stewart made fun of him, not because of his ethnic heritage. >> he's entitled to attack jon stewart, but about jews controlling the media that was a bit too far. >> he went too far. i think the problem is that all of this was building, was he not losing his show because the "eliot spitzer/parker" show was about to start, a day in which maybe everything, what, the perfect storm came together, and i think what happened was he just exploded with all of these things that had been in the back of his mind, and unfortunately, accusing jews of being in control of everything, and being prejudiced against him was unfortunate. >> he didn't lose his prime time show he was a fill-in waiting for the "parker spitzer" show to start tomorrow. he was promoting his book "conventional idiocy." he was trying to make a point about the elite northeastern establishment liberals who he thinks rule the world. is that a fair point for him to make? >> well no, actually as an anchor, his stock in trade is his credibility. he can't be seen as the guy who's lashing out at jews, at northeastern liberals, or even hi

i think that jon stewart is really funny. we disagree on some political stuff, but i absolutely love him. doing a rally it's like when i was a child pat paulson running for president. it's fair to do comedy in any way at all. and my heart goes out to what ben stein's saying about people dying and suffering and all of that. but that's always been true while comedy is going on. as soon as we think about what's happening, it's terrible, terrible, terrible, but also comedy does go on. no, stephanie, tell me. >> penn raises a great point. my favorite movie is "the american president". >> larry: who? >> the character says these are serious times, we need serious people to solve these problems. christine o'donnell in my opinion is not a serious person. >> your favorite movie of all time? >> the with you one you were in or -- >> "car 54" that i was in. i've been in terrible movies. but the best movie of all time? >> i love it. >> really? wow. >> ben is right -- >> no one will listen to anything you say ever again. the best movie ever

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assassination by the mainstream media. >> i think jon stewart is a bigot. >> jon: and rick sanchez gets booted from cnn after calling the daily show host a bigot and implying that jews control the media. what took cnn so long to can them. a rutgers student commits suicide after gay sex is exposed on the internet. jessica moore was gunned down days before. which story got the most media attention and why? trouble in the peacock pen. harmony turns to discard when msnbc.com wants to get far away from the tv counterparts after taking an extreme left turn. what could the first lady, martha stewart and lady gaga possibly have in common ♪ don't call my name >> on the panel this week, writer and fox news contributor judy miller. conservative columnist andrea tantaros. jim pinkerton, and fox news radio, alan colmes, i'm jon scott, fox news watch is on right now. >> they figure obama is not on the ballot you're not going to come out and vote. maryland, you've got to prove them wrong. let's show washington one more time, change comes from the time it doesn't come from millions of dollars of atta

comedian jon stewart has more clout in america's m. president barack obama and that's the view of voters on an online man's magazine who picked the daily show host as the most influential man of the year in the u.s. and as our reports the saturday he's putting his popularity to the test them public . but when its own box gets in the way of political promises. promised during the campaign change of the believe in right it wasn't change it to believe in eighteen months when the media war was over with fear and anger. and the minds of a population are attacked with misinformation there's such a lack of truth on the airwaves are being dumbed down by the news business who are americans left to trust according to a poll conducted by an online men's magazine comedian jon stewart is the most influential man in america after eleven years on the daily show how four million voters bumped him up to the number one spot and i would be concerned if it was they said larry the cable guy was the most trusted man who america so i feel like. one way of ea

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jon stewart attacking it. and then jon stewart hitting him for hiring larry summers. at one point, the president said he did a heck of a job. and jon stewart says that may not be a phrase you want to use. brian? >> that's what passes for politics tonight. chuck todd in washington starting off our coverage. chuck, thanks. >>> california republican senate candidate carly fiorina was released from the hospital today after an overnight stay. she was treated for an infection related to the reconstruction surgery she had after she was successfully treated for breast cancer. she's due to resume her campaign schedule tomorrow against the incumbent, senator barbara boxer. >>> also in california, it's been a tense and very nasty race for governor there, which brings us to a moment from a candidate forum at the maria shriver women's conference yesterday. with the current governor sitting there among them, matt lauer asked democrat jerry brown and republican meg whitman whether they would be willing to tone it down in the homestretch. >> would either of you, or both of you, be wi

