Wednesday, May 04, 2005
Fake news heaven
Fans of Jon Stewart's Daily Show rejoice. Fake news is about to get better and last the full hour. The New York Times is reporting that Stephen Colbert has landed a show of his own, which is tentatively titled the Colbert Report (to be pronounced co-BEAR ra-PORE to make Jacques Chirac happy).
Comedy Central said yesterday that it was giving Mr. Colbert his own show: a half-hour that is expected to follow "The Daily Show" on weeknights and will lampoon those cable-news shows that are dominated by the personality and sensibility of a single host. Think, he said, of Bill O'Reilly and Chris Matthews and Sean Hannity. Where "The Daily Show" and its host, Jon Stewart, generally spoof the headlines of the day (and the anchors and reporters who deliver them), Mr. Colbert's program will send up those hosts who have become household names doing interviews and offering analyses each night on the 24-hour cable news channels.
Asked if there would be musical interludes on "The Colbert Report," Mr. Colbert said, "That's safe to say." He added, "You can't hide that light under a bushel, to quote Jesus for comic effect."
Comedy Central said yesterday that it was giving Mr. Colbert his own show: a half-hour that is expected to follow "The Daily Show" on weeknights and will lampoon those cable-news shows that are dominated by the personality and sensibility of a single host. Think, he said, of Bill O'Reilly and Chris Matthews and Sean Hannity. Where "The Daily Show" and its host, Jon Stewart, generally spoof the headlines of the day (and the anchors and reporters who deliver them), Mr. Colbert's program will send up those hosts who have become household names doing interviews and offering analyses each night on the 24-hour cable news channels.
Asked if there would be musical interludes on "The Colbert Report," Mr. Colbert said, "That's safe to say." He added, "You can't hide that light under a bushel, to quote Jesus for comic effect."
