so curious what you thought of my line, though, about smashing pumpkins. did you like it? tell me it was worth the wait. please tell me it was worth the wait. [phone chimes] [swooper sighing] [swooper moans] say, swooper, i just got this new ball glove. you want to play catch? you mean it? -right here. -all right. put 'er right in here. -come on. -give me your best stuff. got room for two more? we can play doubles. this is going to be the best day ever! -[laughing] -whoa. hit me. ow. ah! ha! -[grunts] -and that's catch. indeed, the sport of catch. [laughter] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> announcer: from new york city, the only city in america, it's the show that invented news. this is "the daily show" with your host, desi lydic! [cheers and applause]

♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] >> desi: welcome to "the daily show!" i'm desi lydic and i am so happy i get to host "the daily show" this week. [cheers and applause] god, i'm so excited, i just peed myself a little. i'm just kidding. it was a lot of pee. we got a great show for you tonight, so let's get into headlines! ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] let's kick things off with something i saw today and i have to talk about it. okay, so last month, bud light did a social media campaign with transgender influencer dylan mulvaney. and conservatives absolutely lost their shit over it. they were filming themselves shooting cans, running over

cans, hitting cans with a baseball bat. it was like a "saw" movie but starring bud light. now their meltdown has even its own merch. >> america presents real women of politics. ♪ real women of politics ♪ ♪ real women don't have to fake it ♪ >> real women. doing real things. >> ♪ real women work too hard for this ♪ >> some big companies can't tell the difference between real and fake anymore. >> ♪ real people know the difference ♪ >> that's why we're introducing the real women of politics koozie. and if it covers up the label of a big woke company -- well, that works too. ♪ real women of politics ♪ >> desi: what the [bleep]?

i mean, seriously, what the hell? like, i'm sorry, but can you really imagine conservative men using this thing? i mean, maybe as a pocket [bleep] but that's it! "well, i'm out fishin' so this kay ivey fleshlight has got to get the job done!" i never thought i would miss the old beer commercials. i mean, sure, they were a lot of boobs but at least they weren't like, "these boobs are biological boobs." that made no sense. like, what was going on with that woman shoving a giant fish into a tiny box? is that something real women do? it wasn't even near the sea. it was in a closet! what is a fish doing in a closet? even that actor had no idea what was going on. she was like, "please tell me this is for porn, and not some weird sarah huckabee sanders ad." and this should be obvious, but i am so sick of this trans women are not real women.

[cheers and applause] having a vagina does not make you a women. having a crippling fear of using too many exclamation points in an email, that is what makes you a woman. [applause] let's move onto the big story rocking the media world today. you know that stupid look that is always on tucker carlson's face? [cheers and applause] well, today, he has a good reason for it. >> this just into cnn. tucker carlson is out at fox news. [cheers and applause] the right-wing network just announced that the two have parted ways. cnn senior media reporter, oliver darcy, is here with more on this. what are you learning? he was out on friday. will we see him say good-bye? >> we're not going to see him say goodbye. this is really stunning news coming from fox. they say his last show was april 21st. they put out a very short statement. they say they thank him for his service. and that's it. that is all we know right now.

>> desi: wow. wow. i can't believe that a network that is so opposed to gender affirming surgery just cut off their own dick. [laughter and cheering] though, apparently, tucker was forced out by rupert murdoch, which is pretty ironic. tucker spent so many years saying that mexican people were coming to take our jobs away. turns out, he should have been worrying about australians. and we still don't know exactly what led rupert murdoch to fire his network's biggest star, but reportedly, he was concerned over carlson's conspiracy theories about january 6th. so let this be a lesson to everybody. if you try to topple america's democracy, you can stay on tv for two more years and that's it! [cheers and applause] for whatever the reason was, tucker's firing is going to leave a huge white power vacuum

at fox. and i am glad he is gone. but if i'm being honest, i'm also a little nervous about what he is going to do next. it's like, after papa john got fired. you just knew he was there somewhere working on a pizza that gives you even worse diarrhea. by the way, tucker carlson isn't the only cable news anchor to get the ax. cnn just fired don lemon after 17 new year's eve blackouts -- sorry. years of service. so it has been a tough day to be a news anchor on cable. sorry. sorry, what's that? oh, i am also being fired? oh. that was fast. okay. guess i'll pack up my things. stapler. scissors. [audience reacts sadly] photos. aw, my giant fish.

