Your Moment of Zen (July 22, 1996 – Present)
Your Moment of Zen is a segment that occurs at the end of every show. The segment was introduced when the show began. In it, the host would end the show and a random selection of humorous videos would be shown, usually a clip that relates to one of the topics that was discussed in the episode. Hosts generally introduce the segment by saying, "Here it is, Your Moment of Zen". Sometimes, the Moment of Zen will be used a tribute to a celebrity or prominent figure who has recently passed away. Moments of Zen are replaced by
musical guests who play out the episode with an additional performance. The segment continues under current host Lewis Black with the same structure.
List of Different or Special Moments of Zen:
- At the end of Stewart's final episode on August 6, 2015, he introduced his final Moment of Zen - a live performance by Bruce Springsteen - by saying "Here it is, my Moment of Zen".
- On November 8, 2016, Lewis and The Best F#@king News Team re-created a post-credit scene from the movie The Avengers. This quick parody replaced the usual Moment of Zen.
- On March 2, 2017, Lewis announced that they will be taking Your Moment of Zen suggestions from the viewers with the social media hashtag #DailyShowZen, because, according to Lewis, “You guys never get off of f**king Twitter and Facebook!” The first user submitted Moment of Zen aired on March 15, 2017.
Meanwhile (1996–2015 as Back in Black with Lewis Black, 2015-present as Meanwhile)
Meanwhile is a segment where Lewis comments on lesser-known stories in a humorous rant. He introduces the segment with an expression about how the smaller news bits often times don't get the coverage because of bigger news chunks. The segment originated in 1996, when
Craig Kilborn was still host of The Daily Show. Since Lewis Black took over in 2015, he changed the title and introduction of the segment, but kept the same general format. As of 2017, it is the longest-running recurring segment that still airs on the show, aside from the Moment of Zen.
Today's Future Now (October 7th, 2015 – May 16th, 2017)
Today's Future Now is a segment hosted by correspondent
Ronny Chieng, which takes a look at and reviews technological trends. The first segment, airing on October 7, 2015, was Chieng's first debut on The Daily Show as a correspondent.
The segment has reviewed tech such as
Virtual Reality,
Artificial Intelligence,
Smart Technology and Flying Cars.
What The Actual Fact (November 11, 2015 – January 23, 2017)
What The Actual Fact is a fact-checking segment, usually analysing speeches from political figures or events.
The segment is hosted by
Desi Lydic (once with
Jessica Williams) and involves her standing in-front of a screen. A clip/soundbite is shown where a politician is making a statement that is false (or is misleading in some way). Desi then deconstructs the lie and gives it a humorous rating on a joke scale.
The Yearly Show (December 17, 2015 – present)
On the show's last episode of the year, Lewis and
The Best F#@king News Team review the previous year's biggest news story and trends.
Livin' On The Street (January 20, 2016 – April 21, 2016)
Livin' On The Street is a segment hosted by
Hasan Minhaj where he parodies 'Wall Street Executives' & financial commercials and talks about money, stocks & economy. Hasan plays a character who gives technically viable yet crazy-sounding advice, who also has financial & family problems.
Third Month Mania (March 17, 2016 – present)
A parody of
March Madness, with a bracket filled with other topics instead of basketball teams.
Third Month Mania is an annual segment that airs weekly segments throughout March and April. Voting happens on thirdmonthmania.com.
For the first annual
Third Month Mania, viewers could vote on what made them the "maddest". Choices included "Slow WiFi" vs "No WiFi", "AntiVaxxers" vs "Hipsters", etc. Hosted by
Hasan Minhaj and
Roy Wood Jr., the correspondents over-hyped the results and bracket changes poking fun at March Madness commentators. The official description from thirdmonthmania.com; "Third Month Mania looks at all the important (and trivial) things that make you angry, then pits them against each other in a bracket where your vote actually matters. This single-elimination tournament takes place mostly in the month after February and is in no way connected to college athletics".
By the end of
Third Month Mania 2016, after 4.4 million votes, the winner for most maddening thing were Trump Supporters.
For the second annual
Third Month Mania, viewers could vote on which
Donald Trump tweet is the greatest. The bracket was broken up into 4 sections: "Celebs", "Enemies", "Government Affairs" and "WTF".
Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse (July 21, 2016 – March 21, 2017)
Jordan Klepper goes out and talks to different crowds in public. Usually talking to
Donald Trump supporters at Trump rallies or events, he asks them questions that highlight the
hypocrisy within the group. One segment was dedicated to talking to the inhabitants of Dick Street, New Jersey.
2016 Daily Show Summer Games (August 8, 2016 – August 18, 2016)
Usually right before the start of an episode, this segment was a parody of
2016 Summer Olympicscommentators. This segment was used to satirically portray the news that was coming out of
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It also joked about issues that occurred at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, such as the
Zika virus epidemic, the swimming pools turning green and the
Ryan Lochte scandal.
Sometimes it was used to make fun of the 'mental gymnastics' that politicians & pundits used in order to spin certain stories. Notably, it mocked Donald Trump supporters of constantly flip-flopping on their defence of their candidate.
Hosted by
Roy Wood Jr. and
Jordan Klepper (once with
Roy Wood Jr. &
Ronny Chieng) as commentators, sometimes with a Lewis Black cameo as a participant.
Outrage Court (September 13, 2016 – October 12, 2016)Edit
A pre-recorded sketch-based segment where
Roy Wood Jr. is a judge who listens to two attorneys argue about a certain issue, taken place in
Outrage Court. The attorneys are
Jordan Klepper and
Desi Lydic, who take a different position on topics such as "
trigger warnings" and appropriate ways to protest.
The segment ends with
Roy Wood Jr. accepting valid points from both stances and dismissing any invalid points.
Black Eye on America (October 20, 2016 – April 3, 2017)Edit
Roy Wood Jr. talks about issues through an African-American perspective. The segments consist of short, quick interviews with African-Americans who have knowledge on the issue, as well as examples of how that certain issue affects black Americans.
The first segment of
Black Eye on America talks about the struggles that black journalists have when discussing race issues on television.
[7] It talks about how and why they have to keep calm, and shows examples of non-black anchors making racist remarks towards these black journalists.
The second segment looks at the phenomenon known as "
Black Twitter".
I Apologize for Talking While You Were Talking (January 2018 — present)
Roy Wood, Jr. and
Michael Kosta (though, in one segment,
Ronny Chieng filled in for Kosta) co-host this segment dedicated to what is going on in the world of sports.
CP Time with Roy Wood Jr. (February 2018 - present)
Roy Wood, Jr. hosts this segment while wearing a fake grey mustache and horn-rimmed glasses. This segment is dedicated to African-American history. The motto of the segment is, "Remember, we're for the culture." The title is a reference to the slang "
Colored people's time".
Everything is Stupid (June 2018 — present)
Ronny Chieng hosts this segment, providing commentary on ridiculous trends in the news such as
Fortnite, luxurious doghouses, and adventure playgrounds.
F**k These Animals (February 2019 — present)
Lewis provides comments on stories involving animals in a humorous rant, often shouting, “F**k These Animals!”