lunchbox

Well, that's it. Me and my friend are debating about this. I love Kilby but I think Jon Stewart does the job much better. what do YOU think?

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Bratwurst

I think they are both good in their own style, but I really liked Kilborn and "five questions"

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Moskie

I remember being skeptical at first, but Stewart has obviously found his voice on the show. They're both funny as the host, but Stewart tacks on wit and social commentary that Kilborn could only dream about.

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jon is the best on the daily show, and he is funny on everything else that i see him on. besides being funnier, i also think he a a lot smarter and really knows what he is talking about.

lindseylatch

I say Jon!
Although I've never actually seen Kilborne...So maybe I shouldn't have voted...

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snowy

Jon is much wittier and intellectual than Craig Kilborn. It's a great improvement.

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hambone

easiest choice ever....Jon all the way

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Did you see the report the other night abotu Social Security? Where they supposedly accedently showed Jon's actual social security card on the screen? I laughed so hard at that I almost cried. His delivery was really second to none. Back when Craig was on, it was still really funny, but I found that I only was really laughing at the tremendously talented reporters from the first generation of reporters. Don't get me wrong, Craig could be kinda funny. The "Blonder then Koppel" commercials were pretty funny....but Jon is a comedian.

whocarz

I've never seen Kilborn hosting the Daily Show, but I have seen his Late Late Show, and he simply isn't funny. A couple years ago, I was telling my friend how great I thought the Daily Show is, and he just looked at me like I was crazy. He had seen the Daily Show with Kilborn as the host and thought it was crap. He didn't know that Jon Stewart was the new host. He finally saw it with Jon and agreed that it was funny. I don't agree with Jon politically, but he is still an excellent comedian, and he deadpans like a pro.

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I've watched since the beginning. Kilborn was very funny, but Stewart is simply better.

It is kind of amazing that Kilborn could be so funny on TDS and terrible, just completely unfunny, on his own.

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mazagmot

The only thing I liked about kilborn's show was the five questions. I like the fact that Jon can have an in depth interview that's so entertaining much better, though. It completely makes up for the 5 questions. and so does the rest of his delivery. He's got a really talented set of reporters behind him, too, although I was sad to see what's his name go to CNN, where it just isn't the same.

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lunchbox

a lot of you need to remember that kilby had shit writers and very little control over his own show on CBS. that's why he quit, he was just plain tired of CBS and their garbage. he is a funny guy he just had no control over the direction of the show.



/just givin the man his due.

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Redlemon

These two comments say what I was going to say. Also, the KilbornDaily show was basically about Kilborn; the StewartDaily show is about news.

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ratbastid

With Stewart in the chair, TDS has become the single sharpest and most relevant piece of social and political satire in this country (Stewart's protestations to the contrary notwithstanding).

With Kilborn, it was sorta-funny fake news. It was about as socially relevant as post-Dennis Miller "Weekend Update".

I'm not sure it's entirely the anchor that's responsible for it--there were a lot of changes in the writing too. But I definitely can't see Craig Kilborn being the sort of social lighting-rod that Stewart has become. I don't think you can even compare them; they're totally different shows.

Look, Stewart took on and and took down one of the biggest blights on journalism in the country: Tucker Carlson and "Crossfire". You think Craig could have done that?

martinguerre

i liked it back then...and i liked some of the supporting cast. A. Whitney Brown was fucking great. And Kilborn was snarkier.

but jon has a lot better range, comedically, and it's shown. The interviews are more newsworthy, too.

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kutulu

Kilborn was funny but Stewart took the show to a totally different level.

Church

I'm kind of out of the loop on this one, but I did see the interview that you're talking about. I've noticed that Tucker and the other guy are off the air now. Was this anything to do with Jon or something completely unrelated?

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ratbastid

Yeah, dude! The new president of CNN cancelled Crossfire and declined to renew Carlson's contract. His exact words: "I guess I'm in the Jon Stewart camp on this one."

lunchbox

ifilm did have that video, not sure if they do anymore. worth a shot anyway.

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Coppertop

Stewart all the way. I do miss 5 Questions, but the show is far better overall. TDS is the only TV show I make any effort to try and watch.

lunchbox

here's the link if you were curious. ifilm presents jon stewart's ripping of tucker carlson.

http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2652831

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braisler

The poll is obviously going to go with Jon Stewart simply because Kilborn was on so very long ago. If people here were even the Daily Show at that time, they would have a hard time remembering what it was like or how funny it was or wasn't.

I enjoyed Kilborn while he was on and it was a funny show then. But I think that when Stewart took over, it really made the show much more than it was. It was kind of a backwater commentary fake-news show. Now it is a much more biter social and political satire show. I do miss Steve Carell as one of the correspondents in recent memory. I wish he had stayed on. His bits and timing were the best.

