#Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

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Holy fuck. I cannot believe that. Never for a moment did it cross my mind that this might happen. It's been nearly ten years since he left, and this never once seemed like a possibility.

I remember exactly when he left. I know it was announced in February 2015, because I was sitting in my bedroom in the city where I lived in 2015, where I'd moved to join their bigger and more impressive sports team and ended up just being miserable and lonely for two years because I did not have any of the skills required to fit in there. Anyway, it's fine, not the point of this post. The point is I know it was 2015 and I know it was February because I vividly remember sitting in that bedroom and scrolling on Facebook, and seeing a mock Valentine's Day card that said "May Jon Stewart be the only man to break your heart this week." And that's how I found out he'd announced he was leaving The Daily Show.

I know when he actually left, too. It was August 2015. Because Donald Trump walked down that fucking escalator in June 2015, and announced he'd be running for president. I remember watching The Daily Show that night, and Jon Stewart, incredibly pleased at the comedy gold mine that was about to befall all political comedians, looked into the camera and said to Donald Trump: "Thank you for making my last six weeks the best six weeks." Then he stayed on for six more weeks and made Trump jokes every night, then he left, and the world immediately ended. Looking back with a bit of perspective, Jon Stewart really did happen leave the show right as the Western world was on a precipice of having the norms as we thought we knew them all crumble at once. I'm thinking of that timeline that says 2000-2015=nostalgia, 2016-2019=2016, 2020-present=plague. Those are pretty much my life's eras. And Jon Stewart was there for a hell of a lot of that first one. (Not actually the first era of my life, there is also 90s=childhood, but I'm pretty sure everything was fine then, right?)

It's a bit weird to me now to see Jon Stewart as having an individual career, if that makes any sense at all. If you'd asked me in 2009 who my favourite comedians were, it wouldn't have occurred to me to say Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert, even though I watched them both every night and loved those shows. I hardly even though of those as things that people had to make by being comedians and writers. They were just fixtures. Part of the landscape. I was so confused when he left the show, I didn't think it could exist without him. It didn't really feel like television could exist without Jon Stewart coming on at the end of the night. I remember learning some time ago about Marc Maron's feud with Jon Stewart over their days on the comedy circuit, and that was so weird. Jon Stewart didn't have days on the comedy circuit. He didn't have a career you could object to or admire, or opinions you could agree with or disagree with. He was just a fixture in the landscape.

I remember the first time I saw Jon Stewart. I think it was probably 2006, maybe 2005. I was really into Rick Mercer, this Canadian comedian who did TV shows where he made fun of the news. My mother put on a TV show, pointed to the guy behind the desk, and said, "That's Jon Stewart, he's like an American Rick Mercer." It only occurred to me relatively recently how funny it is to call Jon Stewart "an American Rick Mercer". But anyway, I watched that episode with my mom and then I kept doing that every night for many years.

I remember watching his final Daily Show episode with my mother, in August 2015. Bruce Springsteen came on live and played him out. My mother and I both got fairly emotional.

I kept watching The Daily Show for a long time after Jon Stewart left. I even followed a lot of the similar spinoff shows by its correspondents. I watched Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, and The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, and Larry Wilmore's The Nightly Show, and Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act, and Michelle Wolf's The Break. Obviously, I followed John Oliver to Last Week Tonight (and would also if necessary follow him to the ends of the Earth, but that's beside the point).

I quite like Trevor Noah too; when he took over the show I read his autobiography and watched his stand-up specials and the documentary about him. I even saw him live in 2019. So I wasn't one of those people saying the show could never recover from Jon Stewart leaving. I watched a lot of the Trevor Noah years, and only dropped off from following it so closely fairly recently. It was around 2022, I think, when I just stopped keeping up with it. I had so much Britcom going on, and the world was so fucking depressing, getting all my news from actual news sites (as everyone should always always do, do not get your news from comedians, use political comedy as a way to lighten the mood of the regular news that you should first get from actual journalists, for the love of God please do not let the industry of actual journalism be steamrolled by entertainment) was stressful enough and I didn't want to keep having this other way of going over it.

So, those are a few disjointed memories that came into my mind when I saw that story this week. Here's another memory: I remember reading an interview with Jon Stewart from just after he left The Daily Show, in which he was asked if he would ever watch Fox News again. He replied that if he were ever in some post-apocalyptic scenario where Fox News was the only way to find out where to find vital life-saving information, he still wouldn't watch it. Because doing that job that required him to watch so much Fox News had destroyed him mentally and he could not wait to never ever ever ever ever do it again.

