As Americans continue to grieve for the victims of Monday's bombings at the Boston Marathon, many have turned to late-night programs for normalcy and comfort — and on Tuesday night, both The Daily Show and The Colbert Report began with their hosts offering distinctive and moving tributes to the city of Boston before providing some much-needed levity. (Both shows aired previously scheduled re-runs on Monday night.) Take a look at the homages from hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert:
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Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.