The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Tone Def Poetry Jam

Season 16 • 05/11/2011

Common's invitation to a poetry reading at the White House upsets Fox News.

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00:20

Moment of Zen - Watching Troops Get Off
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Joe Biden gets excited when he sees military families watching the troops get off.
05/09/2011
05:42

Who Killed Osama bin Laden?
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Eleven Bush administration officials come out of their hidey-holes to take credit for Osama bin Laden's death.
05/10/2011
00:26

Moment of Zen - Gloria Allred's Baseball Press Conference
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Gloria Allred recounts Roger McDowell's alleged lewd gestures at a baseball game.
05/10/2011
06:16

We're Here, We're Queer, Get Newsed to It
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The "Don't Say Gay" bill makes its way through the Tennessee Senate, and Gloria Allred simulates sex with a baseball bat.
05/10/2011
05:59

Will Ferrell
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Will Ferrell simulates sex with a baseball bat that he just happened to bring with him.
05/10/2011
01:53

Weatherman-Based System of Flood Height Measurements
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Reporters wade into the surging Mississippi to establish a new weatherman-based system of flood height measurements.
05/10/2011
05:42

Albert Brooks
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Albert Brooks talks about his Kate Middleton obsession and distrust of young people.
05/11/2011
00:13

Moment of Zen - Targets of Tyranny
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George W. Bush delivers a speech about the prominence of art and literature in a free society.
05/11/2011
06:18

Tone Def Poetry Jam - Lyrics Controversy
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The only way to express the ridiculousness of Fox News is through a musical iteration of the spoken word.
05/11/2011
03:44

Back in Black - America's Next Top Enemy
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Lewis Black reviews terrorist resumes to find the best replacement for Osama bin Laden.
05/11/2011
04:40

Tone Def Poetry Jam
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A White House invitation to Grammy-winning vegetarian Common sparks controversy at Fox News.
05/11/2011
05:51

Kristen Wiig
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Kristen Wiig co-wrote "Bridesmaids" at her friend's house with chips, carrots and a how-to book.
05/12/2011
00:44

Moment of Zen - Rap Stars at the White House
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Brian Kilmeade and Steve Doocy think Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff could visit the White House.
05/12/2011
04:59

Ored to Death
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Despite all the anti-asbestos propaganda, a Canadian blue-collar town promotes the relatively safe mineral.
05/12/2011
02:40

Common Performs at the White House
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Common's performance angers those who huff the heady mix of character assassination and manufactured outrage, known as Foxygen.
05/12/2011
06:00

The NeverTrending Story
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Newt Gingrich launches his state-of-the-art presidential campaign in a Sears photo studio with Casio accompaniment.
05/12/2011
00:36

Moment of Zen - Donald Trump Wishes Mike Huckabee Luck
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Donald Trump wishes Mike Huckabee good luck after his announcement not to run for president.
05/16/2011
06:05

Jon Ronson
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Jon Ronson recalls interviewing a psychopath living with his mother in Queens, who pretended to cry.
05/16/2011
04:22

Well, That Was Fast - Comcast/NBC Merger
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Disney requests a trademark for the name "SEAL Team 6," and the FCC approves the Comcast/NBC merger.
05/16/2011
03:19

The Not Running Man
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Mike Huckabee announces his decision about a possible 2012 presidential candidacy after rocking out with Ted Nugent.
05/16/2011
05:49

Whackistan
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The Osama bin Laden porn story is interrupted by Donald Trump's announcement and Dominique Strauss-Kahn's arrest.
05/16/2011
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