The Daily Show: Ears Edition
FBI Charges NBA Stars in Gambling Scheme & Trump Touts Ballroom Post-East Wing Demo | Jeff Tweedy
24 Oct 2025
Michael Kosta dives into the alleged involvement of Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat star Terry Rozier in illegal gambling schemes. Plus, Donald Trump continues to defend the construction of his mega-sized White House ballroom as he fully demolishes the East Wing. And Josh Johnson thanks the contractor-in-chief on behalf of waltz-loving podcast bros everywhere. Jordan Klepper dives into "Fox & Friends" co-host Lawrence Jones, who is breaking the mold as a Black libertarian at a conservative, white-centric network. However, Jones’s unusual interview skills and angry MAGA undertones suggest he really is one of them. Jeff Tweedy, Grammy award-winning frontman of the band Wilco and bestselling author, sits down with Michael to discuss his new solo album, “Twilight Override,” named to evoke his feeling of getting older and watching a world that “appears to be getting darker.” Tweedy also discusses why he’s glad to have spent his formative years as a musician in the midwest, his theory that repressed trauma after Covid is one cause of present-day chaos, and the need for everyone to spend less time on their phones and more time with people who love them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Welcome to The Daily Show. I'm Michael Kosta. We've got so much to talk about tonight. Trump deports the East Wing from the White House. We meet the Fox News guys always interrupting people at diners. And the NBA dropped a new collab with the Mafia. So let's get into the headlines. Let's kick things off with Kash Patel, FBI director and man with resting, whoa, face.
He had a major announcement today. And no, it's not about the Epstein files. Those are still securely firmed inside Mike Johnson's clenched butthole. But it is news that might affect your fantasy lineup.
Breaking news of seismic proportions involving the NBA. Chauncey Bullocks, the head coach for the Portland Trailblazers, arrested for allegedly participating in rigged poker games run by four Italian crime families.
Ugh. Damn. An NBA head coach might have ties to the Mafia? Well, I guess that explains the new Portland Trailblazers assistant coach, Vinny the Clam. I will say, the Mafia must really be hurting if the biggest NBA name they can get is Chauncey Billups. They couldn't get Shaq? He'll take money for anything. And as bad as it sounds, that's not even the worst NBA scandal that got exposed today.
Miami Heat star Terry Rozier was allegedly part of an illegal gambling scheme where gamblers made millions on prop bets.
He allegedly was sending information to sports bettors about who was going to play in games, who would be out on injury. And according to one law enforcement source, he begged out of a game early, only about nine minutes in, faking an injury. And officials say that he profited himself from that.
Jesus Christ, Terry. You've made over $160 million in your career. You shouldn't be doing gambling schemes. Leave the schemes for the guys on the bench. They're the ones who need the money. But still, I think the FBI should leave him alone. This is America. We don't arrest NBA players with gambling problems. We force them to play baseball for a year.
Either way, the NBA understands this scandal has really tarnished their integrity. That's why the league is making it up to fans by offering them a $50 free play on a fan duel using the promo code JAILBLAZER. I'm gonna make it, baby. Come on. This is the one. This is the one. But enough about corrupt insiders gaming the system for profit. Let's move to Donald Trump.
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