Michelle Obama, whom Jon Stewart jokingly referred to as a "known associate of Barack Obama," made the talk show rounds yesterday, hitting up Larry King Live and The Daily Show. On the latter, she said that she prefers not to watch the debates because she gets "nervous." She also described Cindy McCain as cordial and said that reporters and commentators makes much ado about nothing when they analyze handshakes and snubs. She has to say that, though.
'DAILY SHOW' GETS EX-BRITISH PM "Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is to appear on US satirical TV show The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Mr Blair guests on the late-night show, which will be broadcast to a national television audience on Thursday. He is the sixth current or ex-leader of a country - including two former US presidents - to have been on the show."
OK, we know that by now everyone's as tired of Sarah Palin as the wolves the Alaskan governor uses airplanes to chase to the furthest reaches of her snowy state. But this Daily Show clip – an infuriating tally sheet of conservative mendacity – is simply too good not to post.
And before anyone starts to complain about how we've grown into single-minded meanies, note that this clip knocks the media much more than it does Sarah Palin.
It's a good year to have a fake job. First, all those Bigfoot researchers are getting some airtime. Then Jon Stewart gets fingered as the most trusted man in news. And now "Outstanding Reality Host" is a category at this year's Emmys. Taking this nonsense a step further, the nominees won't just have their names read off a teleprompter — the five contestants nominees will group-host the primetime ceremony. But as we all know in reality show hosting, one day you're in, the next day, you're out. So who's going to show up for the opening of an envelope and hear her own name called?
If the WGA strike remains unresolved on February 24, the date of the Oscars, event host Jon Stewart reportedly has said he will not attend the ceremony. If that is indeed the case, this year's Academy Awards ceremony is set to be a hostless, actorless ("I just hope that the actors are there — I pray that the actors are there") affair consisting of many "old clips of past shows." Working in the Academy's favor is that this sounds only slightly less boring than normal.
The Daily Show is kind of back, sputtering through the motions the way only an entity confident in its sycophantic fan base could.
Even before the strike, we hadn't seen the show in months, so we're not sure if this clip is any worse than the usual. It's better than Leno with writers, but that's not a compliment. Enjoy?
In a show of solidarity with his fellow scribes, [Jon Stewart] has told his writing staff that he will cover all their salaries for the next two weeks, according to a well-placed source. He has also vowed to do the same for writers on The Colbert Report.
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If you're a married man and you live in the Tristate area, be sure to keep this clip away from your wife. For here is such a perfect storm of non-threatening, intelligent, funny New Yorkers, that any woman from the Northeastern United States who sees this will immediately be completely crushed out, with visions of soft brown hair and scathingly witty dinner parties dancing in her head. This interview is basically a localized prophylactic. Good luck getting laid tonight, Manhattan men.
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Jon Stewart threw the opening pitch at a Mets game last week. Hilarity ensued.
• I can see it in his eyes;Jon Stewart's son is already gearing up to point out the inadequacies of the American political system. [Rosie DeMario]
• Mischa Barton's boyfriend's album has only sold 812 copies. Mischa probably bought more vintage t-shirts than that last week alone. [Egotastic]
• Angelina Jolie says that she and Brad Pitt will adopt their next child, though I'm not sure they're taking applications. [DListed]
• Johnny Depp doesn't like America. Fine, we never liked you much either, Edward Whiney-Hands. [US Weekly]
• Though Reese Witherspoon doesn't want to show off her "cellulite and saggy boobs," I'd be willing to bet there are still a lot of people who want to see 'em. [JustJared]
• Gwen Stefani's baby only serves as a remider that we have not yet seen Suri Cruise. [A Socialite's Life]
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