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Pawlenty lays groundwork for 2012 on Daily Show

By Patrick Caldwell | 06.11.10 | 10:48 am

It may have started when he lost the mullet two years ago, but Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s appearances on “The Daily Show” Thursday night and Good Morning America Friday may mark the start of a bid to raise his national profile in advance of a 2012 presidential run.

Utne spoofed by Jon Stewart… again

By Paul Schmelzer | 10.07.09 | 9:33 am

Utne_Reader_Digest_Screenshot.png.scaled.1000On The Daily Show last night, Jon Stewart lamented the closing of Conde Nast magazines Modern Bride, Elegant Bride and Gourmet, then produced a joke edition of his own fusion publication: Jon Stewart’s Pregnant Bride Gourmet Magazine. He says…

Daily Show RNC billboards welcome “rich white oligarchs”

By Paul Schmelzer | 08.24.08 | 2:22 pm

East-Lake points out new billboards produced by The Daily Show to welcome the Republican National Convention. This one, near Highway 77 and 494, welcomes “rich white oligarchs.” Jon Stewart’s Comedy Central show will be taping in St. Paul Sept. 2 through 5 at The History Theatre at McNally Smith College of Music.

‘The Daily Show’ to broadcast from St. Paul for Republican convention

By Chris Steller | 04.24.08 | 11:01 pm

WCCO’s Pat Kessler reports that “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” will broadcast from St. Paul’s Great American History Theatre during the Republican National Convention.

Kessler says credit for coaxing the Comedy Central show…