Overnights: Jon Stewart’s Daily Show Draws Largest Live-Plus-Same-Day Audience In More Than 2 Months
Jon Stewart and most of his late-night counterparts returned to the airwaves last night after a week off. Daily Show viewers were apparently quite eager to hear Stewart’s reaction to the Trump hush money trial guilty verdict, because last night’s episode attracted the show’s largest live-plus-same-day audience in more than two months.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, the June 3 Daily Show averaged 787,000 total viewers with 147,000 P18-49 viewers at 11 p.m. The 787,000 is +13% from Stewart’s most recent Daily Show episode, and represents the program’s largest live-plus-same-day audience since Monday, March 25. The June 3 episode’s 147,000 P18-49 viewer delivery, however, is -3% from its May 20 episode live-plus-same-day delivery.
It’s also worth keeping in mind that last night’s Daily Show will see a significant linear viewership bump once delayed-viewing data arrives in the coming days.
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Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, the June 3 Daily Show averaged 787,000 total viewers with 147,000 P18-49 viewers at 11 p.m. The 787,000 is +13% from Stewart’s most recent Daily Show episode, and represents the program’s largest live-plus-same-day audience since Monday, March 25. The June 3 episode’s 147,000 P18-49 viewer delivery, however, is -3% from its May 20 episode live-plus-same-day delivery.
It’s also worth keeping in mind that last night’s Daily Show will see a significant linear viewership bump once delayed-viewing data arrives in the coming days.
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- 6/4/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
The Daily Show‘s Jon Stewart opened Monday’s (June 3) episode by discussing Donald Trump‘s recent conviction and President Joe Biden‘s bizarre reaction. On Thursday (May 30), the former president was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records relating to his hush-money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels to cover up an affair. Stewart aired a clip from Biden’s press conference when a reporter asked him to share his thoughts on the Trump verdict. In the video, Biden is seen walking away before stopping and turning around with a massive smile on his face. “No, don’t stop!” Stewart begged. “Why can’t they tell him to just f****** keep walking whenever he’s out in public?!” After playing a clip of the smile, Stewart added, “Why does everything have to be so f****** weird? Why? If you have something to say about [Trump’s conviction], say it!
- 6/4/2024
- TV Insider
Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show on Monday for the first time since former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts stemming from a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
Stewart dug into both sides of the media, first mocking liberal outlets by saying the conviction “was an exercise in concealed and controlled glee” and that the Democratic party’s next hurdle would be figuring out how to “exploit the moment politically without giving the impression that this was the plan all along.”
The...
Stewart dug into both sides of the media, first mocking liberal outlets by saying the conviction “was an exercise in concealed and controlled glee” and that the Democratic party’s next hurdle would be figuring out how to “exploit the moment politically without giving the impression that this was the plan all along.”
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- 6/4/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Tonight marked the first time Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show since Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts, and the host went after the media, Trump and President Joe Biden.
Stewart roasted Fox News’ Laura Ingraham for calling the justice system a “banana republic.”
The comedian went on to call out South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott for claiming on CNN that the justice system “hunts Republicans while protecting Democrats” on the very same day Hunter Biden faced jury selection for federal gun charges.
He joked that the hosts of Fox & Friends were “using pillows to cover their boners” at that news.
After that show’s correspondents didn’t correct Trump for claiming he never said “lock her up” about former presidential opponent Hillary Clinton, Stewart put them on blast, referencing Fox News’ recent $747 million settlement over repeated false election claims.
“And that, ladies and gentleman, I present to you,...
Stewart roasted Fox News’ Laura Ingraham for calling the justice system a “banana republic.”
The comedian went on to call out South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott for claiming on CNN that the justice system “hunts Republicans while protecting Democrats” on the very same day Hunter Biden faced jury selection for federal gun charges.
He joked that the hosts of Fox & Friends were “using pillows to cover their boners” at that news.
After that show’s correspondents didn’t correct Trump for claiming he never said “lock her up” about former presidential opponent Hillary Clinton, Stewart put them on blast, referencing Fox News’ recent $747 million settlement over repeated false election claims.
“And that, ladies and gentleman, I present to you,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Glenn Garner
- Deadline Film + TV
Jon Stewart slammed the media’s response to Donald Trump’s hush money conviction during The Daily Show on Monday, criticizing conservative outlets’ denial of the trial’s legitimacy and denouncing both sides’ polarized coverage of the event.
Last Thursday, a New York jury found the former president guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records after weeks of testimony from a former tabloid publisher, a Hollywood fixer, Trump’s former lawyer and a porn star. He will be sentenced on July 11.
In response to Republican commentators’ claims that the trial was rigged, Stewart said: “Yes, we impaneled grand juries and submitted evidence and cross-examined witnesses … But how was Donald Trump or his family not allowed on the jury? Outrageous!”
Later, while discussing the media’s weaponization of the court system, Stewart said, “Maybe our justice system wasn’t a sham, but certainly applying our justice system to Donald Trump was.
Last Thursday, a New York jury found the former president guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records after weeks of testimony from a former tabloid publisher, a Hollywood fixer, Trump’s former lawyer and a porn star. He will be sentenced on July 11.
In response to Republican commentators’ claims that the trial was rigged, Stewart said: “Yes, we impaneled grand juries and submitted evidence and cross-examined witnesses … But how was Donald Trump or his family not allowed on the jury? Outrageous!”
Later, while discussing the media’s weaponization of the court system, Stewart said, “Maybe our justice system wasn’t a sham, but certainly applying our justice system to Donald Trump was.
- 6/4/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
News that Jon Stewart was returning to The Daily Show was such a closely guarded secret that most show staffers didn’t even know about it before it was announced publicly. But it was no surprise to Trevor Noah.
As Noah reveals in a clip posted to his YouTube channel, he was one of the privileged few entrusted with Stewart’s secret.
In a video from a standup show Noah did back in January, the former Daily Show host offered his take on Stewart’s return to the show in a once-a-week capacity—including how much he knew about the hosting shakeup ahead of time.
“That’s the greatest thing ever, are you kidding me?” he told a crowd in Austin, Texas, during the Q&a segment of his show. “You know that moment where you don’t know that a [Marvel] hero is going to jump into another movie?
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As Noah reveals in a clip posted to his YouTube channel, he was one of the privileged few entrusted with Stewart’s secret.
In a video from a standup show Noah did back in January, the former Daily Show host offered his take on Stewart’s return to the show in a once-a-week capacity—including how much he knew about the hosting shakeup ahead of time.
“That’s the greatest thing ever, are you kidding me?” he told a crowd in Austin, Texas, during the Q&a segment of his show. “You know that moment where you don’t know that a [Marvel] hero is going to jump into another movie?
Continue...
- 6/3/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
Monday means Jon Stewart at The Daily Show—but this week just hits a little different. That’s because it’s the first time viewers will hear Stewart’s official reaction to Donald Trump being found guilty of a whopping 34 felony counts in his hush money trial.
When the Trump trial first kicked off in April, Stewart very publicly bemoaned the breathless media coverage being given to the former president’s every movement to and from the Lower Manhattan courthouse. “Are we gonna follow this guy to court every f**king day?,” he asked on the April 22 edition of The Daily Show. “Are you trying to make this O.J.? It’s not a chase, he’s commuting.”
Stewart’s point, of course, was that the only real breaking news we needed to hear was when something interesting actually happened. And something tells us that he’ll have at least...
When the Trump trial first kicked off in April, Stewart very publicly bemoaned the breathless media coverage being given to the former president’s every movement to and from the Lower Manhattan courthouse. “Are we gonna follow this guy to court every f**king day?,” he asked on the April 22 edition of The Daily Show. “Are you trying to make this O.J.? It’s not a chase, he’s commuting.”
Stewart’s point, of course, was that the only real breaking news we needed to hear was when something interesting actually happened. And something tells us that he’ll have at least...
