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'The Daily Show': Pop Culture's New Comic Go-To?

It's played second fiddle to "Saturday Night Live" in recent weeks, what with Tina Fey's uncanny channeling of Sarah Palin, but think back, for a moment, to before John McCain announced his pick for the vice presidential candidate. Think back months, years, all the way to 1999, when Jon Stewart sidled up to "The Daily Show" anchor chair. Since then, what television program has risen from the depths of basic cable to gain national recognition and churn out more fresh comedic talent than any...Full Story
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