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The Daily Show returns January 3rd with guest Michael Che. Context for thread title This is The Daily Show thread; we've had one every year for like a decade, even though discussion of the show was admittedly drying up a bit near the end of 2016. But who knows; America is entering the Trump years now, and I'm betting we ain't seen nothing yet despite the clusterfuck that was 2016. In some ways Trump seems like an adaption of right wing politics; he can't be hurt the same way Dubya was worn down by Stewart and Colbert. We'll see how the next generation handles a reactionary administration that mostly dropped the pretense of respectability. The Daily Show News Team Trevor Noah Jordan Klepper Hasan Minhaj Desi Lydic Roy Wood, Jr. Ronny Chieng Adam Lowitt Eliza Cossio Michelle Wolf Lewis Black Oral history of The Daily Show for those who still want to look back at the Stewart years. 2016 thread Discussion of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert belongs in the Late Night thread. Sam Bee and John Oliver have their own threads. Echo Chamber fucked around with this message at 03:13 on Jan 4, 2017 |
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The sheer fuckery of the Bush years was what really gave Stewart and all his cohort their wings of sheer helpless horror and anger. There sure won't be any shortage of those emotions in the year to come; I suppose we'll see if left-of-center American political satire finds a new golden age.
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Jan 4, 2017 03:51
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Yeah, Trump may have seemed like he was pure teflon or adamantium during the campaign; but people seem to forget just how unreliable and pathologically dishonest and destructive Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and Alberto were. I don't disagree that Trump is a unique threat in ways Bush wasn't, but in some ways Trump is still going to be the new figurehead of the same corrupt regime. The biggest problem will be whether they can crack the idea that "nothing matters" in Trump's America. It's a big challenge, and I think Stewart would have also struggled.
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Jan 4, 2017 04:29
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I felt like the show took on a stronger tone in October, leading up to the election, and the possibility that Trump could win. Trump's Election isn't Trevor's 9/11 moment, but I think it's close. I feel like he understands the stakes at play, and that this poo poo is real with Trump is in play.
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Jan 5, 2017 04:05
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Yeah, I think it was unrealistic to expect Trevor to be a drop-in replacement for Jon. The show is still more or less the same, but Trevor has his own approach to it because he comes from a radically different background than most of us. He's definitely getting more focused now, and it's because Trump is, as you said, Trevor's "9/11 moment," except for the fact that Trump is far, far worse for America than 9/11. 
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Jan 5, 2017 09:25
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Atomizer posted:except for the fact that Trump is far, far worse for America than 9/11. hes worse than 3 wars and trillions lost?
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Jan 6, 2017 02:47
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banned from Starbucks posted:hes worse than 3 wars and trillions lost? Time will tell.
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Jan 6, 2017 04:25
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Michelle Wild with straight hair, wow. Also, she's gotten better. Definitely post-holidays so far but enjoyable.
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Jan 6, 2017 05:00
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banned from Starbucks posted:hes worse than 3 wars and trillions lost? Probably on that second one, we'll see on your first point. His ignorant blather on nuclear weapons is kind of disheartening
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Jan 6, 2017 07:38
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banned from Starbucks posted:hes worse than 3 wars and trillions lost? It's a slight exaggeration, but only in the sense that he hasn't even been inaugurated yet and doesn't have any real power at the moment. Trump is a racist, narcissistic, climate-change-denying demagogue who thinks he's always right, is always the smartest person in the room, is ignoring the expertise of all of this nation's intelligence agencies, will have control of the entire US armed forces and nuclear arsenal, is easily manipulated and is buddying up with our greatest enemy, Putin's Russia. Like, I admire you for being optimistic but I honestly can't see anything good about Trump in the White House. I don't want to get too off-topic and have to go into too much detail, but suffice it to say I really think that Trump is worse than the 9/11 attacks* and is the analogue for Trevor as his "national tragedy" moment. *Also I was referring to the attacks themselves, as in the direct loss of life and the immediate economic consequences rather than the wars started afterward and their effects, particularly considering the Iraq invasion is kind of Bush's vendetta anyway.
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Jan 6, 2017 08:40
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This show is pretty unfunny, and even I thought Stewart was funny even though I am conservative. It's simply a steaming pile now.Atomizer posted:I really think that Trump is worse than the 9/11 attacks* and 
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Jan 6, 2017 21:01
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Thanks for your update.
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Jan 6, 2017 21:10
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Fog Tripper posted:It's simply a steaming pile now. if you hate it so much why are you posting about it neener
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Jan 6, 2017 21:16
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Fog Tripper posted:This show is pretty unfunny, and even I thought Stewart was funny even though I am conservative. It's simply a steaming pile now. mlyp
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Jan 7, 2017 03:55
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Die Sexmonster! posted:if you hate it so much why are you posting about it Because I watched it and have an opinion about it?
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Jan 7, 2017 04:58
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Fog Tripper posted:Because I watched it and have an opinion about it? So are you going to keep hate watching? Cause that's some great times.
