I think people underrate the other hosts on that show. Desi Lydic, Jordan Klepper, and Josh Johnson are all outstanding. Store brand Rob Riggle guy is OK.
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prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week ago
The Daily Show? Jon Stewart hosts on Monday nights and it’s just like the old days
queerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 days ago
muffedtrims@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Store brand Rob Riggle
Hey! You can’t say that about what’s his name
warbond@lemmy.world 1 week ago
And Last Week Tonight with Jon Oliver.
For the late shows I like Kimmel well enough, but he just doesn’t have the same charisma as Colbert.
YaBoyMax@programming.dev 6 days ago
I know this is a matter of personal preference but I absolutely cannot stand John Oliver. Every joke feels so tangential and contrived that it’s nearly a non sequitur à la Family Guy cutaway gags, and almost none of them ever seem to land for me. Then again, I think the target demographic is moreso Gen X than younger generations so maybe that’s why.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 days ago
Yeah I feel this, and I feel like it’s gotten worse. It’s often borderline “omg so randumb!!1!eleven! Holds up spork” type shit
warbond@lemmy.world 6 days ago
(oops, it’s John, not Jon)
That makes sense and I’ve felt the same with a few bits they’ve done recently, and they harp on things a little too long sometimes (Lyndon Johnson’s nuts, for example), but I still think he/the writers make compelling arguments and present them in interesting ways.
It’s amusing and informative, perfect for laugh-crying about the state of the world.