Comments on: Breaking: Stewart and Colbert to Return to Airwaves January 7 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/?xrs=rss_comedycentralinsider The blog by and for comedy nerds. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:19:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: linda http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/comment-page-4/#comment-878 linda Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:20:00 +0000 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/#comment-878 I cannot believe that Jon and Stephen will cross the picket lines of their writers. Whatever happened to solidarity? Although I have been a loyal and dedicated fan of both shows, I will not watch any scab episodes, except maybe to find out who the advertisers are so that I can complain to them! I cannot believe that Jon and Stephen will cross the picket lines of their writers. Whatever happened to solidarity? Although I have been a loyal and dedicated fan of both shows, I will not watch any scab episodes, except maybe to find out who the advertisers are so that I can complain to them!

]]> By: ravishingred http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/comment-page-4/#comment-879 ravishingred Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:51:33 +0000 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/#comment-879 FANS: Viacom needs to know that strikebreaking will not be tolerated! Write letters, send emails, call the cable providers, contact TDS & CR SPONSORS and show your solidarity with the WGA! Boycott the shows' sponsors until the writers' get fair treatment. This is real democracy in action WGA: I HATE to say this, but Colbert & Stewart are scabs! It's now clear how these men have been nothing greedy profiteers under the guise of liberal democracy and public information. The union should be ashamed of their complicity in this - revoke the rats' memberships! VIACOM: SHAME SHAME SHAME!!! FANS: Viacom needs to know that strikebreaking will not be tolerated! Write letters, send emails, call the cable providers, contact TDS & CR SPONSORS and show your solidarity with the WGA! Boycott the shows' sponsors until the writers' get fair treatment. This is real democracy in action

WGA: I HATE to say this, but Colbert & Stewart are scabs! It's now clear how these men have been nothing greedy profiteers under the guise of liberal democracy and public information. The union should be ashamed of their complicity in this – revoke the rats' memberships!

VIACOM: SHAME SHAME SHAME!!!

]]> By: Sal http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/comment-page-4/#comment-880 Sal Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:21:53 +0000 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/#comment-880 ok jokers....is christmas day 2025...I haven't heard from you...it's ok I'm patient...but I've been standing in line at the shared bath room and I can't hold it any longer....when you gotta go you gotta go....WHAT'S GOING ON...I see a bunch o FIREFIGHTERS hose in hand...they hosing the floor ok jokers….is christmas day 2025…I haven't heard from you…it's ok I'm patient…but I've been standing in line at the shared bath room and I can't hold it any longer….when you gotta go you gotta go….WHAT'S GOING ON…I see a bunch o FIREFIGHTERS hose in hand…they hosing the floor

]]> By: Sal http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/comment-page-4/#comment-881 Sal Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:08:21 +0000 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/#comment-881 ol' fart cranky joe here again..salvadorcicala@aol.com...now you got no excuses ol' fart cranky joe here again..salvadorcicala@aol.com…now you got no excuses

]]> By: Sal http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/comment-page-4/#comment-882 Sal Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:03:48 +0000 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/#comment-882 ok guys as I said at the begginning I NEED HELP TO BRAKE IN AS STAND UP JOKER OR WRITTER...just name your reward THANKS A LOT!!! ok guys as I said at the begginning I NEED HELP TO BRAKE IN AS STAND UP JOKER OR WRITTER…just name your reward THANKS A LOT!!!

]]> By: Sal http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/comment-page-4/#comment-883 Sal Tue, 25 Dec 2007 22:57:47 +0000 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/#comment-883 mr testosterone...walks the hallways at 2am fully erected..head tilted backwards..the little real short ladies can't reach the pip hole..get a stool...when they see him they got so exited they fall off the stool and brake their hips...BEST WELL KEEP SECRET IN AMERICA.. mr testosterone…walks the hallways at 2am fully erected..head tilted backwards..the little real short ladies can't reach the pip hole..get a stool…when they see him they got so exited they fall off the stool and brake their hips…BEST WELL KEEP SECRET IN AMERICA..

