About this episode

Jon Stewart discusses life after a canceled TV show and Steven Spielberg shares insights about his latest film involving alien contact.

Donald Trump created a government slush fund for payouts to people like convicted January 6 rioters, the president decided not to resume attacking Iran, and construction is underway at the new White House ballroom. Comedy legend Jon Stewart tells Stephen there’s a great life on the other side of a cancelled TV show, and that one day Americans will cheer as Donald Trump’s time in office comes to a close. Oscar-winner Steven Spielberg shares a clip from his latest film, where contact with alien life causes unexpected powers to emerge in the film’s main characters.

People in this episode

Host: Stephen Colbert

Guests: Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg

Topics covered

• politics
• comedy
• film
• current events
• interviews

Keywords

• Jon Stewart
• Steven Spielberg
• Donald Trump
• White House
• comedy
• film
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White House

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