- 6/3/2024
- by Jennifer M. Wood
- LateNighter
Leading Black British stars, writers and execs have become the latest to criticize the Labour Party for its controversial mishandling of a row involving the UK’s first ever Black female MP.
Diane Abbott’s return, or departure, from the party she has been an MP for since 1987 has dominated UK front pages over the past week and the likes of Lenny Henry, David Harewood and Afua Hirsch have now had their say.
In a damning open letter titled Loyalty Has Never Been Unconditional, the group of around 40 prominent Black figures said they are “appalled by the Labour Party’s treatment of Diane Abbott,” describing it as “disproportionate, undemocratic and vindictive.”
Diane Abbott addresses her supporters and the media on the steps of Hackney Town Hall. Image: Guy Smallman/Getty Images.
Prominent stars like Henry, Harewood and Adrian Lester are signatories, along with the likes of Yomi Adegoke, whose bestseller...
Diane Abbott’s return, or departure, from the party she has been an MP for since 1987 has dominated UK front pages over the past week and the likes of Lenny Henry, David Harewood and Afua Hirsch have now had their say.
In a damning open letter titled Loyalty Has Never Been Unconditional, the group of around 40 prominent Black figures said they are “appalled by the Labour Party’s treatment of Diane Abbott,” describing it as “disproportionate, undemocratic and vindictive.”
Diane Abbott addresses her supporters and the media on the steps of Hackney Town Hall. Image: Guy Smallman/Getty Images.
Prominent stars like Henry, Harewood and Adrian Lester are signatories, along with the likes of Yomi Adegoke, whose bestseller...
- 5/31/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
With Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and Jon Stewart’s respective late-night programs in reruns, all eyes were on Jimmy “Isn’t It Past Your Jail Time?” Kimmel for his reaction to Donald Trump’s conviction.
On Thursday afternoon, Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts in the criminal trial related to hush money payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, with whom he allegedly had sexual encounters in 2006. (The felony conviction of a onetime Potus — and presumptive GOP nominee in this November’s presidential election — is unprecedented.)
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On Thursday afternoon, Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts in the criminal trial related to hush money payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, with whom he allegedly had sexual encounters in 2006. (The felony conviction of a onetime Potus — and presumptive GOP nominee in this November’s presidential election — is unprecedented.)
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- 5/31/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz and Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Jon Stewart’s newly announced podcast now has a launch date—and a teaser to hold fans over until then.
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart will release its first episode Thursday, June 6. As one might guess from the name, episodes will drop weekly, every Thursday.
“We’re going to be talking about all the things that hopefully obsess you in the same way that they obsess me,” Stewart says in a just-released trailer for the show (see bottom of this post). “The election. Economics. Earnings calls… Ingredient-to-bread ratio on sandwiches.”
It appears the podcast will feature other voices beyond Stewart’s. “Also hear from producers and friends of the show who discuss the latest headlines, what’s on their minds, and more,” the show’s official description reads.
As LateNighter previously reported, The Weekly Show seems to be utilizing the podcast feed originally created for Stewart’s Apple TV+ program,...
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart will release its first episode Thursday, June 6. As one might guess from the name, episodes will drop weekly, every Thursday.
“We’re going to be talking about all the things that hopefully obsess you in the same way that they obsess me,” Stewart says in a just-released trailer for the show (see bottom of this post). “The election. Economics. Earnings calls… Ingredient-to-bread ratio on sandwiches.”
It appears the podcast will feature other voices beyond Stewart’s. “Also hear from producers and friends of the show who discuss the latest headlines, what’s on their minds, and more,” the show’s official description reads.
As LateNighter previously reported, The Weekly Show seems to be utilizing the podcast feed originally created for Stewart’s Apple TV+ program,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
Three years ago at a glitzy investor presentation, Paramount unveiled plans to launch The Weekly Show with Trevor Noah.
The series never got off the ground, but an audio version hosted by new (and old) host Jon Stewart is launching soon.
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart launches on all major podcast platforms on June 6.
The series will see Stewart dive into current events topics and feature a variety of guests, including newsmakers, authors and celebrities.
It is produced by Paramount Audio in association with Stewart’s Busboy Productions.
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart is the latest Daily Show podcast following series such as The Daily Show: Ears Edition.
“After much reflection, meditation, and prayer, I have decided to extend my work week to two days,” Stewart said last month.
The series never got off the ground, but an audio version hosted by new (and old) host Jon Stewart is launching soon.
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart launches on all major podcast platforms on June 6.
The series will see Stewart dive into current events topics and feature a variety of guests, including newsmakers, authors and celebrities.
It is produced by Paramount Audio in association with Stewart’s Busboy Productions.
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart is the latest Daily Show podcast following series such as The Daily Show: Ears Edition.
“After much reflection, meditation, and prayer, I have decided to extend my work week to two days,” Stewart said last month.
- 5/30/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
New York and Los Angeles usually corner the market when it comes to TV audience opportunities, but late-night fans in Wisconsin have a rare opportunity to catch a taping this summer.
The Daily Show is seeking audiences for their “Indecision 2024” broadcasts from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this July.
The full week of shows coincides with the dates of the RNC: Monday, July 15 through Thursday, July 18. It remains unclear if Monday-night host Jon Stewart will host any of the episodes.
As we’ve previously reported, The Daily Show is set to take “The Best F*cking News Team on Television” on the road twice this summer, with the show visiting Chicago for the Democratic National Convention in August. (Stephen Colbert will also take The Late Show to Chicago for the DNC.)
While Tds has made a tradition of visiting the conventions during election years, these tapings mark the show...
The Daily Show is seeking audiences for their “Indecision 2024” broadcasts from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this July.
The full week of shows coincides with the dates of the RNC: Monday, July 15 through Thursday, July 18. It remains unclear if Monday-night host Jon Stewart will host any of the episodes.
As we’ve previously reported, The Daily Show is set to take “The Best F*cking News Team on Television” on the road twice this summer, with the show visiting Chicago for the Democratic National Convention in August. (Stephen Colbert will also take The Late Show to Chicago for the DNC.)
While Tds has made a tradition of visiting the conventions during election years, these tapings mark the show...
- 5/30/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
Jon Stewart has waded into a row about the UK Labour Party blocking election candidate Faiza Shaheen from running for Parliament over her historical tweets relating to Israel.
Stewart shared a Twitter (now X) post from former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan, in which Hasan claimed that Shaheen had been “suspended” from Labour for liking a tweet that featured Stewart’s famous 2014 ‘We Need to Talk About Israel’ sketch.
“This is the dumbest thing The UK has done since electing Boris Johnson…what the actual fuck…” Stewart, who is Jewish, told his 1.7M followers.
This is the dumbest thing The UK has done since electing Boris Johnson…what the actual fuck… https://t.co/n6Ekibi5is
— Jon Stewart (@jonstewart) May 30, 2024
The reality of the situation is a little more complicated than Hasan’s post suggested, however. Shaheen has not been disciplined for simply liking Stewart’s skit.
In an interview with BBC Newsnight on Wednesday,...
Stewart shared a Twitter (now X) post from former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan, in which Hasan claimed that Shaheen had been “suspended” from Labour for liking a tweet that featured Stewart’s famous 2014 ‘We Need to Talk About Israel’ sketch.
“This is the dumbest thing The UK has done since electing Boris Johnson…what the actual fuck…” Stewart, who is Jewish, told his 1.7M followers.
This is the dumbest thing The UK has done since electing Boris Johnson…what the actual fuck… https://t.co/n6Ekibi5is
— Jon Stewart (@jonstewart) May 30, 2024
The reality of the situation is a little more complicated than Hasan’s post suggested, however. Shaheen has not been disciplined for simply liking Stewart’s skit.
In an interview with BBC Newsnight on Wednesday,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for the week of May 20, 2024, Comedy Central’s The Daily Show averaged 480,000 total viewers with 104,000 P18-49. Relative to the most recent week of new episodes, The Daily Show shed -1% in total viewers, and -14% in P18-49 viewers.