we are with the jon stewart audience outside the shakespeare theater. our story is coming up. >> you like these temperatures in 70s? looks like they're going to stick around for a while. all the numbers forecast coming up in just a bit.  >>> the daily show has come to d.c. fans lined up at the shakespeare theater today to check out a special taping of jon stewart's show. it's all part of comedy central's midterm election coverage called in decision 2010. fox 5's will thomas caught up with some of the folks in line. >> reporter: you've heard about it and we certainly reported on it. comedy central host jon stewart and stephen colbert are preparing for their big rally on the national mall this weekend and in the final push jon stewart is taping his show here at the shakespeare theater in d.c. and we're in line with some of the audience members. let me ask you why are you coming to the taping? >> i'm a big fan of the daily show. we were really glued glad to get tickets. >> reporter: -- glad to get tickets. >> reporter: what is it about jon's

in that same interview, he called jon stewart a bigot for always mocking sanchez. well, jon stewart got his first chance to respond to sanchez on tv. >> what up with you? what up? social media makes our world circular. >> anyone in the world can write anything they want. >> everybody is engaged with conversation. >> it's the boss's chair and you're sitting in it. >> surprise! it's a joke. we were joking around. >> hey, michael. >> maybe we should get it embroidered or something. >> okay. dig this. i dig you. tmi, my friend. tmi? too much information. >> tmi, right? >> that means too much information? >> jon stewart is suggesting since steve core rel is leaving the office, rick sanchez would make a perfect fill in. rick sanchez pretty much did this to himself with that interview last week. >> oh! oh! it hurts. >> that never gets old, does it? one more for you here. "60 minutes" and vanity fair out with a random poll of questions. who are you most surprised is still alive? 49% say they're surprised osama bin laden is still alive. only one in five were stunned to hear

jon stewart. good to have him back. he's the host, executive producer of "the daily show" on comedy central. leading the rally to restore sanity in washington, d.c. appropriately the night before halloween, october 30th. the authors of the new best-seller, the number one best-seller on "the new york times" best-seller list, "earth, the book, a visitor's guide to the human race." i'm on one page of this. we're not going to show it to you because it's a family show but it just increased sales of the book twofold. he'll host night of too many stars. an overbooked concert for autism education. that airs on comedy central tomorrow night. half of it was taped in new york, right? >> i'm sorry, i'm just listening to the end of parker spitzer. they're just -- that's witty. that is witty. >> lry: you like that show? >> listen, i'm just glad they got a real table. the first couple of nights, they had a stool with newspapers piled on it. they didn't have a guy to just come in and go, maybe we should move those. what's happening, ba

of americans if not more headed to jon stewart's rally to restore sanity this weekend the fight for truth in media and in politicians is moving almost right into the homes of the political elite and even though stewart and denies being a man of politics there is this idea out there that comedians do not have a personal political agenda but has one i can say that we do if the comedian were to push his agenda forward the most trusted man in america would have his followers join him which should be the scary thought for all those politicians media pundits and the rest of the establishment so far failing to earn trust with their own people. are actually your. now people trust jon stewart because he questions power and that's what jeff cohen journalism professor at college thanks but he warns the comedian become a politician now i don't know that he's the most didn't show but i think one of the reasons he's so popular is he is program is imbued with small d. democratic spirit you look at people in power with skepticism you look. questioning what they're doing you have an attitude about t

on october thirtieth comedians jon stewart and stephen colbert are holding rallies in washington d.c. but since they are comedians and the telling of their events is satirical and it's not a political event right now according to many of the leading news organizations that is wrong n.p.r. a.b.c. news n.b.c. news the washington post politico they've all sent out letters to their employees reminding them that they are not allowed to participate in these events to use a stronger word unless they're covering the rallies they're banned but is that fair or right where do you draw the line between observing and participating as well as satire and politics when joining me to discuss it is brentwood ascii columnist from the hill print thank you so much for being here i mean i think this is let me tell you this how n.p.r. didn't send out the similar notice to their employees when glenn beck has his restoring honor rally but when jon stewart and stephen colbert comedians decide to hold what they have to send out a letter i think they felt none of their people would be tempted to go to the glenn

