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| Feb 26, 2026 | Netflix backs out of Warner Bros. bidding war after Paramount raises offer
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| Jan 13, 2026 | "IN SNOOKI WE TRUST" - NICOLE 'SNOOKI' POLIZZI HEADS NORTH IN NEW SERIES, CANADA SHORE | CANADA SHORE premieres January 22 with two back-to-back episodes on Paramount+
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| Dec 22, 2025 | With new memoir, Tom Freston hopes to show young people there are multiple paths to success | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By DAVID BAUDER, AP Media Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Freston could easily fill a book with stories from the formative days of MTV and his celebrity encounters — Bono would merit a few chapters on h... |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Media Firestorm Erupts Over Kimmel Suspension, Free Speech Under Fire | A political earthquake shakes US media. Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel faced indefinite suspension by ABC. This followed FCC Chair Brendan Carr's warnings. Kimmel linked a conservative activist's killer to a political movement. Cour... |
| Sep 18, 2025 | ‘Tonight, we are all Jimmy Kimmel,’ Stephen Colbert says, calling Trump an ‘autocrat’ | Stephen Colbert defended Jimmy Kimmel during his CBS show.
Colbert, referring to President Donald Trump, said, “With an autocrat, you cannot give an inch.”
“This is blatant censorship,” Colbert said of ABC’s suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live... |
| Sep 17, 2025 | “South Park” delays new episode, but not because of Charlie Kirk | Comedy show “South Park” will not air a new episode this week as previously scheduled, but that decision appears unrelated to the shooting death of media personality Charlie Kirk, who the show parodied earlier this year.
“Apparently when yo... |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Paramount bags South Park in $1.5bn deal after fierce bidding war | Paramount has inked a $1.5bn (£1.1bn) deal with South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, bringing the long-running animated satire exclusively to its streaming platform Paramount+ after a drawn-out bidding war with rivals including H... |
| May 22, 2025 | Bill Gates: These 5 books are the ‘best memoirs I’ve read’—including 1 by an author who ‘changed the course of my life’ | Bill Gates recommends spending your summer reading five of the best memoirs he’s ever encountered.
The billionaire Microsoft co-founder’s Summer 2025 list of book recommendations is an eclectic collection of memoirs featuring personal insig... |
| Feb 13, 2025 | YouTube TV subscribers may lose CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, and more as Paramount dispute escalates | Subscribers to YouTube TV might soon be without key Paramount channels such as CBS, MTV, and Nickelodeon. The platform has indicated that current negotiations with Paramount are faltering, and without a new deal by February 13, 2025, these ... |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Trevor Noah is tapped to once again host the Grammy Awards | The Grammy Awards are sticking with their man: Trevor Noah will host the show for the fifth consecutive time, the Grammys announced on Tuesday (Jan 21).
The comedian, best known for hosting Comedy Central’s The Daily Show from 2015 to 2022,... |
| Jan 12, 2025 | LA Fires: Disney pledges $15 million, Paramount to donate $1 million towards relief efforts | LA Fires: Amid the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, the Walt Disney Company has claimed to support organizations offering services on the ground.
