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VOODOO VILLAGE - HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU

Political comedy shows are hard to do, but Brits do it better than Yanks. The Daily Show isn't funny. I'm sorry. I've tried liking it, but it just isn't funny. In fact it's a pile of shit. The only reason people in the UK say it's funny is because The Guardian told them it was. Every time I watch it all I get is Jon Stewart staring at the camera pulling funny faces while not saying anything. I guess the main problem is that you can't make a 30 minute show every day about politics and actually make it funny and informative. Maybe Americans like it because everything else they make is for idiots. Have I Got News For You on the other hand is brilliant. It's like a weekly TV version Private Eye that has been going on for the past 18 years without ever being crap. The other week Brian Blessed hosted the show and it was one of the best episodes in a long time.

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