Tag: Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart praising Monica McNutt for her basketball coverage during her Daily Show appearance was so wonderful

Jon Stewart praising Monica McNutt’s basketball commentary is so awesome to see.

During Monday night’s latest edition of The Daily Show, returned part-time host Jon Stewart gave WNBA commentator Monica McNutt her flowers after she deflected why she was appearing on the program to Caitlin Clark mania.

McNutt joked that the only reason that she was appearing on the beloved Comedy Central political comedy program was that the hype surrounding Clark has become such a national topic of conversation.

Stewart quickly pushed back on that notion and effusively praised McNutt for what she brings to the table as a basketball commentator.

This is incredibly heartwarming after all the drama that has unfolded over the last couple of weeks. Sometimes, it’s just great to see someone as talented and empathetic as McNutt have a positive moment like this.

“I have been loving what you do,” Stewart told McNutt on Monday. “You are such a good basketball analyst and announcer… your voice, your knowledge, your passion has cut through it for me.”

You can watch the moment at around the 7-minute mark.

The whole segment is worth your time, as McNutt does such a fantastic job of breaking down how the Clark dynamic has played out in the WNBA so far.

Amid all the pointless noise, seeing moments like this is just so refreshing. McNutt deserves all the praise in the world for how she’s handled her commentary on Clark and the league, and we’re glad Stewart gave her some kudos in such a kind, meaningful way.

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Monica McNutt gave a brilliant assessment of Caitlin Clark and the WNBA on The Daily Show

Monica McNutt continues to be a leading voice of reason when it comes to Caitlin Clark and the WNBA.

Former WNBA star-turned-commentator Monica McNutt delivered the perfect summation of the controversy surrounding Caitlin Clark’s arrival to the league on The Daily Show this week.

McNutt joined returned part-time host Jon Stewart to discuss the fervor surrounding Clark’s WNBA debut, particularly McNutt’s appearance on ESPN’s First Take that went viral where she questioned the program’s commitment to covering women’s basketball in the past.

As Stewart inquired about the whole situation, McNutt did an excellent job of tying the entire Clark discourse with a bow while still highlighting the need for the conversation to continue to span past just one player.

“While Caitlin is fantastic and I think she’s going to have an incredible career in the WNBA, there were women who were worthy of coverage prior to her, and I will not be silenced when it comes to that,” McNutt told Stewart about her approach to covering the league since Clark’s debut.

The distillation is this: Clark has done absolutely nothing to spark any of the discourse surrounding her arrival. She’s saying the right things, doing the best she can on the court and paving a promising future for herself and the Indiana Fever.

Outside of one avoidable hard foul that really wasn’t that big of a deal, the rest of the WNBA is treating her like they would a generational talent. The highly qualified women who cover the league are voicing the strongest opinions on the subject, too. It’s just the rest of the uninformed noise that makes it so occasionally intolerable.

We’d do well to keep listening to people like McNutt and judging Clark and the rest of the WNBA’s talented veterans fairly for what they do in games.

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Jon Stewart had the funniest tweet after his reaction to the Tyrese Maxey 3-pointer became a meme

Jon Stewart had the best (worst?) seats in the house for this brutal loss.

Knicks fan and comedian Jon Stewart had amazing seats when Tyrese Maxey and the 76ers stormed back to force overtime in Game 5 on Tuesday.

Maxey, who had a stunning 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation at Madison Square Garden in New York, took the air out of what was otherwise a ruckus building.

His incredible shot left many New York fans, including Stewart, shocked. As he celebrated his accomplishment, Stewart’s priceless reaction was captured in the background on the broadcast.

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After the game, once he had time to process what happened and check his phone to see that his reaction turned into a meme, Stewart tweeted out his thoughts.

He said that while has has “respect” for what Maxey did against his beloved Knicks, he is “clearly” getting too old for this type of heartbreak.

Fortunately for Stewart, the Knicks still maintain a series lead over the 76ers. But his favorite NBA team could have advanced to the next round with a win against Philadelphia and now they’ll have to extend the series.

