Daily Show/Colbert Report

[mimic]

Nation! We, as a messageboard, have failed to properly honor the cultural phenomenon that are fake news shows. I know, I know - "But mimic we watch real news, not comedians who think they're funny." But sadly, there are those among us who find the likes of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert hysterical. Like me. Feel free to weep for America's youth at any time.

Anyway.

Today on "The Colbert Report" there was a segment on the 7th Congressional District. This would not normally be newsworthy, BUT it just so happens that I grew up in the 7th Congressional District. I feel famous. All of you must validate this feeling of mine and express your wonderment at the fact that Mr. Colbert interviewed my congressman and mentioned GlaxoSmithKline, where I worked for a summer, and so on and so forth.

 

[Alidar Jarok]

Hooray for the 7th District (The Fightin' 7th).

I liked the beginning, when Jon Stewart said how he likes to think that candidates appearing on his show is the lowest form of pandering they'll ever do.

Oh, and Pat's is much better than Geno's.

 

[firehawk12]

I wonder if he'll actually ever fill that entire board...

 

[Spot's Meow]

Oh, it's not just the youth that are into Stewart/Colbert. Many of my history professors watch them...why, just the other day my Contemporary U.S. History teacher referenced something he saw on Colbert during a lecture.

 

[The Lady Eve]

Your congressman did a good job in not letting himself get flustered and playing along with Colbert. The hilarious interviews are congresspeople who don't know who Colbert really is - hard to believe - and get indignant about his outrageous questions.

Agree with Colbert that GlaxoSmithKline sounds like an alien overlord.

 

[Christopher]

I'm fond of The Daily Show. But the sad thing is that the show that's a parody of the news is a more intelligent, reliable, nonsense-free source of information than the supposedly "serious" news shows. Honestly, the state of TV "journalism" today is beneath contempt. The candidates are (mostly) willing to rise above the usual nonsense and have a serious discussion, the voters are eager to rise above the usual nonsense and have a serious discussion, but the idiots behind the anchor desks are obsessing about flag pins and out-of-context quotes and whether scratching your face is an obscene gesture. They're completely out of touch with anything that matters. At this point, they're basically just talking to hear themselves talk, and I believe -- and sincerely hope -- that they aren't particularly relevant to the process anymore.

I will concede that TDS is perhaps overtly partisan and even admiring toward Obama, but at least it makes no pretense of being objective, so it's still more honest than the "legitimate" news shows. And I think the reason for that admiration is that Obama has shown a willingness to rise above the silliness and speak sincerely rather than following the expected political scripts that give TDS so much fodder for ridicule. And they aren't afraid to poke fun at him when he does succumb to the silliness, like making that address to the wrestling fans.

 

[Lindley]

Colbert rocks, and Stewart can be pretty funny at times too.

I haven't been watching them as much recently as I used to----lack of time, mostly.

 

[mimic]

Agree with Colbert that GlaxoSmithKline sounds like an alien overlord.

Well, you know, that company was GlaxoWellcome and SmithKline Beecham, which at one point were all individual companies. If it's an alien overlord it's one that consumes smaller entities and incorporates them into its amorphous blob of a body until there's no one left to conquer.

I probably shouldn't say things like that about my employer - I'm working there again this summer.

 

[Mr Light]

Colbert is always the highlight of my evening... Daily Show is good for the correspondents but Stewart slightly grates me, with his constant high pitched laughing at how incredibly funny he is and the constant childish silly voices.

 

[Alidar Jarok]

Agree with Colbert that GlaxoSmithKline sounds like an alien overlord.

Well, you know, that company was GlaxoWellcome and SmithKline Beecham, which at one point were all individual companies. If it's an alien overlord it's one that consumes smaller entities and incorporates them into its amorphous blob of a body until there's no one left to conquer.

I probably shouldn't say things like that about my employer - I'm working there again this summer.

It might absorb you too. Then it would be GlaxoSmithKlineMimic

 

[Lindley]

Do you want the aliens to look like us?

 

[Unicron]

I have to admit, as much as I've enjoyed the Daily Show and Steven Colbert when he was on it, I've never really been that into the Colbert Report. He's funny as hell, but I'm tempted to think the CR is just a version of the DS. But I could be easily wrong.

 

[Warp Coil]

I enjoy both The Daily Show and the Colbert Report. I don't watch them every day but I am always highly entertained when I do.

 

[PKTrekGirl]

Frankly, I think that The Daily Show and The Colbert Report are a couple of the best news shows out there.

Sad when the fake news shows are more relevant than the real news shows.

 

[Rowan Sjet]

Just finished watching last night's shows. Top quality stuff.

 

[Harvey]

Haven't been watching nearly as regularly as I used to. Something to do with not having cable television (or any television for that matter) I would imagine.

Still love catching highlights on their respective websites every now and again.

And I'm a proud owner of the InDecision 2004 DVDs. Surprisingly re-watchable.

 

[Biggshow]

Loves me some Daily Show. I actually find The Colbert Report a challenge sometimes to sit through because Colbert does too good a job lampooning the likes of O'Reilly.

Back in 2004, NPR did a story which talked about how the majority of 19-35 yearolds got their news information from The Daily Show. The producer of TDS was apparently horrified but then remarked, as some here have, that the networks are, if anything, even more "puffy" and superficial than TDS.

And don't even get me started on Faux News...

 

[PsychoPere]

I refuse to watch strikebreakers.

 

[Christopher]

Basically my main sources of information on current events are the New York Times website and The Daily Show. And my local Sunday paper, which I only buy because it has comics, coupons, puzzles, and the TV magazine.

 

[Alidar Jarok]

Colbert made a trek nerd reference

I also loved the Daily Show report on how they had lost interest in Pennsylvania.