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'''''The Daily Show''''' (its current incarnation is called '''''The Daily Show with Trevor Noah''''') is a [[satire|satirical]] fake news program first aired in 1996 which airs on cable network [[Comedy Central]]. The show's news team presents, "news like you've never seen it before -- unburdened by objectivity, journalistic integrity or expensive graphics."<ref name=aboutdailyshow>''Comedy Central's The Daily Show''. [http://www.thedailyshow.com/about About the show]</ref> ''The Daily Show'' was created by Lizz Winstead and Madeleine Smithberg in 1996, hosted by Craig Kilborn until 1999 when [[Jon Stewart]] took over the anchor's chair.<ref name=aboutdailyshow/> The show has been recognized with a [[Peabody Awards|Peabody Award]] and nine [[Emmy]]s.<ref name=aboutdailyshow/><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115147/awards IMDb - Awards for The Daily Show]</ref>

'''''The Daily Show''''' (its current incarnation is called '''''The Daily Show with Trevor Noah''''') is a [[satire|satirical]] fake news program first aired in 1996 which airs on cable network [[Comedy Central]]. The show's news team presents "news like you've never seen it before -- unburdened by objectivity, journalistic integrity or expensive graphics."<ref name=aboutdailyshow>''Comedy Central's The Daily Show''. [http://www.thedailyshow.com/about About the show]</ref> ''The Daily Show'' was created by Lizz Winstead and Madeleine Smithberg in 1996, hosted by Craig Kilborn until 1999 when [[Jon Stewart]] took over the anchor's chair.<ref name=aboutdailyshow/> The show has been recognized with a [[Peabody Awards|Peabody Award]] and nine [[Emmy]]s.<ref name=aboutdailyshow/><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115147/awards IMDb - Awards for The Daily Show]</ref>

The show was originally hosted by Craig Kilborn, and then Jon Stewart hosted the show until 2015 when he retired to become a producer for [[Stephen Colbert]]'s late night endeavor on CBS. South African born "comedian" Trevor Noah currently hosts the program.

The show was originally hosted by Craig Kilborn, and then Jon Stewart hosted the show until 2015 when he retired to become a producer for [[Stephen Colbert]]'s late night endeavor on CBS. South African-born "comedian" Trevor Noah currently hosts the program.

== Jon Stewart on ''The Daily Show'' ==

== Jon Stewart on ''The Daily Show'' ==

Jon Stewart, a [[liberal]], is was host of ''The Daily Show'' until he quit in mid-2015. In the past he often satirized [[George W. Bush]], the war in [[Iraq War|Iraq]], Congress, and American foreign policy.<ref>[http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/20060711_jon_stewart_bush_diplomacy/ Jon Stewart Mocks Bush’s Claims on Diplomacy], July 11, 2006.</ref> Stewart will display video clips, sound bites, and news stories in which Republicans and other conservative politicians are made to look silly, using clips which are often edited or taken out of context so that they appear to be contradicting themselves. The sound bites of clips are typically edited to make Senate speeches appear ridiculous. However, due to Stewart's political values, he has typically provided an easy ride to President [[Obama]] and most other liberals.

Jon Stewart, a [[liberal]], was host of ''The Daily Show'' until he quit in mid-2015. In the past he often satirized [[George W. Bush]], the war in [[Iraq War|Iraq]], Congress, and American foreign policy.<ref>[http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/20060711_jon_stewart_bush_diplomacy/ Jon Stewart Mocks Bush’s Claims on Diplomacy], July 11, 2006.</ref> Stewart would display video clips, sound bites, and news stories in which Republicans and other conservative politicians are made to look silly, using clips which are often edited or taken out of context so that they appear to be contradicting themselves. The sound bites of clips are typically edited to make Senate speeches appear ridiculous. However, due to Stewart's political values, he has typically provided an easy ride to President [[Obama]] and most other liberals.

Jon's interviews have ranged from semi-serious policy discussions, with [[Barack Obama]] and [[John Kerry]], to comedic conversations with comedians like [[Don Rickles]] and [[Steve Martin]], to verbal "smack-downs" of those in the media such as [[Jim Cramer]] and [[Chris Matthews]].<ref>''Comedy Central''. [http://blog.indecisionforever.com/2009/03/10/cnbcs-jim-cramer-responds-to-jon-stewarts-response-to-cnbcs-jim-cramer/ CNBC's Jim Cramer Responds to Jon Stewart's Response to CNBC's Jim Cramer], March 10, 2009.</ref> Stewart occasionally analyzes upcoming or newly released [[books]] with their respective [[author]]s.<ref name=aboutdailyshow/>

Jon's interviews have ranged from semi-serious policy discussions, with [[Barack Obama]] and [[John Kerry]], to comedic conversations with comedians like [[Don Rickles]] and [[Steve Martin]], to verbal "smack-downs" of those in the media such as [[Jim Cramer]] and [[Chris Matthews]].<ref>''Comedy Central''. [http://blog.indecisionforever.com/2009/03/10/cnbcs-jim-cramer-responds-to-jon-stewarts-response-to-cnbcs-jim-cramer/ CNBC's Jim Cramer Responds to Jon Stewart's Response to CNBC's Jim Cramer], March 10, 2009.</ref> Stewart occasionally analyzes upcoming or newly released [[books]] with their respective [[author]]s.<ref name=aboutdailyshow/>