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[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 45 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Jon Stewart is the Millennial Walter Cronkite.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I just wish he'd have gotten into politics.

But I cant blame him after the hit job Al Franken got for being a progressive outsider.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 12 points 9 months ago

I don't. His talents would have been wasted on them. He can do a lot more with his fame outside of the restrictive nonsense that politics brings.

[–] breckenedge@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Al Franken had a conscience. When called on his mysoginy, he did the honorable thing and resigned. Sadly there are no more politicians like him.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

You have zero idea what happened apparently....

[–] PlainSimpleGarak@lemm.ee 13 points 9 months ago

Watching The Colbert Report and Daily Show in the 2000s was something I always looked forward to each night. It'll be nice to have Jon back, if only once a week.

[–] not_exactly@feddit.de 12 points 9 months ago

This is awesome! Love to have Jon Stewart back, and I also love to see the correspondents take over the host role more often.

[–] oocdc2@kbin.social 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

"The Problem with Jon Stewart" should have a high school or college course structured around it--it was a great series.

[–] Corgana@startrek.website 13 points 9 months ago

Yes, a shame how it ended. I respect Jon for sticking to his principles.

[–] bloopernova@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago
[–] qwertyqwertyqwerty@lemmy.one 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's kind of a shame that Taylor Tomlinson didn't get a shot at this instead of...whatever the terrible show she just started is.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

@midnight was amazing...

I tried her knockoff show "after midnight" and it was terrible.

[–] UnderBoob@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago

Lmao at the people down voting. Her new show is garbage, who the hell green lit this piece of shit colostomy bag of random segments brought together.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 0 points 9 months ago

Hell yes, I was never a fan of Trevor Noah personally.