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There was a point where George Carlin gave up on the human race. The point is noted in the new two-part, four-hour documentary, “George Carlin’s American Dream,”which premieres Friday, May 18 on HBO and Crave. As Carlin once famously said, “It’s the American dream, because you have to be asleep to believe it.” I prefer

Believe it or not, this coming September will mark 20 years since the 9/11 attacks. A timely new documentary with a positive outcome and a Canadian connection will help mark the occasion. “No Responders Left Behind” is directed by Toronto’s Rob Lindsay (“Go-Boy! Memories of a Life Behind Bars”). The documentary will stream worldwide this

Here’s good news for Jon Stewart fans — and who’s not a Jon Stewart fan? The multiple Emmy Award-winning comedian has signed a multi-year partnership with AppleTV+ to return to television with a current affairs series. The 57-year-old New Yorker hosted The Daily Show on Comedy Central from 1999 to 2015. This new project is

Wednesday on our weekly CHML radio chat, Scott Thompson asks about Jon Stewart’s new deal with HBO. The former Daily Show host has signed an exclusive, four year production pact focused on short-form digital content. Brilliant move. Like Jerry Seinfeld, Stewart is smart to avoid competing against himself with a series or format he has already

Tonight’s the night Trevor Noah makes his long-awaited debut as host of The Daily Show (11 p.m. ET on Comedy). Following Jon Stewart can’t be easy. Stewart redefined late night after a 16-year stint in the Daily chair. Noah is a very different comedian as he demonstrated this past summer at the Just for Laughs

If you saw Jon Stewart’s final Daily Show Thursday night you already know he went out with warmth, class and laughs—but then you knew that before you saw it. Stephen Colbert’s off-the-cuff remarks were the high point for me (although Springsteen was pretty cool. What—that guy never ages?). Colbert was right to credit Stewart with teaching