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24-05-2025
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Jon Stewart asks if Trump will 'burn our country down for insurance money' amid CBS lawsuit
"The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart expressed worry this week that the Trump administration's lawsuit against CBS News could also result in the end of his show, as well as pain for the country. In an interview on "The Bill Simmons Podcast," Stewart slammed President Donald Trump's pending lawsuit against CBS News and its parent company Paramount, saying it's merely a way to get major corporations to grovel before the president's agenda. "But what you're seeing now is, all must pay tribute to the king," he said, elsewhere accusing other U.S. corporate leaders of paying Trump "protection money" to survive. Sanders, Warren Warn Paramount That Settling Trump Lawsuit Could Be Illegal Bribery Act Trump sued CBS News and Paramount – also Comedy Central's parent company – for $10 billion in October over allegations of election interference involving the "60 Minutes" interview of then-Vice President Kamala Harris that aired weeks before the presidential election (the amount has since jumped to $20 billion). Both Trump and Paramount have entered mediation, which could conclude at any time. Read On The Fox News App Stewart brought up the topic during the interview, saying that he's comfortable hosting "The Daily Show" on Monday nights up "until, you know, the company is bought out by people that don't want anything to do with 'The Daily Show.'" "And then who the f--- knows what's going to happen. I mean, look what they're doing now to '60 Minutes' and CBS News and everything else," he added. Cbs News Staffers Rattled By Ceo's Abrupt Exit As Trump Lawsuit Looms Over Network Host Bill Simmons remarked that both of them, along with other media pundits, are "in an area now that we've never been in my lifetime." "Oh, it's insane," Stewart replied. He predicted that the media landscape they're a part of might not exist in the future because of the president's lawsuit, which he went on to criticize. "Now you can make comments about, 'Well, I think I didn't like the way they edited it in the way that oftentimes people don't like the way they edited it. But it certainly doesn't rise to the level of libel, slander, or whatever the f--- else they're doing with a $2 billion lawsuit." Stewart defended the way the CBS News show edited the Harris interview, adding, "It's a purely subjective editorial decision." Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture He called out other networks and business moguls for cooperating with the Trump administration, accusing them of bribing the president so that he avoids harassing them. "And the price of peace is different. You know, ABC had to pay $15 million. Bezos had to pay $40 million for a documentary on Melania. Zuckerberg had to pay – they just put money into the pot, so hopefully they don't get… What does that remind you of?" "Michael Corleone," Simmons responded, naming the main character from the "Godfather" films. "Right," Stewart replied. "It's protection money." Later, he referred to it as "bribery." He continued, "So ultimately, at the end of this, does Trump burn our f------ country down for insurance money? Like where are we headed?"Original article source: Jon Stewart asks if Trump will 'burn our country down for insurance money' amid CBS lawsuit
Fox News
23-05-2025
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- Fox News
Jon Stewart asks if Trump will 'burn our country down for insurance money' amid CBS lawsuit
"The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart expressed worry this week that the Trump administration's lawsuit against CBS News could also result in the end of his show, as well as pain for the country. In an interview on "The Bill Simmons Podcast," Stewart slammed President Donald Trump's pending lawsuit against CBS News and its parent company Paramount, saying it's merely a way to get major corporations to grovel before the president's agenda. "But what you're seeing now is, all must pay tribute to the king," he said, elsewhere accusing other U.S. corporate leaders of paying Trump "protection money" to survive. Trump sued CBS News and Paramount – also Comedy Central's parent company – for $10 billion in October over allegations of election interference involving the "60 Minutes" interview of then-Vice President Kamala Harris that aired weeks before the presidential election (the amount has since jumped to $20 billion). Both Trump and Paramount have entered mediation, which could conclude at any time. Stewart brought up the topic during the interview, saying that he's comfortable hosting "The Daily Show" on Monday nights up "until, you know, the company is bought out by people that don't want anything to do with 'The Daily Show.'" "And then who the f--- knows what's going to happen. I mean, look what they're doing now to '60 Minutes' and CBS News and everything else," he added. Host Bill Simmons remarked that both of them, along with other media pundits, are "in an area now that we've never been in my lifetime." "Oh, it's insane," Stewart replied. He predicted that the media landscape they're a part of might not exist in the future because of the president's lawsuit, which he went on to criticize. "Now you can make comments about, 'Well, I think I didn't like the way they edited it in the way that oftentimes people don't like the way they edited it. But it certainly doesn't rise to the level of libel, slander, or whatever the f--- else they're doing with a $2 billion lawsuit." Stewart defended the way the CBS News show edited the Harris interview, adding, "It's a purely subjective editorial decision." He called out other networks and business moguls for cooperating with the Trump administration, accusing them of bribing the president so that he avoids harassing them. "And the price of peace is different. You know, ABC had to pay $15 million. Bezos had to pay $40 million for a documentary on Melania. Zuckerberg had to pay – they just put money into the pot, so hopefully they don't get… What does that remind you of?" "Michael Corleone," Simmons responded, naming the main character from the "Godfather" films. "Right," Stewart replied. "It's protection money." Later, he referred to it as "bribery." He continued, "So ultimately, at the end of this, does Trump burn our f------ country down for insurance money? Like where are we headed?"
