June 24, 2010

Winner: Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"

Why: Continuing coverage of the World Cup by correspondant John Oliver was hilarious, as he took a look at the retailers and sponsors of the African event: Coca-Cola, McDonalds, and Shakira. It was a great piece about the business side of this world event... yeah, some serious discussion and substance may be found here (not that this is, by any means). Jon also brought Fox and Friends over to camera 3, where he mocked them for blaming the robot for ruining the cap placed on the oil leak, as if it were some sentient, intelligent being. When will they learn over at Fox?

Loser: Stephen Colbert of "The Colbert Report"

Why: It was close once again, but the master outdid the student. Colbert had his third and final segment of the fallback position piece, but it wasn't enough to finish off Stewart. His "Word" bit could have been a bit funnier, but this competition is between two powerhouses of comedy, so it will never be an easy win for either man. But, as the trend slowly reveals itself, the better interview belonged to Colbert, who got to mock science in his close-minded, religious way, which was better than Stewart's interview with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock.

Video Supplement:

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart	Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Endless Bummers
www.thedailyshow.com
Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party

June 23, 2010

Winner: Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"

Why: Jon was on fire tonight, staying consistent throughout and giving a hell of a performance. With correspondent John Oliver, the back and forth between them about the World Cup was intense and fueled with rage, ending with a back and forth of loud bleeping noises. And while I expected more from the "angry black man" piece with Larry Wilmore, once it reached the Samuel L. Jackson Scale of Black Emotion, the win was cemented. Because Obama should float right around the Snakes on a Plane level of anger for the McChrystal situation, as snakes most assuredly do not belong on planes.

Loser: Stephen Colbert of "The Colbert Report"

Why: The streak had to end eventually, and with such quality outings from the last two days, the stakes were high. That's not to say the episode was particularly lacking, but Stewart just trumped Colbert this round. Colbert (and this seems to be a trend... one which I've noticed in my grand total of three days doing this) had a better interview, with the creator of Pandora proving much more interesting, solidly beating out Stewart's White House doctor one. Colbert may shine with his next installment of his fallback position segment for Thursday, but we will have to see.

Final Tally:

Colbert: 2
Stewart: 1

Video Supplement:

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart	Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
World Cup 2010: Into Africa - US Beats Algeria
www.thedailyshow.com
Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party

June 22, 2010

Winner: Stephen Colbert of "The Colbert Report"

Why: As stated in the post yesterday, the astronaut piece was a multiple-parter, which gave it the slight upper hand. The second installment was as solid, and we got to watch Stephen act his most Colberiest while training with other astronauts. And to sweeten the deal, his piece on Rand Paul was spot on, which led to a gag with frightened cat Mr. Wiggles, who performs eye surgery for board certified opthamologist Stephen Colbert, who became board certified today only after creating the board itself. The cat was well-trained, but the audience was testing its will to follow commands.

Loser: Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"

Why: It was almost all locked in, with Jon nailing a couple of pieces, especially on the McChrystal debacle that is currently on everyone's mind (screw you, Gulf Coast). And he even managed to make the Cameron Diaz interview interesting, because he did most of the talking and remained funny even when the interview threatened to bore. He did a fine job today, and if it weren't for Mr. Wiggles, he likely would have taken the win. But the balls your court, Stewart. Lets get a chalk mark up there.

Final Tally:

Colbert: 2
Stewart: 0

Video Supplements:

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
USA Board of Ophthalmological Freedom
www.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Fox News

June 21, 2010

Winner:

Stephen Colbert of "The Colbert Report"

Why:

Colbert is a master interviewer, and his time grilling Commander Steven Lindsey on sex in space and discussing why being an astronaut is a great fallback position was beautifully done. While the initial segment at the Jonson Space Center was enough to see it through to a victory, the additional material on the World Cup didn't hurt it. Also, NASA must invest in space-sex research, which could spawn the next great space race, only this time with, well, sex.

Loser:

Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"

Why:

While Stewart's off-script moments almost moved the tally mark, this episode wasn't as consistent on the laughs as the bits may have suggested. He nailed it with the improvised hand-gesture/spider-doing-push-ups-on-a-mirror thing, but his God fixing the oil spill segment could have been more powerful. I mean, it's God, and he should be able to fix this. Take the man to task. But Stewart did have a more interesting interview in this round, and his genital decoration piece was quite well-done.

Final Tally:

Colbert: 1
Stewart: 0

Video Supplements:

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Fallback Position - Astronaut
www.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Fox News

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart	Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Jon Stewart Looks at Kids' Junk
www.thedailyshow.com
Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party

Welcome

Well hello there. You seemed to have stumbled across Colbert vs. Stewart: Deathmatch, where fake news anchor Jon Stewart faces off against fake news anchor Stephen Colbert every night for 4 nights a week and 24 hours a day for 30 minutes each day. While the two may not be in direct competition with each other, Colbert's disdain for Stewart is obvious, as is Stewarts jealousy of his former correspondant stealing all the spotlight. So it is here that the two will meet each night, as they struggle to win the best episode of the day, vying for strongest comedy and most solid interview. Let the dueling commence.