The Daily Show
"When news breaks we fix it."
Details
Tonight, swimmer & environmentalist Lewis Gordon Pugh. Jon begins tonight reporting on an old Daily Show favorite, Senator Ted Stevens in a segment called "Buy-Cameral Legislature". The FBI & IRS raided Senator Stevens Alaskan home due to allegations that he took oil company bribes in return for lucrative state contracts. As Jon reports, Stevens is being investigated due to his relationship with Bill Allen, an oil company contractor who was convicted this year of bribing state lawmakers. Stevens' home renovation more than doubled the size of his home & was overseen by Allen who's company has made millions in federal contracts. Senior Legislative Correspondent Jason Jones discusses some recent stories of political corruption. Jon then reports on the media's focus on the amount of cleavage shown and clothing worn by the presidential candidates in a segment called "Indecision '08".
- Genres: News, Comedy
- Language: English
Cast & Crew
- Cast:Jon Stewart , Wyatt Cenac , Samantha Bee , Adrianne Frost , Bob Wiltfong , Brian Unger , Jerry Minor , Frank DeCaro
- Creator: Lizz Winstead, Madeleine Smithberg
- Producer: Aaron Bergeron, Steve Grimes, Madeleine Smithberg, Josh Lieb, Ben Karlin, Allison Silverman, David Javerbaum, Timothy Greenberg
