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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 Have a tip we should know? tips@mediaite.com ||||| After denouncing a lewd photograph sent through his Twitter account as the work of a hacker, Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner now says he "maybe" was the source of the bulging underpants. 
 
 With Washington entranced by the mysterious case of "Weiner's weiner", quickly dubbed "Weinergate", the talkative New York City politician attempted to zip up the underwear affair. But a series of ill-tempered and evasive interviews left Weiner in an even more uncomfortable position. 
 
 While Weiner maintains that the photograph was sent through his Twitter and Yfrog photo-sharing account to a young woman by unknown hackers, he stopped short of denying his involvement as the subject or creator of the crotch-shot. 
 
 
 
 Asked if the photograph was of him, in an interview with NBC News, Weiner merely replied: "You know, I can't say with certitude." Pressed for a denial, in the course of a rambling answer Weiner said: 
 
 I will say that we're trying to figure out exactly what happened here. Whether a photograph was manipulated that was found in my account, whether something was dropped into my account, whether a photograph was partially my account, you know. 
 
 Weiner previously had a verbal tussle with CNN when it asked a similar question, eventually calling one CNN journalist a "jackass" on camera. 
 
 Later, talking to the New York Times, Weiner suggested "there were elements of this photograph that might have been doctored," while in a later appearance on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show the congressman admitted: "Maybe it started out being a photograph of mine," claiming that "stuff gets manipulated". 
 
 The women sent the distasteful image – a 21-year-old student who had followed Weiner on Twitter – has denied any knowledge or other connection to Weiner. 
 
 Weiner, one of New York's most high profile politicians and a possible contender for the city's mayoralty, is married to an aide to secretary of state Hillary Clinton. 
 
 The Brooklyn and Queens representative says he has hired lawyers and private investigators to look at possible legal action but as yet has not contacted police. 
 
 The affair of the well-filled underwear – first reported by the conservative news site Big Government – has been fodder for grateful comedians. Jon Stewart – a friend and former housemate of Weiner's – told his Daily Show audience: 
 
 Seriously. No way! No way! In real life my memory is this cat had a lot more Anthony and a lot less Weiner. This is not what I remember. 
 
 At this rate the scandal is becoming more than just a bad joke for Weiner. As NBC's Luke Russert told Weiner after one lengthy non-answer: "But Congressman, you would remember if you were to take a photograph of yourself like that." ||||| Jon Stewart made his triumphant return to The Daily Show Tuesday night, but not before going through a giant detoxification in a pre-taped segment featuring interim host John Oliver and Stewart’s late night partner in crime Stephen Colbert. 
 
 Stewart appeared in a series of ridiculous get-ups from Tea Party redneck to over-the-top Jewish stereotype to full-on Nazi before Colbert entered his dressing room in a hazmat suit to clean up the mess. 
 
 Finally, Stewart made his way to the desk, bringing on Oliver to thank him for doing such a great job filling in. Oliver caught Stewart up on all the big news, and had to be the one to tell Stewart what’s become of his old friend Anthony Weiner. And the first story on Stewart’s return is Syria. 
 
 Oh, and just to stick the knife in further, Crossfire‘s coming back. 
 
 Watch the video below, via Comedy Central: 
 
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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.)