Jon Stewart was ready to ease his fears. Stewart presented the FNC host with hot cocoa, marshmallows and a stuffed animal after showing clips of O'Reilly talking about his fear of an Obama presidency. But O'Reilly said he was fearful of all... [TVNewser]

Palin and the Press - Posted November 13, 2008
FNC's Greta Van Susteren and NBC's Matt Lauer have joined her in her kitchen; CNN's Larry King and Wolf Blitzer got their long-awaited interviews yesterday; and this morning, the cable news networks carried both a live a news conference and Gov. Sarah Palin's remarks to the Republican Governors Association conference in... [TVNewser]

Rachel Maddow on Colbert: 'There is Also a New King of Bhutan' - Posted November 7, 2008
Anyone else starting to suspect that Rachel Maddow may be the Jon Stewart of the Obama administration?... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 11.07.08 - Posted November 7, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Wallace Delivers Cookie From Rove For Stewart - Posted November 6, 2008
While describing his appearance earlier in the show, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart described FOX News Sunday host Chris Wallace as the "news" part of "Fox News." And when Wallace joined Stewart on the set, he brought him a gift — a Fox News cookie from Karl Rove. During the interview, Stewart... [TVNewser]

Stewart Jabs Kristol - Posted October 31, 2008
We all know that New York Times columnist and Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol gets a lot of flak because, well, many of his predictions usually fall flat. Accordingly, "The Daily Show"'s Jon Stewart took a job at Kristol last night, saying "You can't look at past performance as a predictor, otherwise... [FishBowlDC]

"Studio Beeyatch," Goin' Rogue and an "O.J.-Free White Van" - Posted October 30, 2008
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart spent a segment discussing recent TV news storylines, starting with yesterday's heart-pumping car chase. "For one hour MSNBC and FOX followed an O.J.-Free White Van, as it tried to be the first car in history to not get caught during a televised police chase," said Stewart. After... [TVNewser]

The Year of the Women? - Posted October 30, 2008
From today's mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed: Salon's Rebecca Traister writes, if 2004 was "Jon Stewart's career-making election," this year is the year of the women. Specifically, Katie Couric, Campbell Brown and Rachel Maddow. Traister cites the historic runs by women on the political side as a contributing factor. "Call it historical accident or... [TVNewser]

Barack Obama on Jon Stewart: 'Did He Just Sell Me a Sham-Wow?' - Posted October 30, 2008
Sadly, Barack Obama appeared on Jon Stewart via Satellite post his Obamamercial. Still, Stewart makes the most of it, at one point asking Obama if he's suffering from buyer's remorse: "Two years ago when you started this journey the country was not in the shape it's in now, is there... [FishBowlNY]

Campbell Brown on Jon Stewart Watchdogging the Media - Posted October 28, 2008
Speaking of Campbell Brown she was on Jon Stewart last night talking about how on her CNN show No Bias, No Bull (she joked it was initially named No Bias, No Bullshit) and her attempts to firmly establish herself as representative of the middle-ground between MSNBC and Fox. Also, she's... [FishBowlNY]

Will Next Week's Election Spell Doom for Television? - Posted October 27, 2008
Remember how back in the late nineties no one could really imagine what life would be like after 2000? (And really, who among us could have envisioned YouTube?) And then everyone freaked out about Y2K and welded all the manhole covers shut in Manhattan. Well, with only eight... [FishBowlNY]

Brokaw Talks Debates, Election Night on Daily Show - Posted October 23, 2008
Tom Brokaw interviewed Gen. Colin Powell on Sunday and hosted a Presidential Debate, but last night on The Daily Show, the tables were turned. Jon Stewart brought up that the two would not be together on Election Night. "Now you tell me," joked Brokaw. "I have nothing to live for!" After the... [TVNewser]

Christopher Buckley on Jon Stewart: 'Young Man You Can See the Future' - Posted October 23, 2008
Somehow we missed this the other night. Christopher Buckley appeared on Jon Stewart to promote his new book Supreme Courtship. Not to be total cynics but Buckley sure timed his party-jumping, employer offending, Tina Brown traffic-boosting, Barack Obama for President endorsement just right. (An accusation he sort of... [FishBowlNY]

