New London mayor Sadiq Khan has hit out at Donald Trump’s “ignorant” view of Islam after the US presidential hopeful suggested he would exempt him from his proposed ban on Muslims entering America.

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Jon Stewart wrapped up his long-running The Daily Show with effusive tributes to his show’s staff, many on hand to see him off while political and media luminaries who served as some of the satirist’s favourite targets, from Bill O’Reilly to Hillary Clinton, appeared on tape.

“The first weekend. Everyone’s back with big hopes. Big expectations. You go again. So dream big.”

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Hundreds of Cork students left stranded after Junior Cert disco fiasco; Families of balcony collapse victims lay flowers at Berkeley memorial; and you need to watch Jon Stewart’s powerful monologue on the Charleston shootings. Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

You can always rely on Jon Stewart to lay it out straight. Especially when things get serious.

MUSIC NEWS: You’ll be hearing a lot of Jamie xx in the coming weeks, with his appearance at Forbidden Fruit tomorrow coming just a day after the release of his much anticipated album, In Colour. 

The world may be long overdue a Madam President of the United States of America — but is Hillary Clinton the right woman for the position? Suzanne Harrington looks at a candidate who divides international and feminist opinion.

The Daily Show host Jon Stewart makes the leap from small to big screen as writer-director of Rosewater (15A), a political drama about the aftermath of the 2009 Iranian election. 

Jon Stewart, who turned his biting and free-wheeling humour into an unlikely source of news and analysis to host The Daily Show, will leave this year.

Jon Stewart, who turned his biting and free-wheeling humour into an unlikely source of news and analysis to host The Daily Show, will leave this year.

AS GUEST chef, TD Alan Shatter worked 12 hours straight on the day The Restaurant was filmed. But this was small fry for the former Justice Minister.

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Tina Fey has no desire to host the Oscars.

Hugh Grant has admitted to being rude to staff when he appeared on ‘The Daily Show’ with Jon Stewart in 2009.

Musicians were so intent upon helping victims of Superstorm Sandy that they did not seem to want their benefit concert in New York to end.

NBC says its benefit concert for superstorm Sandy victims drew nearly $23m (€18m) in donations to the American Red Cross.

Homeland, which puts the battle against terrorism on American soil, was honoured as best drama series at the Emmys and earned trophies for stars Claire Danes and Damian Lewis.

Robert Pattinson is to follow in the footsteps of great Irish actor Peter O’Toole, by playing Lawrence Of Arabia.

Kristen Stewart is reportedly relieved after Robert Pattinson's interview on the 'Daily Show with Jon Stewart'.

Robert Pattinson has returned to the spotlight after his girlfriend’s fling with a married film director was the talk of Tinseltown.

Russell Brand is set to host his own topical TV show in the US.

IMF director Christine Lagarde arrived at last month’s World Economic Forum on a mission.

Kate Winslet and period drama 'Downton Abbey' were among the big winners at the Emmy Awards overnight.

Pulitzer Prize nominee Will Eno suggested collaboration with Cork actor and Beckett interpreter Conor Lovett, says Richard Fitzpatrick

OSAMA bin Laden’s death not only dominated the news but also fuelled a wealth of comic relief, punch lines and unapologetic crowing from American TV’s late-night hosts.

PRESIDENT Barack Obama apparently thinks politics is no laughing matter, even when he’s staring down a comedian.

President Barack Obama used a popular late-night TV satire show to try to rouse younger voters ahead of next Tuesday's congressional elections.

Republic of Ireland defender Steve Finnan has been released by his club Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH boss Tony Adams is insisting there is no goalkeeping crisis at the club — even though David James is carrying a knee problem.

'James Bond' star Daniel Craig was so ashamed of some of his early films he would hide them away at movie rental stores.

Hugh Jackman will host the 81st annual Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed today.

Comedian Ricky Gervais is hotly tipped to host next year's Academy Awards.

Actor Martin Sheen joined the recurring political theme at Sunday's 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, urging US citizens to race to the polls later this year in the upcoming presidential election.

TWO period dramas set 200 years apart in American history — Mad Men and John Adams — claimed a place in the Emmy record books as US television’s highest honours were presented in a ceremony rife with political undertones.

FORMER US vice president Al Gore will launch one of the most ambitious and costly public advocacy campaigns in US history in a bid to change the way Americans think about climate change, according to US reports.

Dennis Hopper's teenage son is furious with Oscars host Jon Stewart, after he mocked the actor's drugs past during this year's ceremony.

FILMS about psychopaths, greedy oilmen and corrupt lawyers failed to click with moviegoers, and they proved a turnoff to US television viewers as this year’s Oscars show hit record low ratings.