I was one of those people, after he left, saying, "I get it, it's high-pressure and difficult, I see why he wants to move on and have a break. But I would pay to have Jon Stewart just broadcast once a month in his sweatpants from his living room couch. He can't just be gone. He needs to keep telling us about the news, what will we do without him?"

We did do without him for nine years, and the world we thought we knew has crumbled around us in about twenty-five different ways since then, and I have absolutely no idea how the fuck Jon Stewart could fit into the landscape as it exists today. Like. I don't know what to do with this information. It wasn't on my radar. It's like finding out they're rebooting Buffy with the entire original cast and writing crew. Or if the girl I had a crush on from the ages of 9 to 14 showed up and told me she was in love with me. Of course it's what I wanted, but... what? Really? Why? Why now? Do I even still want this? You mean everything pre-2016 wasn't just a dream and we still technically exist in the same world as that one and the things in it are still out there and could just come back?

...There are people like @lastweeksshirttonight who actually know things about the US late-night comedy show scene, who have always understood that Jon Stewart is a person with a backstory who entered and then left an industry that also had a backstory and those things affected each other and this will have a significant effect on the ecosystem. Those people will have intelligent takes on what's happening right now. But I do not. Jon Stewart was on TV when I was in high school. He can't be on TV now because I am no longer in high school (even though I was 24 when he left in 2015). What the fuck?

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It's the LAST live animated comedy show in Brooklyn for 2022! Picture This! is a new kind of comedy show featuring live art from some of the best animators, cartoonists, and other artists around the world. 

Comedy by Ben Wasserman (MTV) Taylor Garron (The Onion, Tribeca Film Festival) Becca O'Neal (Comedy Central) Ali Clayton (Y'all Gay? Podcast) Anya Volz (New York Comedy Festival) Nina Tarr (VICELAND)

Animation by Jason Chatfield (The New Yorker) Chrissy Fellmeth (Titmouse) Nelson Diaz (Nickelodeon) Edel Ferri (Adult Swim) Dan Pinto (Disney) Ray Alma (The Inkwell Foundation)

Hosted by Samantha Ruddy (Tonight Show, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee)

SATURDAY 12/3 7pm Doors 7:30pm Show at Union Hall 702 Union St, Brooklyn, NY

$10 pre-sale, $15 day-of: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/picture-this-live-animated-comedy-tickets-430900644427

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Street Parking available, ride share encouraged

Proof of vax required

masking encouraged

Sorry no Livestream this time!

Flier art by Jason Chatfield *Lineup subject to change without notice

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The Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly' exposes the torture of cat declawing, just to protect furniture

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The Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly' exposes the torture of cat declawing, just to protect furniture

While many people are stuck to their phones and computers watching cute cate videos, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee correspondent, Amy Hoggart, is exposing the real risks of cat declawing in American Cats: The Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly (part of the 2024 Hot Docs Festival). It really makes you wonder whether protecting furniture […]

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The Religious Right: Part Two | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS

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Samantha Bee talks about the cancellation of "Full Frontal" Oh, do I miss Samantha Bee's Full Frontal! In a nation where the truth about our society can only be discussed if someone is making a joke, Samantha Bee's show laid it all out. Bee took to 'The Last Laught' podcast to discuss the cancellation, her concern for the Full Frontal team, and the assholes who celebrated the cancellation. — Read the rest https://boingboing.net/2023/03/31/samantha-bee-talks-about-the-cancellation-of-full-frontal.html

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'The View' co-host Sunny Hostin laments 'White men' in late night: 'Why is it so hard for women to break in?'

“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin lamented “all White men” in late-night television on Tuesday during an interview with comedian Samantha Bee and wondered why it’s hard for women to “break in to late night and stay.” “You were the first woman actually to host a late night satire show with ‘Full Frontal,’ Hostin said. “And it lasted seven seasons. It won two Emmys along the way, and now that it’s no…

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I watched the first episode in the new season of Ted Lasso, and it’s all right. The whole show is all right. That might not be fair to say, as throughout the first two seasons, the show had flashes of being much better than all right, and I guess it still has the potential to do that, though I’m not hugely optimistic about that getting fulfilled. We’ll see, though. I still plan to watch all of season 3.