Jon Stewart’s Monday, May 20 episode, his 13th since returning to The Daily Show as weekly host, averaged 697,000 total viewers (his largest audience since April 15), with 152,000 P18-49 live-plus-same-day viewers at 11 p.m. That’s up +1% in total viewers but -11% in P18-49 viewers from Stewart’s most recent episode. It’s also -16% in total viewers and -12% in P18-49 viewers relative to his Monday live-plus-same-day averages in 2024.
The Daily Show correspondent Michael Kosta hosted the program’s Tuesday, May 21 through Thursday, May 23, 2024 installments.
Continue reading Michael Kosta-Hosted <i>Daily Show</i> Sees Pre-Memorial Day Weekly Ratings Slide at LateNighter.
Jon Stewart’s Monday, May 20 episode, his 13th since returning to The Daily Show as weekly host, averaged 697,000 total viewers (his largest audience since April 15), with 152,000 P18-49 live-plus-same-day viewers at 11 p.m. That’s up +1% in total viewers but -11% in P18-49 viewers from Stewart’s most recent episode. It’s also -16% in total viewers and -12% in P18-49 viewers relative to his Monday live-plus-same-day averages in 2024.
The Daily Show correspondent Michael Kosta hosted the program’s Tuesday, May 21 through Thursday, May 23, 2024 installments.
Continue reading Michael Kosta-Hosted <i>Daily Show</i> Sees Pre-Memorial Day Weekly Ratings Slide at LateNighter.
- 5/29/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
It was the season of TV that wasn’t actually a full season for a host of shows. It was a season when an Australian blue heeler became the biggest thing in streaming, when women’s sports (basketball in particular) took a big leap, when Jon Stewart got back behind a desk, and when the NFL ruled the TV landscape.
Ok, that last one is true for any of the past, oh, 15 seasons or so (at least). But the others? Those were unique to this year, and even if they were much discussed, there are still some more data points to be mined from them. Here are some of the hidden numbers behind the 2023-24 TV season — beginning with a couple that were truly hidden.
252: An estimate of the number of episodes of scripted TV series on ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC that didn’t air this season as...
Ok, that last one is true for any of the past, oh, 15 seasons or so (at least). But the others? Those were unique to this year, and even if they were much discussed, there are still some more data points to be mined from them. Here are some of the hidden numbers behind the 2023-24 TV season — beginning with a couple that were truly hidden.
252: An estimate of the number of episodes of scripted TV series on ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC that didn’t air this season as...
- 5/29/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For Dan Amira, the head writer for “The Daily Show,” winning the Emmy back in January for Best Variety Talk Series was really surprising, especially considering what certain outlets were saying in the lead up to the ceremony. “I certainly was not expecting it because I read Gold Derby! You had us like fourth or fifth and I read it and I was like, well, these are the experts,” he jokes with us during our recent webchat (watch the exclusive video interview above). But the lowered expectations that our site provided him, actually helped him enjoy the experience even more. “I’m like, I guess I should just go in expecting to not win, which was actually great because if you win, you’re pleasantly surprised and if you lose, you’re like, well, I prepared for that.”
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“The Daily Show” first...
SEELauren Beckett Jackson interview: ‘The Daily Show’ editor
“The Daily Show” first...
- 5/28/2024
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
According to his dad, Billy Kimmel is “a happy, healthy kid” after successfully undergoing valve replacement surgery this weekend.
Billy, who was born with congenital heart disease, underwent two other open-heart surgeries shortly after his birth in 2017.
In an Instagram post Monday, Jimmy Kimmel expressed appreciation for the “hard-working” staff at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, thanking many of Billy’s doctors and nurses by name for their “immeasurable kindness and expertise.”
“We went into this experience with a lot of optimism and nearly as much fear, and came out with a new valve inside a happy, healthy kid,” wrote Kimmel. He went on to thank his wife, Molly McNearney, “for being stronger than is reasonable for any Mom to be,” and Billy himself, who he called “the toughest (and funniest) 7 year-old we know.”
Billy’s humor was on full display earlier this month when he let loose with a...
Billy, who was born with congenital heart disease, underwent two other open-heart surgeries shortly after his birth in 2017.
In an Instagram post Monday, Jimmy Kimmel expressed appreciation for the “hard-working” staff at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, thanking many of Billy’s doctors and nurses by name for their “immeasurable kindness and expertise.”
“We went into this experience with a lot of optimism and nearly as much fear, and came out with a new valve inside a happy, healthy kid,” wrote Kimmel. He went on to thank his wife, Molly McNearney, “for being stronger than is reasonable for any Mom to be,” and Billy himself, who he called “the toughest (and funniest) 7 year-old we know.”
Billy’s humor was on full display earlier this month when he let loose with a...
- 5/27/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
“Thank you for your service.” The words have become a cliché, but Hollywood has tried long and hard to make them matter. The industry has produced countless films about warfare and those who died for their country (whom we remember this week). But it has had a mixed record on presenting characters suffering the after-effects of putting their lives on the line. They may have survived, but lost comrades and innocence. It is their moment, too.
World War II brought the most cinematic treatment, and one of the directors who himself served — William Wyler — later had the guts to depict the challenges soldiers faced when the fighting stopped. Vietnam was likely the most troublesome to depict, it being the one we lost. Right-winger John Wayne was up first, with “The Green Berets,” gung-ho in flavor. It wasn’t until the late ‘70s that a pair of exceptional movies focused less...
World War II brought the most cinematic treatment, and one of the directors who himself served — William Wyler — later had the guts to depict the challenges soldiers faced when the fighting stopped. Vietnam was likely the most troublesome to depict, it being the one we lost. Right-winger John Wayne was up first, with “The Green Berets,” gung-ho in flavor. It wasn’t until the late ‘70s that a pair of exceptional movies focused less...
- 5/27/2024
- by Michele Willens
- The Wrap
Did you have imaginary friends in your childhood? If you had imaginary friends, John Krasinski‘s film If will hit you right in your feels with its Pixar-like story and great characters. The Paramount Pictures that we have all been waiting for since it was announced back in October 2019 and now nearly four years the film is vowing audiences of all ages with its fantastical world and story.
Written and Directed by Krasinski, If is a fantasy comedy-drama film and it follows the story of a young girl who discovers that she can see everybody’s imaginary friends and she takes on the responsibility to reconnect the forgotten IFs with their kids, helping her in this mission is a grumpy guy named Cal.
If – Streaming & VOD Release Date (Where & When to Watch It?) Credit – Paramount Pictures
If was finally released in theaters all across the United States on May 17, 2024, and for now,...
Written and Directed by Krasinski, If is a fantasy comedy-drama film and it follows the story of a young girl who discovers that she can see everybody’s imaginary friends and she takes on the responsibility to reconnect the forgotten IFs with their kids, helping her in this mission is a grumpy guy named Cal.
If – Streaming & VOD Release Date (Where & When to Watch It?) Credit – Paramount Pictures
If was finally released in theaters all across the United States on May 17, 2024, and for now,...
- 5/27/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
A week and a half after Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker kicked up a storm by suggesting that women just want to get married and have babies while rolling out antisemitic tropes during a Benedictine College commencement speech, his teammate Travis Kelce is playing defense … somewhat. On the New Heights podcast he hosts with his brother, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, Travis described Butker, whom he “cherish[es] as a teammate,” as likable enough.
“He is every bit of a great person and a great teammate,” Travis said. “He’s...
“He is every bit of a great person and a great teammate,” Travis said. “He’s...
- 5/24/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert might host comedy shows, but according to a new poll, they’re about as trusted as serious news anchors.
The Hollywood Reporter and decision intelligence firm Morning Consult asked 2,239 adults in the U.S. how much they trusted various TV hosts. While the survey’s focus was mostly on news anchors, three politically-inclined late-night hosts were also included in the survey—and performed favorably.
The survey was conducted over two days in early May, well into Jon Stewart’s run as Monday-night host of The Daily Show.
