South Park is continuing to needle Donald Trump and his administration as Season 27 continues. Comedy Central shared a teaser trailer for Episode 3, which is titled “Sickofancy.” In the trailer, beloved character Towelie, the pot-smoking anthropomorphic towel, arrives in Washington, D.C. on a bus, where he encounters soldiers and …
Read More »Jon Stewart Extends 'The Daily Show' Deal Through 2025, Will Host Mondays
Jon Stewart is here to stay at The Daily Show. On Monday, Comedy Central announced that the comedian will return to host and exec-produce The Daily Show on Mondays through 2025. “I’ve truly enjoyed being back working with the incredible team atThe Daily Showand Comedy Central,” Stewart said in a …
Read More »Sarah Silverman Retired Her Formative 'Arrogant Ignorant' Character After Trump Rise
Sarah Silverman appeared on David Duchovny‘s Fail Better podcast this week and took the opportunity to reflect on why she dropped her formative “Sarah Silverman” character amid the political rise of Donald Trump. She explained she decided to move on from the “arrogant ignorant” character she previously embodied for more …
Read More »Jon Stewart Will Bring His 'Razor-Sharp Wit' to New 'Weekly Show' Podcast
Jon Stewart will be signing on for a new weekly podcast called The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart. On Thursday, Comedy Central announced that Stewart — who rejoined the Daily Show as the Monday night host — will host the new podcast when it premieres in June. The new weekly …
Read More »Is Jon Stewart Still the Right Person to Host 'The Daily Show?'
Whenever a popular sitcom or drama from years ago tries to come back, I worry. The series that we love are so often a product of a specific moment in time for the people who make them, the characters on them, and the people watching. Change that moment, things start …
Read More »Jon Stewart's Long Strange Trip Back to 'The Daily Show'
After an exhaustive yearlong search to find the show’s next host, Jon Stewart is returning to The Daily Show on a part-time basis, just in time for the 2024 election season. But he won’t be doing it alone. He’ll host Monday night’s broadcast beginning Feb. 12, with a roster of …
Read More »Jon Stewart Returning to 'The Daily Show' as Monday Host Through 2024 Election
The Daily Show is bringing back beloved former host Jon Stewart on a part-time basis to shepherd the late-night show through the 2024 election season. Following Trevor Noah’s exit in December 2022, the series spent 2023 relying on a revolving door of special guests and correspondents to hold down the …
Read More »Roy Wood Jr. Is Looking Beyond 'The Daily Show'
W hen I reach Roy Wood Jr. by phone, he’s resting in a hotel room in Napa, California, where he’s in town for a corporate gig. The comedian relishes these quiet moments in between jobs, where he’s able to turn his mind off and “not do shit.” He’s been going …
Read More »Roy Wood Jr. Exits 'The Daily Show' After 8 Years as Correspondent
The Daily Show still hasn’t hired a permanent host, and now they’ve lost their correspondent Roy Wood Jr. The comedian has informed Comedy Central that he will not be returning to the position he has held for the past eight years when the show returns later this month, according to …
Read More »Watch Bowen Yang's Hilarious Gay 'Law & Order: SVU' Parody
Bowen Yang is not only the breakout star of Saturday Night Live, where he’s hilariously embodied everything from a downed Chinese spy balloon to a Ron DeSantis-roasting gay Jafar, but he’s also one of the stars of Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens, a Comedy Central series from Awkwafina (real name: …
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