Today, I attended the live taping of the Daily Show, on 52nd and 11th Avenue.
We arrived at 4:30, were seated at 5:30, and entertained by a British man named John Oliver.
Close to 6, Jon Stewart came out and briefly answered questions, before taping the entire show (which was shown tonight, and included an interview with Senator Joe Biden)
Stewart is terrific in person- he is bursting with energy, reflexively quick with verbal comebacks to audience comments, and able to improvise during delays or redos in the taping.
Watching him up close, you come away with a sense that he is thoroughly practiced professional, who has done this a million times. Watching the teleprompter, he would often make quick changes in wording, deviating mildly from the script without incident.
Joe Biden was hardly as impressive. While he managed to keep his cool and seem fully at ease on national television, there was little to no charisma or elegant showmanship.
One needs not wonder why his presidential campaign is going nowhere.
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