Final answer:
The 'Daily Show' and Last Week Tonight follow in the tradition of D) The Tonight Show, blending humor with information in a late-night TV program format.
Step-by-step explanation:
The 'Daily Show' and Last Week Tonight are contemporary examples of TV programs that blend comedy with news information, following the tradition of late-night television shows. The earlier TV program that pioneered the way for this blend of news satire and talk show format was D) The Tonight Show. Talk shows have long provided a platform for newsmakers and politicians to communicate with the public in a less formal setting, which is a tradition The Daily Show and Last Week Tonight continue, albeit with a focus on humor and satire. These shows serve to inform and entertain, and in the case of the 'Daily Show' and Last Week Tonight, sometimes even have a slight edge in terms of conveying political knowledge compared to more traditional news sources.