Asked “How much do you trust [insert anchor name here]?,” respondents had a choice of 5 answers: “A lot,” “Some,” “Not much,” “Not at all,” or “Don’t know / No opinion.”
Both Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert fared about the same: 57% of those surveyed said they had either “a lot” or “some” trust in both hosts.
Continue reading Survey Finds Colbert, Stewart Among...
The Hollywood Reporter and decision intelligence firm Morning Consult asked 2,239 adults in the U.S. how much they trusted various TV hosts. While the survey’s focus was mostly on news anchors, three politically-inclined late-night hosts were also included in the survey—and performed favorably.
The survey was conducted over two days in early May, well into Jon Stewart’s run as Monday-night host of The Daily Show.
Asked “How much do you trust [insert anchor name here]?,” respondents had a choice of 5 answers: “A lot,” “Some,” “Not much,” “Not at all,” or “Don’t know / No opinion.”
Both Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert fared about the same: 57% of those surveyed said they had either “a lot” or “some” trust in both hosts.
Continue reading Survey Finds Colbert, Stewart Among...
- 5/23/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
“The gatekeepers are gone,” Colin Jost told a roomful of journalists at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 27, before pivoting to the punchline: “Did you know that 90 percent of people now get their news exclusively from social media? And that must be true because I saw it in a random guy’s TikTok.”
For those (ever fewer) media gatekeepers who have major reach, trust is currency. And there’s still a halo effect for those TV stars with broadest viewership — i.e., network TV hosts — particularly evening and morning show anchors for NBC and ABC, a new THR/Morning Consult poll shows. The survey, conducted May 4-5 among a sample of 2,239 U.S. adults, asked opinions about 40-plus major TV news stars, as well as surveyed trends about America’s fractured media diet during a presidential campaign year.
Among those several dozen high-profile names, Lester Holt, who has held...
For those (ever fewer) media gatekeepers who have major reach, trust is currency. And there’s still a halo effect for those TV stars with broadest viewership — i.e., network TV hosts — particularly evening and morning show anchors for NBC and ABC, a new THR/Morning Consult poll shows. The survey, conducted May 4-5 among a sample of 2,239 U.S. adults, asked opinions about 40-plus major TV news stars, as well as surveyed trends about America’s fractured media diet during a presidential campaign year.
Among those several dozen high-profile names, Lester Holt, who has held...
- 5/23/2024
- by Erik Hayden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Missed Wednesday’s late-night monologues? We’ve got you covered with our round-up of the night’s best laughs from across the dial.
Putting the Ass in Assassinate
In his traditional Monday Daily Show drop-by Jon Stewart went on at length this week exposing the GOP/Fox News victimhood complex. You know, the tendency for rich white conservatives to manipulatively manufacture controversies that they are facing insidious, widespread prejudice and existential threats where none actually exist. Well, Donald Trump’s supporters found a real doozy this week, as their chosen leader seized upon a supposed “shoot to kill” order contained in the 2022 search warrant for Trump’s Florida golf club and classified documents repository, Mar-a-Lago. Except that—and this may shock you—the guidelines about “use of deadly force” in the legal document is boilerplate FBI language used in every search warrant.
But privileged right-wingers gonna privileged right-wing, and so...
Putting the Ass in Assassinate
In his traditional Monday Daily Show drop-by Jon Stewart went on at length this week exposing the GOP/Fox News victimhood complex. You know, the tendency for rich white conservatives to manipulatively manufacture controversies that they are facing insidious, widespread prejudice and existential threats where none actually exist. Well, Donald Trump’s supporters found a real doozy this week, as their chosen leader seized upon a supposed “shoot to kill” order contained in the 2022 search warrant for Trump’s Florida golf club and classified documents repository, Mar-a-Lago. Except that—and this may shock you—the guidelines about “use of deadly force” in the legal document is boilerplate FBI language used in every search warrant.
But privileged right-wingers gonna privileged right-wing, and so...
- 5/23/2024
- by Dennis Perkins
- LateNighter
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Most stand-up comics are barely getting by. Many are happy if they can make it onto a stage and elated if people laugh at their jokes. Stand-up comedy is a complex art, but some people make it look effortless.
Those who make...
Most stand-up comics are barely getting by. Many are happy if they can make it onto a stage and elated if people laugh at their jokes. Stand-up comedy is a complex art, but some people make it look effortless.
Those who make...
- 5/22/2024
- by Anne De Guia
- Your Next Shoes
Monday night’s Daily Show saw Jon Stewart attract his largest live-plus-same-day audience in more than a month.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, Monday’s Stewart-led Daily Show episode averaged 697,000 total viewers and 152,000 P18-49 viewers at 11 p.m. Et. Comparing live-plus-same-day data, that’s up +1% in total viewers, but -11% in P18-49 viewers from his most recent Daily Show episode.
It’s also worth keeping in mind that The Daily Show‘s May 20 episode will see a significant linear viewership bump once time-shifted data arrives in the coming days.
Chairperson of the Commission on Presidential Debates co-founder and co-chair Frank Fahrenkopf was Stewart’s guest last night on The Daily Show. Fahrenkopf’s appearance was a newsy one, having come on the heels of news last week that both President Biden and former President Trump had agreed to face-off at two presidential debates that would be held outside the purview of his organization,...
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, Monday’s Stewart-led Daily Show episode averaged 697,000 total viewers and 152,000 P18-49 viewers at 11 p.m. Et. Comparing live-plus-same-day data, that’s up +1% in total viewers, but -11% in P18-49 viewers from his most recent Daily Show episode.
It’s also worth keeping in mind that The Daily Show‘s May 20 episode will see a significant linear viewership bump once time-shifted data arrives in the coming days.
Chairperson of the Commission on Presidential Debates co-founder and co-chair Frank Fahrenkopf was Stewart’s guest last night on The Daily Show. Fahrenkopf’s appearance was a newsy one, having come on the heels of news last week that both President Biden and former President Trump had agreed to face-off at two presidential debates that would be held outside the purview of his organization,...
- 5/21/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
Two of the most celebrated shows in Emmy history are set to experience a weird awards season.
Saturday Night Live, which has won more Emmys than any other show in television history, and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, which has won in its category eight years in a row, could both face the indignity of not being officially nominated for an Emmy as a result of submission rules.
The number of submissions in the Outstanding Scripted Variety Series category is expected to be significantly lower than last year. In addition to SNL and Oliver’s HBO show, the only other shows understood to be submitting in this category are CBS’ Taylor Tomlinson-hosted After Midnight, HBO’s Painting with John and The Magic Prank Show with Justin Willman, which launched in April.
Per TV Academy rules, categories with fewer than 7 submissions will be “screened by the appropriate peer group...
Saturday Night Live, which has won more Emmys than any other show in television history, and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, which has won in its category eight years in a row, could both face the indignity of not being officially nominated for an Emmy as a result of submission rules.
The number of submissions in the Outstanding Scripted Variety Series category is expected to be significantly lower than last year. In addition to SNL and Oliver’s HBO show, the only other shows understood to be submitting in this category are CBS’ Taylor Tomlinson-hosted After Midnight, HBO’s Painting with John and The Magic Prank Show with Justin Willman, which launched in April.
Per TV Academy rules, categories with fewer than 7 submissions will be “screened by the appropriate peer group...
- 5/21/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
During his Monday return to the anchor chair, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart brought up the topic of the so-called cancel culture that is allegedly plaguing the political right. He concluded that while mostly these pundits claim the woke left are coming to get them, the true cancel culture of today only occurs when a Republican speaks ill of former president Donald Trump.
Following some light jabs and gags around Trump’s current criminal trial in New York — one which had Stewart comparing the former president to the cartoon character Mr. Magoo (‘He’s just stumbling around, quid pro quo and metal beams falling all around, gets out completely unscathed”), the host brought up the hot topic of Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker. The religious pro-athlete gave a commencement speech at Benedictine College last week where he condemned abortion, euthanasia, IVF, surrogacy and the LGBTQ community — and then...
