Category: Comedy Central

‘South Park’ Takes On Trump and Wins Bigly

“It’s not that we got all political,” said Trey Parker, one of the show’s creators. “It’s that politics became pop culture.”
Jon Stewart Signs Extension for ‘Daily Show’ Through 2026

Mr. Stewart’s contract was set to expire in December, though he expressed publicly last month that he wanted to keep hosting the show.
‘South Park’ and Other Paramount Shows Skewer Trump After Settlement

“South Park,” Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have all been critical of their own company and President Trump this week.
Jon Stewart and Rachel Maddow Are Luring Liberals Back to cable TV

Once a week, Rachel Maddow and Jon Stewart are luring viewers back to basic cable.
Jon Stewart Will Return to Host ‘The Daily Show’ on Mondays

Stewart, who hosted the Comedy Central show from 1999 to 2015, will also be an executive producer.
Why a Warner Bros.-Paramount Does (and Doesn’t) Makes Sense

A potential merger could bolster their streaming businesses and negotiating power with cable operators. But their crushing debt load could be a turn-off.
Zombie TV Has Come for Cable

Many of the most popular channels have largely ditched original dramas and comedies, morphing into vessels for endless reruns.
Late Shows Go Dark in First Fallout From Strike

How long they stay off the air is an open question. During the last strike, they gradually returned after a couple of months.