[applause] the box is too small. call me a girly girl. [bleep] this. i just got here. i'm finishing this out! [cheers and applause] ah, so let's move on to twitter. the app that even quibi feels bad for. now, if you're not on twitter, congratulations, you're right. but you may not know that twitter used to verify prominent accounts with a blue checkmark, so people wouldn't be fooled by some fake desi lydic crypto scam, and will instead go to my account to fall for my real crypto scam. desi coin: i don't know how it works, either! but a few days ago, twitter owner elon musk announced that if famous accounts want a blue checkmark, they need to sign up for twitter blue and pay $8 a month for it. and so far, it's not going well.

>> twitter's blue checkmark saga seemingly won't end after elon musk removed legacy verifications. not many people seem too keen on buying twitter blue, but in the past few days, those checkmarks started popping up again and with them a note saying that those users bought twitter blue. but here's the problem, many insist they did not buy twitter blue. even the accounts of late celebrities, like pele or kobe bryant, say that they purchased twitter blue even though they passed away, of course, long before its inception. >> even the account for the auschwitz memorial clarified in a tweet that it, quote, "never subscribed and paid for the twitter blue as it might be implied." >> desi: wow. you know your product has a bad reputation when the auschwitz memorial is like, "hey, can we table the holocaust remembrance for a second? something worse just popped up." that's right. after nobody wanted to buy a

blue check, elon decided to force it on big accounts against their will. they even forced dead people to get it. pele, kobe bryant, joe biden. i am joking. he's not dead. look at him. well, don't look at him. but he's not dead. and the celebrities who are alive are roasting twitter blue to their millions of followers. nobody wants this thing. the blue checkmark is now elon musk's least popular product. and this guy makes a car that runs over children. [audience reacts] let's move onto some sad news for anyone looking for a trash can for their dorm room. >> we turn to the end of an era. another popular retailer going out of business, bed bath & beyond. for decades, a go-to for home and college dorm supplies with those big blue coupons. well, it filed for bankruptcy yesterday. the company announcing it will now begin winding down operations. >> the company says it will try to sell some or all of its business. >> desi: oh, no. where am i going to go to feel towels before i buy them on

amazon? for more on bed bath & beyond's bankruptcy, we turn to roy wood jr. live. [cheers and applause] >> hey, desi. >> desi: at bed bath & beyond. [cheers and applause] roy. >> i am here. in the store. >> desi: what is the mood like there? >> it's sad, desi. the employees are miserable, nobody's stocking the shelves, the customers look like they've given up on life. pretty much a standard day here. >> desi: wow, you don't seem too upset that it's going out of business. >> are you kidding? this is the best thing that's ever happened to me. do you know how many hours of my life i've lost in this place waiting for my girl to pick out a blender? "oh, this one is good for

smoothies," just pick one! the shit is going to break into cody's anyway. i don't even want to be in the store anyway. i wish i would've known you were this type of shopper before we got together. sorry about that, desi. >> desi: that's okay, roy. putting aside the fact that you're a whipped little bitch, what do you think went wrong with bed bath & beyond? >> what didn't go wrong? first off, first off, these coupons! those coupons were insane. "buy one, get eight free!" "free refrigerator with any purchase." and this one: "buy three can openers and we will suck your dick." "buy three can openers and we will suck your [bleep]." first off, which employee is doing the sucking? and it just doesn't add up. this store is too thursday. i don't want to shop in a store

