Sunny Day Real Estate Share Diary With Fallon

Last night the reunited emo legends gave Jimmy Fallon "Seven," the first track from their classic 1994 full-length debut Diary. There was more anticipatory energy in the air at that secret show at Hell's Kitchen in Tacoma a couple weeks... CONTINUE READING SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE SHARE DIARY WITH FALLON»

Posted on September 30, 2009 in MP3, Photo, Video (9 comments)
Tags: Jimmy Fallon | Jon Stewart | Lady Gaga | Sunny Day Real Estate

Springsteen Visits The Daily Show

Last night the Boss sat down with fanboy Jon Stewart to discuss New Jersey, Obama, and credit default swaps (not really). He also performed an acoustic "Working On A Dream." Watch here.... CONTINUE READING SPRINGSTEEN VISITS THE DAILY SHOW»

Posted on March 20, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | Flying Lotus | Heartless Bastards | Jon Stewart | The Daily Show

What's On The Daily Show's iPod?

iTunes recently asked TDS correspondents what they listen to when they're not creating the most important television program EVER. Samantha Bee highlights some Canadian faves (she cried when she met Sloan), as does her husband Jason Jones, who also lists... CONTINUE READING WHAT'S ON THE DAILY SHOW'S IPOD?»

Elvis Costello, Feist, Toby Keith To Join For A Colbert Xmas

Stephen Colbert's very special Christmas Special, the one for which Fountains Of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger is writing all the songs, just got a little more Special. The CC Insider (via Videogum) reports that Adam's tunes will be performed by singers... CONTINUE READING ELVIS COSTELLO, FEIST, TOBY KEITH TO JOIN FOR A COLBERT XMAS»

Coldplay Meet Jon Stewart, Chris Martin Giggles

The men of Coldplay are still in NYC after doing their free show at MSG, Chris Martin is still in NYC because I imagine he and Gwyneth have fabulous loft spaces in all of the world's great cities. Yet for... CONTINUE READING COLDPLAY MEET JON STEWART, CHRIS MARTIN GIGGLES»

Posted on June 26, 2008 in Video (52 comments)
Tags: Coldplay | Jon Stewart

Fred Schneider Punches Up Scott McClellan's White House Tell-All

Politics on Stereogum? Thank the B-52s. Former White House Press Secretary Scott McLellan wrote a book called What Happened about how the White House was allegedly deceitful about the Iraq war, which was apparently motivated by geopolitical strategy and an... CONTINUE READING FRED SCHNEIDER PUNCHES UP SCOTT MCCLELLAN'S WHITE HOUSE TELL-ALL»

Posted on June 3, 2008 in Video (7 comments)
Tags: Jon Stewart | The B-52's

This Week The Roots Became Comedy Central's House Band

The most fabulous Roots crew have a new record out soon, and it looks like they're raising awareness by any means necessary: whether that entails collaborating with a Fall Out boy (see "Birthday Girl"), enlisting a porn star in their... CONTINUE READING THIS WEEK THE ROOTS BECAME COMEDY CENTRAL'S HOUSE BAND»

Bill Gates Plans To Spend Retirement With Bono, Jay-Z, Jon Stewart, And Lots Of Democrats

It's (Consumer Electronics) Show time in Vegas, and last night's keynote address came packing a pop culture-savvy video designed to give some morale back to the John Hodgmanized ranks of the Microsoft fanboys, by putting their fearless leader in cute... CONTINUE READING BILL GATES PLANS TO SPEND RETIREMENT WITH BONO, JAY-Z, JON STEWART, AND LOTS OF DEMOCRATS»

Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel Still Mining R. Kelly's Closet For Laughs

Expect to see a lot of R. Kelly's this Hallow's Eve? Or maybe you think the Trapped In The Closet fun's all played out? Oh, shit. (See, that never gets old.) Lest you think the parodies have run their course,... CONTINUE READING JON STEWART, JIMMY KIMMEL STILL MINING R. KELLY'S CLOSET FOR LAUGHS»

Posted on October 25, 2007 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Jimmy Kimmel | Jon Stewart | R. Kelly

The Daily Show Upgrades Its Web Presence

After 10+ years of The Daily Show and piggybacking on-line as part of the Comedy Central site, Jon Stewart and friends finally have their own bona fide web address. It launched yesterday at noon EST and is set to include... CONTINUE READING THE DAILY SHOW UPGRADES ITS WEB PRESENCE»

Posted on October 19, 2007 in Video (15 comments)
Tags: Jon Stewart | Neil Young | The White Stripes | Tom Waits

New R. Party Video - "Trapped In The Men's Room"

Although Meet The Press occupies a slot in the Stereogum TiVO queue (true), it took the writers at The Daily Show to break down this Senator Larry Craig scandal in a manner that we could process: with a sweet R&B... CONTINUE READING NEW R. PARTY VIDEO - "TRAPPED IN THE MEN'S ROOM"»

Posted on September 11, 2007 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Jon Stewart | R. Kelly

Pat Benatar's Passion, RIYL "Intuition"

"This summer, with a little help from Pat Benatar, JELL-O's all about living passionately." The iconic '80s rocker has traded Candies for Gelatin fruit cups (and Cheyenne for her guitar-toting, soul patch-sporting partner, Neil Giraldo) on original jingle "Passion" which... CONTINUE READING PAT BENATAR'S PASSION, RIYL "INTUITION"»

