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Jon Stewart Gashes His Hand With Broken Glass During Tonight’s Daily Show Taping

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We can finally count the first physical injury in the aftermath of the scandal known as “Weinergate.” During the taping of tonight’s Daily Show, host Jon Stewart broke a glass in the middle of a segment about embattled Congressman (and old friend) Anthony Weiner and bled visibly onstage, halting the filming temporarily. Stewart bandaged his hand, finished the show, and Comedy Central says the show will air in its entirety tonight.

The news initially spread on Twitter as audience members alerted their friends to the news, and the Wall Street Journal just confirmed it:

Stewart broke a glass and gashed his hand while taping a Weiner skit on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show.” The taping was briefly stopped so a bleeding Stewart could get medical attention, then resumed after he was bandaged up. Network spokesman Steve Albani said the accident was left in Tuesday’s show.

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  • Rusty Shackelford

    Oy vey,please tell me he was’nt trying to slash his wrists over the problems of his bubala.

  • TangledThorns

    A schmuck and a clutz.

  • The Voice of Reason

    Poor Jon. Its hard to tell the context without video but its obvious to say that cutting one’s self isn’t going to make their friend’s troubles or embarrassment go away.

    All that aside well wishes to Jon.

  • Big Eddie

    Did Stewart’s security wrestle the glass to the floor ?

  • BarneyFranken

    The collateral damage on Weinergate keeps on piling up.

  • dhg

    If he did this out of passion or anger he’s an idiot.these people aren’t worthy of that much emotion.

    We all get screwed every day by DC.One politician doing it online is nothing.

  • OxyCon

    I bet all the stoners in the audience thought it was hilarious.

  • John Michael

    TangledThorns said:
    A schmuck and a clutz [sic].

    Jon is neither a schmuck nor a “clutz.” It’s spelled ‘klutz’ by the way. You’ve never cut yourself TT? And what’s with the schmuck remark? Stewart is not only one of the funniest and smartest people on the planet, he is also a very friendly fella. So cut it out with the personal attacks, TangledThorns. Stewart would never call you names, so please live by his example.

  • Jackie_Treehorn

    OxyCon said:
    I bet all the stoners in the audience thought it was hilarious.

    Funny thing is they’re smarter and more informed than FOX viewers.

    How does that feel? To be dumber than a pot head?

  • http://www.swissarmyjew.com Keeva

    Seriously? You folks are laughing that the guy actually injured himself because of a political difference? Yeesh! Go rent some compassion! I am so happy to not be affiliated with any party of ideology…especially one that thinks physical injuries are funny when the happen to “the other side.”

    I hope he heals quickly and without a lot of pain.

  • The Voice of Reason

    Keeva said:
    Seriously? You folks are laughing that the guy actually injured himself because of a political difference? Yeesh! Go rent some compassion! I am so happy to not be affiliated with any party of ideology…especially one that thinks physical injuries are funny when the happen to “the other side.” I hope he heals quickly and without a lot of pain.

    I completely agree with you. But you don’t think Jon himself wouldn’t make fun at a skit like this one turning into what happened here? He is a comedian and is very successful in the funnies; which includes taking very serious matters lightly. So couldn’t it be in the name of the Deaily Show?.. Though I am sure others are doing it for the reasons you mentioned…

  • TheEagle

    Keeva said:
    Seriously? You folks are laughing that the guy actually injured himself because of a political difference? Yeesh! Go rent some compassion! I am so happy to not be affiliated with any party of ideology…especially one that thinks physical injuries are funny when the happen to “the other side.”

    I hope he heals quickly and without a lot of pain.

    Well said.

  • seek

    TheEagle said:
    Well said.

    he cut his hand – he didn’t have a burst appendix or some other medical calamity. Let’s keep things in perspective. Last time I cut my hand in the kitchen, continued on with making supper and scraped off the blood.

  • seek

    Keeva said:

    I hope he heals quickly and without a lot of pain.

    should one say prayers? Send a get-well soon card? light a candle? What is the protocol?

  • Calvin

    Weird. Bill Schulz cut his hand on Red Eye last night.

  • The Voice of Reason

    Calvin said:
    Weird. Bill Schulz cut his hand on Red Eye last night.

    I saw that. Greg even pointed it out. Its hard to tell if there was any connection, but based on the context it appeared that they hadn’t heard.

  • http://www.swissarmyjew.com Keeva

    Calvin said:
    should one say prayers? Send a get-well soon card? light a candle? What is the protocol?

    I saw that. There didn’t seem to be any connection. Hope Bill was OK.

    seek said:
    hould one say prayers? Send a get-well soon card? light a candle? What is the protocol?

    Just try being a polite, civilized human being. The “protocol” is to actually care about people regardless of politics. Try it.

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