The company has committed to donate $ 15 million “for initial and immediate response and rebu... |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Главные мемы 2024 года: мужчина или медведь? Павел Дуров или капибара? | 2024 год завершается, а значит, наступает пора традиционно подвести итоги наиболее заметных его мемов. В отличие от прошлого года и предшествующих лет (2000-2005, 2006-2010, 2011-2015, 2016-2018), на удивление многие из них касались разнооб... |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Not Even Sesame Street Is Safe From David Zaslav And Time Warner Discovery Incompetence | We’ve documented in detail how the whole AT&T–>Time Warner–>Warner Brothers Discovery merger process has been a pointless mess, resulting in no limits of layoffs and damage to the underlying brands. What was supposed to be a gambi... |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Comcast to spin off some cable TV networks as streaming dominates | Previous
A view shows the NBC News building in New York City, New York U.S., November 20, 2024. REUTERS/Kent J Edwards
People stand near a signage of Comcast and NBC Universal in the lobby of the corporate headquarters of Comcast, which ann... |
| Nov 12, 2024 | India Ka Super OTT App, OTTplay Premium Partners with JioCinema | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OTTplay Premium, India’s OTT Super App and leading AI-based recommendation engine announces its partnership with JioCinema, further strengthening its content portfolio, and enhancing the streaming experience for i... |
| Nov 3, 2024 | The Battle for America: Women, Power, and the Election Showdown | The air is thick with tension. The countdown to the election is on. Candidates are sharpening their knives, ready to carve out their paths to the White House. At the center of this storm is Kamala Harris, a vice president on the offensive. ... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | ‘Martha’ review: A Martha Stewart documentary is most compelling when the queen of composure is at her most uncomfortable | Her longtime marriage to Andrew Stewart, who she wed at 19, was not a happy one (they would divorce in 1990 after nearly 30 years together). Nor did she warm to being a mother (the couple shares a daughter, Alexis). Is it ironic that she bu... |
| Oct 17, 2024 | The Power of AI Reflection: Discovering Yourself Through ChatGPT | In a world buzzing with technology, artificial intelligence has become a mirror reflecting our thoughts and behaviors. ChatGPT, a chatbot developed by OpenAI, has evolved into more than just a tool for answering questions. It now offers a u... |
| Oct 15, 2024 | The one question you need to ask ChatGPT right now | Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More
Do you use ChatGPT regularly? Do you have the “memory” feature turned on — which allows the chatbot from OpenAI t... |
| Sep 16, 2024 | From Shogun to Hacks: the Emmy award winners for 2024 | A scene from Shogun. Image c/o FX
The Emmys, which took place on Sunday, saw big wins for Baby Reindeer, Hacks, Shogun and The Bear.
The annual awards recognise excellence in the television industry and are divided into several categories, ... |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Streaming and Sustainability: A Tale of Two Industries | In the ever-evolving landscape of media and consumer goods, two stories emerge: one of streaming giants and the other of eco-conscious entrepreneurs. Both narratives reveal the shifting tides of consumer preferences and the relentless pursu... |
| Aug 22, 2024 | PARAMOUNT+ ESSENTIAL NOW AVAILABLE TO CHARTER'S SPECTRUM TV SELECT AND MI PLAN LATINO CUSTOMERS | Ad-Supported Streaming Home to Live Sports on CBS and Top-Rated Original Shows "Tulsa King" and "SpongeBob SquarePants" Now Included for Spectrum Video Customers at No Extra Cost
STAMFORD, Conn. and NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 20... |
| Aug 19, 2024 | The DNC in Chicago: A Stage for Unity and Dissent | The Democratic National Convention (DNC) is more than just a political gathering. It’s a theater of ambition, a showcase of unity, and a battleground for dissent. As the DNC kicks off in Chicago, the city transforms into a microcosm of Amer... |
| Aug 18, 2024 | National Politics | The DNC starts Monday in Chicago. Here’s what to know | Typically, the person nominated emerged victorious through primary elections across the country in spring and summer. This year is different for Democrats since Biden dropped out of the race in July.
Harris, Biden’s vice president, has alre... |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Time Warner Discovery Merger’s Latest Victim: Cartoon Network’s Entire Web Presence | You might recall that AT&T’s $200 billion acquisition of Time Warner and DirecTV was supposed to transform the telecom giant into a modern internet video advertising superpower. Instead, after a massive amount of debt and endless bumbli... |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Paramount Global to lay off 15% of U.S. workforce and close TV studio | World at WorkParamount Global to lay off 15% of U.S. workforce and close TV studio
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| Aug 12, 2024 | Like Clockwork, Paramount/CBS Cuts 18% Of Workforce After Skydance Merger | Last month we noted how the brunchlords in charge of Paramount (CBS) decided to eliminate decades of MTV News journalism and Comedy Central history as part of their ongoing and utterly mindless “cost saving” efforts. It was just the latest ... |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Paramount Global writes down value of cable networks, posts first streaming profit | Media & TelecomParamount Global writes down value of cable networks, posts first streaming profit
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| Jul 10, 2024 | AI-generated jokes funnier than those created by humans, University of Southern California study finds | Move over comedians, there's a new stand-up act in town.
A recently released study from the University of Southern California found that the AI-generated jokes outperformed those crafted by humans.