Posted on August 3, 2007 in Commercial Appeal (0 comments)
Tags: Brightblack Morning Light | Final Fantasy | Jon Stewart | Pat Benatar | The State

Green Day Cover "The Simpsons Theme"

Remember that will-not-confirm-or-deny-anything 20th Century Fox intrigue over whether Green Day were in fact getting Groening'd? That lasted about two minutes? Internet's fun like that. The internet's also really good for radio rips, though this one's really only a few... The Simpsons Theme"'">CONTINUE READING GREEN DAY COVER "THE SIMPSONS THEME"»

Tom Waits Jokes With Jon Stewart, Dave Letterman

Another reason to love Jon Stewart: He's (almost) visibly nervous to chat with Tom Waits! The iconic troubadour did the NYC talk show circuit this week, hitting Letterman on Monday and stopping by the Daily Show yesterday afternoon. Tom's appearance... CONTINUE READING TOM WAITS JOKES WITH JON STEWART, DAVE LETTERMAN»

Posted on November 29, 2006 in Video (12 comments)
Tags: Dave Letterman | Jon Stewart | Tom Waits

Sufjan Stevens Picks Next State?

Indie rock's John Philip Sousa talks to Filter.FILTER: Have you found people clamoring for you to write about their state? SUFJAN STEVENS: It happens all the time. What I find most interesting is that my proposition has inspired all kinds... CONTINUE READING SUFJAN STEVENS PICKS NEXT STATE?»

Posted on June 21, 2006 (29 comments)
Tags: Jon Stewart | Sufjan Stevens

The White Stripes Rock The Daily Show

Jon Stewart pointed out that music and news have always gone together."I think we remember Zeppelin on Koppel ... Brokaw: known as the Don Kirshner of news..."Who's got MP3? PREVIOUSLY: "We've never had a musical performance on the show before... CONTINUE READING THE WHITE STRIPES ROCK THE DAILY SHOW»

Posted on December 1, 2005 (9 comments)
Tags: Jon Stewart

ReAct Now Concert

I'm at work now, lending a hand to the MTV/VH1/CMT Katrina Benefit Concert website. I'll be here 'til at least 2 AM, but it's for a good cause. Hopefully we'll get some free Red Bull up in the joint. It's... CONTINUE READING REACT NOW CONCERT»

Posted on September 10, 2005 (22 comments)
Tags: Jon Stewart

Talking Hats

Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter visited The Daily Show yesterday.STEVEN JOHNSON: We grew up around the same time I think, in the '70s. We watched some... CONTINUE READING TALKING HATS»

Posted on June 8, 2005 (27 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart & Cameron Diaz Talk Politics & Religion

Watch Jon get his ass kissed on Oprah After The Show. And after the break -- learn to dress ten pounds thinner!... CONTINUE READING JON STEWART & CAMERON DIAZ TALK POLITICS & RELIGION»

Posted on April 20, 2005 (27 comments)
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Jon Stewart, Steve Carell, Puppy

Funny old Daily Show clip. I assume it was a rehearsal? Thanks Golden Fiddle for the link.... CONTINUE READING JON STEWART, STEVE CARELL, PUPPY»

Posted on December 2, 2004 (6 comments)
Tags: Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart Internet Commercial

Can't get enough Jon Stewart? Watch his exclusive Amazon.com commercial for America: The Book here (.wmv). The future of marketing is here, and it's funny.... CONTINUE READING JON STEWART INTERNET COMMERCIAL»

Posted on November 1, 2004 (6 comments)
Tags: Jon Stewart

Morrissey Hearts Jon Stewart

First, the post from morrisseymusic.com, then the story behind his shirt..."With all my heart I urge people to vote against George Bush. Jon Stewart would be ideal, but John Kerry is the logical and sane move. It does not need... CONTINUE READING MORRISSEY HEARTS JON STEWART»

Posted on October 28, 2004 (29 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Jon Stewart | Morrissey | Panda Bear | The Smiths

Jon Stewart Takes On Tucker Carlson

Highlights from Friday's Crossfire (thanks Kevan for the heads up): TUCKER CARLSON: You have a chance to interview the Democratic nominee. You asked him questions such as "How are you holding up? Is it hard not to take the attacks... CONTINUE READING JON STEWART TAKES ON TUCKER CARLSON»

Posted on October 17, 2004 (64 comments)
Tags: Jon Stewart

The Jon Stewart Post

BILL O'REILLY: You actually have an influence on this presidential election. That is scary. JON STEWART: If that were so, that would be quite frightening. BILL O'REILLY: But it is. It's true. I mean, you've got stoned slackers watching your... CONTINUE READING THE JON STEWART POST»

Posted on September 23, 2004 (35 comments)
Tags: Jon Stewart

Stewart In '08

Tonight from Boston it's the Democratic National Convention. Featuring black people, trial lawyers, abortions for everybody, organized labor, godless sodomites, and celebrities who believe in their hearts they're helping, but aren't... The Daily Show's coverage of the Democratic National Convention... CONTINUE READING STEWART IN '08»

Posted on July 30, 2004 (8 comments)
Tags: Jon Stewart