Following some light jabs and gags around Trump’s current criminal trial in New York — one which had Stewart comparing the former president to the cartoon character Mr. Magoo (‘He’s just stumbling around, quid pro quo and metal beams falling all around, gets out completely unscathed”), the host brought up the hot topic of Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker. The religious pro-athlete gave a commencement speech at Benedictine College last week where he condemned abortion, euthanasia, IVF, surrogacy and the LGBTQ community — and then...
- 5/21/2024
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jon Stewart detailed the hypocrisy of conservative media’s condemnation of cancel culture on Monday’s episode of The Daily Show, pointing out that their “boy king” Trump has cancelled numerous opponents who have dared to speak against him.
The late-night host opened his monologue with news of the backlash Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker garnered after delivering a speech to Benedictine College’s 2024 graduate class in which he encouraged women to embrace their roles as wives and homemakers rather than putting their degrees to use. Stewart zeroed in...
The late-night host opened his monologue with news of the backlash Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker garnered after delivering a speech to Benedictine College’s 2024 graduate class in which he encouraged women to embrace their roles as wives and homemakers rather than putting their degrees to use. Stewart zeroed in...
- 5/21/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Jon Stewart was back on The Daily Show and compared Donald Trump to Mr. Magoo as the hush money trial continues.
Michael Cohen wrapped up his testimony and admitted he had stolen from the Trump Organization, which prompted Stewart to compare the former Potus to the animated character.
“How lucky is Donald Trump?” Stewart said. “Donald Trump is like a corruption Mr. Magoo. He’s just stumbling around, quid pro quo-ing, metal beams falling all around him [and] gets out completely unscathed.”
Mr. Magoo is a fictional character who appeared in the Upa animated series Mister Magoo, voiced by Jim Backus. The character is an elderly, wealthy retiree who gets into comical situations and, through sheer luck, always finds himself unharmed.
Trump is on trial and faces 34 felony charges of falsifying business records to conceal other crimes. All of this was to payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels to silence her amid the 2016 U.
Michael Cohen wrapped up his testimony and admitted he had stolen from the Trump Organization, which prompted Stewart to compare the former Potus to the animated character.
“How lucky is Donald Trump?” Stewart said. “Donald Trump is like a corruption Mr. Magoo. He’s just stumbling around, quid pro quo-ing, metal beams falling all around him [and] gets out completely unscathed.”
Mr. Magoo is a fictional character who appeared in the Upa animated series Mister Magoo, voiced by Jim Backus. The character is an elderly, wealthy retiree who gets into comical situations and, through sheer luck, always finds himself unharmed.
Trump is on trial and faces 34 felony charges of falsifying business records to conceal other crimes. All of this was to payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels to silence her amid the 2016 U.
- 5/21/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
The Commission on Presidential Debates was founded 35 years ago, and it has overseen the general election presidential and vice-presidental debates ever since—until this year.
Which makes The Daily Show‘s booking of the Cpd founder co-chair Frank Fahrenkopf tonight a bit of a “get,” coming hot on the heels of news last week that both President Biden and Former President Trump had agreed to face-off at two presidential debates that would be held outside the purview of his organization.
The Commission had previously announced plans to host a series of debates in September and October, which both campaigns criticised for being too late in the election cycle. Although the Cpd has said it’s still ready to execute on those plans, Stewart’s guest tonight seems be taking more of a scorched-earth approach to his reponse that Biden independently arranged debates with CNN and ABC—and that Trump had agreed to participate in them.
Which makes The Daily Show‘s booking of the Cpd founder co-chair Frank Fahrenkopf tonight a bit of a “get,” coming hot on the heels of news last week that both President Biden and Former President Trump had agreed to face-off at two presidential debates that would be held outside the purview of his organization.
The Commission had previously announced plans to host a series of debates in September and October, which both campaigns criticised for being too late in the election cycle. Although the Cpd has said it’s still ready to execute on those plans, Stewart’s guest tonight seems be taking more of a scorched-earth approach to his reponse that Biden independently arranged debates with CNN and ABC—and that Trump had agreed to participate in them.
- 5/20/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
It’s another Jon Stewart Monday over at The Daily Show today, but the rest of this week will see Michael Kosta take the reins for the fourth time.
Kosta’s first Tuesday-through-Thursday hosting stint came in late February. In mid-March, he spent another week at the helm alongside correspondent Desi Lydic. He returned for another solo run in April.
Kosta will host by himself again this week, making him tied with Lydic and contributor Jordan Klepper for most weeks hosted this season .
Kosta’s guest on Tuesday will be journalist and author Sebastian Junger, promoting his new book In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife.
In the book, the war reporter recounts how the closest he came to death was not somewhere on the front lines, but rather when he suffered an aneurysm at his own home.
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Kosta’s first Tuesday-through-Thursday hosting stint came in late February. In mid-March, he spent another week at the helm alongside correspondent Desi Lydic. He returned for another solo run in April.
Kosta will host by himself again this week, making him tied with Lydic and contributor Jordan Klepper for most weeks hosted this season .
Kosta’s guest on Tuesday will be journalist and author Sebastian Junger, promoting his new book In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife.
In the book, the war reporter recounts how the closest he came to death was not somewhere on the front lines, but rather when he suffered an aneurysm at his own home.
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- 5/20/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
Jon Stewart may be considered late-night royalty today, but as he shares in a new behind the scenes clip from a recent Daily Show audience Q&a, his first foray into into late-night ended in ignominy
Fortunately, David Letterman was there to help put it all in perspective.
The question posed to Stewart seemed simple enough: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given? The host, however, described it as “such an end-of-life question.” After taking a moment to think, and explaining that he never really had a mentor as “I was raised feral,” he recalled a memorable exchange with Letterman during what would ultimately be the final episode of The Jon Stewart Show.
In 1993, Stewart became one of MTV’s most recognizable faces when The Jon Stewart Show gained massive popularity—quickly. So quickly, in fact, that in just its second season, the 30-minute show was...
Fortunately, David Letterman was there to help put it all in perspective.
The question posed to Stewart seemed simple enough: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given? The host, however, described it as “such an end-of-life question.” After taking a moment to think, and explaining that he never really had a mentor as “I was raised feral,” he recalled a memorable exchange with Letterman during what would ultimately be the final episode of The Jon Stewart Show.
In 1993, Stewart became one of MTV’s most recognizable faces when The Jon Stewart Show gained massive popularity—quickly. So quickly, in fact, that in just its second season, the 30-minute show was...
- 5/20/2024
- by Jennifer M. Wood
- LateNighter
According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for the week of May 13, 2024, Comedy Central’s The Daily Show averaged 487,000 total viewers with 121,000 P18-49. Relative to the most recent week of original episodes, Daily Show gained +1% in total viewers, and +17% P18-49 viewers.
Jon Stewart’s Monday, May 13 episode, his 12th since returning to The Daily Show as weekly host, averaged 690,000 total viewers with 170,000 P18-49 live-plus-same-day viewers at 11 p.m. That’s up +50% in total viewers and +102% in P18-49 viewers from Stewart’s most recent episode. It’s -15% in total viewers but flat in P18-49 viewers relative to his live-plus-same-day Monday viewer averages in 2024.
The Daily Show correspondent Desi Lydic hosted the program’s Tuesday, May 14 through Thursday, May 17, 2024 installments. Her three episodes averaged 419,000 total viewers and 104,000 P18-49 live-plus-same-day viewers.
Continue reading <i>Daily Show</i> Sees Weekly Ratings Growth Following Jon Stewart’s Monday Return at LateNighter.
Jon Stewart’s Monday, May 13 episode, his 12th since returning to The Daily Show as weekly host, averaged 690,000 total viewers with 170,000 P18-49 live-plus-same-day viewers at 11 p.m. That’s up +50% in total viewers and +102% in P18-49 viewers from Stewart’s most recent episode. It’s -15% in total viewers but flat in P18-49 viewers relative to his live-plus-same-day Monday viewer averages in 2024.
