The Daily Show/Colbert Report thread about fake news and I guess The Onion too

Rankenphile

So basically, The Daily Show has really been fucking amazing lately

the interview with Joe Biden this week was great

Jon laying into Lou Dobbs was wonderful

Colbert is consistently terrific and has really come to own his character exquisitely. He talked Woody Harelson into letting him shave his head on camera.

Also, this happened last night, which was wonderful.

Shoe, you should watch that link up there.

TheySlashThem

HOLY SHIT

MAN WALKS ON FUCKING MOON

Rankenphile

or better yet

ShimSham

I started hacking because I was laughing so hard when I saw Mick Foley come on.

Dragonicity

God I love Jon Stewart so much.

He's also voted the most trusted news anchor in the nation.

The Onion article about landing on the moon was my favorite of all time. I laughed so hard.

tsplitter

that was an enjoyable link

Druhim

oh my god


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Krentz

Colbert is my favorite thing out of everything ever.

Dragonicity

OMG Jon running around in the background with the cane and boa. haha

World as Myth

although the daily show has been historically a source of fake news, I rarely hear about anything any other way

and I don't even have cable

Krentz

Personally I find Colbert a lot more entertaining that Jon Stewart. Not that I don't like the Daily Show, but satire tickles me in a way that TDS's more straightforward brand of comedy doesn't. Also the correspondents on TDS have been pretty lame lately.

Dragonicity

They're not bad. I mean it is pretty hard to try to fill the combined shoes of Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell, but they do ok.

I really enjoy John Oliver.

Druhim

Krentz wrote: »

Personally I find Colbert a lot more entertaining that Jon Stewart. Not that I don't like the Daily Show, but satire tickles me in a way that TDS's more straightforward brand of comedy doesn't. Also the correspondents on TDS have been pretty lame lately.

I feel just the opposite. I like Colbert, but he always plays the same shtick whereas Stewart isn't just playing a character so I find him more clever and amusing.

Krentz

Mostly I just really hate Samantha Bee.

Rankenphile

Krentz wrote: »

Mostly I just really hate Samantha Bee.

see, that's stupid as hell

also, man, when jon drops the schtick and really goes into an interview, he's fucking fantastic

and the fact that he can really say whatever he wants is great

for instance

the other night, some dickfuck conservative pundit was talking about "liberals" and how they don't have many children and how they "don't allow down's syndrome to happen"

and jon's reply was "Go fuck yourself"

which is really all it deserved

Dragonicity

Rankenphile wrote: »

Krentz wrote: »

Mostly I just really hate Samantha Bee.

see, that's stupid as hell

also, man, when jon drops the schtick and really goes into an interview, he's fucking fantastic

and the fact that he can really say whatever he wants is great

for instance

the other night, some dickfuck conservative pundit was talking about "liberals" and how they don't have many children and how they "don't allow down's syndrome to happen"

and jon's reply was "Go fuck yourself"

which is really all it deserved

Wait, wait, wait... can you provide me a link? I need to witness this thing you speak of. This thing of beauty.

Krentz

I agree that Colbert is a one-trick pony. I just happen to find that trick absolutely hilarious.

Nothing against Jon, I just think Colbert is funnier. And nobody will ever convince me that Samantha Bee isn't terrible.

Rankenphile

Dragonicity wrote: »

Rankenphile wrote: »

Krentz wrote: »

Mostly I just really hate Samantha Bee.

see, that's stupid as hell

also, man, when jon drops the schtick and really goes into an interview, he's fucking fantastic

and the fact that he can really say whatever he wants is great

for instance

the other night, some dickfuck conservative pundit was talking about "liberals" and how they don't have many children and how they "don't allow down's syndrome to happen"

and jon's reply was "Go fuck yourself"

which is really all it deserved

Wait, wait, wait... can you provide me a link? I need to witness this thing you speak of. This thing of beauty.

it was in the beginning of one of the shows from this week

don't remember which one though

Meissnerd

Jon Stewart is a hero of mine, probably my biggest!

Krentz

When they replaced Craig Killborn with Jon Stewart I was pretty upset about it at first. Looking back I'm pretty glad it happened!

I think the last time I watched Craig Killborn's late night show was also the only time.

Donovan Puppyfucker

Jon Stewart kicks so much arse.

Colbert is funny, but Jon isn't afraid to tell somone to their face that they're a fuckhead, and that I like.

Like that lady he had on about the healthcare bill, and she was all like "Death panels blah blah" and he was all, "Bullshit, here's proof you're lying, let's go to break."

"But wait, I can find it..."

"Yeah good luck with that."

Rankenphile

god I hate the fuck out of craig kilborn

Rankenphile

chrishallett83 wrote: »

Jon Stewart kicks so much arse.

Colbert is funny, but Jon isn't afraid to tell somone to their face that they're a fuckhead, and that I like.

