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Jon Stewart made a surprise appearance on “The Daily Show” on Tuesday, but he wasn’t dressed like himself.
Stewart arrived on set looking like none other than Obi-Wan Kenobi from the “Star Wars” franchise. Not only did he bring a costume, but he also brought along some advice for his guest host Roy Wood Jr.
While discussing Tuesday’s night political hot topics, Wood began to express the challenges of being a “Daily Show” guest host: “You’ve got to be funny, you’ve got to be satirical, you’ve got to be powerful, you’ve got to go viral. I don’t know what to do. I just wish I had somebody that I could talk to guide me.”
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A distant and ominous voice began to call out in the background: “Roy. Use the force, Roy.”
“Who that? I don’t f*** with ghosts,” Wood replied.
Stewart then made his grand appearance dressed as the iconic Star Wars character to rapturous applause from the crowd.
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“I knew I knew your a**. You’re Obi-Wan Kenobi!” Wood playfully said.
“I’m Jon Stewart. I used to work here when the budget wasn’t as big a few years back,” Stewart responded. “I actually hosted the programme, to be honest with you.”
When asked why he was dressed as Obi-Wan, Stewart replied: “I like to be comfortable.”
“The Daily Show” has been taken over by a variety of special guest hosts since Trevor Noah stepped down from hosting last year.
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parting ways, and the reactions range in creativity on Twitter.“This is an earth-shaking moment in cable news,” Brian Stelter wrote.Jon Stewart simply tweeted the eyes emoji staring off suggestively. Another user tweeted a photo of Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen doing the three finger salute from “The Hunger Games” which serves as a send-off, especially when Rue (Amandla Stenberg) dies.The announcement of Don Lemon’s exit from CNN has spawned even more tweets about the coincidental firings of two major news anchors.“MSNBC executive leadership scrambling to figure out who they should fire today to keep pace with rivals at Fox and CNN,” wrote Jake Whitaker.Another user posted a Simpson’s gif that fits the current situation at the news networks.One user called Carlson’s exit the “succession season finale stunner.”Another Twitter user touted the recent “Succession” storyline that had Kerry vying for an on-air role saying, “It’s her time.” Several people connected Carlson’s departure to this plotline of the hit HBO show.Cliff Schecter wrote a verse set to “We Didn’t Start the Fire” about Fox:Still another user called the announcement “The end of an era” because “Tucker was too much for them to bear. Too much truth about COVID, vaccines, Ukraine, January 6 was probably the last straw.
Pete Davidson isn’t putting up with pushy fans.
The late-night television sector will be the first to get hit if there’s a writers’ strike and its stars are bracing themselves for impact.
So what does the ever-prolific Steven Soderbergh have up next? He has the series “Full Circle” on deck as part of his overall deal with Max, and “The Pendulum Project,” which he also shot last year. However, after those shows, Soderbergh’s next project is wide open.
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The TV Academy has a problem with Jon Stewart’s Emmys submission and has forced a change. Apple TV+ and the creative teams behind “The Problem With Jon Stewart” had plans to compete in the outstanding hosted nonfiction series or special category, where its first season received an Emmy nomination last year. However, the Television Academy has denied its submission and moved the show to the outstanding talk series category, where it will face off against late-night hosts such as Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers. The other eligible nominees for last year’s outstanding hosted nonfiction series or special — Netflix’s “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman,” Showtime’s “Vice” and winner “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” — will remain in the category for consideration.
The Governor is giving The Boss his own day of honors.
Michele Amabile Angermiller The inaugural American Music Honors awards show — a fundraiser for the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University — launched Saturday night without two very important presenters in attendance: Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa. Bob Santelli, the Archives’ executive director, broke the news that the Springsteens were both diagnosed with COVID-19 just hours after Springsteen took a final bow Friday night at the Prudential Center, wrapping the first part of his 2023 tour with the E Street Band. “It broke our hearts around 6 a.m. this morning when I got a call that two of the most important people who were supposed to be here, Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa, unfortunately came down with COVID.”
Pete Davidson’s upcoming comedy series Bupkis – check it out above.The Peacock series is described as a “heightened, fictionalised version” of the comedian’s real life, where Davidson plays himself. The Sopranos actor Edie Falco plays Davidson’s mother, while Joe Pesci stars as his grandfather.“The series combines grounded storytelling with absurd elements from the unfiltered and completely original worldview for which Pete is well known,” a synopsis reads.As shown in the trailer, there’s a huge roster of guest stars including Charlie Day, John Mulaney, Kenan Thompson and Jon Stewart.
