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Why did Jon Stewart book Bill O'Reilly for tonight's first Daily Show since the Trump assassination attempt?

posted 4 months ago by TMC-4 (20123)
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https://www.thedailybeast.com/jon-stewart-books-bill-oreilly-for-post-rnc-daily-show

"Is this really the 'unity' America is craving right now?" asks Matt Wilstein of Stewart "giving the disgraced former Fox News host by far the biggest platform he’s had since his ouster from that network following revelations about multiple sexual harassment settlements seven years ago. The decision to book O’Reilly comes after The Daily Show bagged its on-the-ground coverage of the RNC in Milwaukee—and canceled Stewart’s regular Monday show—in apparent deference to Donald Trump following the attempt on his life over the weekend. O’Reilly, who has been mostly in the wilderness since leaving Fox, hosting a podcast and mildly popular YouTube program in the style of his old O’Reilly Factor primetime show, has a long and surprisingly friendly history with Stewart. The conservative host appeared on The Daily Show a whopping 13 times between 2001 and 2015 while Stewart was permanent host."

[–] blue1981 (7740) 4 months ago

When Bill was at Fox Jon Stewart made occasional appearances on his show. Believe it or not but they're probably friends and Bill has another new book out to promote.

[–] Stratego (30498) 2 months ago

A melting snowflake article from "The Daily Beast", how surprising...