Like that lady he had on about the healthcare bill, and she was all like "Death panels blah blah" and he was all, "Bullshit, here's proof you're lying, let's go to break."

"But wait, I can find it..."

"Yeah good luck with that."

when he had that dick from Mad Money on the show and he straight up annihilated him

that was some of the best television I'd ever seen

Dragonicity

I hated the Daily Show when Craig Kilborn was hosting it.

It was boring, slow, and the jokes were either lame or executed poorly.

I seriously hated the show when he was hosting it.

DarkPrimus

The more clips of Glen Beck's show I see, the less I find Colbert funny.

The Onion's "Our Dumb World" is fucking fantastic and it's like $6 hardcover at Barnes & Noble right now.

Bayesian

I really enjoyed Jon's Jim Cramer interview. He said everything I've ever wanted to say to that fucking idiot.

Weaver

Rankenphile wrote: »

chrishallett83 wrote: »

Jon Stewart kicks so much arse.

Colbert is funny, but Jon isn't afraid to tell somone to their face that they're a fuckhead, and that I like.

Like that lady he had on about the healthcare bill, and she was all like "Death panels blah blah" and he was all, "Bullshit, here's proof you're lying, let's go to break."

"But wait, I can find it..."

"Yeah good luck with that."

when he had that dick from Mad Money on the show and he straight up annihilated him

that was some of the best television I'd ever seen

That episode needs to go in the library of congress

Monkeyfeet

I saw Jon Stewart give a talk/perform material last year at my school. He is seriously the funniest and most intelligent guy. He did a bit on the loss of childhood innocence that was both funny, insightful, and dawww

BigDes

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28784

That's pretty prophetic right there.

Weaver

Also man, look at some of the guests that Jon gets. The Vice President, foreign leaders & dignitaries, media moguls.

People that the other news networks can't get.

And Colbert's charity work is amazing.

Rankenphile

the other night with Lou Dobbs when Dobbs said "I think you're one of the most intelligent, smartest..." and Jon just kind of stopped him and made them both savor that moment

that is comedy gold

Meissnerd

Rankenphile wrote: »

chrishallett83 wrote: »

Jon Stewart kicks so much arse.

Colbert is funny, but Jon isn't afraid to tell somone to their face that they're a fuckhead, and that I like.

Like that lady he had on about the healthcare bill, and she was all like "Death panels blah blah" and he was all, "Bullshit, here's proof you're lying, let's go to break."

"But wait, I can find it..."

"Yeah good luck with that."

when he had that dick from Mad Money on the show and he straight up annihilated him

that was some of the best television I'd ever seen

My favourite one that he did recently was him completely parodying Glenn Beck, complete with chalkboard

Dragonicity

Hey Rank, here's that clip you were referring to:

Nov 16 Episode with Lou Dobbs (douchebag)

Also his closing line at the end of the first segment is fucking hilarious.

"Of course the Special Olympics is to winners, as Fox News is to experts. If you show up, you are one."

Check. Mate.

Rankenphile

Dragonicity wrote: »

Hey Rank, here's that clip you were referring to:

Nov 16 Episode with Lou Dobbs (douchebag)

Also his closing line at the end of the first segment is fucking hilarious.

"Of course the Special Olympics is to winners, as Fox News is to experts. If you show up, you are one."

Check. Mate.

oh fuck yeah, I forgot that line

hilarious

Weaver

And John Olliver is fantastic

I love the he did about the queen being a venomous wench

Druhim

Rankenphile wrote: »

chrishallett83 wrote: »

Jon Stewart kicks so much arse.

Colbert is funny, but Jon isn't afraid to tell somone to their face that they're a fuckhead, and that I like.

Like that lady he had on about the healthcare bill, and she was all like "Death panels blah blah" and he was all, "Bullshit, here's proof you're lying, let's go to break."

"But wait, I can find it..."

"Yeah good luck with that."

when he had that dick from Mad Money on the show and he straight up annihilated him

that was some of the best television I'd ever seen

it was amazing how quickly he turned that arrogant prick into an apologetic mess

Dragonicity

I think the thing that I really respect the most about Jon Stewart is that all satire aside, when he gets some dillhole to sit down face to face with him, he will straight up ask them to their face the actual tough questions that everyone wished they could ask. Fashioned in a way that there is no ambiguity or misunderstanding on their part of their position, and then he will use facts or their own words to straight up demolish what they just said on national TV.

Smile at the TV because everyone in the world now knows without a doubt that you are a giant piece of self serving shit, or a bigot, or both.

satansfingers

early on, jon stewart always did a bit where he put on a cardigan and smoked and just kind of talked. i always liked that. then he quit smoking, and it went away.

Brolo

Man, it sucks that I can never watch the clips people link. Comedy Central's website doesn't work for Canadian viewers (nor does Hulu), so we have to use the shitfest that is CTV's website. Ugh.

Donovan Puppyfucker

proxy?