Democratic National Convention '08 - Page 10

Stan4dSteph · 08-28-2008, 07:44 AM

There was an interesting article in this morning's USA Today "behind the scenes" of the Daily Show's DNC coverage.

Quote:

Forget Rock the Vote. Inside the Pepsi Center this week, the true rock stars are the correspondents of The Daily Show, besieged by politicos and press, posing for pictures and being filmed by fans as they film their fake news reports — or try to, anyway.

Full article.

Has anyone been watching their coverage? I have gotten out of the habit of watching, so I need to remember to tune in, probably for the day-after repeat at 8 PM.

innerSpaceman · 08-28-2008, 08:22 AM

Wow, i haven't watched the Daily Show in a couple of years. Yep, habit gone along with the rest of my TV habit. Eh, i'm over it.

Cadaverous Pallor · 08-28-2008, 08:33 AM

Funny, I completely forgot about their coverage. It would be more entertaining for sure...

ETA - just checked and they're not covering tonight's speech.

Alex · 08-28-2008, 09:13 AM

I watched Tuesday's show and was disappointed. There was almost nothing that couldn't have been done from New York. Most of it could have been scripted a month ago.

Then last night I missed the first segment but the second segment was coverage analysis, easily done from New York, a fake remote of Samantha Bee in orange pantsuit stealing the spotlight in slowly handing off a story to the new black correspendent guy (can't remember his name yet) which could have been mostly scripted months ago and had no local Denver element, and the interview was Howard Dean. Yeah, finally something taking advantage of being in Denver since Dean is actually in Denver and the interview was still done by remote link-up since Dean was in the convention center and the Daily Show set was not.

Funny stuff, I just haven't yet seen any reason for them to have moved the whole enterprise to Denver (and now on to St. Paul).

Alex · 08-28-2008, 09:36 AM

Also, until last night I didn't realize that Samantha Bee and Jason Jones actually are married.

All of the previous times it was mentioned were in the context of bits where I thought it was just a joke. Then last night it was mentioned in a casual way and I realized "oh, they're serious."

Strangler Lewis · 08-28-2008, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Does anyone else think the whole convention has an Academy Awards feeling to it?

And also because you're on pins and needles hope that the aging recipient of the special Oscar doesn't embarrass himself by, say, ordering everyone applauding him to sit down.

Morrigoon · 08-28-2008, 08:05 PM

Does anybody else find it hilarious that the DNC was followed (on CBS) by Big Brother?

Stan4dSteph · 08-28-2008, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Does anybody else find it hilarious that the DNC was followed (on CBS) by Big Brother?

No, because here it wasn't.

On another note: Woooo! Pyro!

BarTopDancer · 08-28-2008, 08:07 PM

He uses fireworks. He gets my vote.

Regardless of your opinion of Obama, it was pretty cool seeing history made.

JWBear · 08-28-2008, 08:08 PM

WOW!!

08-28-2008, 08:22 AM	#92
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08-28-2008, 09:13 AM	#94
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I watched Tuesday's show and was disappointed. There was almost nothing that couldn't have been done from New York. Most of it could have been scripted a month ago. Then last night I missed the first segment but the second segment was coverage analysis, easily done from New York, a fake remote of Samantha Bee in orange pantsuit stealing the spotlight in slowly handing off a story to the new black correspendent guy (can't remember his name yet) which could have been mostly scripted months ago and had no local Denver element, and the interview was Howard Dean. Yeah, finally something taking advantage of being in Denver since Dean is actually in Denver and the interview was still done by remote link-up since Dean was in the convention center and the Daily Show set was not. Funny stuff, I just haven't yet seen any reason for them to have moved the whole enterprise to Denver (and now on to St. Paul).
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08-28-2008, 09:36 AM	#95
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Also, until last night I didn't realize that Samantha Bee and Jason Jones actually are married. All of the previous times it was mentioned were in the context of bits where I thought it was just a joke. Then last night it was mentioned in a casual way and I realized "oh, they're serious."
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