Jon Stewart: How the Fake Newsman Won Over America 

Colbert has sold out to money and fame

Them leaving was like the dam breaking that was holding back all the raw sewage that came pouring into public discourse.

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Yeah, but Stewart is more talented than Colbert. Jon has not lost the trust of his audience. He is the same today, but he has a lot more to say. John Oliver again is more a desperate british version of Steward. He tries to hard and is lacking trust. Jon Stewart is smart, funny and has the originality that the others are lacking. They are trying to be like him, but they are nothing close to his talent.

The qualities that would make him the ideal presidential candidate are the same qualities that would prevent Bloomberg from supporting a Stewart run. A fella can dream.

I agree, the closest thing we have is Last Week Tonight, but that is not the machine gun the Daily Show at its prime was. It digs deeply at only one topic and does not respond on a daily pace. No one could match Jon Stewart at what he did.

I love John, bit I think Trevor has really grown into his role and also made it gotta own. Still, it's such a treat to see John's appearances. And we should all be grateful for what he's done for comedy, news, and politics. A true American hero! Thanks, John!

I think the new Jon is Hissan Minhaj

2020 alone would force him to retire lol

Haha well he’s popped back up again!

Where lucky.

Ironically, I'm old enough to remember the last newsman who was able to do that...Walter Cronkite. Line up his clips with anyone since 1981,

And some kind of prize for his "Go fuck yourself" performance.

The timing though. Salute!!

Have you watched the whole show of that crossfire? It’s worth it for sure! He tears him up

@@c-rexintellect9722 Is it here on y.t.?

@@kkrolf2782 I’m sure

I wish Stewart's wit and intelligence literally cut... Tucker is the most despicable people I have ever seen.

It seems to me he has a way of cutting through all the crap with humor. Love him.

and beautiful. he's beautiful too.

I love that you called them "real news" such a decent oxy moron.

Bruce Bosco No, it's because he LIES and then says "I'M JUST A COMEDIAN!" to pretend like he wasn't being serious about his claims of FACT, when he clearly was. That's why only FOOLS like Stewart.

Lol, loving these angry backward Trumptards.

CNN News: Real Newsmen delivering fake news MSNBC News: Real Newsmen delivering fake news BBC News: Real Newsmen delivering fake news Don't fool yourself into thinking that it's only the news channels you don't like that are doing this

@@wmtrader I would strongly advise you to remove the BBC from your list. It makes you look stupid and/or ill informed.

@@konradyearwood5845 You need to do more research on the BBC.

@@wmtrader with all due respect, no I don't.

OAN: fake newsmen delivering fake news, conspiracy theories NEWSMAX: fake newsmen delivering fake news, conspiracy theories

He left to pay sol attention on 9/11 first responders who were in need of support from the country they served on that day and are being denied healthcare and other supportive entities. He spoke in congress and got them what they needed and had to go back to fight to continue the support instead of letting the help expire. These 9/11 first responders are dying bc they were the first responders where toxic fumes, smoke, dust particles of left over human remains and exploded towers particulates. I stand for whatever Jon decides is the best use of his time. Integrity personified

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I appreciate that...

It's just that the right is such an easy target.

@@smwrbd no one on the right is funny cause their humor involves others getting hurt. 😐

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I’d love if it could be that way again. Problem is that the lunacy has overtaken the entire conservo-GOP electorate.

Of which country? Iran? Qatar? Obamastan?

Olivia munn is not one of his talents. She was poached off of G4 from Attack of the Show and had a very large following on the internet. Jon took her away from the station right before it went fully under. Adam Sessler is still missing.

Many of those were great talents prior to TDS, to be fair. He may have helped them but they may also have gone on to bigger things without him

Homemadegameguru Samantha Bee

And don't forget that snowman from Frozen. :D

How can you omit Colbert? Jason Jones & Sam Bee? Trevor Noah? Jordan Klepper? The list goes on...

Because it's f*cking Bloomberg.

Yeah, a choice between unfunny rabid socialism and aggressive rabid socialism, what a choice!

@@wideseen socialism is such an overloaded term, but if you are going by the traditional definition, I can't say I've heard Jon talk much about collectivising the means of production.

​@@zyansheep I would not use the term "overloaded" but the term "evolved". Socialism was invented containing the collectivising of production means ... but as all human inventions it evolves with the times. If you compare the first b/w tube TV with an LED 1mm TV today you would not call the term TV overloaded, would you? It just evolved. Socialism is what it is today by those defining themselves as socialists. I grant you a new term has been put forward for the most crazed out zombies: woke. And Steward is a modern day socialist but not the woke variant.

@@wideseenyou’re a socialist.. Read Government 101, did you accept the $2,000 Covid funds ? Are the taxes you pay used to pay for road repairs, libraries, and schools ?

