Fox News plans right-wing Daily Show.
By on Nov 20th, 2006 at 2:33 pm
Fox News plans right-wing Daily Show.
“Fox News Channel, a primary source of material for Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, is teaming with the exec producer of “24″ to try its hand at a news satire show for conservatives to love.” “The way I look at it, almost every comedy show or satire show I see uses the same talking points against George W. Bush and Dick Cheney,” “24″ co-creator Joel Surnow said. “The other side hasn’t been skewered in a fair and balanced way.”
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one problem: republicans aren’t funny.
November 20th, 2006 at 2:37 pmOne of the big differences is that Fox will skewer the left regardless of who is in power. The Daily show and Colbert Report will skewer those in power regardless of affiliation.
November 20th, 2006 at 2:37 pmHAHAHAHA. All they’re going to do is give Stewart / Colbert more source to skewer. BRING IT ON!
November 20th, 2006 at 2:38 pmWhat does this dumb ass think Fox Newsotainment is?
November 20th, 2006 at 2:39 pmThey just don’t get it. Political satire gets its material from current events, regardless of who’s in power. They’re too damned stupid to do satire.
November 20th, 2006 at 2:42 pmI love the original idea of taking media talking points and skewering them in a comic way. Nobody has done it before, so it should play out really well on Faux, in mean Fox.
Since their viewers have no sense of humor, it’s doubtful they’ve caught any of the last 4 years of “The Daily Show”.
November 20th, 2006 at 2:42 pmJoel Surnow, meet Dennis Miller.
I though Fox News *was* news satire.
Making fun of the Dems the past six years would be like trying to make jokes about how bad the Washington Generals are.
Maybe someone should try writing some Bill Clinton jokes. Think of the possibilities.
November 20th, 2006 at 2:42 pmI seriously doubt this could ever be successful. It would have to be a lot like Colbert, but without the satire…
…oh yeah, there already are right-wing daily show equivalents. They’re called Hannity and Colmes and The Factor. You just can’t script the hilarity that they make up day after day.
November 20th, 2006 at 2:44 pmI can tell you know without watching a minute of it. It won’t be funny. They are the most boring humorists alive. A five year old telling knock knock jokes is funnier. They always laugh at their own jokes too.
Jon Steward and Stephen Cobert are funny because they take a very serious subject and see it for what it is. They don’t try to alter reality. They are also intelligent and deep (in a very shallow way).
If Faux puts something together be prepared for puns by the thousands. And chorkling. Of course to this day I can’t figure out why they allowed Simpsons on the air. It must have been the revenue it would produce.
November 20th, 2006 at 2:46 pmYeah, it hasn’t been “skewered” because most of the mainstream media already kiss the right’s ass. There’s no need for a show “skewering” liberals because straight-up “objective” news already does it. (For example, obsessing over Kerry’s botched joke rather than on the comprehensive study concluding Iraq war is in a crisis.)
November 20th, 2006 at 2:47 pmtalk about out of touch!
November 20th, 2006 at 2:47 pmDidn’t they learn their lesson from Dennis Miller?
November 20th, 2006 at 2:47 pmImmitation is the sincerest form of flattery…
Unfortunately, conservatives aren’t funny. Apparently they don’t remember the Dennis Miller Flop…
November 20th, 2006 at 2:49 pmI have yet to find a republican with a sense of humour.
So what are they gonna do imitate George and call everyone cutsie third grade names like Turd-Blossom or Pooty-Poot?
November 20th, 2006 at 2:53 pmWhat would they call themselves? The Really Fake News Show? The thing about the Daily Show and Colbert Report is that you can get the same information from watching those shows as you get from watching FOX, CNN, CBS, MSNBC or ABC – only not so pretentious and stuffed.
What the news world really needs is a new category: Reality News. To do this, you’d create some situation somewhere in the world, hire people to play various roles, interject an element of ‘reality reporting’ and sweaty breathlessness… oh damn it, I just realized they’ve already got that. It’s called “embedded reporting” from Iraq and Afghanistan.
There’s one question you can ask your fellow citizens to discern their mental outlook. It’s this: Do you actually believe that crap you see on television news programs?
November 20th, 2006 at 2:53 pmIt would work if Repugs has a sense of humor.
Anything they say will come off as nasty and mean.