that's desperate. i want to go to cvs. i want to shop at a store that don't even want me there. you walk into cvs and you are all alone. cvs is practically daring you to find a way to pay for your shit. >> desi: you are right. they offered a lot of discounts. that is not enough to take down an entire retail chain, is it? >> no, it wasn't just that. also, bed bath & beyond, they sold too much stuff. every time i walk in here, i see something i didn't even know existed. corncob holders. okay, but corncob holder holders. george foreman grills, muhammad ali fryers, mike tyson duvets. they sell wine glasses without stems! bitch, that is a cop ! that is a cup! that is the important lesson, desi, if you give people too many options -- i got to run.

i got to pay for these three can openers. [cheers and applause] >> desi: wait, wait. you are using the blow job coupon? >> no, i'm using the canopener coupon and it's my birthday, and on my birthday, you get a can opener. >> desi: oh, boy. roy wood jr., everybody. [cheers and applause] when we come back, i'm going to talk to america's littlest ceos, so don't go away. [cheers and applause]

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have made big strides in the workplace. we are no longer getting harassed while wearing big, ugly shoulder pads. at 2023. now we are getting harassed while wearing super cool shoulder pads. needless to say, corporate women still face challenges. >> when it comes to the ceos of the largest companies, women are still vastly underrepresented. there are currently 38 female ceos in the s&p 500, and women ceos are 45% more likely to be fired than their male counterparts. there's also evidence that women who are appointed to the top job aren't necessarily set up for success. high level women are often promoted during a time of crisis. it's a phenomenon called the glass cliff. >> women who negotiate are 67% more likely than women who don't to receive feedback that their personal style is intimidating, too aggressive, or bossy. >> when women have a child, their earnings decline for each child by 4%. >> wow. >> whereas men, there's a fatherhood bonus, and they actually earn more when they have children. it's called the motherhood penalty.

>> desi: that's right. [boos] yeah. it's really hard to be a woman in the corporate world. they didn't even mention the fact that the office is always so freaking cold! it is no wonder women have to work harder. it is the only thing that will keep us warm! with all the challenges women are facing in the workplace, i thought it was important to offer some mentorship to the next generation of female leaders. take a look. hi, everybody. >> hello! >> desi: hi. my name is desi. and today, i'm going to tell you how to climb your way to the top of the corporate ladder, just like the boys. and sometimes, it means playing dirty. and sometimes, it's going to be an uphill battle. all right? look to the person to your right. now look at the person to your left. okay? we are still learning rights and laughs. by the end of today, only one of

you will remain. yes. >> we don't want to be boys but we should be like the boys? we don't want to be like the boys but we are going to be like, empowered women! we're going to be accomplished, then we are going to get money and we are going to put it in our bank account and get more money. >> desi: yeah, because you work for it! and i think, what is the key take away? is that we want... >> to beat the boys. >> desi: yeah, but we want to fill our pockets with... >> money! money! >> desi: okay. who here knows what a ceo is? >> a! >> nobody knows they are costly when you are up. you want to be a ceo? >> um, [laughter] >> desi: do you know what a ceo is? >> no. >> desi: chief executive officer. >> i have no idea what that is.

>> desi: the boss. so you know how a teacher is the leader of a classroom, and they are in control of everything happening in the classroom? it is just like that, except they don't have to pay out-of-pocket for office supplies. so okay, part of making it to the top of corporate america is knowing how to negotiate for yourself. do you know what that means? >> no. >> desi: what does it need to negotiate? >> uhh... it's me with the most important thing about negotiating for a raise is that you are touting your compliments. what chores have you been doing lately? have you been adding value to your family? have you been helping your brother tie his shoes? that is mentorship. >> i don't know how to tie his shoes. [laughs] >> desi: do you know how to sub on a pair of pumps? >> yes. >> desi: then it doesn't matter. do any of you want to be mommies? >> mommies? >> yes! >> i want to be a mommy. >> desi: wonderful. that will be $40,000 upfront.