Nearly 70% of the participants rated ... |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Entertainment | Boulder Comedy Festival cans the cliché, opts for diverse humor and ‘shared humanity’ | Rogers, who has been in the comedy industry for more than 10 years, set out to challenge the notion that only one type of person can be funny. Reflecting on her own early experiences in the industry, she recalls being told she didn’t look l... |
| Apr 17, 2024 | New PBS Stand-up Comedy Documentary Series ROOTS OF COMEDY WITH JESUS TREJO Reveals How Humor Mirrors Society's Complex Social Issues | ROOTS OF COMEDY WITH JESUS TREJO Key Art. (Images courtesy of PBS SoCal) (PRNewsfoto/PBS SoCal)
Streaming May 24 and Broadcasting June 21, New Series Showcases Six Comedians Located in Diverse Regions Across the U.S. Telling the 'Stori... |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 5 great (mostly funny) videos that combat anti-vaxxers | Commentary about vaccines is coming from all different outlets – some of it more focused on straight news and reporting, and some coming from a sense of humor because many people think the anti-vaccination perspective is so crazy you just h... |
| Dec 18, 2014 | Say goodbye to the Colbert Report with the 5 best ‘Cheating Death’ segments | The Colbert Report
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This time, Colbert examines a government report of health risks concerning Ambien. “A real eye-opener, unless you’re on Ambien.”... |
| Oct 28, 2014 | Colbert on Ebola: We’re not all going to die, only 90% of us | He also notes that the mandatory quarantine Kaci Hickox dealt with after landing at Newark airport following time spent treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone was better than the alternative, flying into LaGuardia airport. And in the end, ... |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Airbnb's CEO explains his company in a way Stephen Colbert can understand | The sharing economy is a complicated concept.
The idea that Uber, Airbnb, TaskRabbit, and countless others are running with is that anyone can contribute to society and make money doing it. Of course, with tricky legislation stopping some m... |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Watch The Daily Show Destroy Google Glass And Glass Explorers | The Daily Show’s Jason Jones had a segment on the show last night (via 9to5Google) that highlighted so-called ‘discrimination’ against Google Glass wearers, and the results were hilarious. To be fair, sending up the face-based computer was ... |
| Mar 28, 2014 | ‘Cancel Colbert’ Is Your Daily Dose of Dumb Twitter Outrage | In people clearly not understanding the basic idea of satire nor differentiating between network and personal Twitter accounts news, Twitter’s all fired up over a joke made by Comedy Central’s Colbert Report Twitter account.
And by “joke,” ... |
| Jan 14, 2014 | Guess which Daily Show alum is hosting the Crunchies (again)… | Who says technology can’t be funny?
Daily Show correspondent John Oliver will host the Crunchies for the second year in a row, bringing his strain of silliness and satiric wit to the awards ceremony that honors achievements in the startup a... |
| Jan 14, 2014 | Guess which Daily Show alum is hosting the Crunchies (again)… | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
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| Oct 30, 2013 | Calvin And Hobbes Dance Over At YouTube | There’s little arguing when it comes to the position of Calvin and Hobbes in the annals of entertainment history; that is, right at the top. The revered comic strip is still fawned over by fans, even though there hasn’t been any new content... |
| Jun 17, 2013 | PalTalk: It Was “Flattering” To Be Included In The PRISM Slidedeck | The eyesore of a PowerPoint deck that contractor Edward Snowden had leaked had globally recognized names: Microsoft. Google. Yahoo. Facebook. Apple. AOL. Skype. YouTube. The NSA had allegedly collaborated with all of these Internet giants t... |
| Jun 6, 2013 | Comedy Central Launches Stand-Up App So You Can Watch All Your Favorite Comedians And Discover New Ones | Comedy Central has released a standalone app for watching and discovering awesome stand-up comedians. The app, called CC:Standup, has more than 6,000 videos from 700 comedians. That will allow stand-up fans not just to find hilarious clips ... |
| May 20, 2013 | Funding Daily: Let’s start the show | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
This Monday morning, we opened our inboxes to fin... |
| May 8, 2013 | Ouch: The Daily Show takes down MERS, OCC | The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night applied its unique brand of comical genius to a public/private sector takedown of certain elements of the national foreclosure settlement.