That got me thinking about what other non-Britcom comedy shows I like. I decided to make a list of my ten favourites of those, but then I decided that’s too broad a scope for only ten, so I narrowed it a bit. Down to my ten favourite fictional American comedy shows from the twenty-first century. So I get to leave out Canadian shows like Letterkenny and Schitt’s Creek, and the amazing Australian show Utopia(/Dreamland), and shows from a previous era like Cheers and M*A*S*H. They’re also listed in alphabetical order, because narrowing it down to ten was hard enough and ranking them would be even harder, though it’s probably accurate to put 30 Rock in first place.

1. 30 Rock

2. Archer

3. Arrested Development

4. Bojack Horseman

5. Brooklyn Nine Nine

6. Community

7. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

8. Flight of the Conchords

9. Parks and Rec

10. The Good Place

Honourable mentions (aka copout that lets me take the shows I had difficulty cutting from the list and include them anyway): Bob’s Burgers, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Party Down, Good News, Portlandia, about 58% of everything South Park’s ever made

Opinion that was once unpopular but probably isn’t anymore: The Office (US) is fine. It’s a good show, but I don’t understand why anyone would count it among the best comedy shows. I’ve seen every episode of it at least a couple of times, I actually used to re-watch it fairly often. But I’ve also eaten a lot of rice in my life, I still wouldn’t think to add rice to a list of my favourite foods.

Bonus list: my favourite Daily Show-like shows, fronted by someone who was once on The Daily Show - and this one I will put in order.

1. Last Week Tonight

2. The Colbert Report

3. Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

4. The Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

5. The Opposition with Jordan Klepper

Jon Stewart isn’t quite perfect, but he did spawn a hell of a generation.

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'Daily Show' Ratings Still Embarrassingly Low with Guest Hosts

Media outlets avoided one undeniable fact after Trevor Noah announced he was leaving “The Daily Show.” The comedian, who took over for Jon Stewart on the Comedy Central showcase in 2015, couldn’t draw a crowd. “The Daily Show” routinely appeared near the bottom of the late night pack in the ratings race week in, week out. Only “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” put out of its misery last year by…

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We ALWAYS have a blast joking and doodling at Union Hall, thank goodness we also look good doin it! Thanks again Mike Bryk for the hot show pics from our last NY show!

BROOKLYN This Saturday 12/3 is our LAST SHOW OF 2022, AND it’s our 1 year anniversary of our return to in person live animated comedy since COVID began! After a year of keeping our performers and audience safe we are ready to CELEBRATE!! Get tested, bring your vax and mask and come party down with us THIS SATURDAY!! Ticket link below - Save $5 if you get tix before Saturday! 

It’s the LAST live animated comedy show in Brooklyn for 2022! Picture This! is a new kind of comedy show featuring live art from some of the best animators, cartoonists, and other artists around the world.

Comedy by Ben Wasserman (MTV) Taylor Garron (The Onion, Tribeca Film Festival) Becca O'Neal (Comedy Central) Ali Clayton (Y'all Gay? Podcast) Anya Volz (New York Comedy Festival) Nina Tarr (VICELAND)

Animation by Jason Chatfield (The New Yorker) Chrissy Fellmeth (Titmouse) Nelson Diaz (Nickelodeon) Edel Ferri (Adult Swim) Dan Pinto (Disney) Ray Alma (The Inkwell Foundation)

Hosted by Samantha Ruddy (Tonight Show, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee)

SATURDAY 12/3 7pm Doors / 7:30pm Show at Union Hall 702 Union St, Brooklyn, NY

$10 pre-sale, $15 day-of: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/picture-this-live-animated-comedy-tickets-430900644427

18+

Street Parking available, ride share encouraged

Proof of vax required

masking encouraged

Sorry no Livestream this time!

Flier art by Jason Chatfield *Lineup subject to change without notice

Follow us! IG: @PictureThisComedy Twitter: @picturethisshow FB.com/PictureThisShow YouTube.com/@PictureThisComedy

