When I first heard that Jon Stewart would be taking over the chair at The Daily Show, I was very happy for him. I've been a fan of his since the Mtv days - and who could forget him in Half Baked. "Ever look at the back of a $20 bill - on weed?"
This morning, I read this:
Stewart Will Keep Striking 'Daily' Writers Afloat
If the writers strike fails, it won't be on account of Jon Stewart.
In a show of solidarity with his fellow scribes, the Daily Show host has told his writing staff that he will cover all their salaries for the next two weeks, according to a well-placed source. He has also vowed to do the same for writers on The Colbert Report. A Comedy Central spokesman referred my inquiry about this to Stewart's personal publicist, who has yet to respond.
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