Backstage at "The Daily Show" (with videos)

Eat the Press on Huffington Post, with videos:

After an eight year stint as head writer and executive producer of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart", Emmy award winner Ben Karlin has amassed an impressive collection of behind-the-scenes stories. He made national news last December when he left "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report", which he helped create, at the peak of their popularity. He has kept a low profile since then, but luckily, cameras were on hand when Karlin made a rare public appearance at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. Karlin sat down with "Inside Joke" host Carl Arnheiter for a frank discussion about his "Daily Show" experiences.

Howie P.S.: The post includes a video of Stewart's encounter on "Crossfire" where he says the media is "hurting America," accuses Tucker of doing "partisan hackery" and promises not to be their "monkey." Jon finishes by calling Tucker a "dick." Politics and media: this post, with its videos, is a guided tour of the sausage factory.