Will Jon Stewart Take It Easy On Bush Now That He's Hosting The Oscars?

Yavin4

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:00 PM
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Will Jon Stewart Take It Easy On Bush Now That He's Hosting The Oscars?

Is this some sort of Rovian plot to get Stewart under control? Will Jon Stewart sell out?

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NYCGirl

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:02 PM
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1. What the hell does Bush have to do with the Oscars? NT

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Yavin4

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:05 PM
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5. The Oscars Are Old Hollywood

The Academy is made up of old movie stars, execs, etc. Rove and the Republicans have close ties with them.

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NYCGirl

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:07 PM
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10. Yeah, Hollywood is REAL Republican. Dude, Bob Hope is dead.

:eyes:

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The Velveteen Ocelot

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:02 PM
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2. Why in the world would you think he'd do that?

Maybe the opposite will happen -- he'll bring some sanity to the Oscars.

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MuseRider

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:03 PM
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3. Jon Stewart sell out?

I can't imagine.

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AlCzervik

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:04 PM
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4. i think you underestimate Jon Stewart.

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Yavin4

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:07 PM
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8. Everyone Has A Price

Everyone.

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AlCzervik

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:07 PM
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11. are you angry at him? I'm sensing some hostility.

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merwin

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:14 PM
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18. Jon does not have a price.

I've NEVER seen him sell out to anybody, and he's been on TV for a fair amount of time now. Obviously, the producers will tone down his script to avoid any embarassing moments, but I'm confident that he'll throw some good stuff in :-)

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im10ashus

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:22 PM
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23. Even you? n/t

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PretzelWarrior

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:05 PM
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6. if anything, he can make sure he never gets invited back again

like Chris Rock and David LEtterman. Preferably by skewring politicians and the media mercilessly rather than because he made no sense or was overly crude.

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StellaBlue

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:05 PM
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7. I would imagine

that he's struck a deal with the network and that he will NOT be apolitical. But I am sure he will make fun of Dems, too, to appear 'fair'. I daresay he will be more controversial than Chris Rock, though. I don't think we'll all be talking about an insult to Jude Law the next morning...

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NewJeffCT

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:07 PM
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9. Stewart can't win...

If he skewers Bush, he'll be criticized by the RW mainstream media

If he lets up on Bush just a hair, many on the left will accuse him of selling out.

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democracyindanger

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:09 PM
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12. I guarantee

at least one "I'M NEVER WATCHING JON STEWART AGAIN!" thread on Oscar night.

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AlCzervik

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:09 PM
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13. at least 10, maybe more, the usual suspects.

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tuvor

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:12 PM
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16. I quit watching TDS when Jon went easy on Ringo Starr.

I mean, we all know that he couldn't hold a candle to Pete Best, but did Jon bring that up?

Nooooooooooooooo. What an asswipe.

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tuvor

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:10 PM
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14. Dammit, not this shit again.

"Is Jon gonna do right by DU, or is he gonna be a decent emcee for the fluff we call Hollywood for a couple hours?"

:eyes:

As long as I laugh, I'll be happy. Anything else is gravy.

You want a Stewart smackdown? Campaign to have him booked on a news program. You may recall a segment on Crossfire...

Bottom line, Jon Stewart is not YOUR monkey, either.

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Zookeeper

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:10 PM
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15. I think he will make fun of the Rethugs (and some Dems)...

but, I think he will keep it fairly safe in the sense that he won't come across as angry.

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merwin

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:16 PM
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20. You bring up a good point. Jon will make fun of ANYONE who does anything

stupid. He'll make fun of both the left and the right. It just so happens that there is enough on the right to make fun of lately that they could fill up 3 hours a night with it.

That being said, he is a flaming liberal, so I don't think he'd ever say anything too terrible about anyone on the left.

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LSK

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:13 PM
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17. uhhh, the hollywood crowd is pretty liberal

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NewJeffCT

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:16 PM
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21. yes, but Michael Moore...

got greeted with stony silence when he railed against Bush in 2003... I don't think Hollywood is as liberal as many portray it to be.

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LSK

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:24 PM
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24. 2003 was a different world than today

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MrMonk

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:28 PM
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25. and Michael Moore's no Jon Stewart

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tuvor

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:28 PM
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26. You couldn't tell the crowd sentiment from their reaction.

Some said they applauded him overall, others said otherwise.

I definitely recall someone who was there saying that the reaction where he was (the balcony, I believe) was very positive and vocal, but that they weren't heard by the microphones.

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neuvocat

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:16 PM
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19. Yes, so they need Chris Rock to co-host!

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Pirate Smile

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Thu Jan-05-06 11:17 PM
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22. Is this a joke based on the conspiracy threads?

I'll just assume it is one. ;-)

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