Now better than ever.

Tug-3

I have always liked the edgy, sometimes-cruel humor of "The Daily Show," but now that it has Jon Stewart at the helm I like it more than ever.  Craig Kilborn was a talented host, but he often bordered on being severely unlikeable, and somehow  malicious towards his guests.  Jon Stewart brings to the show a much more developed sense of comic timing, plus a split-second wittiness and a knack for snappy comebacks.  He has an obvious rapport with his guests, and consistently produces the funniest and most honest interviews on television.  Meanwhile, the On-the-Spot reports have maintained the same level of hilarity, assaulting the pretentiousness of people who can't seem to realize they are the butt of a joke.  And as sacreligious as it is, I can't get enough of the hysterical "God Stuff" portion of the show, which manages to strip bare the ignorance and hypocrisy that surround tele-theology in a few short minutes.  The folks at "The Daily Show" would be well-advised to keep up the outstanding comedic work.

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Tug-3 4 March 1999

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