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"And that's when the f***ing started."

Anyone else recognize that line?

John Oliver on last night's episode:

And Stephen Colbert in 2003:

Jon's Uncut Interview With Douglas Feith

You can now view Jon's uncut 22 minute interview with Douglas Feith on The Daily Show wesbite.

Here is Part One and Part Two.

Daily Show Schedule For May 12th-15th 2008

Mo 5/12: Douglas Feith
Tu 5/13: Bill Moyers
We 5/14: John Harwood
Th 5/15: Denis Leary   

Who else loves it when Denis Leary is on?  I know I do!

Arianna Huffington's 'Right Is Wrong'

Anyone else see Stephen Colbert's interview with Arianna Huffington last night?  In the interview, she discussed how much John McCain has changed over the past few years, how he has gone from a maverick to someone only concerned with appealing to the Republican party's conservative base. 

Immediately, I was reminded of Jon Stewart's 2006 interview with John McCain, where McCain (giggling as usual) actually admits to courting the far right by speaking at Falwell's Liberty University.

Jon & Stephen at MTV Networks Upfront

Colbert and Stewart riffed on the commercial partnerships, with Colbert coming out with a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos and integrating it into their bit.

Stewart opened the show's remarks, saying that he didn't think upfront presentations like this were done anymore. "I thought that was the point of the writers strike ... so we didn't have to do this shit anymore," he quipped.

Stewart and Colbert poked fun at the advertisers, thanking them for their mini-operas (30-second spots) "extolling products both needless and unwanted." Stewart noted that their two talk shows on Comedy Central score well in adults 18-34.

"They trust us, and I think you can exploit that," he said.

The Hollywood Reporter

People don't get news from Daily Show???

 

"They're not making jokes about Dan Quayle is dumb or Gerald Ford is clumsy," he said. "They're not making jokes that you could get if you live in the country but don't read the news ... . You can't get the jokes if you're not watching the news. The jokes are designed to make you think more about the news." While Stewart aims most of his firepower at Republicans, the show is actually pretty balanced in its bookings, the study noted. Of the clearly partisan, 15 guests were conservative and 18 were liberal.

Read story at NewsCloud.

Tonight's Guest...

...will be David Perlmutter, professor of journalism at the University of Kansas, and author of Blog Wars.

John McCain on The Daily Show

McCain discussed calling upon a "very attractive young woman" in a recent town hall meeting.

"I called on her and asked her what it was that she'd like to say."

"And what did she say?"

"She said, 'Why did I want to discriminate against women?' I tried to defend my belief in equal opportunity for all in this country."

Notice the way McCain chuckles through this one. Know why? Because McCain doesn't understand a damn thing about "equal opportunity". You know that, as president, he intends to overturn Roe V. Wade, right? Just passing that on.

Oh, and why exactly does it matter that this woman was "very attractive"? What does her physical appearance have to do with anything? Lucky for her that she was, or else McCain might not have called on her.

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Here, for your enjoyment, all 3 videos featuring The Daily Show's R. Kelly Impersonator(s).

Daily Show Schedule For May 5th-8th 2008

Mo 5/5: Sen. Harry Reid
Tu 5/6: Fareed Zakaria
We 5/7: John McCain

Jon Stewart's 'Daily Show' coming to St. Paul for GOP convention

Star Tribune

"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" announced today that it will broadcast from the Republican National Convention in St. Paul starting Sept. 2 through Sept. 5.

The show also will be at the Democratic National Convention in Denver a week earlier. The St. Paul locale is the McNally Smith College of Music in the History Theatre, 10th and Exchange streets downtown.

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Atlanta Journal Interview With Jon Stewart

I spoke with “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart, who is set to do two shows May 10 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.

He said he likes to hit the stage about once a month to keep his standup chops in order. “It’s a wonderful creative outlet,” he said. “It’s a psychosis. It’s how you start your career and it’ll be how I end my career.”

I asked him a host of silly questions and he was gracious enough to answer them with far wittier responses:

Q: They’ve tiered the pricing for your show from $47 to $77. Is being physically closer to you worth the extra $30?