The Daily Show correspondent Desi Lydic hosted the program’s Tuesday, May 14 through Thursday, May 17, 2024 installments. Her three episodes averaged 419,000 total viewers and 104,000 P18-49 live-plus-same-day viewers.
Continue reading <i>Daily Show</i> Sees Weekly Ratings Growth Following Jon Stewart’s Monday Return at LateNighter.
- 5/20/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
Jon Stewart told a “Daily Show” studio audience that none other than fellow late-night TV king David Letterman gave him the best advice he’s ever received — and also managed to insult him at the same time.
Stewart responded to an audience member who asked about the best advice he’d ever received, commenting that it was “such an end-of-life question” and joked, “Nobody ever comes to like a 22-year-old and like, ‘Best advice.’ They’re like, ‘Well, beer before liquor, never been sicker.'”
The host then added that he didn’t exactly have a mentor when he was coming up in the comedic world, with mentors not being as talked about as they are now when he was rising in the 1970s and ’80s. “I was raised feral,” Stewart explained — but that’s when a memory hit him. “Oh, here’s one,” he continued. “This is a good one.
Stewart responded to an audience member who asked about the best advice he’d ever received, commenting that it was “such an end-of-life question” and joked, “Nobody ever comes to like a 22-year-old and like, ‘Best advice.’ They’re like, ‘Well, beer before liquor, never been sicker.'”
The host then added that he didn’t exactly have a mentor when he was coming up in the comedic world, with mentors not being as talked about as they are now when he was rising in the 1970s and ’80s. “I was raised feral,” Stewart explained — but that’s when a memory hit him. “Oh, here’s one,” he continued. “This is a good one.
- 5/19/2024
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
Disney and 20th Century’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” conquered the international box office again with $40.6 million in its second weekend of release.
So far, the fourth chapter in the “Apes” reboot franchise has generated $136 million overseas and $237 million globally. It currently stands as the fourth-highest grossing movie of the year, behind “Kung Fu Panda 4” ($533 million), “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” ($561 million) and “Dune: Part Two” ($710 million).
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” cost $160 million to produce, so it needs to keep swinging at the box office to justify its price tag. International ticket sales will be key in turning a profit in its theatrical run. Top overseas markets include China with $20.4 million, France with $13.8 million, Mexico with $12 million and the U.K. with $10 million.
In a distant second place, Paramount and director John Krasinski‘s “If,” a fantasy-comedy aimed at young kids, collected $20 million from 58 markets.
So far, the fourth chapter in the “Apes” reboot franchise has generated $136 million overseas and $237 million globally. It currently stands as the fourth-highest grossing movie of the year, behind “Kung Fu Panda 4” ($533 million), “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” ($561 million) and “Dune: Part Two” ($710 million).
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” cost $160 million to produce, so it needs to keep swinging at the box office to justify its price tag. International ticket sales will be key in turning a profit in its theatrical run. Top overseas markets include China with $20.4 million, France with $13.8 million, Mexico with $12 million and the U.K. with $10 million.
In a distant second place, Paramount and director John Krasinski‘s “If,” a fantasy-comedy aimed at young kids, collected $20 million from 58 markets.
- 5/19/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Not exactly the opening weekend that dreams are made of.
Director John Krasinski’s “If,” a fantasy-comedy that promises your imaginary friends from childhood are real, fell slightly short of box office expectations with $35 million. Heading into the weekend, “If” was expected to bring in at least $40 million in its first weekend of release. Based on Friday’s turnout, it looked like “If” would open to $30 million but projections were revised up after Saturday’s strong showing. Ticket sales were enough for first place, but it’s a wobbly start for a PG family film that cost $110 million to make and many millions more to market. It collected an additional $20 million overseas for a global total of $55 million.
The good news for Paramount Pictures, which distributed “If,” is that audiences dug the film, giving it an “A” CinemaScore. Ideally, it’ll have staying power like recent original kid-friendly movies, including “Migration” and “Elemental,...
Director John Krasinski’s “If,” a fantasy-comedy that promises your imaginary friends from childhood are real, fell slightly short of box office expectations with $35 million. Heading into the weekend, “If” was expected to bring in at least $40 million in its first weekend of release. Based on Friday’s turnout, it looked like “If” would open to $30 million but projections were revised up after Saturday’s strong showing. Ticket sales were enough for first place, but it’s a wobbly start for a PG family film that cost $110 million to make and many millions more to market. It collected an additional $20 million overseas for a global total of $55 million.
The good news for Paramount Pictures, which distributed “If,” is that audiences dug the film, giving it an “A” CinemaScore. Ideally, it’ll have staying power like recent original kid-friendly movies, including “Migration” and “Elemental,...
- 5/19/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Paramount and writer-director John Krasinski are breathing a sigh of relief after If‘s domestic opening improved to an estimated $35 million thanks to a strong family turnout on Saturday.
Still, the live-action/CGI hybrid film — starring Ryan Reynolds and featuring an A-list voice cast — came in behind tracking’s projected $40 million domestic opening amid an overall tough early summer at the box office. But it could have been worse. Based on Friday’s traffic, the forecast was a bleak $30 million to $31 million.
Paramount insiders say If‘s performance is a victory for original fare, noting it is one of the top openings ever for an original live-action PG title. Critics dissed the film, but audiences awarded it with an A CinemaScore and strong exits, which are key ingredients needed for word-of-mouth and a long run as kids begin their summer break. If is also drawing an ethnically diverse audience, which is another plus.
Still, the live-action/CGI hybrid film — starring Ryan Reynolds and featuring an A-list voice cast — came in behind tracking’s projected $40 million domestic opening amid an overall tough early summer at the box office. But it could have been worse. Based on Friday’s traffic, the forecast was a bleak $30 million to $31 million.
Paramount insiders say If‘s performance is a victory for original fare, noting it is one of the top openings ever for an original live-action PG title. Critics dissed the film, but audiences awarded it with an A CinemaScore and strong exits, which are key ingredients needed for word-of-mouth and a long run as kids begin their summer break. If is also drawing an ethnically diverse audience, which is another plus.
- 5/19/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on Wbgr-fm on May 16th, reviewing “If” (which means Imaginary Friend) a new live action/animated epic written and directed by John Krasinski. In theaters on May 17th.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
12-year-old Bea (Calley Fleming) has lost her mother to cancer and is trying to leave behind her childhood. When her Dad (John Krasinski) also has a hospital stay, the girl retreats further into a pre-pubescent angst. While staying with her grandmother (Fiona Shaw), Bea notices some strange goings-on in the apartment above them, including an animated bee creature (voice of Phoebe Waller-Bridge) and a put-upon caretaker named Calvin (Ryan Reynolds). It turns out they’re trying to match their collective of IFs (Imaginary Friends) to new kids who will believe in them, and Bea turns out to be the perfect organizer for that task.
“If” is in theaters on May 17th.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
12-year-old Bea (Calley Fleming) has lost her mother to cancer and is trying to leave behind her childhood. When her Dad (John Krasinski) also has a hospital stay, the girl retreats further into a pre-pubescent angst. While staying with her grandmother (Fiona Shaw), Bea notices some strange goings-on in the apartment above them, including an animated bee creature (voice of Phoebe Waller-Bridge) and a put-upon caretaker named Calvin (Ryan Reynolds). It turns out they’re trying to match their collective of IFs (Imaginary Friends) to new kids who will believe in them, and Bea turns out to be the perfect organizer for that task.
“If” is in theaters on May 17th.
- 5/17/2024
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Writer-director John Krasinski‘s original family film IF has started off its box office run with $1.8 million in Thursday previews.
The fantasy pic, headlining Ryan Reynolds and Cailey Fleming alongside an A-list voice cast, explores the world of discarded imaginary friends and what happens when a young girl and her neighbor try to reunite them with their previous human pals.
