The Daily Show
American late-night satirical television program
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Summary
The Daily Show is a television program[1]. It ranks in the top 0.2% of television program entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,053 views/month, #8 of 4,035).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: Madeleine Smithberg[3], Lizz Winstead[4]
- Award received: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series[5]
- Instance of: television series[6], comedy news[7]
- Screenwriter: Jim Earl[8], Daniel J. Goor[9], Charlie Grandy[10], J. R. Havlan[11], Tom Johnson[12], Kent Jones[13], Eric Drysdale[14], Chris Regan[15], Steve Rosenfield[16], Allison Silverman[17], Jon Stewart[18], Jonathan Bines[19], David Javerbaum[20], Jason Reich[21]
- Composer: Bob Mould[22]
- Genre: late-night talk show[23], political satire[24]
- Cast member: Steve Carell[25], Lewis Black[26], Susie Essman[27], Beth Littleford[28], Caroline Rhea[29], Jeff Ross[30], Michael Showalter[31], David Wain[32], Lizz Winstead[33], John Irving Bloom[34], Frank DeCaro[35], Molly Pesce[36], Ed Lover[37], Jeff Stilson[38]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[39]
- Presenter: Jon Stewart[40], Desi Lydic[41]
- Commons category: The Daily Show[42]
- Distribution format: video on demand[43]
- Original broadcaster: Comedy Central[44]
- Country of origin: United States[45]
- Start time: July 22, 1996[46]
- Official website: http://www.thedailyshow.com/[47]
- Topic's main category: Category:The Daily Show[48]
Why It Matters
The Daily Show has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
FAQs
What awards did The Daily Show receive?
Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series[5].