In true fashion, Stewart and his team didn’t pull any punc... |
| Apr 29, 2013 | Good News, Everyone! It’s The 10 Best Inventions From Futurama | Futurama, the animated comedy from Simpsons creator Matt Groening and writer David X. Cohen, is unparalleled in its ability to mix lowbrow humor with high concept science and technology. But after an initial run on Fox from 1999 to 2003 and... |
| Apr 1, 2013 | Drones Will Deliver The Morning Paper In France | Pimply delivery boys will need to find a new way to make money in France: the province of Auvergne will pilot a drone newspaper delivery service in May. The official postal service, La Poste Group, has already been beta-testing the automate... |
| Jan 24, 2013 | Today Is The Last Day To Vote For The Crunchies. Buy Your Tickets Now | The Crunchies are next week and we’ve already sold out the beautiful Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco…. Well, we had sold out, but then we found a little more space in the balcony. We opened up that space, so you can still buy a few mo... |
| Jan 4, 2013 | And the master of ceremonies for the Crunchies Is… | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Who says technology can’t be funny?
Daily Show co... |
| Jan 4, 2013 | And the master of ceremonies for the Crunchies Is… | Who says technology can’t be funny?
Daily Show correspondent John Oliver will host the Crunchies this year, bringing his strain of silliness and satiric wit to the awards ceremony that honors achievements in the technology community. Oliver... |
| Jan 4, 2013 | The Daily Show’s John Oliver To Host The Crunchies | It’s often said that the Crunchies are the Oscars of tech. It’s with great anticipation that we bring you the best of innovation in technology from the past year in an environment that’s fun and elegant. In an effort to continue to raise th... |
| Nov 13, 2012 | The Exclusive Premiere Of WIN WIN's Music Video "After the Wait" | About a month ago, we caught up with WIN WIN—producer trio Alex “XXXChange” Epton, Chris Devlin, and Ryan “Ghostdad” Sciaino—a few days after the release of their sophomore album Double Vision on VICE Records. Today we’re premiering their m... |
| Feb 8, 2012 | New Amazon deal brings MTV, VH1, and Comedy Central to Prime Instant Video | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
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| Feb 8, 2012 | New Amazon deal brings MTV, VH1, and Comedy Central to Prime Instant Video | If you’re considering an Amazon Prime subscription, you might be persuaded by Amazon’s new deal with Viacom to bring 2,000 new titles to the service.
The Viacom agreement will bring a new slate of programming to Amazon’s video offering and ... |
| Feb 3, 2011 | Rejoice: Stewart, Colbert back on Hulu | When I saw the headline last night that The Daily Show and The Colbert Report had returned to Hulu, the timing couldn’t have been more perfect. I was trying to watch The Daily Show at Comedy Central’s site and had just refreshed the page ag... |
| Jan 14, 2011 | Tosh.0 Takes On Angry Birds, As Do I | Tosh.0 Tuesdays 10pm / 9c
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| Feb 11, 2010 | Tosh.O gives the iPad what it deserves | I hope it was a real iPad . [Tosh.O] |
| Feb 3, 2010 | Stephen Colbert: Blippy Is More Exciting Than Going Through Old Receipts | Normally, it takes quite a bit of time before a startup gets any sort of mainstream spotlight. That’s not the case with Blippy.
Tonight, the controversial social credit card data aggregator was featured on Comedy Central’s Colbert Report. A... |
| Apr 3, 2009 | Roundup: Twitter rumor frenzy, AT&T prepping for a new iPhone, Yahoo Music opening up and more | Here’s the latest action:
Twitter is selling/no it’s not/but it should/no it shouldn’t — There are lots of rumors flying around out there about Twitter right now. While Google isn’t buying it anytime soon, the two sides are talking. And the... |
| Mar 31, 2009 | Chaka Fattah supports Stephen Colbert’s choice for NASA module | Comedian Stephen Colbert so owes our boy Chaka Fattah.