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Jan 7, 2017 15:51
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GreenNight posted:So are you going to keep hate watching? Cause that's some great times. I do it with Under the dome, Walking Dead and others, why not this as well.
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Jan 7, 2017 19:11
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Fog Tripper posted:Because I watched it and have an opinion about it? How dare you come in here with your honest opinion about a TV show, this thread is for outraged political debate and discussion only!
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Jan 7, 2017 22:12
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Fog Tripper posted:This show is pretty unfunny, and even I thought Stewart was funny even though I am conservative. It's simply a steaming pile now. From an actuarial standpoint, if a Trump administration repeals the ACA without some measure in place to provide insurance to the needy and ensure people with pre-existing conditions can received affordable coverage, Trump will be responsible for a lot more deaths and economic loss than 9/11.
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Jan 12, 2017 04:08
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Should have removed the "en". CurburineThusiasm
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Jan 12, 2017 05:05
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GreenNight in yet another thread getting pissy because people don't like his show  Quality gimmick posting, two thumbs up.
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Jan 12, 2017 05:51
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Pander posted:From an actuarial standpoint, if a Trump administration repeals the ACA without some measure in place to provide insurance to the needy and ensure people with pre-existing conditions can received affordable coverage, Trump will be responsible for a lot more deaths and economic loss than 9/11. Yeah, but they'll blame the ACA for not being better since they just had to repeal it, so their hands are clean!
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Jan 12, 2017 10:17
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Love Crime posted:GreenNight in yet another thread getting pissy because people don't like his show Dude, I haven't watched Daily Show since the election, so ok I guess?
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Jan 12, 2017 13:38
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Caught up on the last two episodes. The book that Wednesday's guest was peddling sounds terrible. I like Obama enough; but his presidency will mainly be useful in that a future Democrat can make the case "We tried tackling it Obama's way; let's try it another way." And some progress in social issues. I hope Trevor keeps scrutinizing HUD just so he'll have every excuse to do the impression.
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Jan 14, 2017 04:27
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I'm a big fan of the title of "Insane Clown President" by Matt Taibbi. It was  today hearing Juan Gonzalez, Titan of grassroots movements and recording them, wonder out loud if the title was a nod to how the Ringling Bros Circus had just lost steam and died, non metaphorically. 
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Jan 18, 2017 03:42
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Holy poo poo, that opening segment had waaay more teeth than I was expecting for a novelty flip-flop story. 
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Jan 18, 2017 05:11
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That Steve Harvey impression was so on point too
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Jan 19, 2017 00:21
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Michelle Wolf killin' it.
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Jan 20, 2017 04:55
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Yeah, I think that had to be her best bit last night.
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Jan 20, 2017 05:01
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I've been fine with Michelle Wolf for quite a while, enjoying the way she pretty much broadcasts how she's digging her role, but "Go fix our health care and make me a sandwich, ya sunburnt bitch." was beyond glorious.
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Jan 20, 2017 06:52
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bull3964 posted:Yeah, I think that had to be her best bit last night. I mean I personally keep going "cover up that cleavage" (because she looks older than me to my eye) but with the straightened hair she seems a lot less in-your-face or "shrill" etc etc. If you disagree with me, I'd really love to learn how I have misread her arc on TDSWTN. I kinda think I got exactly what was going on, and it made me feel sad.
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Jan 20, 2017 07:03
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coyo7e posted:Serious question: if she still had her curls - would you feel the same about her after that segment? Realtalk: I believe I would because I think her delivery is improving massively and she's not hesitating or freezing in front of the camera now. The early performance jitters seem to be out of her system now and it really flows.
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Jan 20, 2017 07:15
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I actually miss her hair. I just really liked the whole "Tump is a public servant" bit. The final line was brilliant. I've never thought she was shrill, in fact I always thought her delivery improved the more outspoken she was on a topic. It was always the setup that made me cringe before, it was always too stand-up delivery. This was the first time she seemed relaxed from start to end.
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Jan 20, 2017 07:17
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coyo7e posted:I mean I personally keep going "cover up that cleavage" I haven't liked all of her bits, but I'm pretty sure this issue is coming from within. EDIT: Hey, something I failed to articulate, thanks. bull3964 posted:It was always the setup that made me cringe before, it was always too stand-up delivery.
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Jan 20, 2017 07:25
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Over here in the UK we have a comedian named Frankie Boyle who does an election retrospective show after each election and he did one for the American election where Michelle Wolf was the American guest on to provide the "local view". I didn't realise she was big enough to have an international following but I definitely think she's improving and carving out her own niche from Kristen Schaal.
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Jan 21, 2017 17:42
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Jan 22, 2017 04:41
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coyo7e posted:Some folks dig freckly wrinkly boobs.
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Jan 25, 2017 11:02
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Roy Wood Jr's Macho Man Randy Savage impression was pretty good
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Jan 25, 2017 20:15
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I think Desi's crying voice is perfect for most of Trump tweets.
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Afro posted:Roy Wood Jr's Macho Man Randy Savage impression was pretty good That was an amazing Macho, holy poo poo.
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