. >> jon stewart and stephen colbert bring the act to washington. >> jason, or are you? >> i cannot find this thing but six-lane traffic circle leads to an underpass. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> in rhode island, the democratic candidate for governor, as you just heard, tells the president of the united states that he can take his endorsement and shove it. in alaska, a candidate's bodyguard and cups are reporter tries to ask the candidate a question. a senate candidate in nevada will rally and a protester get your head stomped hundred and two comedians take over the mall for a rally. how did they make a mockery of the political process? colby, the conventional wisdom is that the democrats are about to take a bath. you have been challenging that for months. are you about to change your mind? is your last chance. >> gordon, i would like to revise and extend my remarks. [laughter] i think the house is likely to go republican. there is a good chance -- tre is a chance that the senate will stay in the hands of the democrats, but that is

here's meg oliver now with the full story. >> i think jon stewart is a bigot. >> you think jon stewart is a bigot? >> reporter: cnn anchor rick sanchez lashed out at jon stewart on the radio. >> who is he bigoted towards? >> look at his show. >> reporter: cnn fired him friday over the controversial comments. xhoentss that come after a string of attacks from stewart on "the daily show." >> he manned his twitter dome to report the breaking story as only he would even think to do. >> put the map back up. >> dude, i have so many maps. >> i'm not sure who's directing -- >> you are. >> cnn, the most trusted name in overcaffeinated control freaks. >> reporter: the heated exchange only intensified with the host pointed out that stewart was also a minority. >> come on. how is he -- >> yeah. >> rick -- >> very powerless people. >> whoa. >> you're such a minority. i mean, you know, please, what? are you kidding? >> he's -- you're telling me that -- >> i'm telling you that everybody who runs cnn is a lot like stewart and a lot of people who run all the other networks are a lot like stewart and to

america chooses political satirist jon stewart as the most influential man of the year. politicians but president obama made the point. of next preparing for a friday. here he's taking you on a tour of haunted moscow looking for creative ways to celebrate halloween in the russian capital. this weekend thousands of people will dress up as witches all ghouls and celebrate halloween when it comes to actually go.

>> i'm a fan of jon stewart. and i think it's always impressive and admirable when a president goes outside the political press corps. but i think the optics of begging jon stewart's forgiveness and understanding are awful. >> he didn't do that. >> well, by making the case, it felt like pandering. trying to win him over. i thought the optics were terrible. i think this white house needed to appear confident, if for no other reason, to settle the nerves of nervous democrats who are really suffering from the political consequences of the obama/pelosi agenda. these voters are rebuking the obama agenda. and think what they see as misplaced priorities on stimulus, on health care. things that added to the deficit and a lack of attention on jobs. they have one problem. and the first step is acknowledging you have a problem. and they seem incapable of doing that. >> donna, the biggest problem i see is the poll number i shared with robin a couple of minutes ago. stunning to me that women voters in this midterm election ma

oprah drops in on jon stewart and steven colbert with thoughts about their upcoming rally. you'll see what the giant head of oprah floating behind the boys had to say. first the news live at 5:30 a.m. at 30 rock in new york city. i enjoyed jousting with "the view" ladies. that's what bill o'reilly said on his show last night after an appearance that's becoming the stuff of legend on "the view" yesterday. you still haven't seen the classic? here's what's went down. >> let me break this to you. 70% of americans don't want that mosque down there. don't give me the we business. >> where is that poll? >> what are you talking about? >> muslims didn't kill us on 9/11? is that what you're saying? >> extremists. >> i don't want to sit here. i don't want to sit here. i don't. >> you're outraged by muslims and 9/11? >> you have just seen what should not happen. we should be able to have discussions without washing our hands and screaming and walking off stage. >> oh. barbara talking to her own people. both whoopi and joy did eventually return to the stage after o'reilly apologized. bu

