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| Samantha McClellan | Sep 27 2012, 06:48 PM Post #1 |
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The Weekly Show is a satirical television program, which provides a comedic outlook on news, politics, and the media. Comedy Central produced the program as The Daily Show from 1996 to 2010, when USBC purchased the program, then transformed it into a weekly report. The host of the Weekly Show, John Stewart, kicks off each episode with a monologue, lampooning political or media events in general. A daily show correspondent then hosts a segment, focusing on a specific news story. Stewart then provides a second monologue, usually revolving around a specific news story. Another daily show correspondent then hosts a segment, again focusing on a specific news story. Stewart finally interviews a guest. Running Time: 60 minutes Production Quality: 3 ($750,000 per 30 minutes) History Season 1 Edited by Samantha McClellan, Oct 3 2012, 07:27 PM.
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| Samantha McClellan | Sep 27 2012, 06:56 PM Post #2 |
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Host Jon Stewart, 49 (4/5/3/3) is the host and executive producer of The Weekly Show. Correspondents Samantha Bee (White House Correspondent) Jason Jones (Congressional Correspondent) John Oliver (Senior British Person) Aasif Mandvi (Senior Middle East Correspondent) Wyatt Cenac (Senior Political Correspondent) Al Madrigal (Seņor Latino Correspondent) Jessica Williams (Senior Youth Correspondent; Senior Judicial Correspondent) Contributors Lewis Black ("Back in Black") John Hodgman ("You're Welcome", "Exper-teasers", "Money Talks"). Larry Wilmore (Senior Black Correspondent) Kristen Schaal (Senior Women's Correspondent) Edited by Samantha McClellan, Sep 30 2012, 04:53 PM.
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| Samantha McClellan | Sep 30 2012, 04:59 PM Post #3 |
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Season 1, Episode 1 Monologue 1: Stewart kicked off the show by discussing the budget, which he said "should've passed weeks ago." Stewart blamed Senator Stephen Kudlow (R-AZ) and his supporters for the delay, stating that "Kudlow and his colleagues want the budget debate to be a debate about government policies, when in reality, it should be a debate about funding for the policies the government decides to pursue." Segment 1: Aasif Mandvi lampooned critics of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, jokingly declaring his support for the measure. "This is an agency that really doesn't do anything important," Mandvi said, "I mean, besides maintaining the satellites that let us know when a nuclear attack is imminent, but its not like that's a very important mission." Monologue 2: Stewart spoke at length regarding the elevation of Senator Stanley Harland to President Pro Tempore. Stewart criticized the Republican Party for "elevating a Senator that thinks the best thing the government can do for the economy is let it fail," referencing Harland's 2009 statement that in order for the economy to recover, "it needs to hit rock bottom." Segment 2: John Olliver lampooned critics of labor laws, talking at length about how things were "back in old England," when factories were allowed to abuse workers freely. "Look, the way I see it is, everyone should get the freedom of choice," Olliver stated, "that way, if you've no food and no income because there's no welfare, you can chose to have your 8 year old son work in a factory for some money. That is, until he loses an arm, but then, that's why you have lots of kids!" Interview: Stewart interviewed Christopher Walken about his role in the upcoming series, The Beat, premiering at 10PM the following night (Wednesday, December 8th). Stewart and Walken discussed how The Beat was truly a stand-out in terms of television shows, because it focuses on a corrupt cop as he balances the fight against crime with his desire to profit. Edited by Samantha McClellan, Sep 30 2012, 05:18 PM.
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| Samantha McClellan | Oct 1 2012, 10:44 AM Post #4 |
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Season 1, Episode 2 Monologue 1: Stewart discussed a number of "headline" stories from around the nation, both local and national. Segment 1: Jessica Williams discussed the present vacancy on the United States Supreme Court, talking about potential White House picks to replace retired Chief Justice John Roberts. Monologue 2: Stewart spoke in favor of Senator Jacob Gustafson's (D-MT) proposed amendments to the Health and Human Services budget, which would significantly expand access to medical care for poor children, and older families. Segment 2: Lewis Black, in "Back in Black," discussed the Gerrymandering Prevention Act, legislation designed to end abuse of the redistricting process, which international monitors in 2004 declared one of the greatest threats to fair and free elections in the United States. Black slammed the Republican Congress for refusing to bring up the bill, angrily demanding to know "why the Republican Party found the time for bills renaming post offices, but couldn't find the time to ensure electoral fairness in this country." Interview: Stewart interviewed Leon Panetta, former Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton, regarding congressional inactivity. ((Please note that the production quality for this show has been increased to 3.)) Edited by Samantha McClellan, Oct 1 2012, 10:45 AM.
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| Samantha McClellan | Oct 2 2012, 04:30 PM Post #5 |
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Season 1, Episode 3 Monologue 1: Stewart viciously condemned Senate Republicans for shooting down the budget for the Department of Education, and demanded to know why it made any sense for education funding to be lumped in with defense budget. Segment 1: Jason Jones and Samantha Bee discussed the Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009, which allows a person with a concealed carry license in any state to carry a concealed weapon in every state. Jones and Bee repeatedly mocked the Republican supporters of the bill, who Bee said "always seem to care about states' rights not to enact liberal programs, but don't care about the states at all when it comes to conservative programs." Monologue 2: Stewart applauded Senate Majority Leader Georgy Zhukov (R-NH) for working with Senate Minority Leader Matthew Terrus (D-MI) to rapidly pass the President's budgets. "The last thing this nation needs in the midst of a depression is a government shutdown," Stewart said, "its good to see that some people in Congress realize that." Segment 2: Lewis Black appeared on the show for the second week for his segment "back in black," in which he reviewed the issue of an economic stimulus. Black demanded to know how Congress "failed to respond to the greatest economic calamity since the Great Depression," and stated that "every American should seriously consider whether their representatives deserve anything better than a sock in the face." Interview: Stewart interviewed Zoe Saldana, one of the stars of Star Trek, regarding the newly recreated science fiction series. Edited by Samantha McClellan, Oct 3 2012, 07:42 AM.
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| Samantha McClellan | Oct 3 2012, 07:42 AM Post #6 |
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Season 1, Episode 4 Headlines: Stewart discussed through a number of local and national headlines, most notably the retirement of Senate Minority Leader Matthew Terrus (D-MI) following a stroke. Segment 1: "A START." John Olliver discussed the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation, which the President highlighted this week after returning from a tour through Europe. Olliver dismissed suggestions that the treaty compromised national security, stating that "we've got thousands of nuclear weapons right now, Jon. Literally thousands. The United Kingdom gets by with a couple dozen. How many times could you possibly need to blow up the world?" Monologue: Stewart spoke in favor of Senate Minority Leader Matthew Terrus' (D-MI) proposed amendment to the Gun Rights Reciprocity Act, which would require states to recognize both the gun licenses and the marriage licenses as other states. Segment 2: "Back in Black." Lewis Black threw back to a story missed by The Weekly Show: the Margaret Thatcher Resolution proposed by Senate Republicans, which Senate Democrats rejected because of its useless nature. Lewis stated that "I'm glad to know that though we didn't have time to do much of anything about the depression, we did have time to argue about the political record of Margaret Thatcher. Because that's so important." Interview: Stewart interviewed Gordon Brown, offer of Beyond the Crash: Overcoming the First Crisis of Globalization.. Edited by Samantha McClellan, Oct 3 2012, 07:42 AM.
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