The National
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
Comedian Jim Jefferies on classic Aussie humour and starring in Jordan Peele's horror film Him
When Paul Hogan brandished a Bowie knife in the 1986 film Crocodile Dundee and told a scared New York mugger 'that's not a knife... that's a knife', he introduced the world to some of the traits of Australian comedy: dry, brash and anti-authority. More than 30 years later, the template has been shaped by a new wave of Australian comedians, led by Jim Jefferies, whose credits include multiple Netflix specials, the sitcom Legit and his eponymous Comedy Central talk show. Speaking to The National ahead of his Saturday show in Dubai's Coca-Cola Arena, Jeffries calls the Crocodile Dundee scene as his go-to description of humour Down Under. 'That famous and iconic line by Hogan, to me, is really what we are all about,' he says. 'There is a bit of that Hogan line in all of us.' While Jefferies's material, whether it's on his family life or society's evils, skates close to the edge at the best of times, he says it is always underscored by gratitude, because he is able to do what he loves. 'I feel it when I travel and land at airports, filling out the customs form where it says 'occupation'. I get to write 'comedian'. How cool is that?' he says. 'You get to the desk and the guy behind it says: 'So, you're a comedian, are you?' And they want you to tell a joke. But I'm like, if you had told 14-year-old me that one day I'd be writing 'comedian' on my customs form ... what a blessing.' It's a view increasingly shared by Aussie comics who Jefferies predicts will become future stars, including Amos Gill and Mel Buttle. He describes the latter as 'the funniest person I have ever seen'. Like him, they build on the work of numerous lesser-known but influential veterans such as Rod Quantock, Wendy Harmer and Kevin Bloody Wilson – comedians who, Jefferies says, never reached the heights they deserved because of Australia's geographic isolation and the absence of international streaming platforms. 'There were world-class comedians who never really got to perform outside of Australia because it was just too much of a hassle. It takes you all those years to conquer Australia, so why would you bother going to another country?' he says. 'I just consider myself a lucky man who got a few opportunities. I had a lot of luck in my career and I took advantage of it.' The offers have been varied, with Jefferies recently returning from South America where he hosted the US reality show The Snake, set for release later this year. He also has a small role in the Jordan Peele sports-horror film Him, due out in September. 'It's a couple of scenes,' he says. 'I haven't seen the movie yet, but when we were making it, I knew it was going to be awesome – and the trailer for it was killer. The film is about American football, so it will come out once the NFL season begins, which will be exciting. But standup will always remain my first job. It allows me to control my destiny and pick where I get to go.' That path wasn't so clear in 1994 when Jefferies, then a 17-year-old musical theatre graduate, began performing at open mic nights in Sydney. 'Two of them went really badly and one of them went OK,' he recalls. 'In fact, the one that went badly hurt me so much because I thought: 'This is all I'll ever do in my life.' So I didn't get back on stage until I was 20. Now, it's all I could ever do in my life and the only real job I've had. I think about it a lot, and I do feel really lucky.' As for his Dubai show, part of a world tour, Jefferies says to expect material as edgy as a Bowie knife. 'I still push boundaries, but it's less about shock and more about clarity now,' he says. 'The funny thing about comedy is that it's a lot more universal than people think. People everywhere relate to having kids, hating their jobs, worrying about money. The accent changes, but the laugh is the same.' Jim Jefferies performs on Saturday at Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai. Show starts at 8pm; tickets from Dh295
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ilana Glazer Calls Out the 'Broligarchy's Speeding of the Onslaught of Fascism' at Webby Awards
The 2025 Webby Awards theme may have been 'All Good,' as the annual ceremony celebrated the best of the internet from the past year, but host Ilana Glazer wasn't shy about going after politics or the more problematic elements of technology. Glazer kicked off the evening by joking that the 'All Good' theme was selected because an alternative like ''The Broligarchy's Speeding of the Onslaught of Facism in the Face of the Climate Catastrophe at the Point of No Return' would have bummed everybody out.' More from The Hollywood Reporter YouTube Stars Make the Case for Why Their Shows Are Emmy-Worthy: "That's the Future" The Hollywood Reporter Names Heidi Linnebach VP Entertainment and Awards Strategy Tom Cruise Intends to Keep Making Movies Into His 100s: "I Will Never Stop" As she continued her monologue, Glazer spoke about the continued uncertainty around the fate of TikTok and joked that Signal is the app that should truly be banned. 'TikTok and the Trump administration were the Ross and Rachel of social media — a real will they, won't they,' Glazer joked. 'They banned it and then they quickly brought it back. Now they're talking about banning it again. Make a decision already. There are women out there who need people to get ready with them. If we're going to ban anything, ban Signal. No one's ever making war plans on TikTok. The closest thing to war plans on TikTok is a skinny bitch doing a 'what I eat in a day.' Pete Hegseth really did use Signal to coordinate war plans and then accidentally included a journalist on the group chat. Signal is for organizing protests and ordering drugs. Maybe that's what he was trying to do? Maybe 'bombs' is his dealer's code word for cocaine?' Earlier on the Webby Awards' red carpet, Glazer previewed to The Hollywood Reporter that she did indeed plan to address the current political climate during her time onstage. 