The Daily Show petition now live

At the end of last year Channel 4 announced The Daily Show With Jon Stewart would no longer be airing on More 4, apart from the Global Edition of the programme which would continue to air but in a much later timeslot of 11.05pm on Mondays.

We’ve started a Facebook group in the form of a petition to get The Daily Show back on UK television in its entirety instead of just having the Global Edition highlights programme once a week.

Please go to www.lateshowuk.com/dailyshowpetition and request to join.

More 4 to air Daily Show Global Edition only

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart has featured in More4′s schedule since launch in 2005. Aired at 8.30PM, the programme followed More4 News, which itself ended almost a year ago.

The Daily Show Global Edition features highlights from the week, with a specific introduction from Jon Stewart and an ‘International Moment of Zen’. Global Edition also aired on CNN International, but does not currently feature in the CNN International schedule in Europe.

According to Media Guardian, More4 will now air just The Daily Show Global Edition from next month. Several British guests have appeared on the programme this year, including Ricky Gervais, Tony Blair, Sting, Gordon Brown and Emma Thompson.

Barack Obama episode now on 4oD

The Daily Show episode featuring the interview with President Barack Obama is now available for UK viewers to watch on Channel 4′s on demand service 4oD.

Click here to watch the episode in full (available for 1 week).

Obama interview on The Daily Show

US President Barack Obama was interviewed on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart yesterday. This is the first time a sitting US President has appeared on The Daily Show.

The show aired in the US last night and will air on More4 tonight for UK viewers.

Tune in to More4 at 8.30pm tonight to see the show in full, or watch it on 4oD at a later date.

BBC News – “Obama tells Daily Show more time needed for reforms”

Primetime Emmy Awards 2010

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart has won the “Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series” award at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards.

Late Night host Jimmy Fallon hosted the ceremony this year and he did such a good job rumours are suggesting he’s being lined up to host the Academy Awards early next year.

Primetime Emmys – Winners press release
Hollyscoop – “How Was Jimmy Fallon as the Emmys Host?”

Emmy nominations announced

The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien has been nominated at this year’s Emmy Awards.

The now defunct NBC show is nominated for “Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series” against The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, Saturday Night Live and Real Time With Bill Maher.

Conan tweeted “Congrats to my staff on 4 Emmy nominations. This bodes well for the future of The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”.

Jay Leno spoke about the nominations for The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien on his show this week, saying “the big show business news is that the Emmy nominations were announced today… the good news: The Tonight Show got four nominations! The bad news: I didn’t get one of them… remember there’s no ‘me’ in Emmy”.

Saturday Night Live is also nominated in the “Guest Actress in a Comedy Series” category for Betty White and Tina Fey’s appearances on the show.

TV Squad – “Emmy Awards 2010 Nominees List”
TV Guide – “Jay Leno Pokes Fun at Losing Emmy Nominations to Conan O’Brien”
The Associated Press – “Reactions to the 62nd annual Emmy nominations”

Stewart and Colbert contracts renewed

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have signed new deals to keep them at Comedy Central for a few more years.

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report will remain on Comedy Central to cover the next US election and beyond.

The Associated Press reports “Comedy Central said Tuesday that in separate agreements, Stewart agreed to host “The Daily Show” through June 2013 and Colbert will stick with “The Colbert Report” until the end of 2012. The two shows air in the 11 p.m. Eastern to midnight block”.

The Associated Press – “New Comedy Central deals for Stewart and Colbert”

The Daily Show and The Colbert Report on iTunes UK

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report episodes can now be downloaded on iTunes for people in the UK.

This is the first time it’s been possible to download episodes through iTunes UK.

Thanks to Olivia Coghlan at Comedy Central UK for the headsup.

Go to www.comedycentral.co.uk/downloads for details on how to download the shows, or if you already have iTunes installed click the links below to open iTunes:

iTunes UK – The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
iTunes UK – The Colbert Report