Game Changers: Jon Stewart [video]

Can you warn us if it is a video, especially since it auto-plays the ad and cannot be paused.

Thanks

Pause the video once it starts playing so it can load the video and then when it loads to where you want to start watching, scrub the player to that spot and hit play. Tada!

Ah this brings back memories of watching The Jon Stewart show when I was in high school. I remember thinking at the time that he was the funniest host on TV, and then he just disappeared.

it's a little depressing that mr. stewart is considered a game changer. i've seen the daily show a number of times. i don't necessarily disagree with much of what he says.

but...his smirking, smug, winking schtick is tiresome, prepackaged drivel designed precisely for semi-disgruntled but well off (hi advertisers!), cnn-watching, barely left of center cube-dwellers.

you do realize that he has a team (a TEAM) of writers that come up with "his" stuff right? he's in the business of selling you. it's a show kids. howdy doody wasn't a _real_ cowboy either.

I didn't realize until now how valuable comedy can be not only to entertain but to keep things real. Watching him makes me feel like there is still a boy out there with guts to shout the emperor has no clothes. Making fun of journalists doing a bad job, doing stupid or even harmful things serves to keep them in check. At least those with a shred of self consciousness and decency - not the contract killers. The killers at least get some public humiliation - not that it gets to them that much.

I don't watch Jon Stewart to make me laugh. I enjoy his show because he uses funny as a weapon. Like the kid in Kick-Ass trying to be a superhero. Jon fights injustice with the only weapon he has - his wits and charms. The things he points at are funny (or make me cry) - not the gags so much.

Jon and his writers and fake correspondents are doing what they do best - make jokes - incidentally they also make them at the expense of those who need them most - who need to be put to their place once in a while.