]]> By: Sal http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/comment-page-4/#comment-884 Sal Tue, 25 Dec 2007 22:44:28 +0000 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/#comment-884 a new resident just came in..from Wisconsin..worked 45 years as a cow milker (strictly by hand)5 minutes after arrival the little ol' ladies scattered all over the place..the manager threats him with eviction..he says..you dont expect me to quit cold turkey do you? a new resident just came in..from Wisconsin..worked 45 years as a cow milker (strictly by hand)5 minutes after arrival the little ol' ladies scattered all over the place..the manager threats him with eviction..he says..you dont expect me to quit cold turkey do you?

]]> By: Sal http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/comment-page-4/#comment-885 Sal Tue, 25 Dec 2007 22:32:31 +0000 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/#comment-885 another ol'timer..his urologist tells him to turn on the faucet and watch it (prostate problem)he watch it and watch it..doze off...wakes up 3 hours late with water up to his eye brows(he didn't realizedthat the sink was pluggedup...now every time he goes to the john he straps on a life jacket...go figure another ol'timer..his urologist tells him to turn on the faucet and watch it (prostate problem)he watch it and watch it..doze off…wakes up 3 hours late with water up to his eye brows(he didn't realizedthat the sink was pluggedup…now every time he goes to the john he straps on a life jacket…go figure

]]> By: Sal http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/comment-page-4/#comment-886 Sal Tue, 25 Dec 2007 22:19:53 +0000 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/#comment-886 this old timer calls one of the little ladies at the RH at 2am..breathing heavily the little lady says you're a dirty ol'man..you're sick...of course bitch I'm sick...I'm having an asthma attack hhhh.hhh. this old timer calls one of the little ladies at the RH at 2am..breathing heavily the little lady says you're a dirty ol'man..you're sick…of course bitch I'm sick…I'm having an asthma attack hhhh.hhh.

]]> By: Sal http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/comment-page-4/#comment-887 Sal Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:49:36 +0000 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/#comment-887 The name is ol'fart cranky joe,71,residing @ crankylandia(retirement home)people keep telling me smilesmile..how can I? when I'm schedule for prostate surgery,hemorroide surg,colonoscopy & a 55Gls.ENEMA all in the same day..I've written 500 jokes...I need a brake..I don't have AMD(advance mental diarrhea)but I wil get it if you guys don't help me to brake in HELPHELPHELP The name is ol'fart cranky joe,71,residing @ crankylandia(retirement home)people keep telling me smilesmile..how can I? when I'm schedule for prostate surgery,hemorroide surg,colonoscopy & a 55Gls.ENEMA all in the same day..I've written 500 jokes…I need a brake..I don't have AMD(advance mental diarrhea)but I wil get it if you guys don't help me to brake in HELPHELPHELP

]]> By: Terry Forsyth http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/comment-page-3/#comment-888 Terry Forsyth Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:38:48 +0000 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/#comment-888 I am a union member. A majority of us in our union watch both the Daily Show and the Colbert Report. With the announcement of both shows using scabs to produce the shows I am finished watching. I work with a coalition of other unions. We are starting the process to tell our members that Jon Stewart nor Steven Colbert are just union busting scabs. It is too bad. You both had the potential to be something much more than the people you satirize. Since it is really all about the money, we know where not to put ours now. I am a union member. A majority of us in our union watch both the Daily Show and the Colbert Report. With the announcement of both shows using scabs to produce the shows I am finished watching. I work with a coalition of other unions. We are starting the process to tell our members that Jon Stewart nor Steven Colbert are just union busting scabs. It is too bad. You both had the potential to be something much more than the people you satirize. Since it is really all about the money, we know where not to put ours now.

