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Earlier this week, Jon Stewart, American comedian, producer, director, actor, and, most famously, television host, will return to Comedy Central as host of the show. But it’s not a full-time gig: He’ll just be on Monday nights, during the 2024 election season. The first show will run on February 12. Trevor Noah, who was the last full-time host of “The Daily Show,” left in late 2022. Since then, the show has had a rotating lineup of hosts. According to the New York Times, “Stewart will also be a producer on all episodes…

Daniel Dolomont, Muneeb Azher, Victoria Vaters and C-CORE vice-president of remote sensing Desmond Power are just a few members of the big team behind the Killick-1 cube satellite. (Submitted by Memorial University)A team of students at Memorial University is counting down to blast-off. The group of engineers designed and built their own satellite, with a plan to monitor climate data and sea ice in Newfoundland and Labrador.Named the Killick-1, the cube satellite is about to be sent into space as part of SpaceX's mission…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — On a breezy Sunday afternoon in May — a day off from his Live and in Person tour — John Mellencamp descended the golf cart he uses to navigate his expansive, sylvan estate in Bloomington, Ind. In a black zip-up sweater, black track pants and a graying, tousled pompadour, he climbed to the top floor of his barn-like art studio, constructed by Amish builders two decades ago, and cracked a 7.5-ounce can of Coca-Cola. “Do you mind if I smoke?” Said by anyone else, this nicety is unremarkable. But coming…

Music star Ed Sheeran said on Monday he’s getting encouragement during his copyright trial from other performers who also worry that they’ll be sued, as he battles claims that he stole material from Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On to make a new tune a decade ago.The British singer offered a spirited defense and a lot of singing during a second day on the witness stand after he was called by his lawyer to answer questions at a trial at which he is accused of infringing the copyrights of the 1973 soul classic Gaye created…

Meta Platforms Inc. announced its fourth quarter and 2022 earnings on Wednesday, noting that it grew 4% on daily active user metric on Facebook, to about 2 billion, giving Wall Street a reason to cheer. And cheer it did, with the stock rising close to 20% to $182 per share in after-hours trading after closing Wednesday’s session at 153.12. The company reported revenues of $32.17 billion for Q4, which was down 4% from the same period in 2021. Net income fell 55% to $4.7 billion for the fourth quarter and was…

A co-founder of crypto investor and game developer Animoca Brands Corp. said many in the digital-asset industry welcome the arrest of Sam Bankman-Fried because it helps to separate the fallen tycoon from the sector. A co-founder of crypto investor and game developer Animoca Brands Corp. said many in the digital-asset industry welcome the arrest of Sam Bankman-Fried because it helps to separate the fallen tycoon from the sector. “The reputational impact for crypto has definitely been affected because Sam was such a…

It seems Jeremy Renner’s India trip is all set to end. The Marvel star was in the country for almost the whole of last week, shooting for his upcoming Disney+ reality series Rennervations. The actor even shot with Anil Kapoor in Alwar for the project. But on Friday, Jeremy posted a note thanking his crew, signalling that his gig in India was up. On Saturday morning, he posted a video of himself waving to cheering fans in Alwar, thanking them too. Also read: Jeremy Renner’s India diaries: Marvel star hangs off a truck,…

Johnny Depp said he made waffles for his fans as he arrived at the Virginia courthouse on day 19 of his defamation trial against Amber Heard. The actor, 58, arrived at Fairfax County Circuit Court on Thursday as the day’s proceedings were held up over a delayed juror, Court TV reported. Mr Depp is suing Ms Heard for $50m for allegedly implying he abused her in a 2018 op-ed for The Washington Post, claiming the article has impacted his ability to land the kinds of Hollywood roles he was once offered. On Thursday, Mr Depp…