Tracy Bloom / TruthdigFeb 6, 2013
Sports isn't a subject matter Jon Stewart usually covers on "The Daily Show," but the spectacle that the Super Bowl has become was too good a topic for the Comedy Central host to ignore. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 5, 2011
A host of songsters apparently have cashed in on the Libyan regime in recent years, with several stars, including Nelly Furtado, Mariah Carey, Beyonce and Lionel Ritchie, being paid $1 million a pop to entertain the Gadhafi clan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 7, 2010
After calling Stephen Colbert the startling nickname of "Steyoncé," the Rev. Al Sharpton hunkers down for a more serious discussion about his latest priority: education. "Education is a civil right," Sharpton says, describing his project with Newt Gingrich (!) in this clip from Tuesday's "Colbert Report." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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