We didn’t watch Jon Stewart’s return to “The Daily Show” last night, because we don’t subscribe to Comedy Central.
We do have Paramount, which apparently will air his Monday musings on Tuesdays, if they didn’t just lay off whoever was responsible for throwing that particular switch.
As former members of the congregation I suppose we should check out the Resurrection. Herself and I were both fans of Stewart’s first go-round at TDS, though she was less enamored of his stint on Apple TV+. She still likes Stephen Colbert, too, though I prefer his alter ego from “The Colbert Report.”
In a chat with “CBS Mornings” yesterday Stewart said he wanted a platform from which he could sound off on the 2024 elections, a wish that apparently had Apple TV+ a wee bit nervous and probably helped croak his struggling “The Problem with Jon Stewart” show.
Said Stewart: “I just thought, who better to comment on this election than someone who truly understands two aging men past their prime?”
That’s good shit there, as was his opening salvo last night: “Welcome to ‘The Daily Show!’ My name is Jon Stewart! Now … where was I?”
With only one day in the hot seat per week he shouldn’t have any trouble coming up with material — shoveling sand against the tide would seem a doddle by comparison — and lord knows we could all use a few laughs.
Dig in, old fella. And remember, lift with your legs.
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Well, we didn’t watch because we don’t subscribe to anything, unless you count PBS membership as a subscription. These late night guys and gals have plenty of political material to work with. But, I’m not sure I want to hear any more. The reality of politics is bleak and upsetting. The humor about it would be just as dark once you thought about it for a second or two.
It all gets to be a bit much, doesn’t it? Especially once you get some idea of the size of the pile. Biggest. Superfund site. Ever.
“The Madness” is a perfect way to describe the current state of politics. Well done mi amigo.
You can watch the entire episode on Comedy Central (cc.com) for free, with just a couple of ads to plow through. I got through a bit more than half of it. I like Jon, but I am not sure I am as snarky as I was decades ago, when I was a regular viewer of his show. Dale
I hear you. I’m always torn — I either want to hear/talk/write about The Madness all the time or not at all.
I will look forward to Stewart’s Monday nite musings thru November, altho last nite it seemed like he was already throwing in the towel on this election.
We still haven’t watched it. Herself caught part of the opening monologue, and I watched just enough to get the opening quip right.
I hope he’s still in the fight. No white flags, please.