Should Jon Stewart host a 2016 presidential debate? More than 100,000 people think so. A group of Stewart fans launched a Change.org petition about two weeks ago, shortly after the comedian left his post as host of the Daily Show, asking the Commission on Presidential Debates to consider letting Stewart grill candidates during a future contest. The petitioners believe Stewart is more than qualified to moderate a debate, given his track record of interviewing 15 heads of state, 22 Cabinet members, and 39 members of Congress. The page also cites Stewart’s Peabody Award winning coverage of the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections as a qualifying factor.
Steven Sheerer, the man found with Rosie O’Donnell’s daughter Chelsea, has been arrested for endangering the welfare of a minor. Chelsea was missing for more than a week when police discovered her at a New Jersey residence with Sheerer, a convicted drug offender. After Chelsea’s recovery, O’Donnell gave police permission to search the cell phone Chelsea had been using to see if there was any communication between her daughter and Sheerer. Sheerer was later arrested for endangering her welfare. Sheerer is currently being held in an Orange County jail on $40,000 bail, and could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
Jimmy Fallon has injured himself once again. The “Tonight Show” host posted a photo of himself in a dentist’s chair with a chipped tooth. He later wrote on Instagram, “Chipped front tooth trying to open tube of scar tissue repair gel for recovering finger injury. Thank you Dr. Jobe DDS! BestSummerEver.” Fallon also posted that his tooth debacle would not cause him to miss any show tapings, unlike his prior injury. On the bright side, NBC recently announced that Fallon’s hosting contract has been extended for six more years. The network has renewed Fallon’s contract for an additional six years, ensuring he’ll be around through the fall of 2021.
