So apparently I do have readers. I'm appreciative of the comments you are leaving and perhaps at some point I will delve into all the ridiculousness that has been my life. But not today.
No, I'm going to take some time to focus on the how I view the news. First of all, like many 20-somethings, I'm a Jon Stewart devotee and try to the best of my abilities to watch The Daily Show on a, well, daily basis. He keeps me informed of the day's happenings in that oh-so-special humerous way of his. One thing that has struck me lately is his open-mindedness toward guests, specifically those on the right. We all know that Stewart is a Leftist, but its his ability to push that to the side when interviewing members from the Right. And I like that. It sure beats those pundits you see on FOXNews, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, etc. The past couple of weeks he's had on such guests as Newt Gingrich, Colin Powell, and a couple of authors who have written Right-leaning books on the Mid-East. Stewart is non-hostile and it such a joy to watch. The guests also seem to enjoy coming on a show where they know they can be a bit less serious and seem, God-forbid, human! I wish all shows could be like that and politicians could be more human.
Quick side note, I've had this mock-conversation going on in my head now for a couple of weeks. The scene: a nice summer day in the city where we have 3-4 20/30-something females sitting on a restaurant patio discussing their recent personal lives. These women are much in the Sex in the City vein. One woman is talking about this guy she's been dating. She likes him, they're having fun, but there is one thing that she can't get past. He's watches The Daily Show habitually. So much so that 1) nothing physical can happen until the show is over, and 2) when they are intimate right before the moment of climax he says "And now here it is, your moment of Zen." What this has to say about me, I haven't a clue. Feel free to leave me your thoughts.
Back to the topic of the news. Aside from The Daily Show, I really don't watch any other news program, per se. I haven't watched a network newscast in quite a long time. Lately though I have become a fan of Anderson Cooper and his show. It's an hour-long show, so he's able to tackle more topics, and be more in-depth. He's also comes across as more genuine. I mean, I grew up in the 3-network age. Aside from the fact that my parent's didn't get cable until, um, 2000(?), the Big-3 networks is where you got your TV-news from. We're now in the age of multiple 24-hour newschannels and are overwhelmed with the amount of talking heads, tickers, and graphics on the screen. For whatever reason, Cooper stands out. He's very down-to-earth and covers a lot of practical topics that are interesting.
Together, Stewart and Cooper and becons of light in the mess that is cable news.
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I agree. I have been in love with Jon Stewart since his show on Fox years ago but he has apparently found his calling as the Daily Show host.
Anderson Cooper is fantastic. He writes columns for Details sometimes too. I enjoy him.
As for your S&tC thoughts - hilarious. And slightly obsessed with seks.
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