“From Comedy Central, it’s the all-new, government-approved ‘Daily Show,’ with your patriotically obedient host, Jon Stewart!”
That’s how Thursday night’s edition of “The Daily Show” began, as Stewart — who normally only hosts the late-night talker on Mondays — stepped in to satirically showcase what “The Daily Show” might have to morph into as the Trump administration pushes for acquiescence from the media. The whole “administration-compliant” “Daily Show” bit, of course, was a response to this week’s suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and host Jimmy Kimmel after FCC chairman Brendan Carr threatened to go after Disney because of that program’s content.
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