Elections Jon Stewart to return to ‘The Daily Show’ as a host and executive producer

[N13]

first episode

That was very enjoyable. This will turn out to be a mega thread. Every episode.

 

[nonoob]

This is good news. we need more Liberal Democrats in TV

No doubt, with Noah and Don Lemmonn for more factual & objective commentary.

Spoiler

 

[ferrisjso]

Is it not gonna be a "weekly" show? Rotating hosts for an actual "daily" show, sounds like a disaster. I don't know how they'd maintain an audience with that format. It'd be a clusterfuck.

They've been doing the rotating thing for a year now maybe more. It is kinda a disaster if we're being honest but it is a disaster they feel they can live with I guess.

They probably are looking at SNL with the rotating hosts and thinking they can be a SNL for just politics.

 

[Sweater of AV]

Honestly, that was pretty good. Not a huge Jon Stewart fan but this setting is his bread and butter. Guy can do this with his eyes closed at this point. Nice to see the Daily Show back.

 

[eddymotto]

"success" for this sort of show is very different now vs. when Stewart originally left the Daily Show

His Apple+ shows were good and some of the clips did really well on social media but the fact is that most content on Apple+ is not watched by anybody. Stewart may have left over editorial disagreements but Apple+ itself was not a good platform if he wanted to be seen by a lot of people. It was a good deal for him in that he got paid well to do a relatively small number of episodes that fit his schedule. Audience reach? Not at all.

Comedy Central was relevant 10 years ago. Now it is just another zombie cable channel trying to coax the last years of cash out of the declining cable bundle. Paramount is up for sale. The Daily Show is probably the last useful brand for the channel and it decreases in value every day because there are fewer US cable subscribers every day.

Stewart brings a boost of attention. He will probably help ratings. It gives him a better platform to get content onto social media. It is a good deal for both parties but it definitely won't mean a return to the cable tv ecosystem of 2014.

I watched a 7.5 minute clip on social media. I thought he was good. Stewart remains as talented as ever. What has changed is the entire distribution model for these sorts of shows.

 

[Scerpi]

"success" for this sort of show is very different now vs. when Stewart originally left the Daily Show

His Apple+ shows were good and some of the clips did really well on social media but the fact is that most content on Apple+ is not watched by anybody. Stewart may have left over editorial disagreements but Apple+ itself was not a good platform if he wanted to be seen by a lot of people. It was a good deal for him in that he got paid well to do a relatively small number of episodes that fit his schedule. Audience reach? Not at all.

Comedy Central was relevant 10 years ago. Now it is just another zombie cable channel trying to coax the last years of cash out of the declining cable bundle. Paramount is up for sale. The Daily Show is probably the last useful brand for the channel and it decreases in value every day because there are fewer US cable subscribers every day.

Stewart brings a boost of attention. He will probably help ratings. It gives him a better platform to get content onto social media. It is a good deal for both parties but it definitely won't mean a return to the cable tv ecosystem of 2014.

I watched a 7.5 minute clip on social media. I thought he was good. Stewart remains as talented as ever. What has changed is the entire distribution model for these sorts of shows.

Turned in my cable box a couple years ago... Don't even notice that it's gone, except this Sunday with the Super Bowl.

So I went to a friends and watched it there. loll

Best $150/month saved ever

ESPN was the last reason to hold out and I haven't even watched that in years. It was fucking stupid of me to have a cable tv package over the last 5-6 years

And Paramount can fuck off with it's $10/Month streaming package. lol...

 

[Sano]

first episode

It's almost never 'as good as you remember' when someone or something comes back after 10 years, but he nailed it. We desperately need someone like Jon Stewart right now to call out all the bullshit and absurdity, no matter which direction it's coming from.

I will never not be a fan of that man, he just seems like a genuinely decent person. From his tiredless campaigning for first responders and veterans, to making real changes in legislation by shaming politicians into action, to his epic speeches in congress, to his iconic takedown of Crossfire on CNN, to his hilarious string of interviews on Fox News and, of course, his contribution to the political discourse through his time on the Daily Show. There is a reason why he was considered the most trusted man on the news, despite being on Comedy Central, which is a monikor he would never apply to himself.

I'm under no illusions that this will change things on a grand scale, but man is it good to see him back.

 

[Andy Capp]

first episode

Thanks. I'm getting conflicting reports on how the show went, so I appreciate the opportunity to judge for myself. A guy I was listening to on the radio this morning went on and on about how he spent most of the time taking potshots at Biden's age and only briefly targeted Trump in likewise fashion with not much of substance. ITT, however, there are several mutually contradictory opinions, from great to be back to "a liberal partisan" and "political mouthpiece".

We shall see.

 

[Loiosh]

"success" for this sort of show is very different now vs. when Stewart originally left the Daily Show

His Apple+ shows were good and some of the clips did really well on social media but the fact is that most content on Apple+ is not watched by anybody. Stewart may have left over editorial disagreements but Apple+ itself was not a good platform if he wanted to be seen by a lot of people. It was a good deal for him in that he got paid well to do a relatively small number of episodes that fit his schedule. Audience reach? Not at all.

Comedy Central was relevant 10 years ago. Now it is just another zombie cable channel trying to coax the last years of cash out of the declining cable bundle. Paramount is up for sale. The Daily Show is probably the last useful brand for the channel and it decreases in value every day because there are fewer US cable subscribers every day.