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Jon Stewart’s stunned reaction to Tyrese Maxey’s epic 3-pointer to force OT in 76ers-Knicks was priceless

We get it, Jon Stewart. We get it.

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey hit the shot of the playoffs so far on Tuesday night as he drilled a stunning 3-pointer from near halfcourt to send Game 5 of his team’s playoff series with the New York Knicks to overtime.

The cold-blooded bucket further proves why Maxey is a shining star in this new generation of NBA players, and why Knicks fans just can’t have nice things, even when they’re in Madison Square Garden.

Well, Maxey stunned the MSG crowd, part-time Daily Show host Jon Stewart included. A camera caught the legendary comedian’s reaction to the Maxey 3-pointer, one of absolutely befuddlement at what in the world just happened.

Stewart’s shocked reaction was just priceless, as anyone who has ever had a basket scored on their team like that in the playoffs can empathize with just how jarring it is.

The 76ers prevented being eliminated with the 112-106 overtime victory, keeping its hopes alive of evening things out later this week. Like all Knicks fans, Stewart will probably keep ruminating on how this happened, especially if Philly pulls off the improbable 3-1 series comeback.

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Jon Stewart teased his Daily Show return with a perfect tweet about hitting the transfer portal

“I have decided to enter the transfer portal for my last year of eligibility.”

After more than a year of searching, The Daily Show finally has a replacement for former host Trevor Noah.

Well, kinda.

News broke Wednesday that former host Jon Stewart would be returning to the show. For Mondays and that’s it. Still, it was a relevation from a late night institution and one of the few viable MTV Entertainment Group offerings besides “18 hours of Ridiculousness reruns.” Stewart hosted the show from 1999 to 2015, taking it from twee Weekend Update riff under Craig Kilborn to one of the most popular late night institutions in America.

He left in August 2015 and had a few ventures in the meantime; a Summerslam appearance here, a canceled Apple TV show there. Despite this, he remained best known for his social commentary behind the desk at Comedy Central.

And since Stewart is a known sports geek, he announced his return to The Daily Show in familiar fashion to anyone who watches too much college football.

Folks got pretty excited about this. Or mad. Or too excited. Anyway, stick around for the tweets that hopefully didn’t make too many people angry. Or maybe they did, because (gestures dismissively, sighs).

Guests for ESPN’s Chiefs-Giants Week 8 ‘Manning Cast’ alternate MNF broadcast

Here are the guests for Eli and Peyton Manning’s alternate broadcast of the upcoming #Chiefs vs. #Giants “Monday Night Football” game:

The Kansas City Chiefs and New York Giants are set for a “Monday Night Football” showdown in Week 8.

ESPN enlisted the help of brothers, Eli and Peyton Manning, to provide an alternate broadcast of certain games this season. The former NFL QBs provide expert analysis, commentary, bickering, and they have a ton of great guests on their show during the course of the game.

The “Manning Cast” can be watched or streamed on ESPN2 live during the game. Their latest list of guests has officially been revealed and includes comedian Jon Stewart, NFL legend Michael Strahan, Bills QB Josh Allen and NFL legend Michael Irvin.

It’s no surprise that there aren’t any Chiefs-slanted guests this week. It’s ‘Legends Week’ in Kansas City with many former Chiefs players in town for Tim Grunhard’s induction into the Ring of Honor. That said, there should be some good commentary on Kansas City this week.

Michael Strahan, though a Giants Hall of Famer, played for Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo when he coached the defense in New York. He should be able to provide some proper insight into what’s going on with Kansas City on the defensive side of the ball, especially when it pertains to the pass rush.

There is another reason to be excited about this lineup of guests as it relates to the AFC playoff picture. The “Manning Cast” has a bit of a curse going on with current NFL players. As pointed out by StatMuse, every time a player has gone on the show they lose the following week. This week, they’ll have on Bills QB Josh Allen.

The Bills, who look like the top team in the AFC, are set to face the Jacksonville Jaguars next Sunday. Any losses among the top teams in the AFC conference help the Chiefs as they continue their pursuit toward another postseason appearance.

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