Writer’s Strike // Daily Report
Last night I watched Comedy Central’s The Daily Show and The Colbert Report for the first time since the writer’s strike began. Both of these shows came back on air without their writers, and it’s pretty evident. The segments felt sort of uncomfortable to watch. The dialog was definitely not as sharp, and in particular, Stephen Colbert’s interview with Mike Huckabee relied too heavily on a very rough edit.
“Comedy Central forcing Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert back on the air will not give the viewers the quality shows they’ve come to expect,” the Writers Guild of America West said in a statement.
I found that quote here earlier, in an article written about 3 weeks ago. It’s dead on. So, support the writer’s strike. Please. Watching those shows last night was like being on an awkward date.