Just heard that the 'fair and balanced' (their quote) Bush-licking news channel Fox News is thinking of launching a right-leaning version of 'The Daily Show'.
Yes, after only 10 years of The Daily Show on air, they've decided that what the American public needs now is more support for Bush and Cheney- in no way linked to their recent mid-term spanking and the Democrats finally gaining back some balance of power.
But they're kind of missing the point, aren't they? Comedians and satire have always aimed at 'The Man', especially when he treats his subjects with indifference, as though they're getting in the way of The Grand Plan, and disdain bordering on contempt, like some power-drunk Roman emperor.
This might be why 'The Daily Show' won best new programme at the Emmy's a couple of years again, beating all the big networks (including Fox). It is cutting, satirical, and always makes a salient point even when it's being silly. I've watched Fox News in the US, and in all honesty the only reason I can see for its success is that it willfully distorts the news to provoke a response above and beyond its station, typified by head ranter Bill O'Reilly. I give the programme a fortnight.
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