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16 Sep 2009 10:49

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Politics: Jon Stewart’s “embarrassed” that the media missed ACORN

  • In the video, he says he’s in total disbelief that the ACORN story was broken by two jerks who like pretending to be pimps.source

16 Apr 2009 18:56

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Politics: Because he can’t get enough, Jim Cramer blasts Jon Stewart again

  • It was a complete and utter ambush. He told my staff that it was going to be fun, convivial, no clips, but [it] doesn’t matter, he’s a comedian, he can do whatever he wants.
  • Jim Cramer • Crying spilled milk over his harsh, pants-adjusting verbal beatdown by Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show” last month. You know man, nobody really cares anymore. That happened like a month ago. We’ve moved on Jim. Can’t you? • source

18 Mar 2009 12:59

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Politics: NBC boss big-ups CNBC, trashes Jon Stewart

  • Everybody wants to find a scapegoat. That’s human nature. But to suggest that the business media or CNBC was responsible for what is going on now is absurd.
  • NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker • On Jon Stewart’s repeated trashing of his financial network, which he called “unfair.” Just when we were ready for this story to die, the big guy on top had to open his trap … • source

13 Mar 2009 11:45

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Biz, Politics: Three ways Jon Stewart put Jim Cramer in his place last night

  • Key point Stewart made last night: “I know you want to make finance entertaining, but it’s not a &%*$@^@ game.” source
  • Stewart played a video of Cramer suggesting people play the market by using Apple’s stock as an example source
  • Regarding people lying to Cramer: “I’m under the assumption … you don’t just take their word at face value.” source