I sincerely believe the Daily Show to be one of the best and most important things on TV. As much as it bills itself as a comedy show, it's often the only thing out there honestly, if sometimes bitingly, reporting on major issues. We need Jon Stewart to tell us that the emperor has no clothes.
It was Jon Stewart himself who said he longs for the day when politics, the media and society make the Daily Show's style of comedy obsolete...that is to say, when politics, the media and society function to a degree where they can't be lampooned. Until that day, he remains my hero.
Oh C'Mon Emily. If you aren't watching the Daily Show there IS something wrong with you.
Michael and DC - Thoroughly agreed.3W - We should be careful to differentiate between those who can't watch it for whatever reason, and those who actively choose not to. :)
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I sincerely believe the Daily Show to be one of the best and most important things on TV. As much as it bills itself as a comedy show, it's often the only thing out there honestly, if sometimes bitingly, reporting on major issues. We need Jon Stewart to tell us that the emperor has no clothes.
It was Jon Stewart himself who said he longs for the day when politics, the media and society make the Daily Show's style of comedy obsolete...that is to say, when politics, the media and society function to a degree where they can't be lampooned. Until that day, he remains my hero.
Oh C'Mon Emily. If you aren't watching the Daily Show there IS something wrong with you.
Michael and DC - Thoroughly agreed.
3W - We should be careful to differentiate between those who can't watch it for whatever reason, and those who actively choose not to. :)
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