tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post6988351485268188534..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Oh no! Not ANOTHER tribute to Jon Stewart? By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-57763249214161971782015-08-11T04:07:14.424-07:002015-08-11T04:07:14.424-07:00Something else that's got me curious: Stewart ...Something else that's got me curious: Stewart is the executive producer of Larry Wilmore's show (and was executive producer of The Colbert Report too). <br /><br />Is he going to stay on in that role? It kind of means he will still be in the office every day, which makes me wonder if he will also have a hand in The Daily Show still too.<br /><br />Often when a star is also EP of their show, they stop being EP when they stop being the star (for example, Richard Dean Anderson stopped producing Stargate pretty much as soon as he stopped being a regular, and you could really see the change in the show; Anderson as EP made a real difference to the show). <br /><br />Does anyone know if Stewart will continue acting as producer for either of the shows?Tony Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14720153808936761554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35449863838171694042015-08-10T21:35:54.782-07:002015-08-10T21:35:54.782-07:00Stewart and his incredible team constantly it bril...Stewart and his incredible team constantly it brilliant bullseyes. And yes, when he broke from comedy, he was extraordinary. One of my faves when he did this was grilling Jim Cramer. Here's a guy with his finger on the pulse of the economy -- and he was mesmerized by all the bullshit being fed to him and could not or would not see the cliff the economy was about to plunge from. The guy was full of shit and Stewart called him on it. Talk about how gullible the public is, Cramer is still on the air and popular! Why does anyone with a brain listen to him? Are they blinded by the smoke and mirrors? It's a terribly sad state of affairs, and now that Stewart is gone, Cramer will continue to thrive. Geez.Pete Zuckernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-77538844971891368612015-08-09T23:34:11.588-07:002015-08-09T23:34:11.588-07:00"Letterman was like saying goodbye to Willie ..."Letterman was like saying goodbye to Willie Mays during his final days as a Met when he could hardly fit into his uniform. Stewart was like Sandy Koufax retiring in the prime of his career. "<br /><br />What an excellent summary of Stewart's retirement.DwWashburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03057278992504418291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-80416945944198823212015-08-09T15:52:02.010-07:002015-08-09T15:52:02.010-07:00This is no way to address a decorated war veteran ...This is no way to address a decorated war veteran like Cap'n Bob. This man fought for his country overseas and suffered through two tours of Bob Hope.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248182899977033579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20144076878742285732015-08-09T14:47:16.153-07:002015-08-09T14:47:16.153-07:00R. J. Marce, you surely don't think Cap'N ...R. J. Marce, you surely don't think Cap'N Bob doesn't know who Jon Stewart is? That is what your comment implies. There are probably a lot of people who don't know who he is, but I seriously doubt if there is ANYONE on this blog (a comedy writer's blog) who doesn't know who Jon Stewart is. <br /><br />Many people have an almost worshipful attitude about JS, and that's fine. I like him, but I don't think someone who doesn't find him all that charming should be called ignorant or stupid--it's a matter of opinion. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-43954605933217492922015-08-09T12:08:55.188-07:002015-08-09T12:08:55.188-07:00I feel lost without him. When I felt despair abou...I feel lost without him. When I felt despair about our country - I teach history_ I could count on the show to lift me out of that despair. I know it is not fair to have put this on him (Jon Stewart) and that is a lot of responsibility - but I really will be lost. Without decent investigative journalism in this country - we are in serious trouble. I don't know where to turn.<br /><br />Cheryl Johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85055972912348712642015-08-09T09:48:59.690-07:002015-08-09T09:48:59.690-07:00Calling out bullshit or promoting John Kerry?
