Twin Temple's late-night debut and Jack White opening slot
The husband-and-wife duo Twin Temple made their late-night television debut on The Daily Show on Wednesday, performing "Haunt Me" from their forthcoming album Doomed Lovers, scheduled for Oct. 9. Singer Alexandra James and guitarist Zachary James appeared on a church-themed set decorated with upside-down crosses and candles; the segment opened in black and white before shifting to reveal red outfits and backdrops. The pair sat down with host Jordan Klepper and discussed the dispute that put them back in the spotlight, when country singer Charley Crockett allegedly removed them from his tour because of their "satanic imagery." "We were pretty shocked," Zachary said, adding that the removal came "a few days before the shows began." Following the appearance, the duo announced they were accepting Jack White's offer to open his show at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on Sept. 29, a date they had previously flagged as potentially conflicting with an opening slot for Danzig.
Kaitlan Collins responds to Trump's WHCD remarks
CNN chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins appeared on The Daily Show on July 27 to discuss President Donald Trump's attacks on her during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner three days earlier. Collins had received the Award for Excellence in Presidential News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure for her reporting on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's 2025 Oval Office visit; Trump dismissed the honor as "fake" and made remarks about her appearance, comparing her to transgender actress and influencer Dylan Mulvaney. Speaking with host Jon Stewart, Collins said she was not caught off guard by the public insults, noting "that happens pretty regularly inside the Oval Office. This is just a bigger venue where it was happening." She said she did not want the moment reduced to a personal feud and preferred attention return to "the question and the non-answers we get." Stewart opened by listing past Trump insults toward Collins, including being called a "corrupt reporter," and at one point asked, "That guy runs us?"
Klepper breaks down Trump's memorial speech for Lindsey Graham
Jordan Klepper devoted a recent segment to dissecting President Donald Trump's remarks at a memorial for Senator Lindsey Graham, whose death had previously drawn confusing comments from the president. Klepper singled out Trump's opening claim that "virtually everyone, Republican or Democrat, liked Lindsey," responding: "I can't believe I have to say this to Donald Trump, but can you just lie to us? It's a memorial, you could paint a rosier picture. I didn't go to my Uncle Lou's funeral and tell everyone he was the Zodiac Killer, I said he was good with numbers." Klepper also played a clip of Trump recounting how he shared Graham's personal cell phone number in 2016 during a period when the two were feuding. The clip circulated widely online.
30th-anniversary history
Around the program's 30th anniversary, a three-part history of The Daily Show by journalist Bill Carter has drawn renewed attention, with a July 30 note from News From ME recommending the retrospective as a "must-read" for viewers interested in the show's origins and evolution.
Follow-up signals
Twin Temple's album Doomed Lovers is scheduled for release on Oct. 9, and the duo is set to open for Jack White at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on Sept. 29.
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