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hambone

I agree with this. I remember when they changed to Jon Stewart. I told myself I would not watch it anymore since I like Craig Kilborn so much. But I did and now I can't believe that I was angry with the change. Jon Stewart is just brilliant. The comedy is smart and witty. Love it.

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kutulu

I didn't think Stewart would work either. I had always liked him but I didn't think he'd be good at TDS. I was wrong.

degrawj

hmmm.... i never really thought there was much of a comparison. Jon Stewart is better, by far. i didn't think there was even any competition.

General Giap

I must say I enjoy Jon Stewart much more although I don't really remember Kilborn hosting so I guess I can't really make a comparison between the two, but I do really enjoy Stewart's comedy and wit.

Suave

Haha like you had to ask. JON STEWART TO THE EXTREME.

I've only seen Kilborn on the late late show or whateverthefuck it's called, and my impression of him is: heinous douchebag. He seems like the bully who never grew up and his jokes are about as funny as having pecan pie thrown in your face when you're allergic to nuts.

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pan6467

I couldn't agree more (except the political aspect... I like his politics ). I watched the Daily Show I think once with him and then the Late Late show a few times with him and I switched back to the far better, far superior, Conan O'Brien. I don't know how well he'll replace Leno... but I know right now he's the best late nighter there is.... Sorry Dave, I still love ya and Paul, but somewhere down the line you lost your funny.

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FngKestrel

I remember Craig Kilborn on Daily show and loved his 5 questions, especially when he asked Ben Stein the 5 hardest questions in existance. After he left, I wasn't that much of a Jon Stewart fan, but a few of the clips on Comedy Central's website were exceptional.

lindseylatch

What are the hardest questions in existence? I'm came into the Daily Show Cult after Kilborne left.

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FngKestrel

Unfortunately, it was a long time ago, and I can't find a transcript of that episode. What made it funny was that Ben Stein was launching his show, "Win Ben Stein's Money" and was expectin Craig to softball him some questions. Ben ended up getting one question right to tie with Kathy Ireland.

Redlemon

The voting is presently 97% to 3%. I don't think you could get more lopsided results on a poll unless you asked "Is it OK to kick babies?", and even then, I'm not sure.

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dirtyrascal7

that's just what i was thinking... minus the kicking babies part.

i was pissed when kilborn left and i wasn't impressed with stewart, but that changed pretty quickly... now i think stewart does a much better job.

cellophanedeity

The Daily Show is the only thing on television that I'll regularly watch. Jon Stewart is my favorite person on TV. Except maybe Kevin Frankish.

(Kudos to any other people in the GTA who love Mr.Frankish as much as I do!)

FloydianOne

Wow talk about a one sided poll. Jon Stewart is one of the funniest men alive right now.... well perhaps his writers are, but im sure he contributes something. Have any of you seen that "meet the author" interview on pbs with Jon Stewart, or the Larry King interview... all hilarious... so yeah hes funny by himself too.

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ElwoodBlues

I've always thought Jon was the better Daily Show host. Personally, I think he was born to be on that show. Back in the days of Kilborn, it was more a show for fake celebrity news, with the occasional fake world events thrown in. With Stewart, it is much more news oriented. Plus I think Jon Stewart is a tremendously funny, smart smart guy....

Anyone else remember his little controversy on crossfire?

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wolf

Absolutely Jon Stewart. I always thought Craig Kilbourne did an OK job, but when Stewart took over, it was so much better, fresher. I even hated Kilbourne on the Late Late Show, glad Craig Ferguson took that over. Though I have to wonder why Kilbourne keeps leaving stuff, unless he is asked to.

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lunchbox

Kilborne left TDS because CBS offered him the Late Late show and he accepted. He went to the Late Late Show and eventually came to realize he had no control over material and didn't have a say in the direction of the show so he quit. He left TDS on his own terms and he left CBS on his own terms. The guy is funny, he just has been stuck with shotty writing for most of his career.

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I watched The Daily Show fairly regularly when Kilborn was the host. I enjoyed some of the side segments more (I LOVED Beth Littleford's celebrity interviews) then. I also enjoyed that the show covered politics but wasn't a political show, which is more of what TDS is about now. Five Questions was always a highlight, and Kilborn was naturally funny and quick on his feet.

That being said - Kilborn's natural style rubbed me the wrong way. I felt he was always just a little too snarky for my tastes. His cocky attitude made it hard for me to really feel like I was "in" on the joke. I have been a Jon Stewart fan for years, and I was really happy to hear he was taking over the show. I think he does a great job. Half of the humor comes not from the segments, but from his facial reactions to the segments. That's extremely hard work. He clearly can hold his own with just about any guest, be it celebrity or political pundit.

He has worked very hard to get The Daily Show to be "his" show, and he deserves all the success he has received. In addition, he does deliver "real" news (it gets on my nerves when he pretends like they are merely a comedy show, with no truth to its stories/opinons), and he delivers it in a truly accessible way. His presence is what makes The Daily Show much better now than it was with Kilborn.

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