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Who's laughing? LateNighter, a digital news site about late-night TV, hopes to buck media trends
Read full article: Who's laughing? LateNighter, a digital news site about late-night TV, hopes to buck media trendsThe media industry is crumbling, and late-night comedy on television has less than half of the audience than it had a decade ago.
Michiganders get oddly specific in ‘Daily Show’ election coverage (it’s hilarious)
Read full article: Michiganders get oddly specific in ‘Daily Show’ election coverage (it’s hilarious)“The Daily Show” had two Michigan natives cover the state’s primary election in a way that only a news show on Comedy Central can.
Jon Stewart changed late-night comedy once. Can he have a second act in different times?
Read full article: Jon Stewart changed late-night comedy once. Can he have a second act in different times?There's little doubt that Jon Stewart changed late-night comedy as host of Comedy Central's “The Daily Show” from 1999 to 2015.
Grammy Awards host Trevor Noah on why to tune in, being nominated and his post 'Daily Show' life
Read full article: Grammy Awards host Trevor Noah on why to tune in, being nominated and his post 'Daily Show' lifeTrevor Noah is ready to face one of the toughest audiences of his career, the millions watching as he once again hosts the Grammy Awards.
Jon Stewart will return to 'The Daily Show' as host — just on Mondays
Read full article: Jon Stewart will return to 'The Daily Show' as host — just on MondaysComedian Jon Stewart is rewinding the clock, returning to “The Daily Show” as a weekly host and executive producing through the 2024 U.S. elections cycle.
Kamala Harris art, 'Daily Show' lead Anthem Awards finalists
Read full article: Kamala Harris art, 'Daily Show' lead Anthem Awards finalistsAn art installation inspired by Vice President Kamala Harris, The New York Times’ “The 1619 Project” and “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” as well as charitable programs from Airbnb, Google, PayPal and the National Football League, are among the finalists for the inaugural Anthem Awards announced Tuesday.
For Trevor Noah, Grammy Awards a return to in-person hosting
Read full article: For Trevor Noah, Grammy Awards a return to in-person hostingFILE - Trevor Noah arrives at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020. Noah will host the 2021 Grammy Awards on Sunday. “If you get asked to host the Grammys, I don’t think you take long to say ‘yes,’” said the Emmy winner, who will host Sunday's Grammy Awards from downtown Los Angeles. Ad“Unlike most award shows, the Grammys also are about the performances,” said Noah. So far, Noah said venturing out to prepare for his Grammy hosting duties around other people has been “amazing” and “surreal.” While watching rehearsals, he said the performances gave him and others life.
Jon Stewart will be back in the host's chair for Apple TV+
Read full article: Jon Stewart will be back in the host's chair for Apple TV+LOS ANGELES – Jon Stewart is returning to TV, more than five years after bowing out as host of “The Daily Show” and with a new home at Apple TV+. Stewart will host an hour-long, current affairs series that will explore topics of national interest as well as his advocacy work, the streaming service said Tuesday. Each season of the show will have a companion podcast to “continue the discussion,” Apple TV+ said. The platform also has a deal with Stewart and his production company that gives it first shot at other projects. Stewart, writer and director of the recent film “Irresistible" with Steve Carell and Rose Byrne, is also an executive producer for CBS' “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”Stewart will be an executive producer along with host of his new Apple TV+ show, with the title yet to be announced.
University of Michigan to host free virtual event with Trevor Noah
Read full article: University of Michigan to host free virtual event with Trevor NoahANN ARBOR – The University of Michigan’s University Musical Society and Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy will be hosting a free, interactive event with Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show, on Tuesday. The event is open to members of the U-M community as well as supporters and event attendees of UMS and the Ford School. The discussion with the outspoken comedian and author will be moderated by Michael Barr, Dean of the Ford School of Public Policy, with questions from U-M students. “U-M and Ford School students care deeply about our democracy and about the urgent work of building a racially just society,” Dean Barr said in a statement. “I’m excited to host this conversation between our students and the brilliant Trevor Noah, who speaks with such honesty and clarity about racism, social movements, and public policy.
Biden: Main worry is Trump will try to 'steal this election'
Read full article: Biden: Main worry is Trump will try to 'steal this election'WASHINGTON Joe Biden says his chief worry is that President Donald Trump will attempt to steal the November election, and the Democratic challenger says he's even considered the possibility that the Republican incumbent would refuse to leave the White House should he lose. My single greatest concern: This presidents going to try and steal this election, Biden said on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, which aired Wednesday night. I have," Biden said, before suggesting that the military could step in to ensure a peaceful transition of power. "I am absolutely convinced they will escort him from the White House with great dispatch, the former vice president said. Biden has previously suggested that Trump's opposition to mail-in ballots could upend the presidential election.