Cool input

If HE'S the one calling it "Fake News" I think we can allow it.

This is who they are minus a few.

Why does being satire make it effective? Maybe in the UK, but in the US this is received by many as snide and unfair, especially younger Americans. Satire is just calumny wrapped in plausible deniability, with a side of smugness. Serious charges require evidence, not a clever turn of phrase, and deserve a jury not bored without a laugh track. If you disagree, you obviously missed my satire. Just kidding...maybe.

He's a "fake newsman", not a "fake news" man.

He'slike a male, White, Jewish Oprah!

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Andrew Yates And The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore.

AND (again) Full Frontal with Samantha Bee - the best of the lot!

Colbert and John Oliver are fake news. They are SJW ideologues

Wasserman-enough said stupid.

Ben Wasserman

that is the job for the Jar Head of Nixon

nope, presidency is fucked up, one up for parliamemtary prime minister

Why not? If you're stupid enough to think Socialism works, you're dumb enough to accept Stewart getting RICH by preaching state-imposed economic equality.

We need someone like Stewart who can think and Express on their feet and not let success go to greed.

Exactly

John had the Will Rodgers' comedy process. "I don't make jokes. I just watched the government and report the facts."

He also exposes MSM

And when you compare him to the mainstream media, it shows what a joke they are (media that is 😀).

Ricky Gervais recommended John Oliver for Jon Stewart for the Daily Show

"I told him that when our spaceship was shot down over Mercury" -Brian Williams

I love this guy why did he really leave, who got to him, how did they scare him away. However he is not very smart, witty or funny away from the desk, just saying.

You don't know what you're talking about.Nobody scared him,he was just tired.Also,he's smarter than literally anybody on tv.Even smarter than Colbert or Maher.

I agree but I still think Bernie sanders should be the first Jewish president.

Liberals always elect clowns? Oh, you mean like than clown george w bush???

***** Yeah, I see what you mean; Kennedy was a clown; Carter was a clown. Kennedy's brother would've been a clown. Very astute.

What's funny about your comment id that you think honesty is an attribute desireable in government service.....quite the contrary is true......are you 12 years old?

I'd vote for him in a heartbeat. Have you ever seen him in a debate or unscripted? If nothing else, he's probably more intelligent than our last 3 presidents combined. The fact that he has some form of connection to the "common man", and an actual sense of humor doesn't hurt either.

Who gives a toss abt mediating the media, umm, shouldn't it be the bolloticians you need to reign in? oaft.

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:D :D mine too

If you have a negative IQ.

That's where I came to see......He's exactly where he ought to be!

yes, that was a shocking omission

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loveandlucky3 umm... I happen to be his black cousin....

Marcus Blaze Very smooth, Marcus.

loveandlucky3 hey you can't fault a bloke for trying when you're so fine

Marcus Blaze Haha, cute!

loveandlucky3 ;-) I got equally good looks albeit on a black template not white, not that rich but at the exact point where he was circa 1994 when he couldn't hold down a job, I'm deep politically and comically... what more could a pretty girl like you ask for I can't give?

Idiots he's never claimed to be a newsman ,he's a comedian and talk show host.

@@paulbrothers4495 the fact that he does a better job than them should tell you something.

Same

@@paulbrothers4495 So it makes you wonder why he knows more than the actual politicians. He's either smarter than them or they are not as smart as they need to be. Which one do you think it is?

Love the honesty. If only the majority of foxdrones would do the same

Yeah, and the other networks are so great, especially MSNBC.

***** Why do you care he changed his name?

Alrighty then.

***** I happen to agree with that criticism. On a surface level I like the show very much, but I deeply dislike that the show ultimately serves to deactivate the viewer. Instead of urging viewers to get involved the show generally invites us to shrug our shoulders and go 'o those silly politicians/pundits, good thing I'm not that stupid'.

He has no responsibility in that regard, I just think it's important to realise he's more a part of the establishment than a threat to it (currently). I think the US media scene is better off wíth the Daily Show in it; I've personally gotten tired of it and the pacifying tendencies of the show. Fair enough?

he has q podcast now,you can find him on youtube

He’s back on the Daily Show!

I am corrected it is Jon not John. Haha.

