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Comedy Central's Jon Stewart will host a Q&A session with the surviving members of rock band Nirvana to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its album "Nevermind. " Stewart will host the event on SiriusXM for two hours on Sept. 24. It will feature fans, Nirvana band members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic, and Butch Vig, the producer behind "Nevermind. " Kurt Cobain, the band's lead singer, committed suicide in 1994. "Nevermind" was the band's second album and has sold 10 million units in the United States.

NEW YORK (AP) — Comedy Central's ‘‘Colbert Report" is off the air and it's a mystery why. An expected new episode of the show was replaced by a repeat on Wednesday. Comedy Central said Thursday's live show will be off, too. The network said it was airing the repeats ‘‘due to unforeseen circumstances," but offered no other explanation. A person close to the show, who wasn't authorized to speak publically on the matter, told The Associated Press that new episodes are expected to return soon.

Comedy Central paid tribute yesterday to Roxbury-born comedian Patrice O'Neal , who died Tuesday from complications from a stroke. The network played his special, "Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room," twice last night, and had plans to post tweets from O'Neal's famous friends. Jon Stewart used a clip from O'Neal's routine as his "Moment of Zen" on "The Daily Show" on Tuesday.

We love when politics and the Patriots intersect. Appearing this week on "The Daily Show," Democratic US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren said, not surprisingly, she's picking the Pats to beat the New York Giants in the Super Bowl. But it's the way she picked them that impressed us. "I hate to tell you this but Tom Brady is - the Pats are going to spank the Giants. It's just reality," she told host Jon Stewart. . . . And then there's Pats receiver Chad Ochocinco, who tweeted that he broke his self-imposed 8 p.m. curfew to catch President Obama's State of the Union speech.

NEW YORK (AP) — Comedy Central's ‘‘Colbert Report" is off the air and it's a mystery why. An expected new episode of the show was replaced by a repeat on Wednesday. Comedy Central said Thursday's live show will be off, too. The network said it was airing the repeats ‘‘due to unforeseen circumstances," but offered no other explanation. A person close to the show, who wasn't authorized to speak publically on the matter, told The Associated Press that new episodes are expected to return soon.

We love when politics and the Patriots intersect. Appearing this week on "The Daily Show," Democratic US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren said, not surprisingly, she's picking the Pats to beat the New York Giants in the Super Bowl. But it's the way she picked them that impressed us. "I hate to tell you this but Tom Brady is - the Pats are going to spank the Giants. It's just reality," she told host Jon Stewart. . . . And then there's Pats receiver Chad Ochocinco, who tweeted that he broke his self-imposed 8 p.m. curfew to catch President Obama's State of the Union speech.

Last week was a great week to be a comedian who makes a living skewering politicians. You just can't ask for better material than a US representative sending lewd text messages to teenage boys. Jon Stewart had been hammering on Mark Foley and the Republicans on "The Daily Show," and he got in a few more digs at the Wang Theatre on Friday night, but it wasn't his political material that drew the biggest laughs. It was his reaction to his microphone stand breaking. He'd been leaning on it and tipping it from side to side all night, casually...

You can scrutinize the elements of a talk show in order to judge it. Is the set too cozy, or too cavernous? Are the segments - the monologue, the sketches - strategically ordered and paced? Are the interviews superficial, or meandering? But the bottom line is between the host and you. How much do you like the humor and temperament of that person - this month’s late-night newcomers are Wanda Sykes, Mo’Nique, and George Lopez - and do you want to spend an hour at his or her disposal?

Stephen Colbert isn't running for president — at least not yet. During Thursday night's episode of "The Colbert Report," Colbert legally transferred his super political action committee to his friend and Comedy Central cohort Jon Stewart. Dropping by from "The Daily Show," Stewart happily signed the documents and accepted the post, which was ceremonially observed by the two holding hands and bodily transferring the PAC powers. The move potentially paves the way for Colbert to enter the Republican presidential primary in South Carolina, his home...