htt...Calling out bullshit or promoting John Kerry?<br /><br />http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/blkerrydailyshow.htm<br /><br />Is it-- do you-- do you-- is it hard not to take it personally?<br /><br /> Were you or were you not in Cambodia on Christmas Eve? <br /> Are you the number one most liberal senator in the Senate?<br />Are you or have you ever flip-flopped?<br />--sort of carpet bombed on-- on the networks, how-- how does that-- how do you counter that?<br />I'll watch the TV and they'll say-- and this is in advertisements. John Kerry wants our troops to go to war wearing only gabardine. (LAUGHTER) You know? They'll say that you voted against the body armor. And-- and yet they won't talk about what the vote was about and what the battle was.<br /><br />I've seen he's very shrewd in debates of saying, "Look, this is a choice. It's a-- it's a very easy choice between-- a man who loves-- Fidel Castro and-- (LAUGHTER) and someone who-- loves America." You know? How-- how do you-- do you think you will ever be able to have an honest discussion?MikeNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-17665295924827399732015-08-09T08:35:25.171-07:002015-08-09T08:35:25.171-07:00Clown nose on, clown nose off. Just ask
Quentin Ta...Clown nose on, clown nose off. Just ask<br />Quentin Tarantino donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03336032631356999367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85332863274558176922015-08-09T08:12:38.916-07:002015-08-09T08:12:38.916-07:00"So, if someone doesn't care for Jon Stew..."So, if someone doesn't care for Jon Stewart's style he has a problem, not just an opinion. And if someone says, "Who's John Stewart," implying he doesn't think he's quite the treasure some consider him, he is 'out of touch, insular and ignorant." Those are strong words, bordering on intolerant and judgmental."<br /><br />No Anonymous (seriously? you can't be bothered to support your comment with your own name?) No, by pointing out Cap'N Bob's comment D. McEwan was <b>not</b> being intolerant or judgmental. D. was pointing out that Cap'N Bob <b>was</b> being out of touch, insular or I'll add, snarky. It's 2015. You're on the fricking internet. If a name of a person pops up in an article and you <b>really</b> don't know who that person is, you Google their name. You search out information on who that person is. You have all the information at your fingertips. <br /><br />Asking "Who's Jon Stewart" in 2015 means you're either insular or out of touch, or in my opinion, too stupid to look up the information and answer your own question.Richard John Marcehttp://www.theblabbingbaboon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-57624106138393162362015-08-09T07:54:30.661-07:002015-08-09T07:54:30.661-07:00No, he doesn't call out everyone. Democrats g...No, he doesn't call out everyone. Democrats get a softer target, and frequently he switches the story back to Republican overreaction. Rather than calling out Obama, he visited the White House several times, and was acting as their stenographer for some big stories like Benghazi and the ObamaCare website crash.<br /><br />Despite all the claims, his intelligence isn't there either. Easy to look intelligent when you are editing out your opponents points. Not knowing that Cat Stevens had approved the fatwa on Salman Rushdie is pretty hard to believe for a comedian of his age(Stewart had invited him to his rally).MikeNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-77289052163650813202015-08-09T06:46:56.751-07:002015-08-09T06:46:56.751-07:00Having caught up on the comedy of Trevor Noah, I h...Having caught up on the comedy of Trevor Noah, I have a feeling that The Daily Show is in VERY good hands. I think they really lucked out with this guy. At first I thought that John Oliver was the only good bet, but I think the TDS is really going to be great under Noah's watch.<br /><br />Obviously, it was Jon Stewart who helped shape the TDS into what it is today, though. It's surprising that he's leaving when, as Ken says, he's clearly still on top of his game. A good career move for Stewart, though. He'll only be remembered for being a brilliant host -- rather than one that USED to be good.<br />Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-60961672361926483652015-08-09T06:08:03.304-07:002015-08-09T06:08:03.304-07:00He mad liberal cool again.He mad liberal cool again.VincentSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-303773539489895402015-08-08T23:24:39.246-07:002015-08-08T23:24:39.246-07:0024 million people watched the FOX News GOP debate....24 million people watched the FOX News GOP debate. 3.5 million watched the Jon Stewart finale.CarolMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06357698369178272616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-60308363004838645282015-08-08T21:30:31.910-07:002015-08-08T21:30:31.910-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4077158173382651462015-08-08T20:43:02.887-07:002015-08-08T20:43:02.887-07:00For Jay Leno's final send-off, we could have a...For Jay Leno's final send-off, we could have a viking funeral pyre. Drive some of Leno's sports cars onto an old ferry, sail it into the middle of a river and set it on fire.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248182899977033579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2989417013176944392015-08-08T18:54:30.135-07:002015-08-08T18:54:30.135-07:00Stephen Robinson:
