Washington news station MyFoxDC recently posted this frightening surveillance video of a Metro stop in October, during Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear." The downward escalator's brakes fail, throwing everyone into a human pile at the bottom. Six people were injured.
Tonight, Bill Maher criticized last week's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, saying, "If you're going to have a rally... you might as well make it about something," before detailing his specific problems with Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's efforts.
During tonight's Countdown, Keith Olbermann made a major announcement: effective immediately, he's suspending the show's "Worse/Worser/Worst Person in the World" segment, with an aim at eventually killing it altogether. What brought Olbermann to this decision? Jon Stewart, naturally! Watch inside.
As with everything that the Gregory Brothers auto-tune, it was only a natural matter of time before this was done. Here, watch/listen as Jon Stewart's moving speech that closed the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear gets the T-Pain treatment.
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear wrapped up this afternoon with one of its only serious moments—Jon Stewart's 12-minute closing address—that was also its most important/poignant one. Video of Stewart's full speech, inside.
Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington provided free buses from New York to Washington, D.C. for Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity. Unfortunately, most of them showed up late. Not really a great way to restore sanity, in the end.
At 12:00 PM, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's much-anticipated Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear will begin on the National Mall in Washington, DC. If you couldn't make it, why not watch live and comment along in our open thread!
[The National Mall looks quiet, but wait until all the Jon Stewart and Steven Colbert fans storm D.C. for the "Rally to Restore Sanity And/Or Fear" tomorrow. Enjoy it, and that other thing that happens this weekend. Image via Getty]
Want to check out the schedule, set-up, and every other miscellaneous detail for tomorrow's "Rally to Restore Sanity And/Or Fear" in Washington? We've obtained a copy of the official permit, pages of which you can check out below.
Yesterday's New York Times crossword puzzle was littered with references to Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, and their upcoming rally—seven of them! On last night's Report, Colbert took the opportunity to gloat, gloat, and gloat some more. Watch inside.
Tonight, Larry King welcomed Jon Stewart to discuss the "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear," his new book, and more. Then, randomly, King decided to gift Stewart a Porta-Potty. It was awkward, hilarious, and oh so much more. Watch inside.
Tonight's Daily Show was crashed—twice! First, Stephen Colbert showed up, and he and Jon Stewart dropped the bombshell that they're joining forces for the "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear." Then, Oprah Winfrey gave Stewart's audience a gift.
