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[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 45 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Jon Stewart is the Millennial Walter Cronkite.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I just wish he'd have gotten into politics.

But I cant blame him after the hit job Al Franken got for being a progressive outsider.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 12 points 10 months ago

I don't. His talents would have been wasted on them. He can do a lot more with his fame outside of the restrictive nonsense that politics brings.

[–] breckenedge@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Al Franken had a conscience. When called on his mysoginy, he did the honorable thing and resigned. Sadly there are no more politicians like him.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

You have zero idea what happened apparently....

[–] Cold_Brew_Enema@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Fuck yeah, man. He was the best

[–] rdyoung@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I've had major respect for him since he was on crossfire way back in the day. He took those guys to school and then beat them (verbally) like a rented mule. Crossfire went off the air shortly after his appearance. If you have never seen that episode do yourself a favor and go watch it.

[–] Endorkend@kbin.social 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

And the painful thing is that all that dressdown, which should have ended careers, resulted in was to set Tucker Carlson on a path of becoming the face of the extreme right.

[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

His face looks like he forgot how to drool.

[–] rdyoung@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I really hope he changes his mind and runs for office at some point. I'd vote for him for president.

And shit. I just realized where this was posted. This isn't related to trek at all but why the fuck not.

[–] Corgana@startrek.website 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Come to Quark's, Quark's is fun!

[–] rdyoung@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I'm not really a bar kind of guy but if there was a quarks type place near me I might hang out there. There are a couple of "barcades" in my city and at least one of them has some punk and other rock shows on the regular, I keep meaning to take the time and check them out.

[–] Cold_Brew_Enema@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Same. That clip is gold. Made tucker Carlson look like a total moron

[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

You don't see him wearing a bowtie much anymore.

[–] PlainSimpleGarak@lemm.ee 13 points 10 months ago

Watching The Colbert Report and Daily Show in the 2000s was something I always looked forward to each night. It'll be nice to have Jon back, if only once a week.

[–] not_exactly@feddit.de 12 points 10 months ago

This is awesome! Love to have Jon Stewart back, and I also love to see the correspondents take over the host role more often.

[–] oocdc2@kbin.social 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"The Problem with Jon Stewart" should have a high school or college course structured around it--it was a great series.

[–] Corgana@startrek.website 13 points 10 months ago

Yes, a shame how it ended. I respect Jon for sticking to his principles.

[–] qwertyqwertyqwerty@lemmy.one 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's kind of a shame that Taylor Tomlinson didn't get a shot at this instead of...whatever the terrible show she just started is.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

@midnight was amazing...

I tried her knockoff show "after midnight" and it was terrible.

[–] UnderBoob@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

Lmao at the people down voting. Her new show is garbage, who the hell green lit this piece of shit colostomy bag of random segments brought together.

[–] bloopernova@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago
[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago

Hell yes, I was never a fan of Trevor Noah personally.