Jon Stewart just couldn’t help himself.
The Daily Show on Wednesday dedicated an entire segment having a laugh at NBC Nightly News’ expense. On Tuesday, during Brian Williams’ broadcast, an incessant fire alarm rang out in the newsroom. Williams — Mr. Television that he is — handled the situation gracefully. But Stewart couldn’t let it slide.
“Williams, you will deliver concise summaries of the day’s events in a slick, digestible, yet blandly produced package, much like Lunchables, and you will do it every day of every year forever,” he said. “Welcome to Hell, Williams!”
Williams may have done fine under pressure, but Stewart really felt sorry for NBC’s audience: the high-pitched noise must have done a number on their hearing aids. “NBC Nightly News is like a Centrum deliver system.”
Ha ha, all in good fun. Except Williams made a surprise visit to the Daily Show studios with a little bull horn in hand.
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