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here's the comments and also stewart's reaction. >> i think jon stewart's a bigot. oh, my god. rick sanchez knows my name. >> stewart poked some fun at sanchez by comparing him to the bumbling boss from the sitcom "the office." >> it's just that we here see him as a complex television character who is flawed but fascinating to watch every week. >> of course, rick sanchez's wife says on her facebook page that her husband called stewart to apologize. she says the two men have, quote, a good talk. >> sounds like this might be the first hint of an apology. she went on to say that rick feels horrible and deeply apologizes by anyone who was offended by the comments he made. >> love to be a fly on the wall during that conversation, huh? >>> coming up next, the other stories we'll be following on this tuesday. stay with us. to our muscles are nerves that send messages through the body. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significan

and you are so up and so comedian jon stewart became the most trusted man in america he calls crap like you sees it and always uses humor human brain simply he's just a handsome man he's just a handsome trustworthy fellow but it's far from just believing in appreciating the humor for the first time a sitting president has appeared on stewart's show just a couple of days before the midterm election democrats this year seem to be running on. please baby one more chance. in the same pool stuart won the number one spot obama didn't even make the top twenty with tens of thousands of americans if not more it's headed to jon stewart's rally to restore sanity this weekend the fight for truth in media and in politicians is moving almost right into the homes of the political elite and even though stewart and denies being a man of politics there is this idea out there that comedians do not have a personal political agenda but has one i can say that we do if the comedian were to push his agenda forward the most trusted man in america would have his followers join him which should be the scary thoug

of americans if not more headed to jon stewart's rally to restore sanity this weekend the fight for truth in media and in politicians is moving almost right into the homes of the political elite and even those stewards and denies being a man of politics there is this idea out there that comedians do not have a personal political agenda but has one i can say that we do if the comedian were to push his agenda forward the most trusted man in america would have his followers join him which should be the scary thought things for all those politicians media pundits and the rest of the establishment so far the way to earn trust with their own people once they see it you're going to r.c. your. all right time now for a brief update on some other international headlines he is in yemen say they've seized over twenty possible after explosive devices were discovered on u.s. bound cargo planes in the u.k. and dubai the packages were addressed to synagogues in chicago president barack obama called it a credible threat against the united states the focus is now on yemen where the packages originate

of americans if not more looks headed to jon stewart's rally to restore sanity this weekend the fight for truth in media and in politicians is moving almost right into the homes of the political elite and even though stewart and denies being a man of politics there is this idea out there that comedians do not have a personal political agenda but has when i can say that we do if the comedian were to push his agenda forward the most trusted man in america would have his followers join him which should be the scary thought for all those politicians media pundits and the rest of the establishment so far feeling to earn trust with their own people and so i see it you're going to r.c. your. drivers in russia are launching a campaign against the new drink driving law they claim it's too strict with even a harmless drinks like to your milk pushing them over the limit but traffic police say the zero tolerance approach is in fact effective as found out. if alteration to me break the driver is in full swing it's the latest attempt to combat russia's drink driving problem one of the worst in the

. >> jon stewart and stephen colbert the rally in washington the weekend before the election. does this mean trouble for democrats? >> oh, my god! [applause] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> white house chief of staff rahm emanuel is leaving washington to chase his dream -- he wants to be the next mayor of chicago. the people who have been renting his chicago house are not leaving. also leaving, economic tell the director barrlarry summers, and peter orszag is already gone, as well as the chair of the council of economic adviser, christina romer what impact will rahm emanuel's departure have on the white house? >> it is an interesting proposition, because pete rouse is a different kind of person. >> the new chief of staff. >> at least the interim chief of staff. rahm emanuel was an enforcer and had great political instincts. but he was ruthless not just to his enemies, he was ruthless to people in the white house and it made for a very difficult situation at times. >> what do you think, mark? >> pete rouse is in the historical for staff in h