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Jon Stewart

Posted inCommentary, Current Events, Essays & Criticism, Story

The New Scabs: Stars Who Cross the Picket Line

by Soraya Roberts February 8, 2019October 19, 2022

“The opinion that art should have nothing to do with politics is itself a political attitude,” wrote George Orwell in 1946, and it still stands.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

The Moment Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’ Changed Course

by heymarkarms November 2, 2016October 19, 2022

The internal battles and the decisions Jon Stewart made after taking over The Daily Show from Craig Kilborn.

Posted inNonfiction, Reading List

A Moment of Zen: Seven Stories Looking Back at Jon Stewart’s Fake-News Legacy

by mikedang August 6, 2015October 19, 2022

Tonight, Jon Stewart ends his 16-year run as host of “The Daily Show.” Here are seven stories looking back at how Stewart became the most influential fake-news anchor in the history of television.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

‘Why Can’t You Be a Kindhearted and Good Individual Like Stephen Colbert!?’

by mikedang November 3, 2014October 19, 2022

Chris Smith interviews Jon Stewart for New York magazine.

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