Jon Stewart told Daily Show writer to "f*** off" after racial conversation

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

(and did not say) This was a one-sided interview. It is purely from Cenac's perspective.

If things were really as Cenac describes them, then that is disappointing to me. I would've held Stewart to a higher standard. However, even if it were true, I question Cenac's judgement in airing dirty laundry like this, especially right when Stewart is saying goodbye. The question is, did he only blow up at Cenac or did he do it to others? Cenac makes it sound racial. Maybe it's just prima donna-ish. Or maybe Cenac was pushing buttons in ways that were counterproductive to those trying to put a show together in a matter of a few hours. Who knows? The interview was one-sided.

Still, Cenac owes his current fame to Stewart. Unfortunately, by speaking out publicly, I am afraid that he has harmed his own career. I used to work in the film industry. People who are famous are accused of all sorts of crazy shit. It's frowned upon when stars do it publicly to each other or to a producer or writer or director, etc. You deal with it internally. That's why magazines so often quote a good friend. The star may green light the "friend" to talk to the reporter, but they won't do it themselves. Then there is always a blanket of protection. People won't be so eager to hire Cenac if he doesn't understand this. They will question his judgement and wonder if he will do the same to them.

Each time I see a star complain publicly, I think, "What the hell did you just do that for?" because they are shooting their own career down, not the person they are attacking. I can give countless examples, but the entertainment industry is sort of like a family, you just don't air the dirty laundry through the press.

Also, the enormous stress of putting together a nightly 30-minute comedy show based on current events is so hard. I have always been in awe of Stewart (and Colbert) for what they are capable of doing. Such stress is so enormous, you have no idea. If people blow their stack every now and then, I get it. Is it right? No. Is it part of it? I don't see how it couldn't be.

Anyway, my comment before was stupid and inarticulate and only a fraction of what I was thinking. Thank you for calling me out on it, Feron, and forcing me to do it right.