Today was an emotional day. Evening news lost one of its most intelligent, insightful, entertaining anchors. And I don’t mean Brian Williams, who was suspended today for 6 months without pay. No, I mean Jon Stewart. He announced today that after 17 years in the trenches, he will be leaving The Daily Show later this year. … Continue reading Jon Stewart: Onward and upward
It would be laughable it if hadn’t been one of America’s most well-known news outlets. So I suppose that just makes it pitiful. No, scratch that; it really is laughable. Jon Stewart had a ball with it last night. He loves to pick on the “real” news channels, usually Fox News. But lately CNN has … Continue reading CNN rapidly becoming laughing stock
I posted a little aside recently about the long delays confronting disabled American veterans who are trying to get their benefits from the Veterans Administration. Some have waited as long as five years. Thursday night, Jon Stewart tackled the issue as only he can — facts, figures, and photos that will curl your hair, leavened … Continue reading Jon Stewart hammers VA bureaucracy, benefit delays
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are poised to give us some relief from the election returns tomorrow night. The Daily Show’s “Election Night 2012: This Ends Now” and The Colbert Report Presents “Election 2012: A Nation Votes, Ohio Decides; The Re-Presidenting of America: Who Will Replace Obama? ‘012!” will both air live on Comedy Central … Continue reading Comic relief on election night
I was one of the lucky ones last night; I saw the Bill O’Reilly – Jon Stewart debate. It was live streamed to viewers who paid $4.95 for access, with the money to go to charity. Unfortunately, a lot of servers reportedly crashed and many subscribers didn’t get to see the event. I logged in … Continue reading O’Reilly-Stewart debate had humor, substance
(Updated, Sept. 17, 10:30 pm MDT) Politico is reporting this evening that Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly will “debate” one another next month in “The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium.” The event will run 90 minutes and will be live streamed online on moderated by CNN’s E.D. Hill. No date was announced, but I’ll be … Continue reading Jon Stewart to debate Bill O’Reilly on October 6
