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Jon Stewart, host of the Daily Show, is one of
the most famous faces of the late night block.
With his witty corresponding to daily news
broadcasts, his fake news program has become
a late night sensation over the years.
Photo from Jon Stewart’s novel, A Citizen’s Guide to Democracy Inaction
Comical Opinions
By Lindsay R. Honosky
You’ve seen shows like the Colbert Report and the Daily Show on late
night television for years, but how much impact do you think they have as a
whole. It’s amazing how influential these seemingly simple comedy spin-offs
can be on a watching public. They have created presidential candidates,
influenced public opinion, and promote certain authors and artists of a certain
view. But is this a good thing?
Sometimes people forget that these shows are merely that; shows put on for
our amusement. Some people lose track of the fact that, while most jokes are
based on actual news, it is still just a comedy show, which means that facts can
be bent and twisted to support a certain view. Depending on your political
outlook, you could say that these comedy shows sometimes tell more of the
truth than the actual news broadcasts, yet most are based on them. However,
certain comedy shows could be the
difference between unfair and fair
treatment for a political figure or a
celebrity. As an example, Senator Hillary
Clinton had claimed earlier this year that
the media coverage of her was unfair, that
certain news media were highlighting Senator Obama and not giving fair coverage. The normal
stations, such as MSNBC, played it off as “a cry for attention”, however, Saturday Night Live
created a skit parodying the last debate between the two senators, poking fun at how viciously
the moderators attacked Senator Clinton and pampered Senator Obama. Though funny, through
the next few weeks Hillary supporters began to complain about the unfair treatment, and media
broadcasts started to level out their coverage of the candidates.
A very famous face that has rapidly risen to the top is that of Stephen Colbert. The man
has claimed to have created one presidential nominee, promoted fundraisers for schools and
other programs, and has even ran for president himself. He is a very influential character of the
late night show list, however, he is just that; a character. People often debate on whether or not
his show is entirely based on sarcasm, of if he actually supports such ideas. Some people know
that it is just a show and should not be taken so seriously, yet there are always a few people who
take these types of programs as fact, without doing their own homework to see if the joke can be
backed up by actual information.
Comedy is a great conveyor of information; however it is a double-edged sword. On
one side, it gets the masses’ attention and gets them concerned about the issues. On the other
hand, it also makes people jump to the gun quicker, since they can’t seem to find the time to
research the information before they act. The next time you watch one of those shows,
remember this; laugh, learn, but keep your own thoughts. Comical opinions are meant for the
big screen, not for the big picture.
Stephen Colbert, host of the
Colbert Report, has grown
vastly in the past year in
popularity. With a best selling
book and popular late night TV
show, Mr. Colbert has become
a famous and influential face.
Photo from www.blog.timesunion.com
Bravo TV By R. Tanner Bivens
MTV, Comedy Central, Spike TV, and BET are
just a few examples of stations that teenagers love to
watch. For the more refined viewer, you might find
Bravo TV a better option. Bravo is a television
station that bases its TV shows on pop culture, fine
dining, and high fashion. Some famous shows from Bravo are Project Runway,
Top Chef, Shear Genius, Working Out, Flipping Out, The Real Housewives of
Orange County, The Real Housewives of New York, and Top Design.
Shows like The Real Housewives of Orange County and The Real Housewives
of New York are based off of the TV series Desperate Housewives and delve into
the lives of real housewives in America. Reality shows such as Project Runway,
bring in contestants to discover the next big fashion designer, Top Chef shows
Americas most talented Chefs competing against each other, and Shear Genius is
about hair styling.
With the great shows that Bravo TV delivers, it is almost an impossibility to
turn on the TV and find something not entertaining. I encourage everyone to turn
on Bravo TV the next time they are surfing the channels.
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The TV hit Project Runway is just one of the
many television shows that Bravo has to
offer.
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