As someone who isn’t much interested in televised karaoke-singing (and a Brit to boot), I strike a lonely figure in the EW office during the climactic weeks of what I believe you folks refer to as The Idol of the Americas. Why, only yesterday I tried to engage some of my colleagues in a discussion about the current moat-related political crisis in my homeland. But I had barely started to explain the situation when they began blathering on about whether Probably Gay Guy was or was not going to out-croon The Other Guy. (I paraphrase, of course.) Fortunately, last night, The Daily Show tackled said political crisis in a segment that I think is the funniest Jon Stewart and crew have done in a while and also offered a great showcase for the comedic skills of my countryman John Oliver. Or Lord Chuckles of Laughingstonebridgeshire, to give him his official U.K. title. Check it out…
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Although not a Brit, I have to agree the Daily Show bit was great last night. I <3 John Oliver. And I'm totes with you on not caring about American Idol, like, at all – and we care who wins a silly talent competition why?
I, also, watched the Daily Show last night and this part was freakin’ hilarious. Much better than that kid gloves Elizabeth Edwards interview.
LOVE J.O. This skit was almost as funny as his post-Oscar bit, and almost as funny as that Burmese Python bit too. But it was pretty freaking hilarious.
Ha ha, as soon as I heard about this moat thing, I just KNEW the Daily Show guys would come up with something good. And they did not disappoint.
And while I don’t love John Oliver as much as others, his reaction here was freakin PRICELESS.
Laughed me bloody bum off, I did! Toot toot and anon! Cheerio. What. What. Hilarious. Bloody hilarious. Fortnight and forthwith, a moat for England’s Queen! Hilarious!
OMG, that was funny last night. I can always get a real out loud laugh from The Daily Show. Always.
This makes me wonder. England must not have the same problem with moskitoes that we have in the US or Maybe that is why moats died out. They figured out that stagnant water produces the little buggers and stopped makeing moats.(RANDOM THOUGHT OF RANDOMNESS) All in all, gotta admit I would have prefered watching this segment instead of sitting through another round of Norman Genlte, Bikini Girl, and Crazy Tatiana.
Laugh out loud funny, and the best thing to watch when cleansing one’s palette of American Idol’s cheesefest.
“F* yeah, strap in!” I love John and Jon!
Comedic Gold!
I’m off to work on my moat…
John Oliver is fantastic. I love this segment. “The Daily Show” is consistently one of my favorite shows on TV.