It’s just the way the pigs are built.
November 20th, 2006 at 2:54 pmBORe is funnier than Dennis and he isn’t trying to be funny!!
November 20th, 2006 at 2:54 pmI can see it now
Fox Host; ‘Turd Breath!”
[cue canned laughter]
Guest; “Goober smoocher!”
[cue canned laughter]
November 20th, 2006 at 2:56 pmMore details: The show is expected to run 30 minutes, just like the format of very successful of The Daily Show. However, the show will be followed by a one-hour program where a panel of experts will explain the jokes to the Fox News audience.
November 20th, 2006 at 2:58 pmThis is the same dipshits who brought Colbert into the White House Press Corps annual dinner, thinking he was Republivert!
November 20th, 2006 at 2:59 pmGood comedy is created from the truth. I don’t think Fox has a prayer. Besides, The Daily show isn’t a partisan comedy act. It just so happens that all the stupid things (or at least the big stupid stuff) is coming from the right. If it were the Dems in charge, then he’d go after them too. Will this new show do the same? Can they suck it up and trash their friends? I’m not going to hold my breath. I’m sure this new Fox show will be fairly painful to watch.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:01 pmumm… didnt Colin Quin used to have a show that followed the Daily Show that attempted exactly this. they had a panel of comics with various leanings but it overal was definatly right leaning. they’d always have one ’super liberal’ to make fun of.
i think it lasted 2 seasons. Some of it was funny but a lot just appeared awkward and Colin was attemptign to be more right leaning than he actually was… yeah if Comedy central couldnt make it work Fox has no chance.
let them waist their money
November 20th, 2006 at 3:03 pmThis should be interesting. Kind of like “Colbert through the looking glass” outlook. The problem is, if they try to quote the “left” in a deadpan style, similar to how Colbert deadpans the “right’s” point of view…
It won’t sound funny, it will just sound like it makes a lot of sense.
I hope they do it. It would provide a lot of material for Stewart and Colbert. Even more than than this announcement has given them.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:05 pmThe Daily Show has given equal time to Democrats that deserved a good ribbing. Stewart still makes fun of Kerry’s dead-pan delivery. If the Fox crew is unable to make fun of both sides of the aisle then their show is DOA.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:09 pmIsn’t funny that Fox always waits until Stewart and Colbert are on vacation before they make an announcement like this?
November 20th, 2006 at 3:10 pmAren’t they doing a horrible version of the Onion too?
Prepair for “git r dun” level of comedy and replays of the “Dean Scream”
November 20th, 2006 at 3:15 pmThe thing I’ve noticed about the ’sense of humor’ of the right is that it is tied into insulting and degrading oppressed people. It’s a third grade mentality at best.
So, considering how quickly FOX Broadcasting pulls shows that don’t meet high expectations for Nielsen ratings, I give them about a month on air with this approach.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:17 pmThis from the party that took months to figure out that Colbert was satire.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:18 pmIn fact Stewart constantly underscores Kerry’s utter lack of Presidential qualities, depicting Kerry as if he were an undead zombie — which Kerry is which makes it all the more funny.
These fascist traitors haven’t a chance to make anything actually funny in an intentional way. The traitors are often funny, absolutely true, but only because they’re such f*cking morons, every god damned one of them.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:19 pmThis from the party that took months to figure out that Colbert was satire.
Hell, half the god damned rightards out there still think Colbert is one of their fellow Bush cult followers.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:20 pmPrepair for “git r dun†level of comedy and replays of the “Dean Screamâ€
Comment by Merica Ass — November 20, 2006 @ 3:15 pm
Yep. Nail on the head.
Complete with misogynistic, anti-gay and anti-black undertones…
November 20th, 2006 at 3:24 pmPresumably this is because wingers don’t have enough bandwidth to make crass jokes about the Clintons.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:24 pmHell, half the god damned rightards out there still think Colbert is one of their fellow Bush cult followers.
Comment by Fredric L. Rice — November 20, 2006 @ 3:20 pm
Further verfication that thinking is optional on the right.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:26 pmThis from the party that took months to figure out that Colbert was satire.
Comment by motherlowman — November 20, 2006
LOL! seriously… wait, is it a fact that they’ve caught on yet?