A: I smell like pastry. If you sit up close, you’ll think, ‘Wow! It’s a great show and a very nice bakery.’ You sit in the back and you’ll think, ‘This is a funny show and the theater smells like old feet. I do promise this won’t be like a Gallagher show for those in the front row. Nobody is going to get covered in watermelon juice!

Q: How often do you finish the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle?

A: Sunday is not that difficult. It’s more endurance. It’s like doing one of those charity walks to raise money. It’s not hard to do a 5K or 10K but it takes time. And now that I have kids, it’s even tougher. Now Saturday—that’s the one that you can spend a day perplexing over and not make any inroads.

Q: Do you ever cheat?

A: Oh my God! Of course! They have a phone number you can literally call and ask them for answers. I’ve cheated on numerous occasions.

Q: Is hosting the Oscars the most thankless, most overly scrutinized gig ever?

A: It’s certainly the most scrutinized gig I’ve ever done. But I don’t know, there are plenty of other jobs that are far more scrutinized. It’s sort of like the Super Bowl half-time show. Everyone watches it, critiques it and forgets about it by the time they go to sleep unless something disastrous happens. Maybe we’ll end up with George Clooney having a wardrobe malfunction.

Q: Would you do this a third time or would you rather take over for Ryan Seacrest on “American Idol”?

A: There’s no way you can take away Ryan Seacrest’s 50 jobs. You’d have to try to convict him on violation of the Taft-Hartley monopoly act. You’d have to get a new Teddy Roosevelt trust buster.

Q: Wow! Taft-Hartley and Teddy Roosevelt in one answer!

A: Wait. I don’t think I have that right [He goes on Google.] Nope, Taft-Hartley is about labor unions. It’s the Sherman Anti-Trust Act! I like to have my facts straight.

Q: If you and Stephen Colbert ran for president, who do you think would win?

A: The American people!

Q: Which presidential candidate are you rooting for from a pure comedic standpoint?

A: I guess Mr. T. If he were running, that’d be funny. We actually try not to view it in terms of who’s the most amusing. That would probably also be the most corrosive candidate.

Q: If gas prices were to hit $10 a gallon, as some are predicting, how would that affect you?

A: Living in New York City, I’d be slightly less susceptible. Maybe we’d all end up living in a Mad Max hellscape, some sort of post-Apocalyptic vision. Guys in mohawks and crossbows chasing my Toyota down the Sahara.

Q: How do you feel about [former “Daily Show” correspondent and former Atlantan] Ed Helms and his stint on “The Office”?

A: Extremely disappointed. We try not to express that to him. He’s very sensitive about it. [In reality,] Helms is awesome. And he’s a hell of a banjo player.

Q: Is there a sequel to your best-selling book “America” in your future?

A: You sound like Dionne Warwick on one of those psychic commercials! Is there a book in my future? It’s a long process. We hope to have one ready by 2010.

Q: One every six years?

A: A book every six years and 1,000 shows.

Q: You’re about to interview Georgia’s own Jimmy Carter. How are you prepping for the interview?

A: We’re trying to take the booze out of the green room. He can come in a little hammered and tear the place up. [Seriously,] he’s unbelievably gregarious and enjoyable to talk to.

Access Atlanta

 

An article about Adam Chodikoff

There's an article in the Washington Post today about the guy who researches video clips for the Daily Show, Adam Chodikoff.

"He has this amazing memory for sound bites about anything political or about policy," says David Javerbaum, executive producer of "The Daily Show." "What's remarkable is how many ideas he initiates because he remembered that this guy said this or that a year ago."

Chodikoff "sees the whole picture," says Rob Kutner, one of the show's writers. He's "in the news matrix. He spots patterns, trends, the forces of history. He remembers a politician saying the opposite thing three years ago and gets us to that video."

The montages of video clips are one of my favourite parts of the show, so hats off to Mr. Chodikoff.

Daily Show Schedule For April 28th-May 1st 2008

Mo 4/28: Former President Jimmy Carter
Tu 4/29: Newt Gingrich 
We 4/20: Robert Schlesinger
Th 5/1: Howard Dean