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More On Madonna’s Removing Her Video From U.S. Distribution – Courtesy Of The Daily Show

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The thing I don’t get is, if it’s so potentially offensive, why not pull it from international distribution? Are Americans the only ones who might be offended?
(It didn’t sound very offensive anyway, from Stewart’s description of it.)
The Ex-Queen Of Controversy Gets Material (Small – 4 MB)
The Ex-Queen Of Controversy Gets Material (Hi-Res – 57 MB)

Open Letter to Madonna,
What happened Madonna? Were you pressured into this? Are there things going on we’ll never get a chance to understand? Well maybe so. But on the outside, it sure looks like you cracked under the pressure. You censored yourself.
Somehow, you were able to express yourself just a few months ago in a certain way, and now, for whatever reason, you don’t feel comfortable doing so.
How sad indeed. How completely sad that artists no longer feel like they can express themselves in the U.S. without worrying about the backlash.
I hope you can talk about the experience publicly someday so we can all learn from it.
Sincerely,
Lisa Rein




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Stephen Colbert On The Role Of Media During Wartime

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Stephen Colbert takes on the delicate question: “What exactly should the media’s role be in covering this war?”
Daily Show – The Role Of Media During Wartime (Small – 8 MB)
Daily Show – The Role Of Media During Wartime (Hi-res – 113 MB)

“As a responsible journalist, I’ve taken my doubts, fears, moral compass, conscience and all pervading skepticism about the very nature of this war and placed them in this empty Altoids box. That is where they’ll stay, safe and sound, until Iraq is liberated.”
— Stephen Colbert, Senior-Senior Media Analyst, The Daily Show.




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More Rumsfeld Follies On The Daily Show

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Not only has Rumsfeld had it with the media — The military has had it with him.
(Or so everyone says. Rummy says “Don’t believe it!”)
This from the April 3, 2003 show and discusses not only Donald Rumsfeld’s frustration with the media, but also, the trouble with using sports analogies when discussing the war.
Rumsfeld’s Media Frustration (Small – 6 MB)
Rumsfeld’s Media Frustration (Hi-res – 78 MB)






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Daily Show On Geraldo Getting In Trouble With His Protectorates In Iraq

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Wow. This is classic stuff.
In the U.S., some of the best “real news” on TV comes with comedy afterwards.
Just to clarify: yes, he has been asked to leave (all official-like), and, no, he is not leaving.
Part 1 is the headlines report by Jon. Part 2 is a special report by Stephen Colbert on the subject where he does a take off on what got Geraldo fired.
Daily Show On Geraldo’s Getting Booted Out of Iraq Part 1 of 2 (Small – 8 MB)
Daily Show On Geraldo’s Getting Booted Out of Iraq Part 2 of 2 (Small – 7 MB)
Daily Show On Geraldo’s Getting Booted Out of Iraq Part 1 of 2 (Hi-res 102 MB)
Daily Show On Geraldo’s Getting Booted Out of Iraq Part 2 of 2 (Hi-res 95 MB)




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Daily Show On U.S. Self-Censorship Trend

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(Note: Yeah okay, I’ve just changed this from “censorship” to “self-censorship”, per the comment below. It was self-censorship to begin with. Sorry ’bout that.–lr)
Since when does “Peace” become a political statement.
Is there a flip side to “peace.” A time and a place for “peace” now?
Jon mourns accordingly on the Daily Show.
Daily Show On Self-Censorship 4/1/03 (Small – 6 MB)
Daily Show On Self-Censorship 4/1/03 (Hi-res – 78 MB)

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