On HBO in 2017 ;). Animated satire show

I miss u Jon. What are u doing now

The hardest part is, initiating the conversation. Hello🤠

mostmelon Jon initially DOES give you correct and factual information. The reason he portrays it as a fake news show (quite fairly to boot) is because AFTER that he injects both humor into the situation and usually his opinion on the subject at hand unabashedly. IN THEORY, a journalist should never make light of a serious news event, and most certainly should refrain from EVER injecting their personal opinion into the matter, thus ruining objectivity. The irony is with networks like MSNBC, CNN, and the worst offender of all FOX NEWS that happens all the time and they portend to be giving the viewer unbiased news. Stewart at least gives you the unbiased news first with the mutual understanding with his audience that his opinions will follow. So IN THEORY yes, Stewart is a pseudo newscaster delivering an intentionally biased news show. But in PRACTICE due to the failings of the mainstream media and the ethics guiding Stewart and his writers, his "fake news" is one of the most trustworthy places to find the truth in the mainstream to date. ...kind of depressing, yes?

TymeTwyster Last I mostly disagree. Jon is biased and untrustworthy and hides under the mask of comedy. He omits parts of real news stories to make Democrats look good and Republicans look evil. Jon is dishonest in that way and definitely not credible. FOX does make mention that their prime time shows are Opinion shows. We know where their Opinion lean, however at least the have the decency to bring on Democrats on every show everyday to share their opinion.

Taaza 2 It always seemed more like they did it to blast them with hostility, like to always make them seem like a minority with like half a dozen other people barking over them. When Jon invites a Republican, he's usually very civil with them.

Taaza 2 If the news media was doing their jobs properly, I'd watch it more often. Now I just get my news from Jon and from source online where at least I could do my own research and fact check rather than hearing a one sided story. You said "Jon is biased and untrustworthy..." sure that's your opinion and you have the right to it. "He omits parts of real news stories to make Democrats look good and Republicans look evil." Oh really...? Do you have reliable sources to support your statement? If you don't have it, then it's just another opinion of yours. I've seen Jon bash Democrats before on the show as well and not just politician but also big corporations anything that they are doing that is news worthy is brought out unfiltered (with a few bleeps of colorful words) followed by his opinion. For a fake news show, he/his team's facts cross checking skills is a hell lot more accurate then most major news media who has more staff and a bigger budget to work with. When it comes to news worthy subjects... He and his small team proved over the years that they did a better job (with limited resources and staff members) than all the other major news media combined.

Taaza 2 You're clearly an idiot and should stop posting things to make yourself look more stupid.

Johnsen1972 I was totally thinking the same thing towards the end of this piece! I like Bernie. He's consistent I'll give him that but I'm not an American so it doesn't matter. But Jon? There's a guy who knows his stuff... for real! Seems like the most logical step for him is president but I don't think he ever will. He'd rather keep 'em honest!

Achilleskneel Clearly by today's standards you don't have to know how to run anything correctly to run the country. lol

He's back, but only on Mondays!

His active lobbying of congress on behalf of the 9-11 first responders, and especially his 2019 appearance before those senators who made the time to listen to Stewart's impassioned plea to make medical coverage permanent for those brave men and women, speaks to his genuine humanity. He is not just a nice guy, he is an amazing example of the kind of person we should all emulate. Our lives, our country, and our world would be vastly improved.

DallasCowboyFan95 I like when he said Stewart keeps him honest lol

DallasCowboyFan95 very good *applause*

DallasCowboyFan95 Hahaha

***** 1. It's not that Stewart gives the news a liberal bias. Reality itself has a liberal bias. If you want conservative bias, you need less reality and more fantasy. 2. Stewart fact-checks his news from more sources than your so-called news. And that's both hilarious and more than a little worrying.

***** I watch Jon because I don't have the time to spend watching all the BS. I leave it to Jon and his crew to do that, and point out the BS that's going on.

Mr. R 7

*underrated comment.

@N Satheesan you’re completely dumb to compare Stephen Colbert now to when he was hosting the Colbert Report and I say that because of the way you stated your comment. He sucks now because he sold out for a bigger pay cheque, but when he was doing the Colbert Report he was one of the best comedian reporters and 2nd only to Jon.

@@jasonthompson318 have you SEEN Colbert's Late Show?

It’s coming!

@@gregmoessner3104 Oh so i hear !!!

Not that he's dead...

Sokratis Dalakas read Trevor Noah’s book. It has everything and one of the most fun reads. You will respect him so much more. He’s an amazing person

try watching his behing the scenes stuff. it is much more fun

I feel like Trevor is a bit too afraid to be as biting and direct as Jon was when he was the host; Trevor isn't bad, it's just that he's too meek compared to Jon

The closest analogy is probably John Oliver, except Jon Stewart could actually get angry and I don't think I have ever seen John Oliver do that.

Noah is a jerk and a liar ... Battlefield dabacel... More you dont need to know...

They aren't the same and times are different lady.

Trevor noah has international perspective with that of American liberal or leftist perspective..

Nobody would trust jon today even though he has a new show by himself today .times have changed since 2016 .the rise of bernie and the division of Democratic party and further radicalization of GOP