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THE DAILY SHOWBOAT
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Re: Shawn Macomber's
Berserk
Stewart
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p>Great article, as usual. I do have another take on Jon Stewart
-- he is not that funny all by his lonesome. I think
The Daily
Show
is a howl despite its left-wing knee-jerkery, so imagine
my surprise when I caught a Jon Stewart stand-up routine a year or
two after he began his Comedy Central stint....not funny! I was
truly surprised. He does very well with the writers and setting
(I'm guessing) on the show; by himself, he is barely entertaining.
Catch one of his stand-ups, you will not think it is the same
person. Go figure.
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L.W.
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Shawn Macomber's recent article regarding Jon Stewart's appearance
on "Crossfire" highlights a deeply troubling aspect of our modern
media. We have long heard about the potential perils of
entertainment and news becoming too intertwined, and although I
have been a viewer (and at some points, a fan) of Stewart's show, I
think that it is more guilty pleasure than anything else. As Shawn
points out, Stewart, like Bill Maher and George Carlin, has the
ability to influence without being held to any accountability. They
can - and regularly do - distort facts and figures, tell
half-truths, and give skewed interpretations of current events. But
they hide behind the "poetic license" of a comedian. It is
unethical, and downright dangerous. My kudos to Mr. Macomber for
finally pointing out this disturbing development.
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--
Nick J.
