Stewart, ‘Daily Show’ at top of their game/ (Hillary on Aug. 14)

[Gloria]

http://www.msnbc.com/news/947127.asp?0bl=-0&cp1=1

Stewart, ‘Daily Show’ at top of their game

Mock-news program’s political satire drawing larger audience, accolades


ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 — Jon Stewart could barely contain himself. A congressman had publicly called a colleague a “fruitcake” and, since it happened on a Friday night, Stewart couldn’t joke about it on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” until three days later.

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Stewart can’t wait to bare the absurdities of the news and the people who cover it, and his sharp humor has made “The Daily Show” a growing force. No one hit the comic mark more consistently during the war in Iraq. As an election year approaches, Stewart’s in top form.

He and “The Daily Show” are up for five Emmys next month, and the Television Critics Association gave him two awards last month. The critics even nominated “The Daily Show” for best achievement in news, along with “60 Minutes” and “Nightline.”

On Aug. 14, the nation’s reigning political celebrity, New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, is Stewart’s guest.

During unfunny times, viewers have responded to Stewart’s ability to make fun. The show’s average nightly audience has nearly doubled from 427,000 in 1999, the year he took over, to 788,000 so far this year.


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[Catch22Dem]

1. Jon Stewart

And the Daily Show are the only think keeping me on cable these days. I think any Dem administration would benefit from having Stewart as a member. Just because he's funny, doesn't mean he's not SMART AS HELL!!!

[arcane1]

2. you have that exactly right, C22D

my daily television intake seems to be little more than 30 minutes per day of the Daily Show

I LOVE this part:

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He and “The Daily Show” are up for five Emmys next month, and the Television Critics Association gave him two awards last month. The critics even nominated “The Daily Show” for best achievement in news, along with “60 Minutes” and “Nightline.”


:bounce:

[samsingh]

3. this show is beautiful. i love it.

Jon should be blushing all around Hillary.

[CBHagman]

4. Thanks for the heads-up!

I made a note to myself to tape La Hillary on August 14th.

Jon Stewart who rules!