'I definitely will be touching on the onslaught of fascism several times,' Glazer said ahead of the New York event. 'That's really all I have to say. I'm not really concerned with individuals or naming names. I want to name the system that is endangering us all and uplift the people who are working to resist it.' But Glazer was also happy to celebrate the 'creative people leading the culture who are actively making good on the internet,' as she said during her monologue. Earlier, she teased that as host, she was hoping to 'create a space where everyone feels included and excited to celebrate themselves.' When Glazer was announced as this year's host, the Webby Awards noted that her five-season Comedy Central show Broad City began as a web series. And she told THR that she still sees online platforms as places for creative freedom. 'The internet is a place where creatives and artists can put things out into the world without waiting for someone to tell them yes or no,' Glazer said. 'I still feel that way about putting things out.' Honoree Amelia Dimoldenberg, who received a special achievement prize, used her five-word acceptance speech, a Webby Awards hallmark, to encourage others to take advantage of the ingenuity provided by digital platforms. 'Don't wait. Make it yourself,' Dimoldenberg said, accepting her Webby from Hot Ones' Sean Evans, who has also reconceived the format of the celebrity interview online. Earlier, Dimoldenberg, who, in addition to her Chicken Shop Date web series, has been interviewing people for the Oscars and other Film Academy events, told THR that she was especially appreciative of the Webbys recognizing digital content. 'Sometimes I feel like as people who make videos online, it's not taken seriously and I think it's amazing that an award like this exists to credit all of the hard work that we do,' she said. As for coming up with her five-word speech, Dimoldenberg said it was 'quite easy' compared to the bridesmaid speech she has been working on for her best friend, which she said is 'so much more difficult.' In addition to Dimoldenberg, this year's honorees included Snoop Dogg, whose speech was 'Break bread or fake dead,' Walton Goggins (speech: 'If it happens, be grateful') and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (speech: 'Only organized outrage overcomes oppression'). This year was the first Webby Awards for both a new group of creator categories and recently appointed executive director Jesse Feister. 'What I love most about the internet is that it gives talented, self made, creative people a way in. And tonight's winners are proof of that,' Feister said in part during his remarks onstage. Noteworthy winners this year included Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Selena Gomez, Gracie Abrams, Keke Palmer, Jimmy Fallon, Taika Waititi, Simone Biles and Andrew McCarthy's Brats documentary, in which he reunites with his fellow Brat Pack members Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy and Rob Lowe. McCarthy, who declared 'Long live the Brat Pack' onstage, told THR he was happy both to be recognized ('whenever anybody's nice to you, it's nice') and to see the '80s reunions continue with the cast of The Breakfast Club gathering in Chicago recently. 'It's fantastic,' he said. 'I think it's been a long road, the relationship that people had with that early success, so it's nice for everyone to come around and realize for a certain generation there's so much goodwill back.' 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Yahoo
21-05-2025
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Sarah Silverman Opens Up About Horrifying Death in Family
Sarah Silverman's new Netflix special is centered around the deaths of her parents, but Silverman recently revealed the tragic circumstances surrounding the death of another family member. During an interview with Rolling Stone, Silverman said that she only learned the true circumstances of her older brother's death when she was an adult. After making a joke about her brother Jeffrey's death in her 2022 show "Bedwetter," Silverman says her father approached her after the final day of the show's run to make an admission. 'The story was that something happened with the crib, and Jeffrey's little body slid and he got suffocated. But if you look back, there was never a lawsuit with the crib company or anything,' Silverman said. 'My dad says, 'I always felt that he was crying or something, and my dad shook him. He shook him in a rage and killed him.'' Silverman said that the room went quiet and her manager gasped, but that she wasn't shocked by her father's admission about her grandfather. 'As soon as he said it, it was like, 'Of course, that's what happened,'' Silverman said. 'His mother always stood by her husband. She watched him beat the [expletive] out of her son. I couldn't ask my mom, because she was dead.' Silverman noted that her father dropping massive information casually was normal, mentioning a time that he told her he had been assaulted by a school priest while playing poker. "He always said he was the richest man in the world because of his family, and he was," she said about her father in a 2023 Instagram post following his death. The comedian mentioned that her father was her "best pal." Silverman was initially known for a brief stint on "Saturday Night Live" in the mid 1990s before starting her own show on Comedy Central years later. "The Sarah Silverman Program" ran for three seasons, working with Dan Harmon of "Community" and "Rick and Morty" fame. She's also appeared in several films during her career, including Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph" series and the critically acclaimed "I Smile Back." Silverman's newest stand-up special "PostMortem" is out now on Netflix.
