It’s been a fascinating few weeks for global news — the real kind, of course — but also for the fake stuff.
I’m referring to "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report," which sent correspondents and producers to locales where comedy shows don't normally operate: Iran and Iraq. Along the way, these two Comedy Central commercial properties cooked up plenty of laughs. But they also produced some insightful — and certainly entertaining — ...
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A little boring, which shouldn't be the case when you are writing about two the funniest people on TV (and their TV shows). Could have used some experts talking about the historical use of parody and its cultural influences. Also of relevance is the conservative/liberal divide over the Colbert Report (conservatives and liberals take away very different lessons from the show, thus, it is hard to universalize the potential benefits of a parody-based news program). More than anything ... More »
