History of Feminism

Sheldon Cooper

(3,724 posts) Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:04 AM Mar 2015

Is there not ONE woman who could have taken over the Daily Show?

Honestly, there was NO woman who could have taken over for Jon Stewart? None whatsoever?

I have no problem with Trevor Noah, in fact I'm glad to see a person of color get such a plum assignment. It's about time they got away from the White Guy thing and Larry Wilmore was a good start. But come on - there isn't one single woman who could do as well?

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Pretty Fucking Tired of This Shit

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Is there not ONE woman who could have taken over the Daily Show? (Original Post) Sheldon Cooper Mar 2015 OP

that one went thru my head also. and i am not that. but, i really thought that too. seabeyond Mar 2015 #1

Tina Fey would have been fantastic. F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #6

miller would have been another interesting choice. nt seabeyond Mar 2015 #8

My first thought was Stephanie Miller! jen63 Apr 2015 #13

I understand fredamae Mar 2015 #2

That was my thought, too: Why not a woman? CTyankee Mar 2015 #3

Maybe Fey, Peohler, and others did not want a job that meant so much of a time commitment? djean111 Mar 2015 #4

Jessica Williams, anyone? YoungDemCA Mar 2015 #5

She didn't think she was qualified yet. F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #7

i think she called it right. too young, too few world experience, still finding her spot. nt seabeyond Mar 2015 #9

wanda sykes. mopinko Mar 2015 #10

Wanda would have been a great choice. DesertRat Mar 2015 #11

Wanda would have nailed it ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #12

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

1. that one went thru my head also. and i am not that. but, i really thought that too.

Reply to Sheldon Cooper (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:11 AM

Mar 2015

tina fey, the other.... both would have been kick ass and who they are. the best in the steps of stewart. please tell me they were offered first, and said no thank you.

F4lconF16

(3,747 posts)

6. Tina Fey would have been fantastic.

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 02:03 PM

Mar 2015

I think she's busy with other projects at the moment, so even if she was offered the job (which I still hope she was), I'm pretty confident she would have refused.

I would have loved to see Stephanie Miller take over. Her show is hilarious.

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

8. miller would have been another interesting choice. nt

Reply to F4lconF16 (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 02:17 PM

Mar 2015

jen63

(813 posts)

13. My first thought was Stephanie Miller!

Reply to F4lconF16 (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 03:19 PM

Apr 2015

Even before those who said Tina Fey. Steph doesn't get the kudos she deserves.

fredamae

(4,458 posts)

2. I understand

Reply to Sheldon Cooper (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:54 AM

Mar 2015

several people including women, have other things going on and turned it down.

Oliver re-signed with HBO, Jessica didn't feel she was qualified (yet) for the job, Fey, Pohler and others- I understand were all on the list.
I doubt there is any hidden anything in the final decision....imo

CTyankee

(65,432 posts)

3. That was my thought, too: Why not a woman?

Reply to Sheldon Cooper (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:56 AM

Mar 2015

I'm willing to give Trevor the benefit of the doubt but I am very disappointed that whoever in charge of making the decision didn't go bold and hire a woman...

djean111

(14,255 posts)

4. Maybe Fey, Peohler, and others did not want a job that meant so much of a time commitment?

Reply to Sheldon Cooper (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 12:16 PM

Mar 2015

The Daily Show seems like it would take a huge chunk of time out of a week - if it was me, I would rather makes a movie every once in a while, or be in a sitcom that filmed so many episodes a season and then done for a while.
I doubt women were excluded, really, there might not have been that many people of either gender who would want to do the show at the same level of political reporting as Jon Stewart did.

YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts)

5. Jessica Williams, anyone?

Reply to Sheldon Cooper (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 01:40 PM

Mar 2015

She's also a person of color, as well. And a total badass.

F4lconF16

(3,747 posts)

7. She didn't think she was qualified yet.

Reply to YoungDemCA (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 02:07 PM

Mar 2015

She knew that if she didn't do really well, people would blame it on her being a black woman, which would of course be used as "evidence" in not hiring women and PoC in the future. She didn't want that, so she's refusing the offer for now.

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

9. i think she called it right. too young, too few world experience, still finding her spot. nt

Reply to F4lconF16 (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 02:18 PM

Mar 2015

mopinko

(72,051 posts)

10. wanda sykes.

Reply to Sheldon Cooper (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:49 PM

Mar 2015

that was my vote.

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)

11. Wanda would have been a great choice.

Reply to mopinko (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 31, 2015, 05:12 PM

Mar 2015

ismnotwasm

(42,486 posts)

12. Wanda would have nailed it

Reply to DesertRat (Reply #11)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 01:17 PM

Apr 2015

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But the straight white dude is in fashion now for the tongue in cheek news correspondent look

Oops-- just got a look at the replacment--white he ain't. Told you I didn't watch the show

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