What Jon Stewart and Peter Jennings Had in Common

“I'm sorry to do this to you,” says Jon Stewart. “It's another entertainment show beginning with an overwrought speech of an entertainment host. And television is nothing if not redundant.” That was on September 20, 2001. It was Jon Stewart's goodbye party. But he was the one who came with presents for everyone. Talk-show hosts' … Read more

What Jon Stewart and Peter Jennings Had in Common

I'm sorry to do this to you,” says Jon Stewart. “It's another entertainment show beginning with an overwrought speech of an entertainment host. And television is nothing if not redundant.” John Hodgman, Matt Walsh, Nancy Walls, Dan Bakkedahl, Rob Riggle, Samantha Bee, Aasif Mandvi, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Jordan Klepper, John Oliver, Ed Helms, Larry … Read more

Jon Stewart Had No Jokes to Tell About Charleston, But Malala Made Him …

That's Jon Stewart on Wednesday's horrific shooting inside Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal in Charleston, S.C. As we struggle to understand this incident, we gathered a few thoughtful analyses of what this story tells us about the deeper  That's Jon Stewart on Wednesday's horrific shooting inside Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal in Charleston, S.C. As … Read more