The first trailer for Pete Davidson‘s new series has been released!
Pete Davidson’s mind? Peacock released the trailer for “Bupkis,” its new series starring Davidson and which is based on his life. In its half-hour episodes, “Bupkis” shows Davidson’s life in a heightened, fictionalized manner. Combining grounded storytelling with unfiltered and absurd elements, the eight-episode show will depict Davidson’s unique worldview. The trailer opens with quick clips of tabloid headlines about Davidson and with him saying, “I googled myself yesterday. People think I’m, like, a joke for some reason.”
Pete Davidson's upcoming Peacock comedy, , is here!On Thursday, the streaming network shared the chaotic, star-filled trailer featuring new footage from Davidson's semi-autobiographical series, which launches Thursday, May 4.The comedy follows Davidson as he attempts to work through unique family dynamics and the complexities of fame to form meaningful relationships. The half-hour series, which straddles reality and absurdity to best represent what it is to be Pete Davidson, stars Davidson, Edie Falco and Joe Pesci.The trailer, which Peacock touts as Davidson's cut, features a slew of famous guest stars, including Davidson's real-life girlfriend, Chase Sui Wonders; Bobby Cannavale; Al Gore; Jon Stewart; Charlie Day; Steve Buscemi; Sebastian Stan; Machine Gun Kelly; Ray Romano; John Mulaney; Kenan Thompson; and more. As expected, Davidson pokes fun at the tabloids' obsession over his personal life and even his «big d**k energy,» as Romano tells him in one memorable moment in the trailer, «You're like p***y Thanos.»Watch Davidson's custom cut of the trailer below.A post shared by Peacock (@peacock)Davidson also is a writer and executive producer on alongside showrunner/writer/executive producer Judah Miller and writer/executive producer Dave Sirus.
The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers sat down on Wednesday as talks continued over the holiday period that had previously been designated a two-week break.
“The Daily Show” guest host Roy Wood Jr. is looking into where former First Lady Melania Trump has gone since she wasn’t present Tuesday for Trump’s arraignment or later for his speech at Mar-a-Lago.First the comedian pondered whether Trump’s remarks about the presiding judge having a “Trump-hating wife” were even really an insult.“Donald Trump also has a Trump-hating wife,” Wood Jr. said.
Leslie Jones is ready.The comedian revealed to People that she wants to be considered as the new host of “The Daily Show.”“It definitely should be a black woman,” the 55-year-old said.“It would be great to have a black woman on late night. It’s time.
Jon Stewart returned to the anchor's desk on Tuesday. The 60-year-old comedian made a surprise appearance on which he hosted from 1999-2005 before Trevor Noah took the chair for seven years, to give guest host Roy Wood Jr.
NBC’s Today, the morning news show that launched more than 70 years ago, has received this year’s Peabody Institutional Award, the group said Wednesday.
charged with 34 felonies for, among other things, conduct related to the hush money payment he made to porn actress Stormy Daniels, using campaign funds, in 2016.Wood was, at that point, focused on the fact that Trump got to skip most of the indignities accused felons normally face after surrendering to police– for instance, he wasn’t handcuffed, authorities didn’t take a mug shot, and he wasn’t strip searched, as is normal procedure in most jurisdictions including New York.“For the sake of this country, I hope Donald Trump gets a swift trial. But that doesn’t mean he should get to use the TSA pre-check. But, here’s the good news: The New York investigation is just one of many into the former president,” Wood said.
The Daily Show used to have a white host?
Lizzo).Nominees are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, whose members include Questlove, Tan France, Quinta Brunson, Ziwe Fumudoh, LeVar Burton, Samantha Bee and Takashi Murakami, along many others.“The Webbys is in a unique position–every year we have the opportunity to see pivotal industry trends play out through our Nominees,” said Ciel VanderVeen, Managing Director of The Webby Awards. “This year was no exception; not only were we blown away by the creativity and quality of the work, but we were inspired by the teams that created new innovations with AI technologies, built new responsible products, and so much more.”The various nominees are eligible to win the Internet industry’s two most prestigious awards: The Webby Award, selected by the Academy, and The Webby People’s Voice Award, voted on by the online community.