An obedient Jon Stewart offers a refresher on the rules of free speech (White House-approved) in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension pic.twitter.com/4uj18ZziNG
The Hollywood Reporter has a pretty good breakdown of events, but this looks like another case of the Trump Admin jumping the gun where they would’ve been much better off letting events play out to their advantage.
Both of those clips were very funny. Didn’t finish watching Stewart’s clip. However, both sort of satirized recent events perfectly which is why I would watch late night comedy.
=Can you imagine Johnny Carson doing a political fundraiser for one of the major political parties and then keeping a big audience?=
Oh heavens to betsy, how horribly scandalous that is. I pray those on the right will recover from this egregious injury that has been pilked on to their already terrible suffering at the hands of funny men.
Now do Sean Hannity campaigning for trump. I’ll wait.
I am obviously appalled. But hold on, I need to check and see who might be printing Proft’s newspapers and use all my might to intimidate them from printing them.
But that’s different right, because slandering a large group of people by saying Charlie Kirk’s assassin was MAGA is GOOD speech. Suggesting I’m doing a not so good job is BAD speech.
(Don’t worry, Rich. You are safe in Illinois.)
Byt the way, does anyone know when the services and burial is for Jimmy Kimmel?
Stewart, if only for the fact that he used Republicans’ own words against them.
What’s frustrating is that I easily see this situation only getting worse, not better because the Ds don’t have the power or the will to actually do something meaningful about it.
==So, Jimmy’s show wasn’t an “in kind campaign contribution” according to FEC standards?==
He’s a COMEDIAN and late night television host. If you don’t like it don’t watch and go back to watching Fox News. Don’t trample on the First Amendment because you got your feelings hurt that he’s not praising Republicans.
=So, Jimmy’s show wasn’t an “in kind campaign contribution” according to FEC standards? Being an MC at a big politicial fundraiser sure is something.=
The entire Fox network isn’t an in kind contribution?
Hannity and the rest of the crew campaign directly for trump. It wasn’t an “MC”. Kimmel is a comedian and not an alleged ‘news” source or reporter. The same is not true for fox or hannity.
How often does Lester Holt “MC” events for any campaign?
=Being an MC at a big politicial fundraiser sure is something.=
Oh please. We have a 24 hour “news” channel providing alternative facts and paying out hundreds of millions for lying about voting machines. And you’re bent out of shape about a comedian being an MC at a political event on his day off?
Here we go with the nonsense. Some of you just can’t stop yourselves.
Did you like it when Kimmel exploited children and women on trampolines? Or maybe his blackface portrayal?
- Don't Bloc Me In - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 11:17 am:
They each have differently-styled shows. Fallon’s bit was funny, skewered Trump, then stopped. Stewart was funny and did actual analysis. That’s why we like him. I remember him on the Daily Show many years ago (late 90s?) commenting on the idea that many viewers watched him to get the news. As I remember things, he asked why the media weren’t doing a better job of news and analysis…because he was an actual comedian hired to do a comedy show, and how ridiculous it was that he was doing a better job covering the news than new outlets.
- City Zen - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 10:17 am:
The Hollywood Reporter has a pretty good breakdown of events, but this looks like another case of the Trump Admin jumping the gun where they would’ve been much better off letting events play out to their advantage.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/how-jimmy-kimmel-benched-by-disney-dana-walden-1236374959/
- Dirty Red - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 10:19 am:
No contest: Stewart. The whole segment is brilliant, though props to Fallon as his will likely have the greater audience reach.
- Norseman - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 10:19 am:
Exhaled. Stewart - hands down best of the night - script better, acting better and a longer bit.
Loved Colbert perfect cold open. He also had a great monologue.
- Norseman - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 10:21 am:
=== greater audience reach ===
Expand Stewart’s reach by sharing with friends. Maybe a few enemies too.
- Levois - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 10:30 am:
Both of those clips were very funny. Didn’t finish watching Stewart’s clip. However, both sort of satirized recent events perfectly which is why I would watch late night comedy.
- Scoot - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 10:31 am:
I think they both handled it with comedy and grace.
Can you imagine Reagan canceling Jonny Carson?
Bush canceling Leno?
Just remember how HW Bush and Dana Carvey became friends and look at what is taking place today.
- Steve - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 10:36 am:
-Can you imagine Reagan canceling Jonny Carson?-
Can you imagine Johnny Carson doing a political fundraiser for one of the major political parties and then keeping a big audience?
