Jon Stewart

The subject was Gaza, but Stewart and Beinart had a whole lot to say about Judaism - opinion

Stewart has always been an avatar for a certain kind of highly assimilated, secular Jew who makes his Jewish identity a prominent part of his public persona.

Journalist Peter Beinart and host Jon Stewart discuss the war in Gaza on "The Daily Show," July 28, 2025.
 Jon Stewart addresses the war in Gaza on the Daily Show, February 26, 2024.

'The Daily Show's Jon Stewart rejects 'military solution' to Hamas in latest episode

 Jon Stewart on Comedy Central's 'The Daily Show.'

WATCH: Jon Stewart returns to Daily Show, makes passing reference to Gaza war

 Jewish comedians Jon Stewart and Hannah Einbinder had opposite reactions to comedian Dave Chappelle's monologue on 'Saturday Night Live.'

Jon Stewart, other Jewish comedians weigh in on Dave Chappelle’s ‘SNL’ monologue


Jon Stewart voted the most influential man of 2010

Barack Obama ranked only as 21st, Mark Zuckerberg third; Jewish actors, rappers and authors make the list.

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Bring Jon Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity to Israel

How does one ‘restore sanity’ to a part of the world where it never existed? I propose calling the gathering here the Rally to "Introduce" Sanity.

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The politics of parody

Could the Stewart and Colbert rallies play a hand in the American political landscape?

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Sanchez officially apologizes to Stewart

"As Jon was kind enough to note in his show Monday night, I am very much opposed to hate and intolerance," Sanchez says.

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Jon Stewart lampoons fired CNN host Rick Sanchez

Sanchez had made anti-Semitic remarks on a radio show, specifically targeting Stewart as a "bigot."

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'Stewart, Letterman joke about Sanchez controversy'

Letterman tells Stewart on Comedy Central's "Night of Too Many Stars," that he dropped by to help "Rick Sanchez clean out his office."

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CNN's Rick Sanchez fired after comments on Jews

Sanchez: Those who run CNN, other networks are like Comedy Central's Jon Stewart, who is Jewish; questions whether Jews are minority.

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Abdullah: If freeze issue not settled, war may follow

Jordan's King: "If we fail on the 30th [of September], expect another war by the end of the year. And more wars in the region over the coming years."

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US television stars plan rallies before elections

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert set to hold separate demonstrations dubbed "Rally to Restore Sanity" and "March to Keep Fear Alive."

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