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On AlterNet: jon stewart

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "jon stewart"

FOX News' Hannity Sort of Apologizes for Falsified Rally Report

FOX News' Hannity Sort of Apologizes for Falsified Rally Report

Adele Stan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. November 12, 2009.
After the Daily Show caught him red-handed claiming footage from a large September march to be tape from a Capitol Hill rally, Hannity apologizes.

Daily Show: Barney Frank's Town Hall Meeting - Astro Turfers Beware!

Daily Show: Barney Frank's Town Hall Meeting - Astro Turfers Beware!

Mark Ristaino, AlterNet AlterNet: Health and Wellness. August 20, 2009.
Now this is how you run a town hall meeting.

Stewart / Colbert Embarrass Glenn Beck on Health Care Debate and Loss of Advertisers

Stewart / Colbert Embarrass Glenn Beck on Health Care Debate and Loss of Advertisers

Mark Ristaino, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. August 14, 2009.
Could it be? Is this the end of Glenn Beck??!!?

Jon Stewart Hammers Lindsey Graham for Hypocrisy in the Sotomayor Hearings

Alex Leo, Huffington Post AlterNet: Politics. July 17, 2009.
Highlights from one of The Daily Show's funniest segments of the year.

Jon Stewart Continues to Hammer Fox News For Obama Coverage:

Jon Stewart Continues to Hammer Fox News For Obama Coverage:

Alex Leo, Huffington Post AlterNet: Media and Technology. June 9, 2009.
To keep things fair, Stewart also looked at the other big two cable networks: MSNBC and CNN.

Jon Stewart Calls Fox News Personalities 'Extremists' for Their Coverage of Obama's Cairo Speech

Jon Stewart Calls Fox News Personalities 'Extremists' for Their Coverage of Obama's Cairo Speech

Alex Leo, Huffington Post AlterNet: Media and Technology. June 5, 2009.
Jon Stewart committed a lengthy opening segment to President Obama's speech in the Middle East last night.

Jon Stewart Destroys Cheney (and the National Press Club for Good Measure)

Jon Stewart Destroys Cheney (and the National Press Club for Good Measure)

Alex Leo, Huffington Post AlterNet: World. June 4, 2009.
"Daily Show" calls out Cheney for blaming 9/11 on Richard Clarke.

'Daily Show' Takes on Army, White House Over Gay Translator's Firing

'Daily Show' Takes on Army, White House Over Gay Translator's Firing

Alex Leo, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. May 15, 2009.
Jon Stewart excoriated President Bush for his policies and President Obama for flip-flopping on the issue.

Jon Stewart Slams Obama's Poetry Jam

Jon Stewart Slams Obama's Poetry Jam

Jason Linkins, Huffington Post AlterNet: Media and Technology. May 14, 2009.
Stewart continues to prove the people who say that comedians aren't willing to go after Obama wrong.

Jon Stewart Slams Pundits for OKing Torture, Attacking Wanda Sykes

Jon Stewart Slams Pundits for OKing Torture, Attacking Wanda Sykes

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: Media and Technology. May 12, 2009.
"Bad jokes and gay marriage are destroying this country, but torture can save it."

Jon Stewart Points Out Marion Barry's Hypocrisy In Opposing Gay Marriage Over 'Morals'

Jon Stewart Points Out Marion Barry's Hypocrisy In Opposing Gay Marriage Over 'Morals'

Alex Leo, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. May 8, 2009.
Apparently smoking crack and cheating on your wife makes you a "moral leader."

Jon Stewart Investigates the 'Lost Party': Republicans

Jon Stewart Investigates the 'Lost Party': Republicans

Alex Leo, AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. May 6, 2009.
They've been out of office for three months and already they're collapsing in on themselves like a hollowed-out wedding cake.

Jon Stewart Slams Media Swine Flu Fear Mongering

Jon Stewart Slams Media Swine Flu Fear Mongering

Alex Leo, Huffington Post AlterNet: Health and Wellness. April 28, 2009.
With 149 deaths in Mexico, swine flu still ranks last on the "list of things that can kill you in Mexico."

Jon Stewart Demolishes Torture Supporters

Jon Stewart Demolishes Torture Supporters

Alex Leo, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. April 21, 2009.
"Do you really have to waterboard somebody 183 times? Doesn't the efficacy go down?"

Jon Stewart Gets Comforted By TARP Watchdog Who Calls for 'Smart Regulation'

Jon Stewart Gets Comforted By TARP Watchdog Who Calls for 'Smart Regulation'

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: Video. April 16, 2009.
Elizabeth Warren makes Jon Stewart feel better "for the first time in six months."

Jon Stewart Slams Media, Lieberman Over Military Spending

Jon Stewart Slams Media, Lieberman Over Military Spending

Staff, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart AlterNet: Media and Technology. April 10, 2009.
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates recommends fundamental changes to the military budget, including the elimination of the laser plane.

Jon Stewart Slams Hannity, Bachmann, And Beck: Defeat Is 'Supposed to Taste Like a Sh*t Taco'

Jon Stewart Slams Hannity, Bachmann, And Beck: Defeat Is 'Supposed to Taste Like a Sh*t Taco'

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. April 8, 2009.
The Daily Show shreds Obama conspiracy theories.

Jon Stewart Nails Bernanke on AIG Bonuses

Jon Stewart Nails Bernanke on AIG Bonuses

Staff, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. March 19, 2009.
Why do we keep giving out the Nobel Prize for Evil? It just gives companies like AIG an incentive to be evil.

 White People are Terrifying: 'Daily Show' Takes on 'New Face of Crime'

White People are Terrifying: 'Daily Show' Takes on 'New Face of Crime'

Alex Leo, Huffington Post AlterNet: Video. March 19, 2009.
Let's face it, white men in suits are terrifying.

Jim Cramer Comes Out of Hiding, Responds to Getting Trounced By Jon Stewart

Jim Cramer Comes Out of Hiding, Responds to Getting Trounced By Jon Stewart

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: Media and Technology. March 19, 2009.
This morning, CNBC host Jim Cramer went on NBC’s Today Show.

If Only Jon Stewart Had Interviewed Dick Cheney

If Only Jon Stewart Had Interviewed Dick Cheney

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. March 18, 2009.
CNN let Cheney get away with spouting gross inaccuracies and weak excuses. They should have gone for the jugular, Jon Stewart style.

Fix CNBC: 'Jon Stewart Made the Case, Now We're Demanding Action'

Fix CNBC: 'Jon Stewart Made the Case, Now We're Demanding Action'

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. March 16, 2009.
We need CNBC to practice responsible journalism. Will you please take a few moments to sign this open letter to CNBC?

'Jon Stewart, Look at Me!' ... Pathetic Tucker Carlson's Cry for Attention

'Jon Stewart, Look at Me!' ... Pathetic Tucker Carlson's Cry for Attention

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Media and Technology. March 15, 2009.
It's kind of sad, really.

Jim Cramer Disappears From Public; Felt 'Blindsided' By Stewart

Jim Cramer Disappears From Public; Felt 'Blindsided' By Stewart

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: Media and Technology. March 14, 2009.
What was he expecting?

Stewart/Cramer Fallout: MSNBC Ordered to Keep Silent; Street.com CEO Quits

Stewart/Cramer Fallout: MSNBC Ordered to Keep Silent; Street.com CEO Quits

Gregg Levine, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. March 14, 2009.
MSNBC was reportedly told by its corporate bosses that this was, you know, not of interest to its viewers.