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-campaign-trail-los-angeles-hollywood-fundraiser/
- Demoralized - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 10:44 am:
==Can you imagine Johnny Carson doing a political fundraiser for one of the major political parties==
Here we go with the nonsense. Some of you just can’t stop yourselves.
To the post -
Jon Stewart. Hands. Down. He showed the receipts that shows the Republicans only favor “free speech” when it’s them doing it.
- Formerly Unemployed - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 10:47 am:
Better to laugh than to cry, I suppose. The hypocrisy is stunning.
- JS Mill - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 10:49 am:
First- Jon Stewart. Everytime. He is the master.
=Can you imagine Johnny Carson doing a political fundraiser for one of the major political parties and then keeping a big audience?=
Oh heavens to betsy, how horribly scandalous that is. I pray those on the right will recover from this egregious injury that has been pilked on to their already terrible suffering at the hands of funny men.
Now do Sean Hannity campaigning for trump. I’ll wait.
- JB Pritzker - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 10:50 am:
I am obviously appalled. But hold on, I need to check and see who might be printing Proft’s newspapers and use all my might to intimidate them from printing them.
But that’s different right, because slandering a large group of people by saying Charlie Kirk’s assassin was MAGA is GOOD speech. Suggesting I’m doing a not so good job is BAD speech.
(Don’t worry, Rich. You are safe in Illinois.)
Byt the way, does anyone know when the services and burial is for Jimmy Kimmel?
- The Dude Abides - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 10:53 am:
Stewart, if only for the fact that he used Republicans’ own words against them.
What’s frustrating is that I easily see this situation only getting worse, not better because the Ds don’t have the power or the will to actually do something meaningful about it.
- Steve - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 10:57 am:
-Oh heavens to betsy, how horribly scandalous that is.-
So, Jimmy’s show wasn’t an “in kind campaign contribution” according to FEC standards? Being an MC at a big politicial fundraiser sure is something.
- Demoralized - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 11:00 am:
==So, Jimmy’s show wasn’t an “in kind campaign contribution” according to FEC standards?==
He’s a COMEDIAN and late night television host. If you don’t like it don’t watch and go back to watching Fox News. Don’t trample on the First Amendment because you got your feelings hurt that he’s not praising Republicans.
- Excitable Boy - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 11:01 am:
- So, Jimmy’s show wasn’t an “in kind campaign contribution” according to FEC standards? -
In your mind that justifies the government threatening to revoke the network’s license?
- JS Mill - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 11:02 am:
=So, Jimmy’s show wasn’t an “in kind campaign contribution” according to FEC standards? Being an MC at a big politicial fundraiser sure is something.=
Ever watch Fox “News”/infotainment?
The entire network is a groveling “in kind contribution” to trump.
Your attempt to elevate kimmel’s fundraising over a decades long bootlicking by a network is simply pathetic.
- JS Mill - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 11:10 am:
=So, Jimmy’s show wasn’t an “in kind campaign contribution” according to FEC standards? Being an MC at a big politicial fundraiser sure is something.=
The entire Fox network isn’t an in kind contribution?
Hannity and the rest of the crew campaign directly for trump. It wasn’t an “MC”. Kimmel is a comedian and not an alleged ‘news” source or reporter. The same is not true for fox or hannity.
How often does Lester Holt “MC” events for any campaign?
- Pundent - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 11:11 am:
=Being an MC at a big politicial fundraiser sure is something.=
Oh please. We have a 24 hour “news” channel providing alternative facts and paying out hundreds of millions for lying about voting machines. And you’re bent out of shape about a comedian being an MC at a political event on his day off?
- Capcitynewt - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 11:15 am:
Here we go with the nonsense. Some of you just can’t stop yourselves.
Did you like it when Kimmel exploited children and women on trampolines? Or maybe his blackface portrayal?
- Don't Bloc Me In - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 11:17 am:
They each have differently-styled shows. Fallon’s bit was funny, skewered Trump, then stopped. Stewart was funny and did actual analysis. That’s why we like him. I remember him on the Daily Show many years ago (late 90s?) commenting on the idea that many viewers watched him to get the news. As I remember things, he asked why the media weren’t doing a better job of news and analysis…because he was an actual comedian hired to do a comedy show, and how ridiculous it was that he was doing a better job covering the news than new outlets.
- TinyDancer(FKASue) - Friday, Sep 19, 25 @ 11:41 am:
Love them both.
Finally put a smile on my face this morning.