The live-action/CGI animated Paramount pic is tracking for a domestic debut in the $40 million range from more than 4,000 theaters, but the family marketplace continues to struggle in the post-pandemic era. Nor is original fare an easy proposition. It’s hard to read too much into Thursday previews since families don’t start turning out in earnest until Friday and Saturday, generally speaking, although some exhibitors are worried the movie could have a hard time getting to $40 million based on presales, according to sources.
Reviews aren’t so great — If...
The fantasy pic, headlining Ryan Reynolds and Cailey Fleming alongside an A-list voice cast, explores the world of discarded imaginary friends and what happens when a young girl and her neighbor try to reunite them with their previous human pals.
The live-action/CGI animated Paramount pic is tracking for a domestic debut in the $40 million range from more than 4,000 theaters, but the family marketplace continues to struggle in the post-pandemic era. Nor is original fare an easy proposition. It’s hard to read too much into Thursday previews since families don’t start turning out in earnest until Friday and Saturday, generally speaking, although some exhibitors are worried the movie could have a hard time getting to $40 million based on presales, according to sources.
Reviews aren’t so great — If...
- 5/17/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Some of the best movies for kids have a powerful emotional core that pulls at your heartstrings. Whether it's reconciling grief, legacy, and coming-of-age in "The Lion King" (not the "live-action" disappointment) or the tale of an outcast talking pig in "Babe" who learns that being true to yourself is all the world needs you to be, kids movies have the power to teach everyone something about life, no matter how old they are. Writer and director John Krasinski has attempted to step into this arena with "If," hitting theaters this weekend, and it's quite the departure from his sci-fi horror hit "A Quiet Place," though it fits more in line with his sophomore directorial effort, the family dramedy "The Hollars."
"If" follows 12-year old Bea (Cailey Fleming), a girl who doesn't really consider herself a kid anymore. Having dealt with some traumatic pain due to the passing of her mother,...
"If" follows 12-year old Bea (Cailey Fleming), a girl who doesn't really consider herself a kid anymore. Having dealt with some traumatic pain due to the passing of her mother,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
If John Mulaney proved one thing with Everybody’s in L.A., his experimental live talk show that ran last week on Netflix, it’s that he’s a master of chaos. And not the ordered kind.
Between his nightly themes, top-tier musical guests, viewer call-ins, and an embarrassment of late-night legends (see: David Letterman and Jon Stewart), Mulaney had a lot going on. Fortunately, there was one reliable narrator amidst the competing sources of noise: an ongoing series of lower-third captions that identified the show’s various players in a bevy of entertaining ways.
While some of these captions could easily be planned for—at one point, the host himself was identified as being “in a single episode of The Bear,” while Letterman was described as someone who “also had a weird talk show”—others were more spur-of-the-moment. When Bill Hader showed up with a rather prominent eye infection,...
Between his nightly themes, top-tier musical guests, viewer call-ins, and an embarrassment of late-night legends (see: David Letterman and Jon Stewart), Mulaney had a lot going on. Fortunately, there was one reliable narrator amidst the competing sources of noise: an ongoing series of lower-third captions that identified the show’s various players in a bevy of entertaining ways.
While some of these captions could easily be planned for—at one point, the host himself was identified as being “in a single episode of The Bear,” while Letterman was described as someone who “also had a weird talk show”—others were more spur-of-the-moment. When Bill Hader showed up with a rather prominent eye infection,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Jennifer M. Wood
- LateNighter
Everyone’s in the Emmy race, but Netflix and the Television Academy feel John Mulaney is better suited for a different category than intended — and that may only benefit his awards run.
Netflix’s live smash “John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A,.” featuring the Emmy-winning stand-up comedian celebrating the quirks and unique personality of his beloved city, was massively popular on the platform. The streaming giant had planned to submit the show into the scripted variety category, where it would compete against the long-running “Saturday Night Live” and “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.” However, Variety has learned exclusively that Netflix and the creative team felt the show was better suited for the talk series category and, as a result, will now compete against late-night hosts such as Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, and Jimmy Fallon.
The six-episode series, which aired during the Netflix is a Joke Festival in May,...
Netflix’s live smash “John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A,.” featuring the Emmy-winning stand-up comedian celebrating the quirks and unique personality of his beloved city, was massively popular on the platform. The streaming giant had planned to submit the show into the scripted variety category, where it would compete against the long-running “Saturday Night Live” and “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.” However, Variety has learned exclusively that Netflix and the creative team felt the show was better suited for the talk series category and, as a result, will now compete against late-night hosts such as Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, and Jimmy Fallon.
The six-episode series, which aired during the Netflix is a Joke Festival in May,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The first major studio family film of summer 2024 opens at the box office this weekend, and it couldn’t boast more star power.
Writer-director John Krasinski’s If — headlining Ryan Reynolds and Cailey Fleming alongside an A-list voice cast — explores the world of discarded imaginary friends and what happens when a young girl and her neighbor try to reunite them with their previous human pals.
The live-action/CGI animated Paramount pic is tracking for a domestic debut in the $40 million range. Reviews so far are mixed, but good audience scores will arguably matter more in this case. Plus, there’s a pent-up demand for family product that all ages can go see.
Unless there is a total upset, If should top the box office and wrest the crown from Disney and 20th Century Studio’s male-fueled Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, which overperformed in North America with a $58.6 million opening last weekend,...
Writer-director John Krasinski’s If — headlining Ryan Reynolds and Cailey Fleming alongside an A-list voice cast — explores the world of discarded imaginary friends and what happens when a young girl and her neighbor try to reunite them with their previous human pals.
The live-action/CGI animated Paramount pic is tracking for a domestic debut in the $40 million range. Reviews so far are mixed, but good audience scores will arguably matter more in this case. Plus, there’s a pent-up demand for family product that all ages can go see.
Unless there is a total upset, If should top the box office and wrest the crown from Disney and 20th Century Studio’s male-fueled Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, which overperformed in North America with a $58.6 million opening last weekend,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ryan Reynolds leads an all-star cast in a sweet, if a little messy, tale of imaginary friends reconnecting with the grown-ups who once bid them goodbye
If, the new kids comedy from John Krasinski, has all the elements of a family friendly hit: a healthy dose of sentimentality, a heavy emphasis on the power of a child’s imagination and a prerequisite of tragedy undergirding on a girl’s journey. Also, an expensive mix of live-action and animation and an all-star cast of voice actors – among them, George Clooney, Jon Stewart, Amy Schumer, Bradley Cooper, Maya Rudolph and Krasinski’s wife, Emily Blunt – playing a roster of Imaginary Friends (Ifs) forgotten by their grown-up creators and companions.
On paper, Krasinski’s first kids film as a writer-director checks the boxes, though in practice it’s not quite as cuddly as Blue, the giant purple bear hug of an If hammily voiced by Steve Carell,...
If, the new kids comedy from John Krasinski, has all the elements of a family friendly hit: a healthy dose of sentimentality, a heavy emphasis on the power of a child’s imagination and a prerequisite of tragedy undergirding on a girl’s journey. Also, an expensive mix of live-action and animation and an all-star cast of voice actors – among them, George Clooney, Jon Stewart, Amy Schumer, Bradley Cooper, Maya Rudolph and Krasinski’s wife, Emily Blunt – playing a roster of Imaginary Friends (Ifs) forgotten by their grown-up creators and companions.
On paper, Krasinski’s first kids film as a writer-director checks the boxes, though in practice it’s not quite as cuddly as Blue, the giant purple bear hug of an If hammily voiced by Steve Carell,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Adrian Horton
- The Guardian - Film News
People often criticize Hollywood for their reliance on IP, and this weekend, director John Krasinski, who successfully launched his own franchise with A Quiet Place, hopes to buck the trend by releasing his latest, If, a big-budget family film starring Ryan Reynolds. The movie, whose title stands for “Imaginary Friend” was also written by Krasinski and boasts a who’s who of actors voicing the titular characters, including his former The Office co-star Steve Carell, wife Emily Blunt, and ultra-famous colleagues like George Clooney, Bradley Cooper, Jon Stewart, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Matt Damon, and many more.
