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(1,307 posts) Sat Jul 25, 2015, 12:55 PM Jul 2015

Jon Stewart told Daily Show writer to "f*** off" after racial conversation [View all]

A former correspondent and writer for Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” has disclosed that he and its host, Jon Stewart, engaged in a heated argument about a segment perceived as racially insensitive. In his recounting, the correspondent, Wyatt Cenac, who is black, said Mr. Stewart became defensive and frequently shouted expletives.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/25/arts/television/daily-show-writer-recalls-heated-dispute-with-jon-stewart.html?_r=0

I never liked Jon, and it's never been a secret that he's an asshole who reacts poorly to being challenged.

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Jon Stewart told Daily Show writer to "f*** off" after racial conversation [View all] wheniwasincongress Jul 2015 OP

Now the outrage spreads to Jon Stewart! ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2015 #1

Cool, that Cenac plans to be at the last show, to which Jon has invited him. cilla4progress Jul 2015 #2

This is a good example gollygee Jul 2015 #3

seems to be a better example of something else hfojvt Jul 2015 #73

Jon Stewart is an artist. That's no excuse, but a volatile temper is all too often a sort of JDPriestly Jul 2015 #4

I tend to agree with you on this brush Jul 2015 #5

I never have believed that a person is justified in being an asshole because of some talent. nt Logical Jul 2015 #8

It does come with the baggage. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2015 #10

Yeah, the greatest artist of the 20th century was Picasso and he was . . . brush Jul 2015 #13

Pablo Picasso was never called an asshole. 6000eliot Jul 2015 #38

I just did and I'm a fan of his work, but . . . brush Jul 2015 #45

I was quoting the song I linked to. 6000eliot Jul 2015 #56

+1 lol Beartracks Jul 2015 #55

Not in New York Matariki Jul 2015 #82

Nope, I think it is their way to justify being an asshole. nt Logical Jul 2015 #22

You are right. A bad temper is never justified. It just is. And people who get carried JDPriestly Jul 2015 #29

Do you have any evidence of Stewart's assholery ... 11 Bravo Jul 2015 #35

I was addressing the excuse to behave that way. I have no idea if he is an asshole. nt Logical Jul 2015 #39

"Volitile" yes. oasis Jul 2015 #11

Yeah, I remember that. He was right to do that though brush Jul 2015 #17

Hulk Hogan and Dog the bounty hunter ARE racists. Stewart's PC chops may oasis Jul 2015 #21

that was pre-planned... lame54 Jul 2015 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author vaberella Jul 2015 #26

why do you think he should apologize? hfojvt Jul 2015 #75

From the OP: "Mr. Stewart later apologized to his staff" arcane1 Jul 2015 #76

If Jon is a racist, Wyatt, why did he hire you? GreatCaesarsGhost Jul 2015 #6

racism doesnt stop or start at association uponit7771 Jul 2015 #12

exactly nt Quayblue Jul 2015 #20

Don't think he said "he" was a racist brush Jul 2015 #18

I think you need to step back here. Cenac never made an accusation of JS being racist. n/t vaberella Jul 2015 #23

did he say jon was a racist ? JI7 Jul 2015 #30

Ah, the circular firing squad TheSarcastinator Jul 2015 #7

"it's never been a secret that he's an asshole" City Lights Jul 2015 #9

Hey, I'm sure that poster has spent ... 11 Bravo Jul 2015 #37

Gee, Jon Stewart yelled at a black guy. He must be a racist. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #14

Who said anything about racism? Where do you see that in the post? vaberella Jul 2015 #24

Did you not even read the excerpt provided? oberliner Jul 2015 #51

It's in the OP's title: "Jon Stewart told Daily Show writer to 'f*** off' after racial conversation" Beartracks Jul 2015 #54

"...Mr. Stewart later apologized to his staff...", everyone has a bad day uponit7771 Jul 2015 #15

Here's the segment that started it madville Jul 2015 #16

Yeah, the "I do not like to read." can be perceived as having racist overtones. vaberella Jul 2015 #25

Of course, because "you don't like to read" is a classic racist taunt. GaYellowDawg Jul 2015 #49