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Melhor Seriado - DramaAndor (Disney+)Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)Better Call Saul (AMC)The Crown (Netflix)Euphoria (HBO)The Good Fight (Paramount+)House of the Dragon (HBO)Severance (Apple TV+)Yellowstone (Paramount Network) Melhor Ator Seriado - DramaJeff Bridges, The Old ManSterling K. Brown, This Is UsDiego Luna, AndorBob Odenkirk, Better Call SaulAdam Scott, SeveranceAntony Starr, The Boys Melhor Atriz Seriado - DramaChristine Baranski, The Good FightSharon Horgan, Bad SistersLaura Linney, OzarkMandy Moore, This Is UsKelly Reilly, YellowstoneZendaya, Euphoria Melhor Ator Coadjuvante - Seriado DramaAndre Braugher, The Good FightIsmael Cruz Córdova, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerMichael Emerson, EvilGiancarlo Esposito, Better Call SaulJohn Lithgow, The Old ManMatt Smith, House of the Dragon Melhor Atriz Coadjuvante - Seriado DramaMilly Alcock, House of the DragonCarol Burnett, Better Call SaulJennifer Coolidge, The White LotusJulia Garner, OzarkAudra McDonald, The Good FightRhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul Melhor Seriado de ComédiaAbbott Elementary (ABC)Barry (HBO)The Bear (FX)Better Things (FX)Ghosts (CBS)Hacks (HBO Max)Reboot (Hulu)Reservation Dogs (FX) Melhor Ator - Seriado de ComédiaMatt Berry, What We Do in the ShadowsBill Hader, BarryKeegan-Michael Key, RebootSteve Martin, Only Murders in the BuildingJeremy Allen White, The BearD’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Reservation Dogs Melhor Atriz de ComédiaChristina Applegate, Dead to MeQuinta Brunson, Abbott ElementaryKaley Cuoco, The Flight AttendantRenée Elise Goldsberry, Girls5evaDevery Jacobs, Reservation DogsJean Smart, Hacks Melhor Ator Coadjuvante - Seriado de ComédiaBrandon Scott Jones, GhostsLeslie Jordan, Call Me KatJames Marsden, Dead to MeChris Perfetti, Abbott ElementaryTyler James Williams, Abbott ElementaryHenry Winkler, Barry Melhor Atriz Coadjuvante - Seriado de ComédiaPaulina Alexis, Reservation DogsAyo Edebiri, The BearMarcia Gay Harden, UncoupledJanelle James, Abbott ElementaryAnnie Potts, Young SheldonSheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary Melhor MinissérieThe Dropout (Hulu)Gaslit (Starz)The Girl from Plainville (Hulu)The Offer (Paramount+)Pam & Tommy (Hulu)Station Eleven (HBO Max)This Is Going to Hurt (AMC+)Under the Banner of Heaven (FX) Melhor Filme - TVFresh (Hulu)Prey (Hulu)Ray Donovan: The Movie (Showtime)The Survivor (HBO)Three Months (Paramount+)Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (The Roku Channel) Melhor Ator - Minissérie ou filme para TVBen Foster, The SurvivorAndrew Garfield, Under the Banner of HeavenSamuel L. Jackson, The Last Days of Ptolemy GreyDaniel Radcliffe, Weird: The Al Yankovic StorySebastian Stan, Pam & TommyBen Whishaw, This Is Going to Hurt Melhor Atriz - Minissérie ou filme para TV Julia Garner, Inventing AnnaLily James, Pam & TommyAmber Midthunder, PreyJulia Roberts, GaslitMichelle Pfeiffer, The First LadyAmanda Seyfried, The Dropout Melhor Ator Coadjuvante - Minissérie ou filme para TVMurray Bartlett, Welcome to ChippendalesDomhnall Gleeson, The PatientMatthew Goode, The OfferPaul Walter Hauser, Black BirdRay Liotta, Black BirdShea Whigham, Gaslit Melhor Atriz Coadjuvante - Minissérie ou filme para TVClaire Danes, Fleishman Is In TroubleDominique Fishback, The Last Days of Ptolemy GreyBetty Gilpin, GaslitMelanie Lynskey, CandyNiecy Nash-Betts, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryJuno Temple, The Offer Melhor Seriado de Língua Não Inglesa1899 (Netflix)Borgen (Netflix)Extraordinary Attorney Woo (Netflix)Garcia! (HBO Max)The Kingdom Exodus (MUBI)Kleo (Netflix)My Brilliant Friend (HBO)Pachinko (Apple TV+)Tehran (Apple TV+) Melhor Seriado de AnimaçãoBluey (Disney+)Bob’s Burgers (Fox)Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal (Adult Swim)Harley Quinn (HBO Max)Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+)Undone (Prime Video) Melhor Programa Talk ShowThe Amber Ruffin Show (Peacock)Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS)The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBC)Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo) Melhor Especial de ComédiaFortune Feimster: Good Fortune (Netflix)Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel (HBO)Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual (Netflix)Nikki Glaser: Good Clean Filth (HBO)Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (Netflix)Would It Kill You to Laugh? Starring Kate Berlant & John Early (Peacock) Read the full article

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