Jon Stewart's show could be much better.

[glarius]

I love Jon Stewart and his amazing ability to skewer the right-wing asses who come on his show. He is a genius at unmasking their hypocrisy
and manages to show them up with a good-natured humour that doesn't offend them and has them coming back for more. There are certainly enough of them available for him to fill a half-hour nightly show! I believe the other performers on his show are just time wasters, except for Lewis Black, who fits into the show perfectly. I know there will be disagreement about this but this is my personal opinion.:)

P.S...Steven Colbert manages to do it alone. So can Jon..IMO

[nam78_two]

1. His 10 minute bit at the beginning is always good

But I tend to agree with you that the middle 1/3rd is off and on...
Its often funny but not always politically relevant, which is probably because not all fans of the show are political junkies...which is good...if some completely apolitical persona picks up whats going on through watching the show for the other stuff its worth it!

I tend to like the Colbert Report overall more now. I have yet to see a "The word" segment I didn't like....

[Akoto]

2. Well, I think it's important to remember ...

The Daily Show is a comedy program. They've always had funny 'stories' and probably will until the end of the show. Whereas Jon's pieces at the beginning make fun of politicians, the stories tend to make fun of the media, which is (quite often) over the top and sensationalized.

[glarius]

5. Yes it is a comedy show. But

mostly, the other performers, except for Lewis Black, are rarely funny but are often just ponderous. IMO

[Lex]

3. Those fake interviews in the middle of the show are annoying

to me, more often than not.

I like Jon's bit at the beginning and then Jon's interview of his guest for the evening.

I often fast-forward through the middle part of the show.

[FormerDittoHead]

36. I have to say I LOVE them... I skip through many interviews...

I notice they haven't been doing as many 'fake interviews' as they used to, but some of them are CLASSIC.

[mondo joe]

4. If Stewart did that all along, we wouldn't have a Colbert Report.

Or a Steve Carrell.

[burythehatchet]

6. The new talent is awful. For the first time in 10 years

I turn the show off when that British guy with the black hair is on.

Gone are the days of Corddrey, Even Steven, and Helms. Ed Helms is doing The Office with Steve Carrell. I think Corddrey is getting his own show.

If The Daily Show decided to change the format to a 30 minute Jon Stewart Show, it would work really well.

[NashVegas]

10. I Love the British Guy

He has his own style and doesn't try to mimic those who've gone before him.

[Swamp Rat]

16. Me too

In a way, he reminds me of Eric Idle of Monty Python.

[kitkat65]

21. I think the new Brit is brilliant!

Quite scathing actually.

[Coexist]

31. more subtle, but still biting

love him.

[Kurovski]

35. Deeply, deeply ironical is he.

Very nice.

[indygrl]

7. I had to turn it off

When he had Dennis Miller on they both kept laughing it up. I could see nothing funny. I just kept thinking why doesn't Jon speak up. To me Dennis Miller is nothing but a jerk and shouldn't be encouraged or be acknowledged by Stewart. I think Colbert would have nailed him.

[herbbrown]

8. Samantha Bee is very funny

there are still some funny people on that program. Remember that's where Colbert came from.

[NashVegas]

9. You Should Send Jon Your Resume

Maybe he'll hire you as executive producer.

[Make7]

37. Perhaps with some changes the show might even become popular. ( n/t )

[Kurovski]

11. Samantha Bee makes me laugh every single time she's on,

so I have to disagree with you on that one.

Comedy is like sex. No kink pleases us all.

[burythehatchet]

13. She is wonderful

Sge had me at "I'll need a cup of coffee and a bran muffin".

[Kurovski]

14. She's utterly, shamelessly disgusting. And I love it.

:-)

[Swamp Rat]

17. HAHA! Yes!

And I have a crush on her. :loveya:

[Kurovski]

18. I do too, Swamp!

I've said before she's HOT.

If I were straight, I'd be obsessing over her RIGHT THIS VERY minute, and every minute thereafter. My thoughts would be very unsavory.

Modern love.:-)

[Swamp Rat]

20. My thoughts ARE unsavory!

I want her to spank me! :D

[kitkat65]

23. You could be her apocolypse f**k buddy!

[Kurovski]

29. That was one of the best damn interviews in the history of journalism.

:rofl:

We should all be prepared. (And we should also have drills.)

[Kurovski]

26. And you'd deserve every lick!

:D

[Swamp Rat]

28. Uh oh!

We are gonna get poor glarius's thread locked. Having grown up in New Orleans I can assure you that I am just getting warmed up... not even. :D

[Kurovski]

33. We both are much too genteel, in keeping with the culture's

prevalent mores. :D

I can assure you my dear New Orleanian neighbor, that South Chicago boys is dastardly bad. :bounce:

Edit: mercy me, So many mispelluns!

[lonestarnot]

22. Ah darn

:cry:

[Swamp Rat]

25. She wouldn't give me the time of day...

unless it was the Apocalypse and I happened to be standing next to her. Anyway, I prefer brunettes. :D

[lonestarnot]

27. Heh Darn again!

:cry:

[Swamp Rat]

30. Ok

I LOVE redheads! ...? :D

[lonestarnot]

38. OMG!

:cry: Used to be. LOL Have a wonderful day Swampie!

[Swamp Rat]

39. WAIT!!!!

I REALLY REALLY dig patriotic girls from the SOUTHWEST!!! :bounce:

[lonestarnot]

40. Wooodamnwhoo! Finally! I thought you'd never get it!

:hug: :bounce:

[Coexist]

32. me too, her appeal to me is the same as South Park

cute, innocent looking - then they open their mouths.

Love them all!

[Kurovski]

34. The Samantha Bee fan club!

Welcome. :hi:

And you're right about the comparison, only thing is that the kids on SP are actually innocent (for the most part).

[Cygnusx2112]

12. If he did 30 min. of making fun of the day's news stories...

Like he does for the first 5-10 minutes, I think the show would be perfect.

I generally bail when the guest comes on...

[AlCzervik]

15. Can i point something out to you?

The Daily show is fake news with a fake news team, it's not soley a showcase for Jon, your hometown news does segments and so does network news, it's not Brian Williams for the whole 30 minutes, it's a group venture. Colbert is also using a format, the pundit format so the whole is centered around his personality.

[kitkat65]

19. Oh, yeah? I got one question for you.

Are you jackin' it?

[Yavin4]

24. Keep In Mind, It's Still Basic Cable

Not network TV. They can't keep talented performers. Also, remember Colbert left and took a lot of the better writers with him, so the talent base is a little thin right now.

Don't worry. Better talent is on the way. TDS has surpassed SNL as the breeding ground for ground-breaking satirical comedy.

[TheFarseer]

41. yeah, some of those reports in the 2nd segment

are better than others. I've seen some really good ones though.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

42. Samantha Bee is annoying.

When she comes on, I hit the off button and go to bed.

To each his own...:)

[kiahzero]

43. Are you watching it right now?

I think the second two segments have been much funnier than the first tonight. :shrug:

[TahitiNut]

44. "The vagina can take a lot of punishment."

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: