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[–] 44 points 5 months ago (6 children)

The Daily Show? Jon Stewart hosts on Monday nights and it's just like the old days

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  • [–] 18 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months 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.

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  • [–] 23 points 5 months ago* (2 children)

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.

    Also I highly doubt Colbert will just retire or go away. He'll probably do live shit or a podcast until he gets another show going.

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  • [–] 18 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Seth Meyers. I actually think he's a better late-night host than Colbert, though I like them both. Seth is much more willing to let his staff take risks and do silly experiments that may or may not work. I think landing the Late Show gig infected Colbert with "Smart White Guy Whose Success Renders Him Unable to Smell His Own Farts" syndrome. Not that he's not a talented comedian, he is, but after the show found its footing it started to feel pretty same-y to me.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago

    Tim Heidecker and whatever pure good he and The Onion keep doing with Infowars

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    Daily Show? Last Week Tonight minus the guests?

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago

    Walter Masterson is probably the closest I can think of when he baits MAGA.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    Not since Sir Michael Parkinson died.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago*

    Is Morton Downey Jr still on?

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