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Jon Stewart weighs in on the media’s overblown coverage of Trump’s criminal trial, from sketch-artist interviews to following his motorcade via helicopter, and how the airtime contradicts their stated goal to give him less airtime. Plus, Daily Show alum Jessica Williams surprises us with some joyful benefits of following the Trump trial story. Also, esteemed author, Salman Rushdie speaks with Jon about his memoir, “Knife,” recounting his brush with death, along with the subsequent journey of healing and the fight for free expression currently happening in the United States.
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Recorded Thursday, April 18th. Jordan Klepper is joined by Supervising Producer, Ian Berger, and Segment Director, Zach Golden, to take us behind the scenes of Donald Trump’s Criminal hush money trial in New York. They discuss how they prepared for this shoot given Trump’s promise of ‘all hell [breaking] loose’ and how they pivoted when they found there was actually more media than MAGA supporters. Plus, Klepper and team talk about running into Andrew Giuliani and the one MAGA supporter who was not just proud of her January 6th attendance, but plugged her appearance on America’s Most Wanted. 
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Behind the Show: Jordan Klepper On The D-List Turnout for Trump’s Hush Money Trial

Dulcé Sloan sits down with actor and adventure enthusiast, Orlando Bloom, to discuss his new Peacock show, "Orlando Bloom: To The Edge" and his spirtual journey through making the show. Plus, Dulcé chats with country singer-songwriter, Brittney Spencer, about her debut album, "My Stupid LIfe," her experience covering "Blackbird" for Beyoncé's latest country album, and how the DIxie Chicks and Taylor Swift influenced her decision to be a country music writer and performer. 
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Jon Stewart kicks off the week with coverage on Iran's attack on Israel and Israel's plan to strike back. He also discusses the start Donald Trump's criminal trial. Plus, Dulcé Sloan covers jury selection for Trump's trial, Red Lobster filing for bankruptcy, and how Nike's new Team USA women's track uniforms are a little too revealing.
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ICYMI: Jon Stewart Tackles Trump's Criminal Trial and Dulcé Sloan Covers Nike's New Team USA Uniforms

Dulcé Sloan reports on the latest Capitol Hill drama, where Marjorie Taylor Greene is waging a war against Speaker Mike Johnson, and Trump is asking Republican candidates for a cut of their campaign funds. Plus, intense media coverage of Trump’s New York criminal trial just cost the court a juror and Troy Iwata weighs in on privacy concerns. Josh Johnson also sits down with a tax expert to learn the tips and tricks rich people use to avoid paying taxes. Whether it’s starting a church, giving charity, owning property, or evaluating his self-made art collection, Josh weighs all options including death to lighten his 2024 tax load. And country singer-songwriter, Brittney Spencer, joins Dulcé for her first late-night interview to discuss how her debut album “My Stupid Life” is an invitation for everyone to love country music, the excitement of being a Black woman in country music at this moment, and what it was like to be featured on Beyoncé’s cover of “Blackbird.”
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Scientists Create the Blackest Shade of Black | Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohey

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