Peggy Noonan: The Best Columnist in America? - Posted October 21, 2008
We have already made clear (probably more than once) our fondness for Peggy Noonan. And now over Forbes.com Tunku Varadarajan is singing her praises, too, though he's also giving Rupert Murdoch credit for plucking Noonan from the "backwaters of the Weekend section" and "enthroning" her Declarations column on the paper's... [FishBowlNY]

Comedy News Network? - Posted October 16, 2008
Yes, the cable news channels have gotten funnier over the years. Sometimes it happens without even trying and sometimes they just try too hard. But a comedian getting his own cable news show? That's news. Fox News tried news-omedy with Half Hour News Hour (canceled) and keeps some overnight viewers laughing with... [TVNewser]

Kristen Schaal Takes on Sarah Palin - Posted October 2, 2008
The is the newest cast member of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Kristen Schaal showing her support for Sarah Palin.... [FishBowlLA]

Stewart Takes on Hannity - Posted September 19, 2008
This is from the Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night. He assessed Sean Hannity's interviewing style while questioning Sarah Palin.... [FishBowlLA]

CNBC Debuts the "Octobox" - Posted September 18, 2008
So maybe there isn't a whole lot to joke about when the markets are in turmoil, but Jon Stewart and The Daily Show gave it a shot. Highlighted in the piece — CNBC's debut of the "Octobox" ("When seven people talking about something, just isn't enough"): > Related: The San Jose Mercury... [TVNewser]

Is Web Intolerance "Hurting America?" - Posted September 1, 2008
Phil Donahue may be long gone from his daytime shows, (or his MSNBC prime time show for that matter). But he was back in the form of Joe Scarborough today at a Huffington Post-sponsored panel about how new media are impacting the 2008 race. The panel was made up of members... [TVNewser]

Adam... Dan... Whatever - Posted August 28, 2008
At the end of his NoonET hour, Dan Abrams was on with presidential candidate Ralph Nader. Nader was talking about how little coverage he is getting from the big 3 networks and how he's being kept out of the debates. Nader: Colbert, Jon Stewart, they know what real news is. Abrams: Ralph Nader... [TVNewser]

Does Jon Stewart Need a New Punchline? - Posted August 27, 2008
Hearst Newspapers editor-at-large Phil Bronstein is the latest blogger to call out Jon Stewart for his rant against TV news. Stewart made the comments at a DNC breakfast Monday morning. He called 24-hour news channels "gerbil wheels" and took particular aim at Fox News saying their Fair & Balanced claim is... [TVNewser]

Jon Stewart: FNC's Fair & Balanced Claim an Insult "To People With Brains" - Posted August 26, 2008
WaPo's Howard Kurtz attended a breakfast at the University of Denver during which Daily Show host Jon Stewart called FNC's "fair and balanced" slogan an insult "to people with brains." "I'm stunned to see Karl Rove on a news network as an analyst," said Stewart, adding only "Fox News Sunday" moderator... [TVNewser]

Study on Late-Night Humor Omits Some Comedians - Posted August 24, 2008
Center for Media and Public Affairs did a study on late-night political jokes. LAT's Top of the Ticket Reports: The study covered all jokes between Jan. 1 and July 31 in late-night monologues by Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Apparently, Jimmy Kimmel was not deemed funny... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 08.13.08 - Posted August 13, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.11.08 - Posted August 11, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Stahl, Zakaria Make Cameo in Daily Show Promo - Posted August 6, 2008
As he gears up for convention coverage, Jon Stewart is promoting his "Best F'ing News Team on the Planet." Last night, comedy-spondent Samantha Bee, "with the only in utero election center in the business," got the treatment, with cameos from real TVNewsers Lesley Stahl and Fareed Zakaria:... [TVNewser]

The Daily Show's Deck of "Cards" - Posted August 5, 2008
The Daily Show took on the recent media uproar over Sen. John McCain's ad featuring Paris Hilton and Britney Spears last night, as well as Sen. Barack Obama's comments after. "I believe by commenting on the perceived potential subtle racial messaging in the ad, you have taken what political scientists refer to... [TVNewser]