]]> By: Vinnie http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/comment-page-3/#comment-889 Vinnie Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:01:00 +0000 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/#comment-889 so.... I see someone never made it to the word metaphor in the dictionary. I bet your the shining star of your "labor" union. You're probably your organizers favorite puppet, riding around with them to do some picketing or hand billing. What are they sporting around in now days, an Escalade, a Navigator, maybe even a Hummer (rugged yet sporty and very economical). Your dues; hard at work. Unions are much like our government; they started out to benefit a greater good but have been twisted into something that's sole purpose is self preservation. It's time for the writers to write their own future. Stop waiting for someone to decide what's fair for you and then take their cut. America was built by go getters and is falling to groups of people that stand around waiting for others to hand them "their share". (that's another metaphor) And by the way, those "corporate" union members at the local burger joints(??huh??) want you for their business agent. so…. I see someone never made it to the word metaphor in the dictionary. I bet your the shining star of your "labor" union. You're probably your organizers favorite puppet, riding around with them to do some picketing or hand billing. What are they sporting around in now days, an Escalade, a Navigator, maybe even a Hummer (rugged yet sporty and very economical). Your dues; hard at work. Unions are much like our government; they started out to benefit a greater good but have been twisted into something that's sole purpose is self preservation. It's time for the writers to write their own future. Stop waiting for someone to decide what's fair for you and then take their cut. America was built by go getters and is falling to groups of people that stand around waiting for others to hand them "their share". (that's another metaphor) And by the way, those "corporate" union members at the local burger joints(??huh??) want you for their business agent.

]]> By: marceline http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/comment-page-3/#comment-890 marceline Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:27:07 +0000 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/#comment-890 I don't envy Stewart and Colbert. They're talented guys but it's not like they're going on tour to comedy clubs. They're going to have to come up with fresh material every night. Yes, perhaps the point is to show just how necessary the writers really are. Come on AMPTP, stop screwing around. I don't envy Stewart and Colbert. They're talented guys but it's not like they're going on tour to comedy clubs. They're going to have to come up with fresh material every night.

Yes, perhaps the point is to show just how necessary the writers really are.

Come on AMPTP, stop screwing around.

]]> By: Androgonys http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/comment-page-3/#comment-891 Androgonys Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:20:20 +0000 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/#comment-891 Good, I'm getting sick of these reruns. Congratulations on Colbert and Stewart for having the balls to step up. Good, I'm getting sick of these reruns. Congratulations on Colbert and Stewart for having the balls to step up.

]]> By: Joan Boyle http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/comment-page-3/#comment-892 Joan Boyle Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:44:53 +0000 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/#comment-892 I am a huge fan and have faithfully watched re-runs, gone and cheered at both shows in person, thereby so proving my fan-dom. But crossing the picket line! Say it isn't so! We depend on you two to be better than Letterman and Conan et al...so NO NO don't do it without a contract for the writers! I am a huge fan and have faithfully watched re-runs, gone and cheered at both shows in person, thereby so proving my fan-dom. But crossing the picket line! Say it isn't so! We depend on you two to be better than Letterman and Conan et al…so NO NO don't do it without a contract for the writers!

]]> By: Paul Rosenberg http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/comment-page-3/#comment-893 Paul Rosenberg Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:36:25 +0000 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/#comment-893 You know what would be totally cool... They go on without writers, without writing anything themselves, and they deliberately SUCK. Kind of like what Ellen did, but deliberate. Yeah, that'll happen... I love and miss my fake news like my own child, lost in the woods... But let's face it. They're scabs. SCABS. You know what would be totally cool… They go on without writers, without writing anything themselves, and they deliberately SUCK. Kind of like what Ellen did, but deliberate.

Yeah, that'll happen…

I love and miss my fake news like my own child, lost in the woods… But let's face it. They're scabs.

SCABS.

]]> By: Kenneth Sheetz http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/comment-page-3/#comment-894 Kenneth Sheetz Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:30:14 +0000 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/#comment-894 Both of these great talents gave the WGA as much support as they could. The show must go on. And both shows fill an important part of the American political landscape. I'm sure the shows won't be what they are normally with all that writing talent but it beats reruns. Both of these great talents gave the WGA as much support as they could. The show must go on. And both shows fill an important part of the American political landscape. I'm sure the shows won't be what they are normally with all that writing talent but it beats reruns.

