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Brit wit John Oliver offers satiric spin on U.S. politicsnew

A golden age of satirists are taking on government, cable news and cultural idiocy.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  John Schacht  |  11-22-2013  |  Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Daily Show, John Oliver, Jon Stewart, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, gun control, events in Charlotte, comedy in Charlotte, comedy standup, Daniel Grano, John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show, Knight Theater, NRA, Philip Van Cleave, political comedy, political satire

Is Jon Stewart Funny in France?new

Each day my daughter is faced with the challenging job of translating Comedy Central's The Daily Show into French, rendering hip American cultural references, Yiddishisms, bleeped-out expletives, and quirky American slang into something a French audience will understand and find funny.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Jaime O'Neill  |  07-21-2009  |  TV
Tags: Canal Plus, translation, comedy, Comedy Central, France, Jon Stewart, The Daily Show

No News is Good News: Jon Stewart Talks

Stewart is not just a smart-ass; he's actually smart. And while he can be glib, he's arguably one of the most moral people on television news.
Hartford Advocate  |  Adam Bulger  |  06-09-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews
Tags: politics, media, Comedy Central, Jon Stewart, The Daily Show

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