November 20th, 2006 at 3:27 pmActually, not a bad idea. Colbert started out strong, but then realized that his liberal jokes cut too close to the bone, and was forced to show his true colors to keep the libs happy.
If they have a conservative comedy show, it has tremendous potential to draw in many viewers, considering how well Rush Limbaugh does slamming libs …
November 20th, 2006 at 3:28 pmmost.boring.show.ever.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:29 pmWhats going to be funny is watching their “jokes” flop over and over.
“Whats the difference between a liberal and a terrorist? None! Badda Bing!”
November 20th, 2006 at 3:31 pm#36… Jason
November 20th, 2006 at 3:34 pmwhat the are you talking about!? there are so many things off about that statement I dont know where to begin. you do realize you have contradicted yourself right?
The mind reels.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:35 pmThe problem with Faux News doing a right-wing version of the Daily Show is that the Daily Show was never intended to be just the Left-wing view. It was meant to be satire of the news and politics, that is all. The fact that their material is predominantly against Bush and co. is because the right wing just hands this material over to them. If this administration and the neocons have achieved anything, it is contributing to the careers of more comics than any previous administration.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:35 pmAnother point, I doubt this right-wing version will make any snipes at its own. All it will be is another propoganda program from the US version of Pravda. Stewart and Colbert do not step in line with the democrats supporting everything they do. I mean, look at how Stewart went after Kerry for his botched joke.
considering how well Rush Limbaugh does slamming libs …
Comment by Jason M. Hendler
The reason Rush does so well is because his listeners take him seriously. Colbert sounds just like Rush and he is funny because Colberts listeners laugh at how much he sounds just like Rush… with a wink wink on the side.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:35 pmUm, every MSM news program already toes the party line of the far right. How can they parody the news?
November 20th, 2006 at 3:36 pmWow, if anyone has been hoping for a job at MediaMatters, you might as well forward your resumes. This should be a conservative misinformation goldmine.
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November 20th, 2006 at 3:39 pmOh this will be interesting. Conservatives have their funny bones removed at the induction ceremony.
Some predictions:
1) They will have “funny” reporters; a gayman from SanFrancisco who hits on his interview subjects, a tree hugger that gets angry when things help humans more than animals, an Ivy League professor that is pretentious and snobby.
2) It will only be 10 minutes long….due to lack of material
3) It will last 4 months
4) Will be the sign of the begining of the downward nosedive in Fox News ratins.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:39 pmActually, not a bad idea. Colbert started out strong, but then realized that his liberal jokes cut too close to the bone, and was forced to show his true colors to keep the libs happy.
If they have a conservative comedy show, it has tremendous potential to draw in many viewers, considering how well Rush Limbaugh does slamming libs …
Comment by Jason M. Hendler — November 20, 2006 @ 3:28 pm
Except that Rush is trying to be serious about his er… work. It’s a whole different animal to do a right-leaning comedy show. Daily Show does so well because it’s fairly impartial. The ones who get the most ribbing are the one’s on top. Can Fox do that? Can they compete honestly? or are they going to be a right-wing cheering section? Political satire doesn’t do that well traditionally unless it is at least bi-partisan. It does best when it’s NO-partisan. Now think of Fox trying to do that. It hurts my brain.
Don’t get me wrong. There’s an audience for that sort of thing, but is it enough to keep the show afloat? I doubt it.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:40 pm[talk about out of touch!]
that’s not true. just read this quote from the full article: ‘As former producer of “The Mike Douglas Show,” Ailes knows the variety show format.’
November 20th, 2006 at 3:42 pm“umm… didnt Colin Quin used to have a show that followed the Daily Show that attempted exactly this. they had a panel of comics with various leanings but it overal was definatly right leaning. they’d always have one ’super liberal’ to make fun of.”
Oh I forgot about that show. They basically stood around bashing the P.C. boogyman for a half hour every night. Sadly, I didn’t know Marc Maron was a frequent liberal guest on the show, or maybe I would’ve watched it more often. They had Carrot-Top on there ocasionally too; those were basically the worst moments in all of humanity’s history.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:43 pmI wonder how much they will pay people to sit and laugh at all the stupid and unfunny things that will be said.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:43 pmHow is fox supposed to a fair and balance satire when, paraphrasing Stephen Colbert, the facts themselves are biased?