Stewart brings a boost of attention. He will probably help ratings. It gives him a better platform to get content onto social media. It is a good deal for both parties but it definitely won't mean a return to the cable tv ecosystem of 2014.

I watched a 7.5 minute clip on social media. I thought he was good. Stewart remains as talented as ever. What has changed is the entire distribution model for these sorts of shows.

I don't care about his comedy, never really did. I don't really watch those shows.

I loved his epic takedown of Tucker, that got him on my radar.

I loved what he did for 9/11 first responders.

I loved how hard and effectively he fought for the Pact Act.

I love when he called Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on her trans bullshit science.

He earned his sainthood long ago and anything new would just be a bonus.

I do watch John Oliver because his research team is fantastic and they cover some really important issues. I don't really find him funny, although the stunts he pulls are undeniably funny.

 

[Fluffernutter]

Audience was my age.

That really stood out to me

 

[PEB]

TDS I saw that in the intro an laughed but the show really did no favors for Trump or Biden. In fact it pointed out they are both over the hill.

 

[Killer Kadoogan]

6/10

dude's obviously lost a step or two. but at least finally someone on mainstream media is making fun of Biden because we've all been laughing for years. The trump jokes, were exactly what you thought. Lame, unoriginal, and obvious shilling. this is just going to be the fodder piece until the elections to try to sway people from voting trump. and to potentially usher in obamas wife as the new president. it's more interesting to watch to see the tactics unfold, that's it.

 

[kintana]

The problem with a show like this nowadays, is that it's hardly different from a cable news network show, or a Late Night talk show. It was fresh when it came out(even though it was basically "Weekend Update" from SNL). Every network has their own version of this show now. Everyone's doing that schtick now. Gonna be hard to stand out, and bringing old man Stewart back, makes it look even more tired.

I think you hit the nail on the head. These shows are not that different from cable news networks

 

[Snubnoze707]

Stewart sold out a long time ago.

Guy put a medal on a literal Nazi, LOL...

 

[ferrisjso]

The problem with a show like this nowadays, is that it's hardly different from a cable news network show, or a Late Night talk show. It was fresh when it came out(even though it was basically "Weekend Update" from SNL). Every network has their own version of this show now. Everyone's doing that schtick now. Gonna be hard to stand out, and bringing old man Stewart back, makes it look even more tired.

Stewart is a bit less less normie and capitalist than those. There are people who find late night to be an insufferable genre and can not watch a single segment of Colbert who can stoumach watching Stewart.

And yes Stewart is responsible for the careers of many of said insufferable people like Colbert(the rest have flamed out by now) but that isn't reflected in his content. Hes a normie celeb but hes really trying his dambdnest not to be and that sincerity carries a certain charm with it even if it ultimatly falls short. That sincerity is sorely lacking in the genre. Conan avoids politics almost entirely so he doesn't count.

 

[ferrisjso]

Exactly. They need someone “credible” to attack Trump for the 25-50 demographic that no longer watches mainstream news. They hope Stewart can bring them back into the fold

Problem is he isn’t funny anymore, never really was, and his recent show was a flop

Plus part of the problem was creative difference because he couldn’t attack China, COVId policy, etc. Yet now he will prove to be a huge sellout propping up China Joe

Young people already hate Trump. They just don't want to hear about him 24/7 and prioritize fighting him over fighting systems. What the establishment are really looking for is getting young people to act like its 2012 and be enthusiastic about capitalist dems like Biden and Obama. And there is absolutley nothing Stewart can say to people that have checked out that will accomplish that.

If he attacks China I will not watch him though.

 

[Limbo Pete]

Young people already hate Trump. They just don't want to hear about him 24/7 and prioritize fighting him over fighting systems. What the establishment are really looking for is getting young people to act like its 2012 and be enthusiastic about capitalist dems like Biden and Obama. And there is absolutley nothing Stewart can say to people that have checked out that will accomplish that.

If he attacks China I will not watch him though.

Yeah god forbid anyone say anything about china, it's not like they have their own horrible authoritarian state

 

[Chad R. Thundercock]

Stewart is a bit less less normie and capitalist than those. There are people who find late night to be an insufferable genre and can not watch a single segment of Colbert who can stoumach watching Stewart.

And yes Stewart is responsible for the careers of many of said insufferable people like Colbert(the rest have flamed out by now) but that isn't reflected in his content. Hes a normie celeb but hes really trying his dambdnest not to be and that sincerity carries a certain charm with it even if it ultimatly falls short. That sincerity is sorely lacking in the genre. Conan avoids politics almost entirely so he doesn't count.

Stewart was also responsible for indirectly elevating the career of Tucker Carlson.

 

[ferrisjso]

Stewart was also responsible for indirectly elevating the career of Tucker Carlson.

Tbh I think Stewarts takedown of Carlson and Carlsons later rise were completley unrelated. Carlson introduced Bill O Reillys audience to the concept of questioning shit. Thats what made him a star he was giving the Fox News audience content that directly contradicted their regular programming. Carlson on crossfire was just another partisan hack like Stewart said he was.

 

[Chad R. Thundercock]

Tbh I think Stewarts takedown of Carlson and Carlsons later rise were completley unrelated. Carlson introduced Bill O Reillys audience to the concept of questioning shit. Thats what made him a star he was giving the Fox News audience content that directly contradicted their regular programming. Carlson on crossfire was just another partisan hack like Stewart said he was.

Well...

At least he made him ditch his stupid bow-ties.