Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert 'Pay Homage' to BNET Advertising
Is it just me, or are The Daily Show and The Colbert Report getting their material from BNET Advertising? Compare and contrast the following items:
Earlier this month, Jon Stewart did a bit on trendspotters and their ludicrous predictions. It riffed specifically on Ann Mack of JWT, and later in the item Jason Jones used the line: "trendspotters go on news shows and describe something that's already happening, as though it's coming":
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
The Year in Preview | ||||
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Separately, a few months earlier, Stephen Colbert did this item on Miracle Whip's "Don't be so mayo" campaign (by ad agency McGarryBowen):
The Colbert Report | Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
The Mayo-lution Will Not Be Televised | ||||
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As long as I've got your attention, Comedy Central writing staff, check out this Dominos Pizza campaign. It is ripe for the Stewart/Colbert treatment.