'Daily Show' Returns -- As Alan Colmes Becomes Stephen Colbert's Co-Host

'Daily Show' Returns -- As Alan Colmes Becomes Stephen Colbert's Co-Host
By E&P Staff
Published: January 05, 2009

After being off the air for what seemed like months, "The Daily Show" returned Monday night on Comedy Central, with Jon Stewart taking a funny, but tougher, line on Israel's attack on Gaza than nearly any leading figure in the "real" media.

A little later, Stephen Colbert, on his show, shocked the world by introducing ex-Foxman, Alan Colmes, as his new co-host, now that Sean Hannity didn't want him anymore. He seated Colmes next to him -- in a lower chair and with a list of expressions he had to use to praise Stephen whenever he made a point.

Along the way, Colbert applauded the appointment of Burris to the U.S. Senate in Illinois -- Plaxico Burris, that is, the wounded football star, who certainly favors gun rights.

Stewart repeatedly questioned the one-sided media treatment of Israel, running clips of Republicans and Democrats alike refusing to say a bad word. He even challenged interview guest, NBC's David Gregory, on the point.