November 20th, 2006 at 3:46 pmColbert started out strong, but then realized that his liberal jokes cut too close to the bone, and was forced to show his true colors to keep the libs happy.
Comment by Jason M. Hendler — November 20, 2006 @ 3:28 pm
Jason you set a whole new standard for delusinal. Really.
Colbert used to work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The only people who ever took him seriously were you neocons.
If anything, you should be embarrassed by what you just said. It proves how clueless you are.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:46 pmSomeone already said it pretty much, but yeah artists and comics are almost always liberal. I’ve always wondered why that it is. Sure Dennis Miller is conservative now, but he isn’t funny.
True conservatism is a perfectly valid point of view, that many intelligent people subscribe to. The thing is, I don’ t know why, but conservatives just aren’t good artists or comedians.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:51 pmCome on.. conservatives don’t really think Colbert is really a conservative, do they? I can’t underestimate my enemy that much.
I mean, the guy has done interviews on Air America Radio for fucks sake. Coincidentally, those interviews weren’t very good.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:55 pmDrew Carey would be my first pick for a host.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:55 pmthat’s not true. just read this quote from the full article: ‘As former producer of “The Mike Douglas Show,†Ailes knows the variety show format.’
Comment by pgw — November 20, 2006 @ 3:42 pm
Umm.. don’t mean to be pessimistic here but The Mike Douglas show would flop bigtime if it aired today. That’s not exactly a ringing endorsement coming from Ailes. Besides, if they’re trying for the same format as the Daily Show, that isn’t exactly a “variety show” It’s a fake news broadcast newtwork.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:56 pmThe show doesn’t have a name yet. How about “Fairly unbalanced”
November 20th, 2006 at 3:59 pmSorry conservatives, Hee Haw has been in re-runs for years now. There went your best idea unless you’re going to maybe start up something new from Branson with Yakov Smirnov.
The fundamental reason you won’t see a successful conservative humor show equivalent to the Daily Show is because humor, at the root closest to the Daily Show and the Colbert Report, is about critical thinking and satire.
Contemporary conservatism is a veritable desert of both critical thinking and satire. This is why your efforts will fail.
November 20th, 2006 at 4:00 pm“The other side hasn’t been skewered in a fair and balanced way.â€
That’s simply too precious for words.
November 20th, 2006 at 4:01 pmUnbelievable, can you just imagine actually hearing the word “Tooodles” if MA were hosting.
November 20th, 2006 at 4:09 pmI think Fox News just found its host.
November 20th, 2006 at 4:10 pm#49… yeah glad I’m not the only one who remebers that. it was painful
November 20th, 2006 at 4:14 pmI thought Fox news WAS the right-wing satire show!
November 20th, 2006 at 4:19 pmUnbelievable, can you just imagine actually hearing the word “Tooodles†if MA were hosting.
Comment by hellinabucket — November 20, 2006 @ 4:09 pm
I’ve programmed my set to skip FOX :)
Though, honestly, I don’t think FOX would hire an ugly transvestite, so I think we can all breath easy that no one will ever have to :)
November 20th, 2006 at 4:20 pmI think Fox News just found its host.
Comment by Dave M. — November 20, 2006 @ 4:10 pm
Considering he will need a new job after that episode….
November 20th, 2006 at 4:23 pmThough, honestly, I don’t think FOX would hire an ugly transvestite, so I think we can all breath easy that no one will ever have to :)
Comment by unbelievable
So only pretty trannies need apply….
November 20th, 2006 at 4:24 pmWhat do you mean Zooey? Ann Coulter’s a regular.
November 20th, 2006 at 4:29 pmAnn’s regular like a laxative.
November 20th, 2006 at 4:29 pmIt already is a comedy show with those ridiculous “clowns” pretending to be serious journalists…..make up and all!
November 20th, 2006 at 4:35 pm“I don’ t know why, but conservatives just aren’t good artists or comedians. ”
Because art and comedy require pushing the boundaries of traditional society. Conservativism requires strengthening those boundaries.
Good luck with that, Fox News, aka the OJ Channel.
November 20th, 2006 at 4:43 pmWhat do you mean Zooey? Ann Coulter’s a regular.
Comment by hellinabucket
I said pretty trannies… Heh.
