Comments on: The Truthiness Hurts http://www.notnews.org/culture/the-truthiness-hurts.html Philosophy, public affairs and pop culture. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:15:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dave Thomer http://www.notnews.org/culture/the-truthiness-hurts.html#comment-74 Dave Thomer Sun, 15 Jan 2006 07:32:39 +0000 http://www.notnews.org/culture/the-truthiness-hurts.html#comment-74 Well, I usually skip the interview segment of both shows, unless I'm really interested in the guest. Colbert-in-character can be very funny while interviewing - his gravitas-off with Stone Phillips was hilarious, and he did a bit with an astrophysicist that was off-the-charts. But it's the first fifteen minutes of each show that I really tune in for, and often I find Colbert's satire to be just a bit sharper than Daily Show. (Especially now that Daily Show doesn't have Colbert.) The fact that Stewart sort of comes across as the beleaguered-everyman amidst the swirl of crazy reporters is kind of like someone standing there pointing out the joke to the audience. Of course, choosing between the two for me is like choosing between a million bucks in cash as either a pile of hundreds or a pile of fifties. It's a pleasant choice to have to make. And welcome to Not News, nimblejack. Good to have you. Well, I usually skip the interview segment of both shows, unless I’m really interested in the guest. Colbert-in-character can be very funny while interviewing - his gravitas-off with Stone Phillips was hilarious, and he did a bit with an astrophysicist that was off-the-charts. But it’s the first fifteen minutes of each show that I really tune in for, and often I find Colbert’s satire to be just a bit sharper than Daily Show. (Especially now that Daily Show doesn’t have Colbert.) The fact that Stewart sort of comes across as the beleaguered-everyman amidst the swirl of crazy reporters is kind of like someone standing there pointing out the joke to the audience.

Of course, choosing between the two for me is like choosing between a million bucks in cash as either a pile of hundreds or a pile of fifties. It’s a pleasant choice to have to make.

And welcome to Not News, nimblejack. Good to have you.

]]> By: nimblejack http://www.notnews.org/culture/the-truthiness-hurts.html#comment-73 nimblejack Sat, 14 Jan 2006 11:28:15 +0000 http://www.notnews.org/culture/the-truthiness-hurts.html#comment-73 I partly agree with Earl; The Colbert Report is just not as good as The Daily Show. But, that's probably because The Daily Show is the greatest TV show in history. I think the reason I like Stewart better than Colbert is because as a host, Stewart is just "himself," while Colbert is always in character - even when he's interviewing his guests, which is sometimes annoying. I partly agree with Earl; The Colbert Report is just not as good as The Daily Show. But, that’s probably because The Daily Show is the greatest TV show in history.

I think the reason I like Stewart better than Colbert is because as a host, Stewart is just “himself,” while Colbert is always in character - even when he’s interviewing his guests, which is sometimes annoying.

]]> By: Earl Green http://www.notnews.org/culture/the-truthiness-hurts.html#comment-72 Earl Green Sat, 14 Jan 2006 06:19:26 +0000 http://www.notnews.org/culture/the-truthiness-hurts.html#comment-72 I dunno what it is, but I just haven't been able to stick around for the Colbert Report they way I can stick around for the Daily Show. I <em>do</em> understand what he's trying to do and what he's spoofing...I'm just not sure I'm up for a half hour chunk of it as opposed to his shorter duration Daily Show pieces. Guess it's just not my taste. I dunno what it is, but I just haven’t been able to stick around for the Colbert Report they way I can stick around for the Daily Show. I do understand what he’s trying to do and what he’s spoofing…I’m just not sure I’m up for a half hour chunk of it as opposed to his shorter duration Daily Show pieces. Guess it’s just not my taste.

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