The Daily Show Season 18 Episode 48 Jennifer Lopez Preview I have always liked the edgy, sometimes-cruel humor of "The Daily Show," but
now that it has Jon Stewart at the helm I like it more than ever. Craig
Kilborn was a talented host, but he often bordered on being severely
unlikeable, and somehow malicious towards his guests. Jon Stewart brings
to the show a much more developed sense of comic timing, plus a split-second
wittiness and a knack for snappy comebacks. He has an obvious rapport with
his guests, and consistently produces the funniest and most honest
interviews on television. Meanwhile, the On-the-Spot reports have
maintained the same level of hilarity, assaulting the pretentiousness of
people who can't seem to realize they are the butt of a joke. And as
sacreligious as it is, I can't get enough of the hysterical "God Stuff"
portion of the show, which manages to strip bare the ignorance and hypocrisy
that surround tele-theology in a few short minutes. The folks at "The Daily
Show" would be well-advised to keep up the outstanding comedic
work.
When the show premiered in 1996, it was good. Craig Kilborn and his staff of oddball reporters showed signs of comedic genius. Five questions were always a pleasure, and the highlight for me had to be the scene from LEGEND OF RICKY in that segment's video opening.
But when John Stewart came, so did the greatness. Mo Rocca, Vance DeGeneres, Stephen Colbert, Nancy Walls, and Steve Corral, as well as the always funny Lewis Black and hilarious Frank DeCaro replaced the correspondence team--and have done very, very well. THE DAILY SHOW has grown from the small, mock news program/night show it once was into something completely new and fun. During the conventions last year, THE DAILY SHOW broke coverage of our current president with an erection while hearing his name nominated. Now this is crude, but in the context of the event, and the fact that it is pretty hard to doctor something like that, this six minute segment was perhaps the funniest in the show's history.
And it just keeps getting better. Its correspondents are better than ever (Colbert especially), and it is gradually gaining respect as a real news program. A reward for anyone interested in news and comedy--I wholeheartedly recommend you check this gem out if you haven't already!
When the show premiered in 1996, it was good. Craig Kilborn and his staff of oddball reporters showed signs of comedic genius. Five questions were always a pleasure, and the highlight for me had to be the scene from LEGEND OF RICKY in that segment's video opening.
But when John Stewart came, so did the greatness. Mo Rocca, Vance DeGeneres, Stephen Colbert, Nancy Walls, and Steve Corral, as well as the always funny Lewis Black and hilarious Frank DeCaro replaced the correspondence team--and have done very, very well. THE DAILY SHOW has grown from the small, mock news program/night show it once was into something completely new and fun. During the conventions last year, THE DAILY SHOW broke coverage of our current president with an erection while hearing his name nominated. Now this is crude, but in the context of the event, and the fact that it is pretty hard to doctor something like that, this six minute segment was perhaps the funniest in the show's history.
And it just keeps getting better. Its correspondents are better than ever (Colbert especially), and it is gradually gaining respect as a real news program. A reward for anyone interested in news and comedy--I wholeheartedly recommend you check this gem out if you haven't already!
