The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Elmo lights up the internet by staying neutral about the Knicks-Spurs Finals, Trump storms out of his "Meet the Press" interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker, and all the president's lashing out against the press, avoiding rain, and dodging questions has Jon Stewart wondering: Why does the media let Trump's bulls**t slide?

Jane Fonda sits down with Jon and reflects on following in the acting and activism footsteps of her father, who was a member of the original Committee for the First Amendment in 1947. Now, 80 years later, Fonda is part of the committee's revival and discusses their upcoming “Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment” in NYC on June 14th, which will extend to over 5,000 livestream viewing parties around the country. They talk about how music and the entertainment industry have always been part of resistance movements and what she’s learned about organizing to make change happen. “We have to become living ambassadors to an irresistible future where everybody will be seen and respected by their government, where everybody feels they’re being taken care of.”

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This week's host Desi Lydic sits down with Daily Show writer Devin Delliquanti to recap the latest news, and preview the week to come. 

They talk about Trump rage-quitting his interview with Kristen Welker on "Meet the Press," the disturbing return of a flesh-eating screwworm in the U.S., an albino buffalo in Bangladesh that found new life as a Trump lookalike, and the sky-high price of World Cup tickets. Plus, the two discuss the all-consuming rise of Knicks fever in NYC and give their take on the upcoming UFC fight at the White House.

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It's June, and that means it's time to grab a reluctant corporate sponsor and celebrate Pride!

Troy Iwata explains to Desi Lydic how companies can satisfy the gay community. Desi recaps the history of the pride movement from its beginnings. Jaboukie Young-White joins the Pittsburgh Pride Parade. Dulcé Sloan connects the dots on corporate pride participation. Ronny Chieng enlists help from Grace Kuhlenschmidt to talk disappointing pride backlash.  Jon Stewart and John Oliver walk through victories and setbacks through the years with Gaywatch.

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Get caught up on all the headlines with The Daily Show team and This Week's News.

Jon Stewart examines the president's dismal track record as a negotiator with Iran despite being a self-styled "negotiator-in-chief." Michael Kosta weighs in on Trump's recent losing streak, Ivanka and Jared Kushner buying a private island, Benjamin Netanyahu getting a taste of mean-girl Trump, and results from recent primaries in New Jersey and California. Plus, Kosta comments on the possibility of Trump being the face of America's new $250 bill and a January 6er getting hired for a counterterrorism job at the Pentagon.

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Michael Kosta digs into the Trump administration's promising new hires, including a Pentagon employee who got his start doing January 6 and a new highest-ranking intelligence officer with zero intelligence experience, Bill Pulte. Plus, New York Knicks fans go zombie-mode after winning Game 1 in the NBA Finals, and Trump prepares for America's semiquincentennial with his face on a $250 bill and the most confusing d**k-measuring contest ever.

America is celebrating its 250th birthday, but the country is still as divided as ever. Jordan Klepper heads to a celebration event in New Orleans to ask hard-hitting questions like: How is the president doing? Should any of the January 6 insurrectionists get money from the slush fund? And how many more years does America have?

Beth Stern, bestselling author and national spokesperson for North Shore Animal League America, joins Michael to discuss her new children’s book, “Coco and Stephen, Together Forever,” which is based on the real-life unlikely friendship between her rescue animals, Coco the kitten and Stephen the rabbit. She recounts how her home with husband Howard Stern has become a safe haven where over 3,000 foster animals have passed through, emphasizes why committing to the responsibility of a new pet requires serious consideration from the whole family, and advocates for animal adoption over shopping. Plus, Kosta’s own rescue “bro” Walter makes a special appearance.

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