The U.S. Congressman who grew up in the Overbrook neighborhood in West Philadelphia has gone to bat for the star of Comedy Central show the Colbert Report in his bid to choose the name ... |
| Nov 19, 2008 | CNN's most powerful multi-touch weapon | http://www.comedycentral.com/sitewide/video_player/view/default/swf.jhtml
John Oliver learns about CNN’s touch wall the only way he knows how: by running around New York, making love to John King, and exposing CNN’s evil plan to take over t... |
| Oct 31, 2008 | Stephen Colbert weighs in on Apple's Prop 8 support | http://www.comedycentral.com/sitewide/video_player/view/default/swf.jhtml
Apple, and a lot of you, have already voiced your thoughts on Cali’s Prop 8, and now Mr. Stephen Colbert sounds-off on the controversial subject. |
| Sep 18, 2008 | Stephen Colbert on the Volt: "Will it get me laid?" GM: "I think so" | http://www.comedycentral.com/sitewide/video_player/view/default/swf.jhtml
This is a great clip. I’ll let the guys do the talking, but although I’m sure GM’s point man Bob Lutz is in full spin mode here, it’s fun that he’s playing the game. ... |
| Jun 19, 2008 | Firefox 3 mentioned on the Colbert Report | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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The official release of Firefox 3 has received widespread attention from the press and has gained a few unexpected allies, incl... |
| May 29, 2008 | Telekinetic monkeys and revolutionary prehensile prosthetics | http://services.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/452319854
The brain-machine interface is one of the next major steps in technology. I had the privilege to study Neuroscience at UCLA and can say with certainty that we’re nowhere ... |
| Mar 27, 2008 | Can Someone Teach The New Malthusians About Infinite Goods? | When we talk about economics and business models concerning “infinite goods” it may seem like we focus almost entirely on the entertainment industry. However, the reason for doing so isn’t an infatuation with that particular industry, but s... |
| Oct 18, 2007 | The Daily Show Gets Its Own Website: Colbert Still Better | Comedy Central will today launch a dedicated website for “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” that is designed to offer fans free video clips from the show.
Although it would be easy to mock Comedy Central’s I can’t believe 2004 called launch ... |
| May 23, 2007 | Rooftop Media raises $2.5M for “middle tail” comedy video site | Rooftop Media is a company that publishes video video of stand-up comedy performances in clubs around the nation, featuring artists who may not make it to the big leagues of Comedy Central.
The San Francisco company said it has raised a $2.... |
| Mar 29, 2007 | John McCain's MySpace "Enhancement" Makes Daily Show | The “enhancement” that Newsvine CEO Mike Davidson made to Presidential Candidate John McCain’s website was mentioned on the Daily Show Thursday evening. Lots of other mainstream press attention, too. Davidson’s shareholders should be happy ... |
| Mar 28, 2007 | Viacom Looks To Dominate Mobile Content Market | Viacom announced today that MTV Networks, BET Networks and Paramount Pictures have made significant changes to each of their mobile portfolios and they’ll soon be taking over the world. OK, I made the latter of that up, but they are trying ... |
| Mar 26, 2007 | DoTube | I’ve said numerous times on this blog that it’s not so much about what the content is online but what you can do with it. And I’ve suggested that the big guys are going to struggle with this aspect of web video. Many people have told me I a... |
| Feb 9, 2007 | Viacom to Promote YouTube-like Features on Sites | Viacom is wasting no time in moving on from dealing with YouTube, as the company is planning to aggressively promote new functionality on ComedyCentral.com in the coming months, and others in the future.
Functionality will be provided direc... |
| Jan 30, 2007 | Bill Gates on The Daily Show Humping for Vista | http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/syndicated_player/index.jhtml
You don’t need any silly blogger to convince you that Vista is by and far the best Windows operating system yet. No, you need Microsoft’s chairman Bill Gates, who sat dow... |
| Jun 13, 2006 | More reasons to “Get a Mac” | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Your favorite smarmy Mac and beleaguered PC are back in three new "Get a Mac" ads on Apple's website. This time,... |
| Aug 17, 2004 | My Media Paradox | I live in a world where the traditional media outlets have been aggregated into powerful networks that turn out what is essentially propaganda.
I live in a world where the best news program on TV is on the Comedy Channel.
I live in a world ... |
| 5 great (mostly funny) videos that combat anti-vaxxers | Commentary about vaccines is coming from all different outlets – some of it more focused on straight news and reporting, and some coming from a sense of humor because many people think the anti-vaccination perspective is so crazy you just h... |
| Colbert on Ebola: We’re not all going to die, only 90% of us | The Colbert Report
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After a short hiatus, Stephen Colbert is back in action, and of course, tackling the Ebola news coverage. He shares his concerns... |
| Say goodbye to the Colbert Report with the 5 best ‘Cheating Death’ segments | Stephen Colbert is leaving Comedy Central after 9 years on the air with The Colbert Report. He’s flawlessly maintained his character and never failed to deliver the news and plenty of laughs. He made sure to keep us posted with what’s going... |