Justin Timberlake Hosting the Oscars???? Anything's Possible - Posted August 5, 2008
AOL is putting out an item saying that Justin Timberlake -- yes the Britney Spears ex, singer and occasional actor -- is being considered to host the Academy Awards next year. While AOL must be smoking some crack, Academy spokeswoman Leslie Unger said that the host hasn't been chosen and that Timberlake... [FishBowlLA]

That Nightly Guy on the Daily Show - Posted August 1, 2008
In between trips to Tehran and Beijing, NBC's Brian Williams made a trip to the west side of Manhattan and the Daily Show. Williams talked about his interview Monday with Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, complete with words braggadocio and raprochment: And it was apparently a night for NBCU on-air talent to make... [TVNewser]

Is CNN's AM Imitating MSNBC's AM? - Posted August 1, 2008
On Morning Joe today, the hosts poked a little fun at their uptown rival, American Morning on CNN. They used the Jon Stewart clip (see it here) from the other night to point out that American Morning has taken to using popular music to set up segments and doing it to... [TVNewser]

John Roberts: Rock Me Like a Hurricane - Posted July 31, 2008
We happen to share an affinity for CNN's John Roberts having grown up with his musical VJ stylings north of the border at MuchMusic. It appears that Jon Stewart may have joined the club. ... [FishBowlNY]

The Soundtrack to CNN's American Morning - Posted July 31, 2008
The Daily Show took on the curious bump-in music choices made by CNN's American Morning (a practice, admittedly, employed by many networks) last night. Jon Stewart had some suggestions for the program — for example, not using "Changes" by David Bowie for stories ranging from credit cards to China. We're not sure what... [TVNewser]

McCain Spreads The Love - Posted July 22, 2008
As the mainstream media globetrots with Sen. Barack Obama (except for that one guy), the Sen. John McCain campaign put out a new ad starring...the mainstream media! Well actually two ads. On McCain's web site, he's asking people to vote which version is their favorite. The ads are essentially the same —... [TVNewser]

Stewart Fires Up Dobbs-O-Meter - Posted July 18, 2008
Jon Stewart introduced a new scientific tool last night on The Daily Show — a device called the "Dobbs-O-Meter." "The best way in measuring success in wooing the Latino community, is the Dobbs-O-Meter," he said. "The angrier [Lou] Dobbs gets, the better you are doing." And with the presumptive presidential nominees speaking to... [TVNewser]

Soledad O'Brien On New Yorker Cover - Posted July 16, 2008
During a Q&A session after last night's CNN "Black in America" screening, host Soledad O'Brien was asked about this week's controversial New Yorker cover. O'Brien didn't directly give her take on it, but did on the uproar. "When things happen, people rarely call up and complain," she said. "I'm tired of that.... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 02.27.08 - Posted February 27, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of Ralph Nader and Chelsea Clinton. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | JOBS It is close, but most of you think that Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski do like each other off camera. REVOLVING DOOR A tipster tells us... [FishBowlDC]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted February 25, 2008
Grand Theft Merger: It didn't take long for the video game publishing business to start imitating the rest of the entertainment world. On Sunday, Electronic Arts Inc. launched a $2-billion takeover bid for Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., "stepping up the industry's torrid pace of consolidation," and the entire industry is all... [FishBowlLA]

McCain Story: Who Knew What When? - Posted February 21, 2008
Know the adage that when the media start reporting on themselves, the story is over? How quickly, then, did this story of McCain's alleged improprieties with a lobbyist evaporate: HuffPo takes on the New York Times (kinda), questioning (but never answering) why the paper dragged its feet. U.S. News reminds us all that... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 01.25.08 - Posted January 25, 2008
Good morning Washington (unless you're Jewish, in which case you're bummed that the WHCA dinner falls on Passover). And, on this day in 1961, JFK held the first televised conference. (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio) Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You think Maureen Dowd... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.18.08 - Posted January 18, 2008
Good morning Washington. Today in D.C. history, Marion Barry said "bitch set me up." Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | BOOKS | JOBS You think Ben Bradlee could take Robert Novak in a street fight. REVOLVING DOOR The Washington Business Journal reports, "The Washington Post... [FishBowlDC]

