I’d be interested in what your opinions are about those television people who have tried to “bypass” the writers’ strike and get back on the air? I’ve only watched a couple and I was surprised, personally, at the quality of what I saw.
I have watched a couple of Jay Leno’s “Tonight Show” efforts, and this evening I watched a rerun of Jon Stewart’s “A Daily Show” from last night. What surprised me the most was 1) both did very well for doing their own material, but, 2) Stewart didn’t seem as comfortable and didn’t seem to be as funny as Leno.
Leno was a standup comic for many years and did, I think, all or at least most of his own comedy routines. So it was easy to believe he’d do well.
But Jon Stewart didn’t do nearly as well as I expected him to. He, too, did some standup (I think?), as well as some minor acting. Besides that, he’s one of the most inherently witty people and political commentators I’ve ever seen on TV. Well, at least I THOUGHT he was — but maybe it’s been the writers all along.
Nah, Stewart was probably just having a bad night. Everybody’s a little off sometimes.
Hurry back, writers, please.
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