The Daily Show (5/9/2011)

I watched the episode that aired on May 9, 2011 regarding the following topics: Osama's belongings, Fox's Presidential Debate, the gayest city in America, and the wedding of Prince William. Jon Stewart poked fun at Osama's possessions, including a video of him watching himself, avena syrup (used for verility enhancement), and dye for his gray beard. Afterwards, Stewart mocked the potential candidates for presidency, and even posted all of the Republicans who did not attend the debate on his website. Also, Jason Jones discussed how San Francisco has been knocked down from the list of the Top 10 Gayest Cities of America, taking the 11th spot. Finally, Keira Knightly was the guest speaker. Her movie, Last Night, was promoted, but the focus of her interview was mainly on the marriage of Kate and Prince William.

What a way to go for Osama. He gets shot in the face, thrown into the ocean, and derided on national television for his inability to deliver sexually. I guess that's what you get when you mess with America. The Daily Show has always found a way to criticize Fox for its bias. Of course, it wasn't Fox that was made fun of this time; it was the possible nominees for president. He judged the supposed "winner" of the debate, an African American who owns a pizza business. Stewart seemed like he thought it was hopeless to run, however, because President Obama is the one who is praised for bin Laden's death. It was very surprising to me that San Francisco had been knocked off of the Top 10 Gayest Cities list. Of course, The Daily Show exaggerates how gay the city actually is. However, I still feel that the city gave rise to the mass popularity of the gay civilization, and should be respected as one of the founding cities. Finally, I felt that Stewart should have focused on Knightly's movie more rather than Prince William's marriage. After all, the interview wasn't supposed to be about the Prince of England, it was supposed to be about Keira's latest happenings and her movie. Maybe a side note of the wedding would have been appropriate, but not the entire interview. Yet, in all, it was still an enjoyable interview. At least Jon Stewart spoke his mind and even made fun of himself in this episode, showing that he is less affected by political standpoints and more so by his personal views and character.