Given all that star power, the film seems likely to come in first at the box office this weekend, but the reviews (so far) have been largely unkind. The film wasn’t screened in many major markets (such as my own), so some of us will be hitting early screenings tomorrow night to file our reviews.
Given all that star power, the film seems likely to come in first at the box office this weekend, but the reviews (so far) have been largely unkind. The film wasn’t screened in many major markets (such as my own), so some of us will be hitting early screenings tomorrow night to file our reviews.
- 5/15/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
“If,” a fantasy-comedy from director John Krasinski and star Ryan Reynolds, looks to collect a promising $40 million in its box office debut.
Based on projections, “If” — short for imaginary friends — is tracking to land at least $35 million and as much as $45 million from 4,000 North American theaters. At the higher end of estimates, those ticket sales would mark a solid start for a live-action PG family film that’s not based on an existing property. But the movie cost $110 million, so it’ll need to resonate globally to justify its price tag. Ahead of its domestic release, “If” opened last weekend in two overseas markets, France and Belgium, where it’s earned $3.7 million to date. It lands this week in 56 additional international territories.
Krasinski wrote, directed and stars in “If,” which follows neighbors Cal and Bea (Reynolds and Cailey Fleming) with the ability to see other people’s imaginary friends. While...
Based on projections, “If” — short for imaginary friends — is tracking to land at least $35 million and as much as $45 million from 4,000 North American theaters. At the higher end of estimates, those ticket sales would mark a solid start for a live-action PG family film that’s not based on an existing property. But the movie cost $110 million, so it’ll need to resonate globally to justify its price tag. Ahead of its domestic release, “If” opened last weekend in two overseas markets, France and Belgium, where it’s earned $3.7 million to date. It lands this week in 56 additional international territories.
Krasinski wrote, directed and stars in “If,” which follows neighbors Cal and Bea (Reynolds and Cailey Fleming) with the ability to see other people’s imaginary friends. While...
- 5/15/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
In the early scenes of his new fantasy film geared to families, John Krasinski is seen as a 12-year-old girl’s father who’s in the hospital preparing for what seems to be life-threatening heart surgery. To keep up his daughter’s spirits, he delivers elaborate jokes and comedy routines, leading her to complain that he needn’t bother, that she’s not a child anymore. In other words, she thinks he’s trying too hard, which is something you could also say about If.
There’s no denying the ambition and thoughtfulness on display in this effort written and directed by Krasinski, which marks a notable stylistic turn from his smash hit horror films A Quiet Place and its sequel. If, whose title means “Imaginary Friends,” aims for obvious laughs with its multitude of amusing computer-animated characters featuring all sorts of incarnations from teddy bears to melting marshmallows. But...
There’s no denying the ambition and thoughtfulness on display in this effort written and directed by Krasinski, which marks a notable stylistic turn from his smash hit horror films A Quiet Place and its sequel. If, whose title means “Imaginary Friends,” aims for obvious laughs with its multitude of amusing computer-animated characters featuring all sorts of incarnations from teddy bears to melting marshmallows. But...
- 5/15/2024
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
John Krasinski proudly makes movies for and about the whole family. Maybe his vastly successful “A Quiet Place” franchise, with all its screechy monsters, is too much for youngsters to handle. But there’s still an undeniable, innocent loveliness to those movies, with warm moments that lean closely into the bonds of an adoring family that only grow stronger in the face of danger and despair.
So it’s perhaps no surprise that Krasinski’s latest sets its sights on a tale that this time is genuinely for kids, and not just their parents. There are no bloodthirsty brutes in the live action-animation hybrid “If,” a sweetly old-fashioned yet messily conjured children’s tale that sadly falls short of its thematic ambitions. Instead, it has oddly endearing creatures that represent a child’s wild imagination, overeager to show up and save the day for the people who envisioned them once upon a time,...
So it’s perhaps no surprise that Krasinski’s latest sets its sights on a tale that this time is genuinely for kids, and not just their parents. There are no bloodthirsty brutes in the live action-animation hybrid “If,” a sweetly old-fashioned yet messily conjured children’s tale that sadly falls short of its thematic ambitions. Instead, it has oddly endearing creatures that represent a child’s wild imagination, overeager to show up and save the day for the people who envisioned them once upon a time,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Tomris Laffly
- Variety Film + TV
Jon Stewart returned to his Monday Daily Show perch last night, and as one might expect, viewership was up substantially from his most recent Daily Show hosting stint on Thursday, May 9.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, the Stewart-led Monday, May 13 Daily Show averaged 690,000 total viewers and 170,000 P18-49 viewers at 11 p.m. Et. When citing live-plus-same-day data, Stewart’s May 13 episode is +50% in total viewers, and +102% in P18-49 viewers from last Thursday’s Stewart-led episode. The May 13 episode also grew by +1% in total viewers and +8% in P18-49 viewers from Stewart’s most recent Monday episode (April 22).
The May 13 Daily Show‘s 170,000 P18-49 average represents Stewart’s largest live-plus-same-day audience in the demo in two months, while the 690,000 total viewers average represents Stewart’s largest total live-plus-same-day audience in a month.
Continue reading Overnights: Jon Stewart’s <i>Daily Show</i> Gains Significant Number of P18-49 Viewers at LateNighter.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, the Stewart-led Monday, May 13 Daily Show averaged 690,000 total viewers and 170,000 P18-49 viewers at 11 p.m. Et. When citing live-plus-same-day data, Stewart’s May 13 episode is +50% in total viewers, and +102% in P18-49 viewers from last Thursday’s Stewart-led episode. The May 13 episode also grew by +1% in total viewers and +8% in P18-49 viewers from Stewart’s most recent Monday episode (April 22).
The May 13 Daily Show‘s 170,000 P18-49 average represents Stewart’s largest live-plus-same-day audience in the demo in two months, while the 690,000 total viewers average represents Stewart’s largest total live-plus-same-day audience in a month.
Continue reading Overnights: Jon Stewart’s <i>Daily Show</i> Gains Significant Number of P18-49 Viewers at LateNighter.
- 5/14/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
Disney’s “Kingdom of The Planet of the Apes” debuted atop the U.K. and Ireland box office with £3.8 million ($4.7 million), according to numbers from Comscore.
Universal’s “The Fall Guy” dropped down to second place with £948,970 and now has a running total of £6.7 million. In third place, in its third weekend, Warner Bros.’ “Challengers” collected £333,281 for a total of £4.7 million.
In fourth position, in its fifth weekend, Studiocanal’s “Back to Black” earned £211,408 for a total of £11.2 million. Rounding off the top five was Sony’s “Tarot,” which read the cards to the tune of £140,983 in its second weekend and now has a total of £923,013.
The only other debut in the Top 10 was Trafalgar Releasing’s opera recording “Madama Butterfly,” which bowed in ninth place with £96,727.
The mid-week releases coming up include Trafalgar’s “Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event,” where episodes of the animated 1984 series will be screened alongside original voice-over talent,...
Universal’s “The Fall Guy” dropped down to second place with £948,970 and now has a running total of £6.7 million. In third place, in its third weekend, Warner Bros.’ “Challengers” collected £333,281 for a total of £4.7 million.
In fourth position, in its fifth weekend, Studiocanal’s “Back to Black” earned £211,408 for a total of £11.2 million. Rounding off the top five was Sony’s “Tarot,” which read the cards to the tune of £140,983 in its second weekend and now has a total of £923,013.
The only other debut in the Top 10 was Trafalgar Releasing’s opera recording “Madama Butterfly,” which bowed in ninth place with £96,727.
The mid-week releases coming up include Trafalgar’s “Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event,” where episodes of the animated 1984 series will be screened alongside original voice-over talent,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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