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'John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show' Renewed for a Fourth Season

Comedy Central has ordered up a six-episode-long fourth season of John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show. The full lineup of comedians who will be doing the new season of the stand-up showcase was posted online this week and it includes Reno 911!'s Tom Lennon, future TBS late night host Pete Holmes, and SNL co-head writer Colin Jost. Here's the full list of the 24 comedians who will be spread out over six episodes:

James Adomian, W. Kamau Bell, Mark Forward, Travon Free, Ron Funches, Gary Gulman, Phil Hanley, Seth Herzog, Pete Holmes, Colin Jost, Jessi Klein, Jamie Lee, Tom Lennon, Joe Mande, Morgan Murphy, Sara Schaefer, Rory Scovel, Dan Soder, [...]

Watch the Final Installment in John Oliver's 'Daily Show' Gun Control Series

In case you missed it, John Oliver did an excellent three-part report on gun control in Australia on The Daily Show that aired over the last couple weeks. Part 3, which aired Thursday, is embedded above and 1 and 2 below. It's a pretty strong argument for stricter gun control in the US, despite containing a man in a kangaroo suit.

Talking with Al Madrigal about 'The Daily Show' and His New Standup Special

Al Madrigal is a correspondent on The Daily Show, a longtime stand-up comedian, and the co-creator of the comedy podcast network All Things Comedy with Bill Burr. As the Daily Show’s “Latino correspondent,” Madrigal has covered issues like Arizona’s anti-immigrant legislation and Puerto Rican statehood, and he explores the subject matter of raising a family in a Mexican neighborhood in his new stand-up special Why Is The Rabbit Crying? – which will air this Friday on Comedy Central. We had a chance to catch up with Madrigal about his special, as well as what it’s like to work on The Daily Show during a time of such sobering headlines.

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Watch Jon Stewart Interview Jimmy Carter

Former President Jimmy Carter went on The Daily Show last night for a long chat with Jon Stewart about terrifying health problems in underdeveloped countries and current events. Carter is the second US President to appear on Comedy Central this week, following Bill Clinton's interview with Stephen Colbert Monday night. Here's hoping Comedy Central keeps this presidential streak going by booking George W. Bush as a guest voice on Daniel Tosh's Brickleberry.

Jon Stewart Practices His Sandra Day O'Connor Interview on Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd went on The Daily Show yesterday to promote his new movie Admission with Tina Fey, and his facial hair was all grown out for Anchorman 2, which is filming right now. Instead of asking Rudd about either movie, Jon Stewart took the opportunity to practice his Sandra Day O'Connor interview for tomorrow and Paul Rudd rose to the occasion and gave an interview as Sandra Day O'Connor that's certainly better than the one Sandra Day O'Connor is gonna give tonight.

Details on John Oliver's Summer 'Daily Show' Hosting Stint

Jon Stewart surprised a lot of people in March when he decided to take the summer off from hosting The Daily Show to direct his first movie, a geopolitical drama called Rosewater. Longtime Daily Show correspondent John Oliver will be taking his place as host for the summer, and Comedy Central announced today the exact dates of the transition. Oliver will be hosting new episodes eight of the 12 weeks Stewart is gone for, and reruns will play for those extra four weeks. Oliver is set to take over Monday, June 10th. "Don’t worry, it’s still going to be everything that you love about The Daily Show, just [...]

Watch Jon Stewart Talk to Bassem Youssef, the Jon Stewart of Egypt

Bassem Youssef, who hosts a satirical news show in Egypt akin to Comedy Central's The Daily Show, payed Jon Stewart a visit last night. Being in Egypt instead of America makes his job slightly more difficult than Stewart's.

Jon Stewart Has an Inspiring Monologue About Boston

Last night was Jon Stewart's first show back since the Boston tragedy, and he started the show by discussing the previous day's events with his audience. Like the opening to Craig Ferguson's show the night before, it's a heartfelt and thoughtful monologue that manages to focus on the positive in the wake of this horrific event.

'The Daily Show's Larry Wilmore Has Advice for Republicans on Minority Outreach

Here's The Daily Show's Senior Black Correspondent Larry Wilmore talking about a recent push by Republicans to appeal to minority voters, and, in true Daily Show fashion, digging up some pretty appalling clips that he then makes fun of.

'The Daily Show's Jason Jones Takes on "The Pablo Escobar of Maple Syrup"

The Daily Show sent correspondent Jason Jones back to his home country of Canada to dive deep into the nation's sordid maple syrup ring. Needless to say, he barely escapes with his life.

Aasif Mandvi Didn't Want His Picture Taken with Sarah Palin

Longtime Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi attended the White House Correspondents' Dinner this weekend and turned down the once-in-a-lifetie opportunity to get his picture taken with Sarah Palin. Mandvi tells Vulture:

Somebody asked me if I would like to get my picture taken with Sarah Palin. She was standing a few feet away. She couldn't hear me, but [this guy] was like, "Do you want to get your picture taken with Sarah?" And I was like, "You know, I don't. I really don't."

Sheesh, what's this guy got against Sarah Palin?

Watch Part Two of John Oliver's Three-Part Gun Control Series

Future Daily Show fill-in host John Oliver filed the second part in his three-part series on gun control. All journalistic pieces on topics as frustrating as gun control should conclude with the reporter walking into the ocean.

The first part of John Oliver's gun control series, from last week, is embedded below:

Aasif Mandvi Dives Deep Into the NCAA for 'The Daily Show'

Last night, Daily Show corresponent Aasif Mandvi filed this report on the NCAA, which seems like quite an upstanding organization.

Jon Stewart Is Taking the Summer Off from 'The Daily Show' to Direct a Movie; John Oliver Will Fill In

Jon Stewart is taking his first-ever hiatus from The Daily Show this summer to direct his first-ever movie, Rosewater, according to Deadline. If that weren't unexpected enough, the movie is a drama about a journalist being tortured in Iran. Stewart's Daily Show hiatus will be twelve weeks long, and longtime correspondent John Oliver will take his place as host for eight weeks of new shows. Oliver getting the gig as Stewart's (temporary) replacement is definitely an indication that he's a frontrunner to succeed Stewart if he ever does leave The Daily Show to, say, direct movies full-time if this new enterprise pans out or to take over CBS's [...]

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