When the news first broke that Jon Stewart had somehow ripped his hand apart during a bit about Rep. Anthony Weiner, it was hard to imagine what the bit could even entail for him to hurt himself like that. Now we have the answer: Stewart was making himself drinks during a mock press conference where he “resigned” for not being harsh enough to Rep. Weiner, in order to deal with the pain. 
 
 It is not hyperbole to say this may have been one of the greatest Daily Show moments of all time. Standing in the same setting Weiner (and, somehow, Andrew Breitbart) had given press conferences the day before– though the chyron cited it as a Motel 6 in Hackensack, NJ– Stewart explained that the decision to run with material about John Edwards and Sarah Palin yesterday was all his. Yesterday’s Daily Show barely touched on the press conference, opting for the aforementioned stories instead, which many saw as a softball to a known friend of the host. Apparently the critiques hit home, given how acrid much of the Daily Show‘s coverage of many other politicians, particularly conservatives engaged in similar misdeeds, tends to be. Stewart acknowledged this and “resigned” from his post for failing to do his job. The deeper he got into his statement that he took “full responsibility” for the matter, he more he felt compelled to make a series of drinks, each more elaborate than the last. During one of these mini-bartending sessions, Stewart slashed his hand on some broken glass. 
 
 Fortunately it occurred somewhere close to the end of the bit, where John Oliver then stepped in to take over the Daily Show now that Stewart had “resigned.” He promised to be egregiously cruel to Rep. Weiner, and told Stewart to photograph himself as Rep. Weiner did “so you can remember what balls look like.” 
 
 The segment via Comedy Central below: 
 
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 The big bombshell from the new biography of “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart seems to be that the Comedy Central funnyman has a big old mean streak. 
 
 But beyond the yelling-at-staff revelations in “Angry Optimist: The Life and Times of Jon Stewart,” which debuted last week, author Lisa Rogak also offers a little behind-the-scenes dish on some of Stewart’s political tangles. 
 
 Since it’s always got to be about us (hey, Washington is like that) here are a few D.C.-centric takeaways: 
 
 — Stewart seemed to blind-side the hosts of CNN’s “Crossfire” when he appeared on the show in 2004 and famously drubbed them for “hurting America.” But the hosts and producers should have seen it coming, Rogak reveals. Co-host Paul Begala was “the first person to have a clue” that Stewart was in attack mode, she writes. When Begala met the comedian in the green room, “he thought Stewart’s demeanor seemed off in some regard.” 
 
 And she claims the producers themselves had warning signs that should have alerted them that their guest wasn’t going to do the funny banter they hoped. “In the weeks leading up to his Crossfire appearance, Stewart had appeared on several shows — including NPR’s Fresh Air—touting these same ideas as a warm-up.” 
 
 —While Stewart might not be the cuddliest of bosses, he does allow employees one adorable perk: they’re encouraged to bring their dogs to work. The pups help guests “feel more at ease before they head out in front of the camera for a segment with Jon. When Senator Barack Obama made his first appearance on the show, he immediately sprawled on the floor to commune with the dogs.” Aww. 
 
 — In 2004, then-presidential candidates John Kerry and Howard Dean tried to duck out of scheduled appearances on the show. When the campaigns agreed to the appearances, Dean was ahead of Kerry. But by the time the shoot date arrived, Kerry had pulled ahead. “When Colbert showed up… Kerry was nowhere in sight. He’s suddenly shot ahead of Dean in the polls by eight points, and instead of the campaign bus crammed full of reporters and staffers, Kerry started to travel by helicopter and forgot about the interview. ‘The Dean people are in full panic mode and don’t want to talk to anybody,’ said Colbert.” 
 
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– Jon Stewart shed some real blood during a mock press conference last night on the Daily Show. The host, while offering his "resignation" for going too easy on his old friend Anthony Weiner, accidentally slashed his hand on some broken glass while making a margarita, reports Mediaite. He wasn't seriously hurt, and taping continued after a pause. During the mock presser, set up to resemble Weiner's the previous day, Stewart explained that the decision to run with material about John Edwards and Sarah Palin (rather than skewer Weiner) had been all his. John Oliver pretended to take over as host, promising to cover Weiner cruelly, and telling Stewart that he should photograph himself like the congressman did "so you can remember what balls look like." (Click to read Weiner's "crazy dirty" Facebook chats with one of the women.)