WGA 08 Strike - Posted January 9, 2008
Ray Bradbury pickets FOX. In an amusing twist on the WGA strike theme, Craig Mazin reports: WGAE Executive Director Mona Mangan has somehow managed to enrage her own employees so much...they're now threatening to go on strike This is the woman who has had CBS newswriters working without a contract for years now. John... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted January 3, 2008
Leno = Corny: Audience members at The Tonight Show described Jay Leno -- the former stand-up comic who is currently back on air without his writers -- as "90% as funny." Band Camp: Reporter Liam Gowing writes the final (we think) chapter about his experiences at rock'n'roll fantasy camp. Unsurprisingly for an... [FishBowlLA]

Who's A WGA Strike Winner? Gimme An E! - Posted November 5, 2007
Well, we guess there's a benefit to putting all your eggs in Kim Kardashian's ass after all. As the writers' strike simmers, the network that boasts virtually no writers (nope, that 11-year-old on a stripper pole thing was not scripted), is expected to get a few more viewers, or so says... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 10.24.07 - Posted October 24, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think global warming is no big deal. An ABC release announced, "For the twenty-fourth time in twenty-six weeks, 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Adults 25-54. The ABC broadcast averaged a 2.1/9 and 2.58 million among key demo viewers, outperforming NBC's 'Nightly News' by... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.22.07 - Posted October 22, 2007
Good morning Washington. The White House bids farewell to Josh Deckard. A NBC release announced, "'Meet the Press,' the longest running television show in the world, reached a programming milestone, airing its 3,000th broadcast last Sunday, October 14. In addition, according to Nielsen Media Research data, 'Meet the Press' topped the competition... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.25.07 - Posted September 25, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think Jon Stewart could totally take Tucker Carlson in a fist fight. CBSNews.com's Matthew Felling -- fresh back from his stint on "Morning Joe" -- is hosting today's "Kojo Nnamdi Show" on WAMU 88.5FM from noon to two. "Printing poll on Iraqi deaths would be irresponsible" Keith St. Clair,... [FishBowlDC]

Jon Stewart v. Tucker Carlson: Yet Again - Posted September 20, 2007
Ever since his infamous "Crossfire" blow-up years ago, Jon Stewart has largely remained quiet about Tucker Carlson. Until last night...(about half way through the clip) ... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.20.07 - Posted September 20, 2007
Good morning Washington. Your bet is on Stephen Colbert over Jon Stewart in a fist fight. Roll Call's Moira Bagley celebrates a birthday today. Media Matter's Eric Boehlert reports, "Last Monday, on the same day that Gen. David Petraeus was testifying before Congress about how important progress was being made in Iraq, the Pentagon... [FishBowlDC]

Poll of the Day, 09.19.07 - Posted September 19, 2007
Jon Stewart won the Emmy and Stephen Colbert is none to happy about it. Can he find another way to settle the score? Poll - Take Our Poll ... [FishBowlDC]

Trade Round-Up: Sept. 12, 2007 - Posted September 12, 2007
Stewart Tapped for Academy Awards He's baaaack! Jon Stewart has signed on to front next year's Oscarcast, bringing him back to the Kodak Theatre stage for the second year in a row. And even though it's his second outing, Stewart says in today's Variety, "I'm thrilled to be asked to host the... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted September 12, 2007
You'll Find Him In Da Club, But Not In Da Studio: It's all silly, promotional nonsense, but 5o Cent said that if his album, Curtis, did not outsell Kanye West's record, Graduation, he'd quit putting out solo records. And it looks as though he's going to have to face his bluff.... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 08.15.07 - Posted August 15, 2007
Good morning Washington. It's close, but you think Sarah Silverman is in fact funny. An ABC release reports, "ABC's 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54 for the week of August 6-10. This marks the fifteenth time in sixteen weeks that "World News"... [FishBowlDC]

Torch-Passing, TVNewser Style - Posted July 26, 2007
For a couple hours, the back room at Michael's was transformed into a television news executive bender, a happy hour in honor of our outgoing TVNewser, Brian Stelter [right], and incoming TVNewser, er, 'Newsers: Chris Ariens, Diane Clehane, Alissa Kinsky and Philadelphia Inquirer TV columnist and Katie Couric nemesis Gail Shister. Some... [FishBowlNY]

