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Sunrise Coigney (L) and Mark Ruffalo (R) attend the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. Ruffalo is wearing a pin depicting an orange hand holding a heart, which calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. (JC Olivera/Getty Images North America/Getty Images via AFP)
September 6, 2024, 1:43 pm
Celebrities demand US arms embargo on Israel, alleging human rights violations
Artists4Ceasefire group, founded in October to demand halt to Gaza war, launches new campaign with NGOs; hundreds signed group’s first petition
By ToI Staff
File: Jon Stewart attends The Albies hosted by the Clooney Foundation for Justice at the New York Public Library in New York on Sept. 28, 2023 (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
January 25, 2024, 6:32 am
Jon Stewart to return as part-time host of ‘The Daily Show’
Stewart, who departed the show in 2015, will host once a week through to the November election
By jacob gurvis
Dave Chappelle hosts 'Saturday Night Live,' November 12, 2022. (NBC Universal via JTA)
November 18, 2022, 6:54 pm
Jewish comedians weigh in on Chappelle’s controversial SNL monologue
Hannah Einbinder says skit was ‘littered with antisemitism’; Jon Stewart defends comedian, urges people to consider it ‘from a Black perspective’
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Illustrative: An Emmy statue is pictured during Press Preview Day for the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards, September 14, 2021, at the Television Academy in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
July 12, 2022, 10:20 pm
All the Jewish nominees at this year’s Emmy Awards
‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ tapped for best comedy while Andrew Garfield, Jon Stewart and Seth Rogen also garner nods
By Andrew Lapin
Jon Stewart poses for a portrait in promotion of his film, "Rosewater," in New York, Nov. 7, 2014 (Victoria Will/Invision/AP, File)
April 25, 2022, 5:45 am
Jon Stewart to receive Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in humor
The veteran comic became a cultural and political force hosting ‘Daily Show,’ training a satirical eye on both politics and increasingly polarized national media
By ASHRAF KHALIL
Jon Stewart speaks backstage a 'Stand Up for Heroes' benefit show in New York City, on November 4, 2019. (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for The Bob Woodruff Foundation via JTA)
January 21, 2022, 11:08 pm
Jon Stewart to receive prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Former Daily Show host says he’s been influenced by work of Mark Twain, ‘or as he was known by his given name, Samuel Leibowitz’; Stewart’s given name was Jonathan Leibowitz
By Shira Hanau
Entertainer and activist Jon Stewart speaks during a press conference at the Capitol in Washington, May 26, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
January 5, 2022, 11:35 pm
‘Out of context nonsense’: Jon Stewart says he never accused Rowling of antisemitism
Comedian says media entirely misrepresented his point on portrayal of goblins in ‘Harry Potter’; adds: ‘I really love the Harry Potter movies. Probably too much for my age’
By Amy Spiro
Author J.K. Rowling attends the HBO Documentary Films premiere of 'Finding the Way Home' at 30 Hudson Yards on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
January 5, 2022, 8:29 pm
Jewish groups defend J.K. Rowling over claim ‘Harry Potter’ goblins antisemitic
After comedian Jon Stewart says the books’ portrayal of goblins clearly based on Jew hatred, groups suggest Rowling was merely tapping into centuries of cultural context
By Amy Spiro
A goblin at the Gringotts bank, part of Warner Bros' 'The Making of Harry Potter Tour in London (courtesy/ www.wbstudiotour.co.uk)
January 5, 2022, 1:31 am
Jon Stewart says J.K. Rowling’s ‘Harry Potter’ goblin characters clearly antisemitic
‘That’s a caricature of a Jew from an antisemitic piece of literature’: Comedian surprised there wasn’t wider outcry over depiction of hooked-nosed characters that run the banks
By Shira Hanau
Jon Stewart during a taping of 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,' November 30, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/Brad Barket, File)
October 2, 2021, 7:57 am
As Jon Stewart returns to TV, here’s a look back at his most Jewish moments
Comedian is back with ‘The Problem with Jon Stewart’ on Apple TV+
By Stephen Silver
US President Donald Trump holds up the signed H.R. 1327 bill in the Rose Garden of the White House on July 29, 2019, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon)
July 29, 2019, 8:47 pm
Trump signs extension ensuring 9/11 victims’ fund never dries up
Bill passes Congress on bipartisan basis after some delays; $7.4 billion in compensation had rapidly been diminishing, and administrators recently cut benefit payments by up to 70%
By Jill Colvin and Jonathan Lemire
Entertainer and activist Jon Stewart lends his support to firefighters, first responders and survivors of the September 11 terror attacks at a hearing by the House Judiciary Committee as it considers permanent authorization of the Victim Compensation Fund, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 11, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
June 12, 2019, 4:21 am
In emotional speech, Jon Stewart lashes out at Congress over 9/11 victims fund
The comedian, a long-time advocate of the first responders, slams ‘shameful’ lawmakers for not bothering to attend hearing, chokes up as he recounts fate of survivors
By Matthew Daly
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., holds a news conference outside a local diner, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 in Troy, N.Y., the day after she announced her exploratory committee for a White House run. (AP Photo Juana Summers)
January 17, 2019, 6:15 am
5 Jewish things to know about Kirsten Gillibrand, who’s running for president
The Democratic senator from New York is a staunch proponent of women’s rights and was central in calling for the resignation of Al Franken, even if it cost her support
By Ron Kampeas
Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart on 'The Late Show' on CBS on November 27, 2018. (Screen capture: YouTube)
November 30, 2018, 8:48 am
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert discuss favorite Bible characters
Former ‘The Daily Show’ host picks Isaac for enduring near-sacrifice, jokes story touches on the ‘foundation of Judaism: being rejected by your father’
By Ben Sales
A New York police officer captures two goats on a city subway line, August 21, 2018. (NYPD Twitter account screen capture)
August 21, 2018, 8:35 pm
Jon Stewart helps rescue New York subway goats
Comedian and wife help transport animals to shelter run by Farm Sanctuary organization
By AP
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