November 20th, 2006 at 4:45 pm“If they have a conservative comedy show, it has tremendous potential to draw in many viewers, considering how well Rush Limbaugh does slamming libs … ”
Yes, his bit about Parkinsons Disease was a riot, and he will be remembered for it. I look forward to more of the same.
November 20th, 2006 at 4:48 pmJeff “You might be a redneck if…” Foxworthy will be the host. He has been at the helm of several failed TV projects, and I’m sure he is looking for another.
November 20th, 2006 at 4:49 pmFox news wouldn’t have to change much, just add a laugh track.
November 20th, 2006 at 4:54 pmSo only pretty trannies need apply….
Comment by Zooey — November 20, 2006 @ 4:24 pm
With FOX, both ugly and transvestite are, in themselves, reason enough not to bother filling out the application. All that misogyny and homophobia on the right… Only buxomous self-degrading women need apply.
November 20th, 2006 at 4:56 pmOnly buxomous self-degrading women need apply.
Comment by unbelievable
And they have to buy their lip gloss at Costco by the barrel.
The lip gloss is actually quite mezmerizing…..
November 20th, 2006 at 5:02 pmHumor is about questioning the status quo. In fact that is what “art” is all about. Looking at things deeper than surface level having the ability to express those observations. That is why artists tend to be liberal – they don’t follow propaganda.
November 20th, 2006 at 5:06 pmWOWEE! I bet this show will be HILARIOUS!!
“so… isnt it funny how the demoncrats hate our economy?”
*laughtrack*
November 20th, 2006 at 5:16 pmI think the statement about the other side not being skewered is inaccurate, I remember SNL hitting Clinton hard on the Monica affair.
November 20th, 2006 at 5:16 pmI have some material for the premier of the show:
You might be a democrat if you………………………..
You’ve ever said, “We really should call the ACLU about this
You ever based an argument on the phrase, “But they can afford a tax hike because…”
You keep count of how many people you know in each racial or ethnic category.
You can’t talk about foreign policy without using the word conspiracy.
You actually expect to collect Social Security.
You actually believe the NY Times and Washington Post.
You go to Gay Pride Day parades so that no one can call you homophobic.
Jesus, I’m not criticizing, but this is just completely funny and factual.
November 20th, 2006 at 5:30 pmThey need another news satire? Isn’t Hannity and Colmes, and The O’Reilly Factor enough?
November 20th, 2006 at 5:32 pmThe lip gloss is actually quite mezmerizing…..
Comment by Zooey — November 20, 2006 @ 5:02 pm
Because it reminds men of sex?
November 20th, 2006 at 5:32 pmJesus, I’m not criticizing, but this is just completely funny and factual.
Comment by Daryll — November 20, 2006 @ 5:30 pm
Thank you Daryll for proving what we’ve been saying here today – that the Right is not funny.
Not even a little.
November 20th, 2006 at 5:34 pm#85…
I hope thats not yalls best material…
November 20th, 2006 at 5:38 pmConservatives and satire? Nah, I don’t think so.
The Hooters Talk Show and Conservatives? Now you’re talking!
November 20th, 2006 at 5:41 pmI think they should make a show that makes fun of Fox News and even call it Faux News. Just the name would earn them points with the Liberals. Their ratings might actually go up too. It would show people that they can laugh at themselves, and to judge by Bills attacks on the Daily Show, they REALLY need to loosen up.
November 20th, 2006 at 5:41 pm“You can’t talk about foreign policy without using the word conspiracy”
I actually LIKE that one :)
November 20th, 2006 at 5:43 pmJesus, I’m not criticizing, but this is just completely funny and factual.
Comment by Daryll — November 20, 2006 @ 5:30 pm
That’s it? That’s all you got??? Barely even registered on the laugh o meter!
November 20th, 2006 at 5:50 pmSaint Daryll, you may want to stick to stuff you know, as in your constant “giving in” to the temptation of carrot scruffin!
Gosh, if we’re lucky, they’ll let Mancow host!
November 20th, 2006 at 6:09 pmthat guy is funny incarnate.
The Daily Show and the Colbert Report are very funny. To be honest, I don’t think that Fox (or any other network for that matter) could recreate them. Good luck, Fox, but I think you may have as much success with this as they did with liberal talk radio.
