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We always knew Jack White was flamboyant and brilliant, but funny? I guess that moustache is pretty hilarious, but he doesn't seem like the kind of guy who can take a joke, y'know? Well, he'd better get ready to shake that funny bone, because on Thursday, December 1, the White Stripes will perform live on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart."

As you know, the "Daily Show" is the greatest fake-news show in the world (at least until the Pitchfork News department steps its TV game up). It has won seven Emmys and a Peabody Award, and single-handedly revived the careers of geniuses like Stewart and Steve Carrell. And soon, it will rock your face off.

In other Stripey news, Jack and Meg recently recorded a brand new song, "Top Special," which was released only on a limited edition three-inch vinyl record, and available exclusively on their just-completed American tour. Gotta love those Stripes and their weird-ass merch. The teeny tiny single, which is probably long gone by now, was sold as part of a set that also included three inches for "Hotel Yorba," "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground," "Fell in Love With a Girl," "Seven Nation Army" and others, and came with a miniature record player.

Jack White wrote on the White Stripes website, "I just wanted you to know that we are keeping all of our campaign promises to our fans. And we will never forget the promise we made that we will always do our best to provide our true fans with items of merchandise that they can get from no other band and cannot get on the internet, and cannot be used for any practical purposes." He added, "I know, I know, you're next question is 'but jack how can we download this?' and the answer is 'I don't know.'" But we do: Soulseek!

Also, director Michel Gondry revealed last week that he is working with Jack and Meg on their forthcoming video for Get Behind Me Satan's third single, "The Denial Twist."

"It's going to be a real- how do you say it?- a mindblower," Gondry told MTV News. "It is based on one day in Jack and Meg's life. It's re-enacting a day when they went to play on the Conan O'Brien show, in a very bizarre way. We see them playing on the stage, then they talk to Conan, and then they take their car and drive amongst giant people, and then they go home and watch their performance on TV. But the whole time, they will be distorted and stretched." The Stripes sure do love late night television, don't they?

While Conan himself will appear in "The Denial Twist", us here at Fork Central will be on the lookout for a much more exciting cameo. Last week, a certain Pitchfork staffer was approached by Gondry's people about acting in the video. We can't tell you right now who it is (for legal reasons), but we'll give you a hint: he's very, very tall, and he loves Three 6 Mafia.

The Stripes wrapped up their American trek in support of Get Behind Me Satan last night, and they'll head to Europe next week. Look out for a drunk Kenny Chesney singing along to every word of "Forever for Her is Over for Me" here:

10-16 Paris, France - Le Zenith *
10-17 Paris, France - Le Zenith *
10-19 Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz *
10-21 Bologna, Italy - Paladozza *
10-22 Vienna, Austria - Gasometer *
10-23 Munich, Germany - Zenith *
10-25 Berlin, Germany - Columbiahalle *
10-26 Copehnagen, Denmark - Lokomotive Repair Hall *#
10-27 Stockholm, Sweden - Annex *
10-29 Dusseldorf, Germany - Phillipshalle *
10-30 Brussels, Belgium - Forest National *
10-31 Amsterdam, Holland - Heineken Music Hall *
11-05 London, England - Hammersmith Apollo *$
11-06 London, England - Hammersmith Apollo *$
11-08 London, England - Alexandra Palace *$
11-09 London, England - Alexandra Palace *$
11-10 Blackpool, England - Empress Ballroom *
11-11 Blackpool, England - Empress Ballroom *
11-13 Glasgow, Scotland - Academy *
11-14 Glasgow, Scotland - Academy *
11-15 Glasgow, Scotland - Academy *
11-15 Glasgow, Scotland - Academy *
11-17 Manchester, England - Apollo *

* with the Greenhornes
# with the Raveonettes
$ with David Dulake

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