Please step off your high horse. vaberella Jul 2015 #57

LOL Skittles Jul 2015 #70

Herman Caine is the ONE who doesn't like to read. People reading it as all black people don't like Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #78

"looking for something to bitch about" is becoming very common on DU lately Skittles Jul 2015 #92

You are almost right. GaYellowDawg Jul 2015 #86

I agree. cwydro Jul 2015 #66

Stuart isn't channelling Kingfish. He's using Cain's own faux folksy speaking style. Monk06 Jul 2015 #34

I LOVE Jon Stewart! jazzimov Jul 2015 #19

Deplorable Behaviour on this thread. I'd like to point out something I noticed from posters here: vaberella Jul 2015 #27

"It's never been a secret that he's an asshole" Skittles Jul 2015 #41

What does that have to do with my post? vaberella Jul 2015 #58

comments like that Skittles Jul 2015 #71

"I never liked Jon....asshole......blah blah." ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2015 #42

This is not from the article. vaberella Jul 2015 #59

When one includes their own personal comments on an article in an OP.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2015 #63

Oh, come on. GaYellowDawg Jul 2015 #52

I don't care about what Jon Stewart has done or not. vaberella Jul 2015 #60

Of course you don't. GaYellowDawg Jul 2015 #87

I agree, but at the same time I think it's hard to judge either way whether this was racism davidpdx Jul 2015 #53

Vaberella!!!!! Number23 Jul 2015 #89

Post removed Post removed Jul 2015 #28

Yeah wheniwasincongress Jul 2015 #31

am I on Free Republic?...did you just say Jews are difficult people???? Demonaut Jul 2015 #32

A jury just took care of it, unanimously by the way still_one Jul 2015 #33

Results... Major Nikon Jul 2015 #43

Good still_one Jul 2015 #44

Cenac was rarely funny... Positrons Jul 2015 #36

Couldn't disagree more-- I thought he was hilarious. Marr Jul 2015 #61

i dont know what show you watched but wyatt cenac was hillarious La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2015 #65

Meh... Positrons Jul 2015 #67

stewart has done more on race, but he IS A COMIC. pansypoo53219 Jul 2015 #40

has done more on race than whom? La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2015 #85

i imagine there is some stress around there restorefreedom Jul 2015 #46

This happened in 2011 wheniwasincongress Jul 2015 #47

oh. never mind then. i saw the date on the link. nt restorefreedom Jul 2015 #48

horse manure spanone Jul 2015 #50

this reminds me of something Louis CK said La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2015 #64

Where exactly was it said Stewart claimed to be more of an expert on race ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2015 #68

read the whole story. it's about race, specifically blacks. nt La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2015 #84

I did read the whole article, it's why I asked you ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2015 #88

Herman Cain Aerows Jul 2015 #97

it came up now because of a podcast in which Cenac was asked a question La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2015 #98

I can't speak for "you people" Aerows Jul 2015 #100

I spent the weekend watching Dean Martin Roasts on DVD MosheFeingold Jul 2015 #69

That's a wonderfully unsupported allegation. LanternWaste Jul 2015 #72

The OP'ers commentary at the bottom ot their post is totally UNSUBSTANTIATED. KittyWampus Jul 2015 #74

Of course shenmue Jul 2015 #77

Wyatt Cenac would be a nobody if it weren't for Jon Stewart. FourScore Jul 2015 #79

So shut up and take abuse from someone? Feron Jul 2015 #91

No. And you are right to ask that question, as my comment does sound that way. What I mean is: FourScore Jul 2015 #93

Sometimes it's the only appropriate response. [nt] Jester Messiah Jul 2015 #80

His Herman Cain voice was pretty close to the line, I guess theboss Jul 2015 #81

This message was self-deleted by its author wheniwasincongress Jul 2015 #83

This doesn't surprise me at all. But I give props to the Producers at the Daily Show that openly Number23 Jul 2015 #90

I worked with Jon Stewart... meaculpa2011 Jul 2015 #94

Hush! wheniwasincongress Jul 2015 #95

This is bullshit Aerows Jul 2015 #96

+1 DawgHouse Jul 2015 #99