One of the things that I left off of my status that I should have included is noting what show I watch more new episodes than any other: The Daily Show. For a “fake news show”, they often cut closer to the truth of the situation then all of those supposedly-balanced news shows, and sometimes (but only sometimes) they are more challenging to and get more out of their interviewees than the serious news shows. Their comedy bits are generally funy, often very very good, and they dance with brilliance more often than they have any right to.
The most blatant recent example of brilliance was a five-minute piece during the Democratic Convention on the wide diversity of backgrounds and viewpoints at the convention, and the conflicts that arrive from that. In fact, I was just sharing this bit yet again with a group of friends on Friday night, long after the convention is over. The piece had a very pro-diersity (and fairly pro-Democrat) tone.
As such, it was a little odd to see the writing team of that show accepting their emmy tonight — and see nothing but a string of white males.
The Diversity Show
