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Jon Stewart cut his right hand after smashing a prop mug during The Daily Show on February 24, 2025. He kept going, later appearing for an interview with his finger bandaged; Comedy Central followed up the next day with a clip called “Jon Stewart Will Do Anything for the Bit.”
How Jon Stewart cut his hand
During a monologue about DOGE, government spending and pharmaceutical subsidies, Stewart smashed a “World’s Most Dad” mug on his desk. The mug broke and cut his right hand. TVLine places the mug smash at about the 17-minute mark in the episode’s video.
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After noticing the bleeding, Stewart said, “I’ll be going to the hospital soon.” He kept his hand below the desk and continued the monologue. He later showed his bloody hand, laughed it off and said, “It’s fine!”
What happened after the cut
Stewart returned after a commercial break to interview Georgetown Law’s Rupa Bhattacharyya. His finger was bandaged, though it was still bleeding. The episode shows him continuing the broadcast after the accident; contemporaneous coverage does not confirm whether he went to a hospital or provide a diagnosis or later medical update.
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What the “After the Cut” clip shows
Comedy Central released the follow-up clip, titled “Jon Stewart Will Do Anything for the Bit,” on February 25, the day after the episode. The Los Angeles Times reported that Stewart appeared with his finger bandaged as stagehands moved behind him. He told the audience it was not the first time he had cut himself while attempting physical comedy.
In the clip, Stewart also recalled a separate earlier incident involving a margarita blender and John Oliver. Stewart said he had hit the blender down and drawn blood, while Oliver watched gleefully and told him, “It’s just a flesh wound, stop making such a big deal of it!” That anecdote concerns a previous mishap, not the 2025 mug injury.
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Paramount+ lists The Daily Show on its official Canada catalogue page, but that listing does not establish that this specific 2025 episode or the follow-up clip is currently available there in every territory. Availability can vary by location.
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Sources
- Los Angeles Times, February 25, 2025, updated February 26.
- TVLine, February 25, 2025.
- Vanity Fair, February 25, 2025.
- Paramount+ Canada catalogue.
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