November 20th, 2006 at 6:30 pmBecause it reminds men of sex?
Comment by unbelievable
I don’t know what it reminds men of, my dear, but all I can think is — how do they get that much lip gloss to stay on? And why do women that age wear lip gloss anyway? And who invented lip gloss….. And….
November 20th, 2006 at 6:42 pmOh man have I missed some action on this thread, what’s that, my answere is always yes….
November 20th, 2006 at 7:06 pmHonestly, dressed up lips on a woman do make me think of sex, am I the sick one, or is it the society that normalizes sending these signals?
Talk amongst yourselves….
November 20th, 2006 at 7:07 pmTalk amongst yourselves….
Comment by ForTruth
I could be wrong, but might a crumpled up paperbag on the side of the street make you think about sex? Just sayin’
November 20th, 2006 at 7:46 pmHas speaking FOR power ever been funny? I can’t think of a single example.
November 20th, 2006 at 7:47 pmHilarious Zooey, and no, not a crumpled up paper bag…well, maybe.
November 20th, 2006 at 7:52 pmHeh.
November 20th, 2006 at 7:54 pmWell, maybe if the crumpled up paper bag was pulled over your head.
November 20th, 2006 at 8:26 pmWatch it, bud…
November 20th, 2006 at 8:29 pm#85 Git er done!!! By the way, where are your brothers Larry and Daryll?
November 20th, 2006 at 8:48 pmCause that Newhart gag was the best.
November 20th, 2006 at 8:49 pmCause that Newhart gag was the best.
Comment by JPark
Yeah, the first 100 times…
November 20th, 2006 at 8:57 pm#103 ain’t me.
November 20th, 2006 at 9:10 pmRight.
November 20th, 2006 at 9:16 pmSomeone already said it pretty much, but yeah artists and comics are almost always liberal. I’ve always wondered why that it is. Sure Dennis Miller is conservative now, but he isn’t funny.
True conservatism is a perfectly valid point of view, that many intelligent people subscribe to. The thing is, I don’ t know why, but conservatives just aren’t good artists or comedians.
Comment by Mike — November 20, 2006 @ 3:51 pm
That’s why they call it “liberal Arts”
November 20th, 2006 at 9:16 pmOk, I guess my comment got lost. Name one good conservative comic…I am waiting…no, Ann Coulter doesn’t count…k, there aren’t any. You know why? Because most of America doesn’t think killing and genocide are funny.
November 20th, 2006 at 9:17 pmOh sheesh. Don’t make me boycott 24. I really want to see next season.
November 20th, 2006 at 9:18 pmTrue conservatism is a perfectly valid point of view, that many intelligent people subscribe to. The thing is, I don’ t know why, but conservatives just aren’t good artists or comedians.
I would take umbrage with you saying many intelligent people. Maybe 3.
November 20th, 2006 at 9:19 pmJPark. You’re right. All the good comedians are liberal. By the way, have you see the outburst by comedian Michael Richards (Kramer)?
November 20th, 2006 at 9:39 pm#114 Yeah…wow…that was some melt-down. I watched the video.
November 20th, 2006 at 9:43 pmAren’t the blow-dried blowhards on Fox funny enough?
November 20th, 2006 at 9:45 pmStewart and Colbert skewer Dems almost as much as they skewer Repugs — and the only reason for that is because Repugs offer so much more laughable material.
Comedy Central and Colbert’s Report are satirical – they will mock anyone and everyone, of whatever party or political stripe.
Recognition of satire and having a sense of humor are not prevalent traits in the Repugs.
There is no way they can do anything close to Stewart or Colbert.
November 20th, 2006 at 9:45 pmThey are one of a kind.
Besides, wingers have no sense of humor and do not understand irony.
vwcat. That is really ironic. Thank you.
November 20th, 2006 at 9:49 pmRemember last year when Colbert appeared at the press dinner? The Repugs didn’t know how to handle his satire – nor did they understand it. Until then, I think they thought his TV show was really conservative.
November 20th, 2006 at 9:49 pmBeen tried before…
“Hey, did you know there is also a White House dog?”
Or…
“Those weapons of mass destruction must be around here somewhere.”