Simpsons Creator: We Love Attacking Fox - Posted July 20, 2007
Simpsons creator Matt Groening told Jon Stewart earlier this week that Fox forbid the Simpsons of doing a fake newscrawl because Fox viewers it for the real thing. (Comments like these are common out of the Simpsons camp; as Jack Shafer noted, they're is protected by a "titanium shield" from the interference... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 06.19.07 - Posted June 19, 2007
Good morning Washington. An ABC News release announced that the network received seven Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio-Television News Directors Association. "ABC News Radio was recognized with six awards and 'World News with Charles Gibson' won for best feature reporting." An NBC release announced, "NBC News has been honored with... [FishBowlDC]

Jon Stewart Is Not a Graphic Designer But He Sure Can Critique Like One - Posted June 8, 2007
Jon Stewart gives plenty of smarty-mouth lip service to the Logo That Rocked The World, and possibly the best description of it ever: What would happen "if a slot machine went down on a stop sign." He also provides his own graphic alternative. Yay! Design on the "Daily Show"! We've arrived!... [UnBeige]

Comedy Central Censors Sarah Silverman's AIDS Joke - Posted May 31, 2007
There would appear to be few taboos Comedy Central — and its presumably harried legal department — would ultimately to shy away from. Sh*t? Uncensored? 161 times? Check. Jon Stewart air-skullf*cking Hitler? Check. Sarah Silverman sleeping with a black God then kicking him out of bed? Check. Check. But it seems when... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 05.23.07 - Posted May 23, 2007
Good morning Washington. An ABC release announced, "For the fourth consecutive week, ABC's 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54" for the week of Week of May 14-18. "The last time that ABC won four straight weeks in these categories was... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 03.12.07 - Posted March 12, 2007
We hear: Still lots of back and forth on the Post's internal critique board, wondering why no one is paying attention to the story length guidelines advocating by Len Downie and Phil Bennett recently... Hillary Profita has left CBS' Public Eye to join a New York City-based aviation consulting firm called... [FishBowlDC]

Sarah Silverman's One Night Stand With God - Posted March 8, 2007
Silverman consummated her show's first season on Comedy Central by consummating her relationship with 'Black God' In case you missed the season finale of the Sarah Silverman Program on Comedy Central last night, we'll fill you in: the comedian behind the variety-show-cum-film Jesus is Magic and network behind South Park produced one... [FishBowlNY]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted January 31, 2007
Rock The (Academy) Vote: We knew low turnout among youth was a problem, but we had no idea young people's apathy toward lame award shows with predictable winners was something in need of fixing. And we really couldn't have predicted, as Scott Collins does, that somehow Sacha Baron Cohen is the... [FishBowlLA]

Times' Managing Editor Gets Her News From Kids Who Get Their News From The Daily Show - Posted January 30, 2007
Jill Abramson, Yale professor and New York Times managing editor, via the Yale Herald: YH: You've said that you want to learn about the news consumption of college-age students, and I think that's really interesting because we're a strange bunch. JA: No! You're hardly strange, and you'll be the next generation that traditional... [FishBowlNY]

Colbert-O'Reilly: Round One - Posted January 18, 2007
Stephen Colbert on tonight's O'Reilly Factor, on Jon Stewart's "stoner" demographic: You have to be high to understand Jon Stewart. That guy is pinker than an Indian River grapefruit. ... He was high most of the time I worked there. I had to get out, Bill. More interesting to us, as Stewart's quasi-demographic,... [FishBowlNY]

Jon Stewart Rejects Placement On Daily News Best Dressed List - Posted January 11, 2007
He who wears a blank t-shirt in nearly every "behind-the-scenes" off-air segment or spread we've ever seen, finds himself on the same list as Mos Def. 10. JON STEWART: For his on-air work as host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," Stewart sports the oh-so-anchorly uniform of shirt, jacket and tie. Off-air,... [FishBowlNY]

Jon Stewart: Washington Post Election Correspondent? - Posted January 11, 2007
He shredded some of the print magazine industry's highest profile editors — arguing, in part, that the reason he went wild on CNN's Crossfire and not in print was that print is dead in America. It now appears Daily Show host Jon Stewart ... still thinks print is dead. A... [FishBowlNY]

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