Winner: Stephen Colbert of "The Colbert Report"
Why: The very idea of a Carell Corral made this an instant win, and the intro to this supposed show was Carell at his finest. Once he finishes his work on The Office, this is his next gig. Yeah, Stephen was great too, but it was really the interview between Carell and Colbert that sealed the deal.
Loser: Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
Why: There was no Steve Carell. 'Nough said.
Showing posts with label Stephen Colbert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stephen Colbert. Show all posts
July 19, 2010
July 7, 2010
July 1, 2010
Winner: Stephen Colbert of "The Colbert Report"
Why: He just had more content today. The threat down featuring Dawn soap was a clever bit of comedy writing and scary truth, so there is that. But shockingly, and this is some big news, I think it was his interview with New York City farmer Manny Howard that took the cake. His story about fighting a rabbit off with a dust pan was some stunningly hilarious, and sad, stuff.
Loser: Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
Why: As mentioned above, Colbert just had more material. But Stewart had some shining moments, though I'm not sure about the inclusion of Olivia Munn as a correspondant. We will have to see if she can stay the course and make it all work when there are some many new, and obviously old, correspondants.
Why: He just had more content today. The threat down featuring Dawn soap was a clever bit of comedy writing and scary truth, so there is that. But shockingly, and this is some big news, I think it was his interview with New York City farmer Manny Howard that took the cake. His story about fighting a rabbit off with a dust pan was some stunningly hilarious, and sad, stuff.
Loser: Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
Why: As mentioned above, Colbert just had more material. But Stewart had some shining moments, though I'm not sure about the inclusion of Olivia Munn as a correspondant. We will have to see if she can stay the course and make it all work when there are some many new, and obviously old, correspondants.
June 30, 2010
Winner: Stephen Colbert of "The Colbert Report"
Why: He tried out for the Knicks, mocked Kim Jong-il, and reported, in the most epic style possible, about the disappearance of King Tuts penis. It was a fantastic day for Colbert, who kicked his usual charm up a notch, which can usually ensure a win. So here it is, Colbert. Enjoy it.
Loser: Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
Why: It was focused entirely on soccer and the World Cup, which, if it had more of John Oliver screaming at Stewart, would have been excellent. But it didn't, and the interview with U.S. team coach and a player, was boring. Not Stewarts fault, but it was still dull.
Why: He tried out for the Knicks, mocked Kim Jong-il, and reported, in the most epic style possible, about the disappearance of King Tuts penis. It was a fantastic day for Colbert, who kicked his usual charm up a notch, which can usually ensure a win. So here it is, Colbert. Enjoy it.
Loser: Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
Why: It was focused entirely on soccer and the World Cup, which, if it had more of John Oliver screaming at Stewart, would have been excellent. But it didn't, and the interview with U.S. team coach and a player, was boring. Not Stewarts fault, but it was still dull.
July 1, 2010
June 28, 2010
Winner: Stephen Colbert of "The Colbert Report"
Why: Because he came up with the idea of a bunker for a post-apocalyptic bunker. That's just funny stuff. Colbert also brought in famous Rolling Stones reporter what's-his-name for his McChrystal article. It wasn't the most shining example of Colbert's work, but once he got to his interview with filmmaker John Waters, that's when things took off. Waters gave the best interview for a winner we've seen yet and his claim that it would be better for your kid to be a drug dealer than a drug user was spot on.
Loser: Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
Why: It was a short episode, with the majority devoted to Obama political advisor David Axelrod. It was an interesting interview, but not enough to trump Colbert and Waters. Though Stewart was given another opportunity to mock John Oliver and English soccer, so that was welcome. Not the craziest day the Stewart or Colbert has had, but it was solid enough.
Why: Because he came up with the idea of a bunker for a post-apocalyptic bunker. That's just funny stuff. Colbert also brought in famous Rolling Stones reporter what's-his-name for his McChrystal article. It wasn't the most shining example of Colbert's work, but once he got to his interview with filmmaker John Waters, that's when things took off. Waters gave the best interview for a winner we've seen yet and his claim that it would be better for your kid to be a drug dealer than a drug user was spot on.
Loser: Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
Why: It was a short episode, with the majority devoted to Obama political advisor David Axelrod. It was an interesting interview, but not enough to trump Colbert and Waters. Though Stewart was given another opportunity to mock John Oliver and English soccer, so that was welcome. Not the craziest day the Stewart or Colbert has had, but it was solid enough.
June 24, 2010
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:
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 | ||||
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June 23, 2010
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:
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 | ||||
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| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| Jon Stewart Looks at Kids' Junk | ||||
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