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Jon Stewart had a rough time hosting The Daily Show. By 2015, he hadn’t had a good night’s sleep in years. Exposure to Fox News had taken a toll. Writer Chris Smith chronicles Stewart’s reign in a new oral history that looks at the comedian’s broader impact on political culture.
For the Spiel, Mike has cat scratch fever! Literally.
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