And the big theme of Oscar's 80th annual ceremony last night was . . . the past. Snore. We were repeatedly shown clips of grand acceptances from the good old days - Bette Davis giving the statue to Marlon Brando, for example. The approach smacked of desperation, as if the Academy didn't want us to forget its former greatness. After all, the Oscarcast has lost viewers since its high of 55 million in 1998, the year "Titanic" won, and only one of this year's best-picture nominees - "Juno" - has grossed more than $65 million.

Stephen Colbert isn't running for president — at least not yet. During Thursday night's episode of "The Colbert Report," Colbert legally transferred his super political action committee to his friend and Comedy Central cohort Jon Stewart. Dropping by from "The Daily Show," Stewart happily signed the documents and accepted the post, which was ceremonially observed by the two holding hands and bodily transferring the PAC powers. The move potentially paves the way for Colbert to enter the Republican presidential primary in South Carolina, his home state.

Comedy Central paid tribute yesterday to Roxbury-born comedian Patrice O'Neal , who died Tuesday from complications from a stroke. The network played his special, "Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room," twice last night, and had plans to post tweets from O'Neal's famous friends. Jon Stewart used a clip from O'Neal's routine as his "Moment of Zen" on "The Daily Show" on Tuesday.

Comedy Central's Jon Stewart will host a Q&A session with the surviving members of rock band Nirvana to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its album "Nevermind. " Stewart will host the event on SiriusXM for two hours on Sept. 24. It will feature fans, Nirvana band members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic, and Butch Vig, the producer behind "Nevermind. " Kurt Cobain, the band's lead singer, committed suicide in 1994. "Nevermind" was the band's second album and has sold 10 million units in the United States.

You can scrutinize the elements of a talk show in order to judge it. Is the set too cozy, or too cavernous? Are the segments - the monologue, the sketches - strategically ordered and paced? Are the interviews superficial, or meandering? But the bottom line is between the host and you. How much do you like the humor and temperament of that person - this month’s late-night newcomers are Wanda Sykes, Mo’Nique, and George Lopez - and do you want to spend an hour at his or her disposal?

And the big theme of Oscar's 80th annual ceremony last night was . . . the past. Snore. We were repeatedly shown clips of grand acceptances from the good old days - Bette Davis giving the statue to Marlon Brando, for example. The approach smacked of desperation, as if the Academy didn't want us to forget its former greatness. After all, the Oscarcast has lost viewers since its high of 55 million in 1998, the year "Titanic" won, and only one of this year's best-picture nominees - "Juno" - has grossed more than $65 million.

Last week was a great week to be a comedian who makes a living skewering politicians. You just can't ask for better material than a US representative sending lewd text messages to teenage boys. Jon Stewart had been hammering on Mark Foley and the Republicans on "The Daily Show," and he got in a few more digs at the Wang Theatre on Friday night, but it wasn't his political material that drew the biggest laughs. It was his reaction to his microphone stand breaking. He'd been leaning on it and tipping it from side to side all night, casually delivering his...

NEW YORK -- Jon Stewart just won the Heisman -- the comedians' version. As host of the Academy Awards, Stewart joins an elite group that includes Steve Martin, Billy Crystal, Bob Hope, and Johnny Carson. "It doesn't mean you're going to have a good pro career, or even do well in the bowl game," Stewart says, sitting in his Manhattan office behind a desk cluttered with papers. "But to get to that point means something. Now you're in the club. " Membership requires entertaining a television audience of more than 40 million, plus getting laughs from some of the most...

NEW YORK -- Jon Stewart just won the Heisman -- the comedians' version. As host of the Academy Awards, Stewart joins an elite group that includes Steve Martin, Billy Crystal, Bob Hope, and Johnny Carson. "It doesn't mean you're going to have a good pro career, or even do well in the bowl game," Stewart says, sitting in his Manhattan office behind a desk cluttered with papers. "But to get to that point means something. Now you're in the club. " Membership requires entertaining a television audience of more than 40 million, plus getting laughs from some of the most...