Bingewatching History: I Relived 16 Depressing Years Of The Daily Show

On September 12, 2000, Jon Stewart started The Daily Show’s Headlines segment with the following joke: “The GOP accused of using subliminal advertising. Bush says, ‘Why would we advertise underwater?’” After a run of jokes about then-candidate George W. Bush, Stewart chuckles, “He’s making it so easy.” Laughs were easy in the late summer of…

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“Adios motherf*ckers!”: Jon Stewart calls out Fox News hypocrisy one last time — and it’s absolutely glorious – Salon.com

Jon Stewart had one final message for Fox News on Monday night’s “The Daily Show”: “Adios motherf*ckers!” With still three shows (including the hour-long finale) remaining, Stewart couldn’t help himself from issuing a premature goodbye to the conservative news network — while the display behind him became engulfed in flames. There’s a good reason Stewart is…

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