The Daily Show vs. The Colbert Report

[indy4 160]

I vote for Daily Show. Both are funny, but Colbert gets old after a while, and his show relies too much on puns. Daily Show addresses the issues better I think, and the fact that he doesn't need to be playing one character allows him to play a variety of characters, but still wrap things up as Jon Stewart in a very honest, three-dimensional way. Also his interviews are way better, in that he's not interrupting the interviewee every five seconds to tell a joke. I think his interviews are in many ways better than the main stream news interviews, but that's another discussion.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,383]

Both

They complement each other well.

Colbert is able to go more far out, but it's harder for him to be serious and tell viewers how he really feels without dropping his persona.

[BLUMENKOHL 1,110]

Both

They complement each other well.

Colbert is able to go more far out, but it's harder for him to be serious and tell viewers how he really feels without dropping his persona.

Did you see him interview Peter Jackson? He completely dropped the act when he started explaining Tolkien history to Peter.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,383]

I currently have no TV subscription. But i'm not surprised. He is a massive Tolkien fan.

Youtube link?

[BLUMENKOHL 1,110]

Check your PM.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,383]

Great porn, Blume!

[BLUMENKOHL 1,110]

Thanks! Made it myself!

You like that bit at 2:31?

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,383]

Better then she liked it judging from her pained expression.

And that donkey!

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Real Time With Bill Maher

[Ollie 1,375]

Real Time With Bill Maher

I wouldn't give that fuckwad the satisfaction of viewing his crap.

I actually like both Colbert and Stewart, each is unique.

[Brónach 1,330]

Both sound like something I wouldn't watch.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Real Time With Bill Maher

I wouldn't give that fuckwad the satisfaction of viewing his crap.

I actually like both Colbert and Stewart, each is unique.

Maher is my favorite atheist alongside Gervais!

[Ollie 1,375]

Gervais is funny, Maher isn't.

Their religious preferences don't factor either.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

I feel like we discussed this before. Facebook status maybe? I love his documentary Religulous, but then again it helps if you think he's funny like I do.

[Ollie 1,375]

No, actually we haven't.

At least I don't recall discussing it.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Oh well. I voted for Colbert, though I don't really watch either of them.

[indy4 160]

Maher is funny, but he can be a bit of a dick at times.

[JoeinAR 1,957]

were is the I don't care for either option.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Maher is funny, but he can be a bit of a dick at times.

That's why I love him

[Wojo 2,458]

were is the I don't care for either option.

Seconded.

[Wycket 36]

Colbert I feel is able to present stuff in a much more entertaining way than Stewart at this point. Plus, Stewart has the advantages of being surrounded by funny comedians to help the story while Colbert is doing it pretty much exclusively by himself. I enjoy Stewart, but he can get far too preachy at times that can be grating. I feel Colbert does a better job at interviewing guests, especially since most of his are authors and politicians.