anonymous
2008-11-10 20:55:01
Compare the Daily Show and Colbert Report to Fox News Half Hour News Hour.
I think Jon Stewart is an insufferable ******-bag, and really wanted to like the Half Hour News Hour. But Fox’s answer to Comedy Central wasn’t just bad, it was embarrassing to watch.
Stewart and Colbert are comedians who happen to be liberal, while HHNH were conservatives trying to be comedians (Dennis Miller excepted). That, and Comedy Central can put topical shows on almost every day, while HHNH was a once-a-week show that recycled old jokes about liberals.
It’s no wonder that TDS and TCR continue to be influential, while HHNH will be a minor footnote in TV trivia.
