had only been a few days after the tragedy of September 11, 2001 in New York, in a terrorist attack when two planes demolished the twin towers of the World Trade Center. It was a delicate moment in US and Jon Stewart, who had two years as host of ‘The Daily Show’, decided to face it with a speech in which he combined emotion with his unique sense of humor.
“TV is nothing but redundant,” he told his audience, referring to the habit that had acquired the ‘Late Night shows’ the time to use monologues performed by presenters shaken by the tragedy.
But his had something different, it was a call to not despair of deep pain and highlight the work of those who served as heroes in these times of tragedy.
was also somehow graduation as one of the most influential voices on television critical of that country, a role that was based with his work this satirical news program, which now says goodbye after 16 years as a presenter.
The news was announced several months ago. Even knows that his replacement will comedian Trevor Noah, a choice that surprised despite being a figure strongly in the circuit ‘Stand-up Comedy’ of the United States.
Stewart debuted in ‘The Daily Show’ on 11 January 1999. It was a program that barely looked his way and he had lost his host, Craig Kilborn.
From arrival New Yorker comedian, was creating a style that despite its obvious satire tone otientado also positioned itself as a way to meet the major news events.
Not the conventional information although in fact it feeds on the reports of the main news from the US, its main contribution was to find the ‘B side’ to the news, you analyze them, you dig them from all angles to show the absurdity of the policy or find humor the More serious events.
‘The Daily Show’ became an uncomfortable program for the powerful US, as Stewart also printed off his liberal visions, by promoting, for example, movements struggle for equality. That feature confronted with conservative US media, especially chains like Fox News. Just last week the air, Stewart Fox took the opportunity to attack after one of their programs would ensure that it was “a tool of the Obama administration.”
“Your job is attempt to discredit any criticism that could damage the Conservative Party … My feeling is that this program has been harder with the Obama administration and this president than you were in the eight years ‘lick the c ***’ Bush ” , Stewart shot.
Disputes with programs promoting policies of the Republican Party have been constant. The New York Times says that one of the key episodes of the show was the debate in the ‘Crossfire’ program, CNN, led by conservative Tucker Carlson.
“I made a special effort to come to this program because I mentioned that this ‘show’ is bad. But I feel like that’s not fair and I come here to tell you it’s not only wrong, but is hurting America, “Stewart said when he came to ‘Crossfire’ in 2004.
Months later, the ‘show’ was canceled and the president of CNN, Jonathan Klein, said he agreed with what had sustained Stewart.
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In addition to the monologues, guests and jokes Stewart, one of the key points of ‘The Daily Show’ are its correspondents, or ‘The Best F # king News Team ‘(The best fucking news team) as it is called in the program.
There appears again irony, since the reports are full of questions and attitudes ridiculous appearance, which are really a means to reveal inconsistencies and injustice behind the news and its protagonists.
In this cumulative 2,580 programs under the baton of Stewart are many memorable examples of this ‘news’ label. One example is the detailed report on the accident in which the former vice president of EE. UU., Dick Cheney shot a hunting partner in the face.
is also the story that made the actor Jason Jones on the so-called ‘blackout Government’, when the bipartisan fight over Obama health plan government (called Obamacare), the US Congress stopped working for several weeks.
Jones interviewed Republican strategist Noelle Nikpour, who He claimed that the plan was disastrous. The official went on to state: “Obamacare will be one of the worst things in American history.” And Jones responds, shouting through a megaphone. “Do you remember the accursed slavery”
The news team has also been the hotbed of renowned comedians such as Steve Carell, famous for his work on ‘The Office’ series; Stephen Colbert, who managed to have his own show, ‘The Colbert Report’, and now replace David Letterman on ‘The Late Show’ on CBS, and British John Oliver, who has gained recognition for its program ‘Last Week Tonight’ of HBO.
Even actors like Ed Helms, Rob Corddry and Olivia Munn began in ‘The Daily Show’.
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In the summer of 2013, Stewart took a leave to record his first film as director, “Rosewater ‘, inspired by a journalist who was arrested by Iranian military for over a hundred days.
During that time, John Oliver assumed the role of presenter in a recent talk with The Hollywood Reporter said that the most difficult moment Replacement was when a jury acquitted the watchman George Zimmerman for the murder of young African American Trayvon Martin, a decision that caused riots across the country.
“I felt the public was looking for Jon to help them feel better. And I felt his absence on that hard day, “said Oliver.
And for its viewers, Stewart has become a kind of voice of conscience for his poignant monologues. One of the most recent was after the massacre at a church in Charleston, which killed nine African Americans.
“Honestly I have nothing. Nothing but sadness. Sadness because once again we have to look into the abyss of violence depraved we cause one another and the bonds of a simply enormous racial wound that will not heal, and yet, we hope that does not exist, “said comedian.
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