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May 04, 2005 23:10

It occurred to me today that I don't understand the American public and why they prefer comedians who are less funny. The more popular Daily Show correspondents are Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell. I don't understand this. These guys are not that funny. They've definitely got nothing on Weymouth native Rob Cordry, whose interview segments show an ( Read more... )

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soxrule321 May 5 2005, 05:24:55 UTC

I'm pretty sure Carell left a couple years ago. He's part of the American version of The Office on NBC right now, so he can't be doing both. Colbert is funny, although Cordry is funnier. Bee is good too. The three of them as a combo are good, and I'm happy to see any of them doing Daily Show segments.

goose749 May 5 2005, 08:31:11 UTC

Carell left a while ago for a 14 month hiatus, then he came back, and I think he's gone again but I'm not sure. If he is officially gone, it's as of this year. My comment about Colbert was due to his reception when his piece on the British elections was introduced. The cheers he received show just how overrated he is on the show, especially considering the fact that his piece wasn't funny.

I have to be honest, though. There is just something about Colbert that rubs me the wrong way. However, as I looked further into this, I came to the realization that the applause may be in his contract. Check out the videos on Comedycentral.com. You only need to look at the first page of clips, as these are the more recent: For the Samantha Bee clips that start in-show (admittedly, only two,) she receives no applause. Rob Cordry only gets applause a few times, and it's a pretty low-calibur applause at that. Compare this to Colbert's almost flawless applause record, which for the most recent reports are thunderous.

goose749 May 5 2005, 08:40:38 UTC

This just in: Comedy Central has officially announced that Stephen Colbert will be getting his own daily show, "The Colbert Report".

I'm sorry, but this is too funny. Not only does it somewhat prove my point, it's also another parallel with "This Hour Has 22 Minutes". The CBC picked up a contract with former 22 Minutes castmember Rick Mercer for him to do his own show, "Rick Mercer's Monday Report", which just completed it's second season, I believe.