McNally anchors the fake newscast in the Fox News Channel parody 'The 1/2 Hour News Hour."
Fox News Channel's '1/2 Hour News Hour': Right Funny, in Spots
This Sunday at 10 P.M. Fox News will air the first of two episodes of "The 1/2 Hour News Hour" the conservative take on Comedy Central's "Daily Show". The second episode will air on March 4. The Boston Globe was not thrilled by the first episode and said that the show only makes you appreciate Jon Stewart and "the Colbert Report" more.
The article also points out how these show succeed by poking fun at TV news by saying the things they cannot say. The daily show work because it can point out how stupid government officials look when they try to elude the questions of the press. They can mock President Bush and his cabinet on a Daily bases.
They can refer to Iraq as "Mess O' Potamia". The Daily Show is funny because they do not have to hold to the standards of attempting to be Fair & Balance. We know it is unbalance from the get go. By pointing out their basis and referring to their news as "Fake News" the show can poke fun at every other newscast out there that tries to make their viewer believe that they are fair and balance and at our political figures who want you to believe that they are acting in the best interest of the public. The funniest contributor to the Daily show for my money is Lewis Black
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"The Colbert Report" succeeds because it makes fun of everyone from Bill O'Reilly "Poppa Bear" to Lou Dobbs who has a show dedicated to showing the audience what the host feels is wrong with America. He coined the term "Truthiness" to point out that these shows are more interested in spreading the opinions of the host, and shocking the audience with how screwed up America is then about bring the truth to light.
While its good to have a show that looks at the lighter side of conservative news Fox should study what makes Comedy Centrals news line up so funny before they try to imitate them.
Its nice to know Fox is trying to be funny for once but serious stick to the unfair and angry conservative balance. Comedy Central needs more clips of O'Reilly yelling at guesses, Geraldo feeding us the latest rumors on who the father of Anna Nicole's baby, more clips of Ann Coulter pointing out how evil liberals are and most of all more Chuck Norris on Fox News subbing for Sean Hannity. Ever since Conan O'Brien gave up his special leaver of "Walker Texas Ranger" clips the TV world has not been the same.
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