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[iamashamed]

Okay,  so I just read this article, about The Daily Shows lack of women, and how the show can be sexist sometimes.

It's true, The Daily Show needs more females on the show, and it's dissapointing to hear about their history with women, it really is. It's a big problem, and it's important to adress.

But that wasn't really what caught my attention in

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[dragoness22]

Oh no! I haven't read the article yet (it's one of the many tabs currently open on my poor overloaded browser) but... I love Jon! He can't be a joyless asshole! D:

[greenpixiehair]

Meh. I think the man is human. I'm sure he's an asshole sometimes, but aren't we all. Besides, for all the correspondents that come and go, there are the ones that have been there for ages, and talk about it like it's the greatest gig on earth (looking at you, John Oliver) so I doubt he's a crazy violent lunatic boss. And it's very hard to pretend to be nice all the time - think of all the comedians/actor with asshole reputations - if it is an act he deserves an Oscar. (Which... looking at his film work... just no

[sloppycronkite]

think of all the comedians/actor with asshole reputations

This. And people always go on about what a great boss he is ...
Some article like this pops up every couple of years, and just repeats the same things, over and over. It's not really anything new.

[iamashamed]

I agree.<3

[duckgirlie]

That's on of the things I love about Charlie Brooker as well, all of his panel shows have at least one female contestant per episode.

[sloppycronkite]

Well, I remember a while back (few years ago, actually) there was this piece that "surfaced" ... I think it was either written by Lauren Weedman, or an interview with her. Anyway, she came off as really unprofessional and kind of stupid, so yeah, IDK how much her word is worth.

I ... I just want to give him the benefit of the doubt. Yeah. :/

[iamashamed]

I really hope it isn't true:(

[_lady_vanilla_]

I'm calling bullshit on the whole thing (not the lack of women thing but then I get annoyed with EVERY comedy show/event with it's lack of women) - this is one article and there hasn't been ANY other complaints. People can be arseholes in a tough job but this seems to crossover between 'Jon gets frustrated now and then' to the man is a cruel cunt.

Unless a whole flood of behind the scenes articles get published to this ilk, I think it's bullshit.

[lady_sesstra]

I wouldn't worry too much about it. Like other people have already said, the guy's only human, and since there HAVEN'T been a flood of articles about him being a douche, it's probably something that's only happened a few times.

[iamashamed]

I'd like to think this as well.