"Stewart's final show r...Stephen Robinson:<br />"Stewart's final show reminded me of Letterman's final LATE NIGHT in '93."<br />Well, yes, in part because they both had Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band to close out the program. (For <i>Late Night</i> they did "Glory Days.")gottacooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49584236931819219222015-08-08T18:24:43.220-07:002015-08-08T18:24:43.220-07:00So, if someone doesn't care for Jon Stewart...So, if someone doesn't care for Jon Stewart's style he has a problem, not just an opinion. And if someone says, "Who's John Stewart," implying he doesn't think he's quite the treasure some consider him, he is 'out of touch, insular and ignorant." Those are strong words, bordering on intolerant and judgmental.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53457773082706224332015-08-08T17:41:32.998-07:002015-08-08T17:41:32.998-07:00Jon Stewart will be missed.I actually am wondering...Jon Stewart will be missed.I actually am wondering what I`ll do to fill in that half hour a day gap. I watch a lot of news programs but always relied, at the end of the day, on watching The Daily Show to help me sort through the BS. Maybe he`ll take the Al Franken route. It would be nice to see.mmryan314https://www.blogger.com/profile/03956737239500293977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21289080603581377822015-08-08T16:59:10.197-07:002015-08-08T16:59:10.197-07:00You do realize don't you, Orwell, that the pro...You do realize don't you, Orwell, that the problem was with you not Jon Stewart?<br /><br /><i>"Cap'n Bob said...<br />Who's Jon Stewart?"</i><br /><br />Cap'n, quite aside from that response being a very over-used cliche, it merely makes you look out of touch, insular and ignorant? If that's what you're going for, OK.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-9295410838734903332015-08-08T16:52:35.771-07:002015-08-08T16:52:35.771-07:00James Van Hise: I believe that even if Noah's ...James Van Hise: I believe that even if Noah's material is as good as Stewart's was, the fact that his demographic is so different might have an impact. Imagine Stewart's debate with Bill O'Reilly about white privilege but with Noah as the host. His ability as a working-class white to speak bluntly on race can't be underestimated. <br /><br />Noah is also conventionally attractive in ways that Stewart wasn't. You could give all of Woody Allen's early standup material to Steve Martin and it wouldn't work as well for that reason. <br /><br />John Oliver fits the Stewart demographics in all ways *except* that he doesn't come from blue-collar America like Stewart.<br /><br />Albert Giesbrecht: Yes, I wonder what Lizz Winstead thought of Colbert's implication that Stewart "hired" him (he actually predated Stewart on the show). However, in fairness, when we talk about THE DAILY SHOW, we're talking about what Stewart turned the show into. With Kilborn, it was basically an extended version of WEEKEND UPDATE. When I first saw Stewart's DAILY SHOW (not really until 2007 as I didn't have cable), my immediate reaction was WOW! This is what WEEKEND UPDATE *could* have been.Stephen Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670422634319094941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-27513325635340876462015-08-08T16:22:57.262-07:002015-08-08T16:22:57.262-07:00Of course it wasn't Jon Stewart who created th...Of course it wasn't Jon Stewart who created the Daily Show, Craig Kilborn was the first host, and many of the correspondents who worked under Jon Stewart started under Kilborn's term.Albert Giesbrechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17742338183833125104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20198268916120174062015-08-08T16:07:16.954-07:002015-08-08T16:07:16.954-07:00It just means his staff has to work hard. When Joh...It just means his staff has to work hard. When John Oliver had to replace Jon for 3 months in 2013, I didn't expect to warm up to it. It took a couple weeks and then I could see that it was really the same show so long as the new host was up to the challenge, and John Oliver was so good at doing it that HBO made him an offer he couldn't refuse. We'll see if the new host is up to the challenge. It was interesting seeing the way Fox News reacted to Jon Stewart's retirement because everyone there knew that if any Fox News host retired, no one would notice or care.James Van Hisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658381884799398658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-19950433209208476872015-08-08T15:35:54.317-07:002015-08-08T15:35:54.317-07:00Jon was the white-hot knife in the gooey butterbal...Jon was the white-hot knife in the gooey butterball of bullshit that comprises our popular culture...<br /><br />I'll miss him tremendously.Barefoot Billy Alohahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586870309250699505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8280884370106048222015-08-08T13:51:03.397-07:002015-08-08T13:51:03.397-07:00Who's Jon Stewart?Who's Jon Stewart? Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-56673615318317149882015-08-08T13:44:57.143-07:002015-08-08T13:44:57.143-07:00Jon was always my bright spot in the day. I think ...Jon was always my bright spot in the day. I think I will have to go to rehab starting next week.Barry Traylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134880916215990198noreply@blogger.com