The reason that a conservative Daily Show wouldn’t work is that while the Daily Show pokes fun with a mostly light touch (although still skewering the target), conservatives lack finesse – they can’t help but go overboard.
They’re quite like Michael Richards (aka Kramer) responding to hecklers in that respect, I guess.
November 20th, 2006 at 10:39 pmCan they have Mann Kolter running away from a pie thrower on?
A+++ would watch again
November 20th, 2006 at 10:39 pmFox will hire Dennis Miller and call his stupidity humor > lol.
November 21st, 2006 at 12:41 amYou might be a republican if you say…………….
You’ve ever said, “We really should call the ACLU about this
You ever based an argument on the phrase, “But they can afford a tax hike because…â€
You keep count of how many people you know in each racial or ethnic category.
You can’t talk about foreign policy without using the word conspiracy.
You actually expect to collect Social Security.
You actually believe the NY Times and Washington Post.
You go to Gay Pride Day parades so that no one can call you homophobic.
Jesus, I’m not criticizing, but this is just not completely funny or factual.
November 21st, 2006 at 1:25 amYou know what else makes sense?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WLbFfA6lEIE&mode=related&search=
November 21st, 2006 at 1:30 amThe problemis not that republicans aren’t funny. The problem is that, mostly, something is only funny if it’s true. That would make it a hell of a task for republicans to write comedy. They can’t even tell the truth without having it to be funny.
November 21st, 2006 at 5:23 amThe headline is all I needed to make me laugh. And I suspect that’s where the laughs will end for this project.
November 21st, 2006 at 10:13 amWhy launch a special show? Most Fox programs are laughable enough as is.
November 21st, 2006 at 2:42 pmWhere the hell were they when Clinton was in office? Damn, everyone was dogging on him day in and day out. Why has this not been an issue before? Why do they think this is all new? I think that Fox News – lol, I still laugh at putting those two words together – should be informed that when the Dems were in control, it was they who got the daily bashing, it is just our society giving us a laugh at the current happenings.
November 21st, 2006 at 4:21 pmyeah, some douchebag at FOX decided “we’ll make fun of liberals” and compete with Jon Stewert? Right. Yeah, that will go over like a fart in their small minded little evangelical church. Problem is, not onloy are Republican not funny, they have no sense of humor.
November 21st, 2006 at 8:07 pm[...] Earlier this week, FOX News announced plans for a right-wing version of the popular Comedy Central "fake news" program, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The "news" channel is teaming up with Joel Surnow, the producer of 24, a popular television show and the foreign policy manifesto for the right. [...]
November 26th, 2006 at 2:28 amI heard that the Surnow/Fox show is merging with conservative comedienne Julia Gorin’s America Show. Anyone know if that’s true?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjZaYCjsRBk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPfhwIpCtUk
November 28th, 2006 at 4:41 pmWhat is truly sad is that most of you have little to no political education to base anything that comes out of your mouths on. “Well Jon Stewart said” “Well my professor said” ha ha. I feel bad for all of you.
February 13th, 2007 at 11:01 amAnd now, your moment of Zen:
February 19th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
I’m a Republican, and I’ve watched the Daily Show with Jon Stewart for a number of years and had a lot of laughs. Republicans DO have a sense of humor. The Democrats are the ones too damn serious about everything with finger-wagging lectures and guilty hand-wringing. I haven’t liked the Daily Show that much the last year or so, but not because of politics. It just hasn’t been funny. Stephen Colbert is hilarious every show. Colbert is ten times better than Stewart. I just watched the Feb 18 2007 Daily Show and I didn’t laugh once. Jon Stewart is over-obsessed with global warming. He nags like my mother. BORING! I live in an area where we freeze our asses off. Warming sounds good to us. Sorry, but I don’t give a shit if Indonesia is under water and all the polar bears are dead by 2200. I’ll be dead, too. While I’m alive, I’ll gleefully drive my enormous, gas-guzzling truck pulling my gas-guzzling boat. And I crank the thermostat and have huge bonfires started with old tires. Just because I feel like it. I’d eat a polar bear steak if I could. And if Indonesia is under water, that will be 100 million less Muslims to worry about. The vast majority of Americans are like me and will never change no matter how much we are lectured by Jon Stewart and Al Gore.
February 19th, 2007 at 9:48 pm