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With the announcement of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' resignation on Monday, producers of the popular cable-television news satire program "The Daily Show" are regretting their decision to take a two-week hiatus.
"Man, we are kicking ourselves," said executive producer Troy McClintock. "We thought we'd be in the clear, since Rove announced he was leaving last week. We figured unless something big happened like Condoleezza Rice losing an eye in a fishing accident or Britney accidentally feeding one of her kids to a manatee that it would be an uneventful couple of weeks. But now with Gonzales leaving, and all the speculation over possible replacements, I really wish we on the air to make fun of it."
"The people who really lose out are the viewers," added segment producer Elliot Kahn. "Most of them get all of their news from our show, so they won't have any idea that this is even happening. I mean, when we show reruns and it's all 'Bush said something stupid, something blew up in Iraq, here's an interview with the author if a book you'll never read' a lot of them don't even notice that they've watched those episodes already. Of course, pot helps."
Many have compared "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart's vacation arrangements to the deal that Johnny Carson had with NBC during his time as host of "The Tonight Show". Both men work only four nights a week, have eight weeks of scheduled vacation during the year, and have massive writing staffs who do most of the actual work.
"It's a shame to miss out on all the Gonzales stuff, but frankly, a lot of us needed a break too." Said staff writer Rachel Shapiro. "We were getting kind of burned out trying to find new jokes about the presidential candidates when they just kept saying the same stuff over and over. Plus, a lot of us got really frustrated that we couldn't make all the dead coal miner jokes we wanted to because of issues of 'good taste'. It was really disappointing.
"The correspondents get a bum deal when we go on hiatus like this also." She added. "They don't have the same sweetheart deal that Jon does, so Samantha Bee had to take a job as the Assistant Night Manager at the Sbarro's on 133rd street. And Riggle's gone back to breaking people's thumbs for his bookie."
Still, the producers are confident that they will retain their loyal viewership in spite of the two-week lapse of topicality.
"We're the only game in town," boasted McClintock. "I mean, where else are people going to go for fake news and self-referential in-jokes? The Internet? Ha! I'd like to see that!"
It was "Baby J" I was trying to say, that is my new "18 year old". We were drunk last night and I told her all about the TPP crew and especially u. She looks up to you and wanted to say hi.
7 Crown - The tough guy routine doesn't work here. I used to be "gangsta" but the TPP quickly broke me down. Now I live in the suberbs and I am constantly scared.
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Posted: 8/28/2007 3:53:38 PM
The only "characters" that work on this site are BigNick the rapist/killer, Dlamp the queen, and Christine the drunk. That is a character, right Christine?
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Posted: 8/28/2007 3:58:39 PM
When I got Christie’s voicemail last night she mentioned “soul mate” no less than 3 times and segued directly from “he’s so on my level” to “how do I kill his wife and kids” I would have thought she was talking to Nick, but she said my name and wanted me to call her back with a plan. Funny part: not the strangest voicemail I’ve gotten from someone this week and it’s only Tuesday.
As I was drinking coffee this morning I saw a woman in Starbucks breast feeding and reading the paper. Then I spent the next 15 minutes wondering if I would need to add sugar to breast milk.
When anyone else opens and ironing board, does the sound make you think of a pterodactyl being raped? Just me?
TPPFF – I’m in. Draft on Sunday the 2nd, @ 4 pm EST. 16 picks? What is the draft order?
Big Nick. I am scared of a particular bitter "old Bitch" that has been leavin notes on my car. I am scared for my precious "18 year old Baby J" she better not harm "Baby J".
Other then that I am still gangsta. By the way, Do you "take clients" in the DC/Metro area?
If so. How much? I got a problem that I need "cleaned up"?
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Posted: 8/28/2007 4:08:29 PM
I actually tried to get out of being the rapist/killer by becoming the misspelling retard and it didn't take i just sort of turned into the coked up juiced up retard that rapes and kills...I guess until i get phunny i'm gonna be type cast.
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