>> what do you mean? >> desi: it is called the mommy tax. >> nobody has that kind of money! >> desi: i like the attempt to negotiate but no, it is a hard and fast forward to grant. okay. there are two types of ceos. has anyone here heard of elizabeth holmes or anna dalby? >> is anna delvy the person who pretended to be a russian eris or whatever? >> desi: why, yes, she is. you are my prized student. here's a lesson we learned. you only know the names of the women who have done illegal things. okay. bell, congratulations. you are now our new ceo. that the previous ceo made. >> why? you said being a ceo was a good thing. >> desi: yes. it is.

but it is not always fair. >> i am not picking that up. >> desi: you negotiate. [cheers and applause] >> desi: all right. stay tuned because when we come back, catherine reitman will be joining me on the show. don't go away. [cheers and applause]

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>> you're the boss. do you want to start? >> why don't you go ahead? >> actually, before either you start... >> what are you -- ♪ ♪ go ahead. >> uh, okay, well... >> no, no. look at me while i'm listening. >> desi: please welcome my good friend, catherine reitman! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] oh, my gosh! oh, my goodness!

look at this! so catherine and i met how many years ago? just a few. >> two or three. we're so young! >> desi: we are so young. way fresh and young. we met doing a hidden camera prank show. >> that's right. >> desi: that i believe nbc called their worst prime time ratings in history. [laughter] i think they might have said that. you are one of those actors who has always been the total stand out in everything that you have been in, you are so damn funny, you are constantly working, steal every scene. but now, suddenly, there is this baby of yours, seven seasons -- >> isn't it crazy? >> desi: of "workin' moms," 83 episodes. >> yep. dropping on netflix this wednesday, april 26th. [cheers and applause] >> desi: and you created it,

you star in it, you direct it, you executive produce it. what is it like seeing your baby all grown up like that? >> it is wild. i entered the show thinking, i will probably get one season. i will just try to be as authentic as i can, tell all my stories, cram it into one season, and each season that we got picked up for another one, i was in disbelief. i still am. >> desi: it is so good, it is so funny. >> thank you. >> desi: genuinely, i know you are a friend, it feels like you. you can tell you put so much of yourself into it. you cover, just in this -- i may have snuck a few episodes last season because i got a friend -- >> got a hook up. don't be asking me. >> desi: and just in this season, you explore so many themes and issues that are so important. you have an entire story line on the male birth control pill. >> that's right. >> desi: you explored destigmatizing shame in female sexuality, marriage ruts, the complexities of female friendships. how do you get ideas for the stories? >> i guess i just live, you know what i mean?

>> desi: yeah, just a day in the life of a woman. >> i'm sure your audience would speak to this. having a kid and just watching this incredible show tonight and seeing all the horrifying statistics of what it means to go back to work knowing that you will be looked at differently for being a mother, so paralyzing the terrible for me. i didn't even know i had postpartum depression when i started the show, and getting through it, i had a 3-month-old when we started shooting. and when we wrapped the show and i all of a sudden realized, i feel like i white knuckled through it, i don't think i took a breath until they said cut the last time. >> desi: yeah. and that was part of the inspiration for the show, having gone through that and thinking, there aren't shows out there that really dive into these topics? >> there sure are more now. seven years ago, it was a wasteland. i couldn't find any story line, meaning the main plot point of the show, about a woman who happened to be a mother and work. i mean, look, on "workin' moms," the actual amount of time where

you see the female characters with their kids is, like, 5%. this is about women being something outside of the nursery. it's a woman in the workplace show. they've got to juggle it all and have it all, whether it is possile or not. >> desi: do you think it is possible? [laughter] >> yeah! [laughter and cheering] >> desi: totally! [laughter] thank you. thank you for being here. i love you. i really do. you can watch the seventh season and the final season of "workin' moms" on april 26th on netflix. we are going to take a quick break but we'll be right back after this. [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪

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