St. Patrick’s Day, the day Americans celebrate the patron saint of fermented beverages, is now being used as a way to test blood alcohol levels.
The planetoid Sedna has recently been discovered in the far reaches of our galaxy, beyond Pluto, where it was believed there was nothing else.
And in really important news, Mekhi Phifer from “ER” did not get eaten by zombies in “Dawn of the Dead.”
These are the kind of news stories that Jon Stewart reports every night at 11 on his fake news show, “The Daily Show.”
“The Daily Show” premiered in 1996, and was originally hosted by Craig Kilborn. Stewart began hosting in 1999 and has held the job since. He plans to continue in the job for four more years.
“The Daily Show” is a parody news broadcast that takes real news stories (that you might not have heard otherwise) and shows our country just how ridiculous our government and citizens can be.
While the show itself admits that it’s not quite up to par with other fake news, like, for instance, White House correspondent Karen Ryan’s piece on Medicare, the show manages to remain one of Comedy Central’s most popular programs.
Stewart, aside from being hilarious, actually brings up some important points with his broadcast and seems to be making an impact. According to research done by the Pew Research Center for the People of the Press, more of today’s youths rely on shows like “The Daily Show” as a source for election news.
Maybe next time, Karen Ryan should report for “The Daily Show.”