]]> By: David Martin http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/comment-page-3/#comment-895 David Martin Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:24:00 +0000 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/#comment-895 Coming back to to the airwaves without the writers is simply the strategy of "divide and conquer." Come on, it has nothing to do with compassion for other workers who have been without work. It's business, and you know it. Nothing wrong with doing business, but this stinks. Go ahead and go back without the writers. I won't be watching. Coming back to to the airwaves without the writers is simply the strategy of "divide and conquer." Come on, it has nothing to do with compassion for other workers who have been without work. It's business, and you know it. Nothing wrong with doing business, but this stinks. Go ahead and go back without the writers. I won't be watching.

]]> By: Chase Roper http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/comment-page-3/#comment-896 Chase Roper Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:45:11 +0000 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/#comment-896 I haven't seen a comment that mentions how important these guys coming back is to the rest of the staff and crew who have been unemployed due to the strike. So I guess I'll mention it. Stewart and Colbert coming back to the air really means a lot to the rest of the employees on the show who have been without work or paychecks since the strike started. Perhaps these two tv icons are hoping to help those workers and their families while also sticking it to the AMPTP every day. Along with Todd, I'm also curious to see what kind of content they come up with every single day without writers. Honestly, these days they can pretty much just open the NYT and read headlines. I haven't seen a comment that mentions how important these guys coming back is to the rest of the staff and crew who have been unemployed due to the strike. So I guess I'll mention it.

Stewart and Colbert coming back to the air really means a lot to the rest of the employees on the show who have been without work or paychecks since the strike started. Perhaps these two tv icons are hoping to help those workers and their families while also sticking it to the AMPTP every day.

Along with Todd, I'm also curious to see what kind of content they come up with every single day without writers. Honestly, these days they can pretty much just open the NYT and read headlines.

]]> By: Andrea L.T. http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/comment-page-3/#comment-897 Andrea L.T. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:09:15 +0000 http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/12/20/breaking-stewart-and-colbert-to-return-to-airwaves-january-7/#comment-897 I imagine it is as frustrating for Stewart and Colbert having to go back to work without their writers, knowing the results will be sub-par, as it is for us watching it happen. They've been put into a very difficult position, being compelled to cross the picket lines because they happen to be the show's hosts. Basically, they're damned if they do, damned if they don't. As they are both WGA members themselves, I believe they want to do nothing but support the union, but I imagine they are also torn because of the many other non-writing crew members are struggling through this time as well. I may watch the first episodes to see how they try to pull this off, and how much latitude Stewart and Colbert are allowed in terms of editorializing. Btw, to all of you who are so quick to accuse these guys of being such villians.....remember that it's always easy to throw judgements around like that.....especially when you're not (and likely will never be) in their shoes. I'm a huge supporter of the writers, but I'm also not ready to crucify these guys just because they are being compelled to go back into production. I imagine it is as frustrating for Stewart and Colbert having to go back to work without their writers, knowing the results will be sub-par, as it is for us watching it happen. They've been put into a very difficult position, being compelled to cross the picket lines because they happen to be the show's hosts. Basically, they're damned if they do, damned if they don't.

As they are both WGA members themselves, I believe they want to do nothing but support the union, but I imagine they are also torn because of the many other non-writing crew members are struggling through this time as well.

I may watch the first episodes to see how they try to pull this off, and how much latitude Stewart and Colbert are allowed in terms of editorializing.

Btw, to all of you who are so quick to accuse these guys of being such villians…..remember that it's always easy to throw judgements around like that…..especially when you're not (and likely will never be) in their shoes. I'm a huge supporter of the writers, but I'm also not ready to crucify these guys just because they are being compelled to go back into production.

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