Jon Stewart

Egypt Ratchets Up Case Against Satirist, Threatens To Close TV Station

Steve Mullis — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:17:00 +0000

Egyptian authorities are stepping up efforts against a popular TV comedian known as the "Egyptian Jon Stewart" and are now threatening to revoke the license of the private TV station that airs his weekly program.

As we reported Sunday, satirist Bassem Youssef was questioned for five hours over accusations he insulted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and Islam.

Morsi's opponents say Youssef's questioning, along with arrest warrants issued against five anti-government activist

Mail Containing Harmless Powdery Substance Sent To Congressional Offices

Eyder Peralta — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:42:00 +0000

Three different congressional offices have received mailings that contained a suspicious powdery substance.

Terrance W. Gainer, the Senate Sergeant at Arms, sent an email to congressional staff saying that a Senate State office and House District office received a mailing yesterday and a Senate State office received a letter today.

Halt In 'Colbert Report' Production Reportedly Due To Family Emergency

Bill Chappell — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:27:00 +0000

Provocateur comedian Stephen Colbert is known for many things. Silence has not been among them — until now. An abrupt suspension in his Colbert Report's production schedule sparked rumors online Thursday, after Comedy Central said it would air reruns for three days this week.

It seems the delay is due to a family emergency. The Wall Street Journal reports that Colbert "suspended production of his satirical comedy show temporarily because of an emergency in Mr.

Jon Stewart: 'If You're In A Net, Something Has Gone Terribly... Wrong'

Frank James — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:15:00 +0000

Mitt Romney may want to see if there's anything his new Secret Service team can do to protect him from Jon Stewart's comedic barbs.

On The Daily Show Wednesday, after playing the infamous CNN clip in which Romney spoke of not being concerned about the very poor because they have a safety net, or the very rich, Stewart reacted thusly:

"Right. But it's still a $%@! net. And here's the thing about being in a net. Being in a net is bad whether you're a butterfly or a fish or a trapeze artist or a poor person.