Next host of the Daily Show?

Discussion in 'Media Central' started by Ancalagon, Sep 30, 2022.

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Where should they get the next host?

  1. Someone known (Samantha Bee, etc)

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  2. Someone unknown (Trever Noah II)

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  3. Close the curtain.

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  1. Ancalagon

    Ancalagon Scalawag Administrator Formerly Important

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  2. Jenee

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    Trevor Noah is unknown?
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  3. Ancalagon

    Ancalagon Scalawag Administrator Formerly Important

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    You knew him before he was announced host of the Daily Show?
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    I don’t know what show he’s on, but I’ve been following him for years.
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    You will get another smug, pampered assbag who thinks scolding the plebs is "comedy," and you will LIKE it.
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  6. matthunter

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    I DID know about Trevor before he joined TDS, but only in the same way I knew of John Oliver - British TV got there first. Trevor got noticed on QI, in particular by managing to arouse both Stephen Fry AND Sandi Toksvig (the latter of which very much plays for the lesbian side) by speaking in Xhosa.
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    Some plebs need scolding and yes it is funny.

    See, FF's entire posting history.
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  8. Diacanu

    Diacanu Comicmike. Writer

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    Colin Quinn is still around, but he married a producer on Seth Myers, so that probably makes him too woke for you now.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Quinn
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    Steal Your Face Anti-Federalist

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    Trever is no Jon Stewart, but I appreciate him carrying the torch. The best interview he ever did was with Dan Crenshaw. I respect him for that.
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    Ancalagon Scalawag Administrator Formerly Important

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    The Pillsbury Doughboy calling someone who literally grew up illegal (miscegenation was a crime. His white father wasn’t allowed to publicly acknowledge him) in apartheid South Africa ‘pampered’ is just *chefs kiss*.
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  11. Uncle Albert

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    I'm aware of the sob story, and he's still a fucking smug douchebag millionaire, so shut the fuck up. The only reason you're on his knob instead of including him among the wealthy who "shouldn't exist" is because you find his smug douchebaggery relatable.
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  12. Diacanu

    Diacanu Comicmike. Writer

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    But be a millionaire who spouts anti-vax on Twitter, and UA will jump on a hand grenade for you.
    :diacanu:
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    Fisherman's Worf I am the Seaman, I am the Walrus, Qu-Qu-Qapla'!

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    Personally I'm hoping for Paula Poundstone.
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    It could be a good opportunity to get one of the passed over correspondents. Wonder if Oliver would come back. Bee would also be great.
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    What IS it with you people and your affinity for snide, unfunny little piss streaks?
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  16. Diacanu

    Diacanu Comicmike. Writer

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    Your boos mean nothing, we've seen what makes you cheer.
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  17. Uncle Albert

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    Oh really? Do tell. Bearing in mind that your fever dreams don't count.
  18. Diacanu

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    See post 12.
    :)
  19. Uncle Albert

    Uncle Albert Part beard. Part machine.

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    I am assuming that was a vague, chickenshit reference to Gina Carrano.

    Suggesting someone shouldn't be fired for a couple of stupid "tweets" qualifies as "cheering" in what universe? Remember what I said about the goddamn fever dreams.
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  20. Diacanu

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    Oh, please, you couldn't fangirl on her any harder if you were one of the screaming girls from "A Hard Day's Night".
    Who the fuck do you think you're fooling?
    :lol:
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  21. Uncle Albert

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    Oh, ok. I guess you know best. :rolleyes:

    She not the wittiest unscripted speaker I've ever heard, but she could hardly tank those ratings worse than Trevor "I totally wasn't about to be fired" Noah.
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  22. Diacanu

    Diacanu Comicmike. Writer

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    There, was that so hard?
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    What do you want ... Larry the Cable Guy belching and shouting "I identify as an attack helicopter, hurr hurr hurr" for 30 minutes a night?
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  24. Uncle Albert

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    An actual, constructive question. I'll have to think on that.
  25. Diacanu

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    Telling that he hasn't until now.
    :chris:
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    What does it "tell" that I haven't already devoted thought into my talk show host preferences? I don't even have cable. Just streaming services and physical media.
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  27. Diacanu

    Diacanu Comicmike. Writer

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    That you know more about what you're against, and not so much what you're for.
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    It's no secret I'm "for" more actual entertainment and less vacuous scolding, but the former is in such short supply I don't bother holding out hope.

    I wonder if Bill Burr would do a talk show. Not a HUGE leap from standup and podcasts to a conventional talk show. He sometimes brings in guests to shoot the shit.
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    Did it ever occur to you you're just seeing it under every rock because your paranoia has been wound up hair trigger tight by the crap media you consume?
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  30. Uncle Albert

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    I'm aware that is the go-to gaslighting campaign of transparent bullshitters. If I was wrong about this, the woke-scolding screechbots wouldn't have been dropping like flies ever since they lost their "Orange Man Bad" crutch.
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