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Artworks <[log in to unmask]>
Thu, 2 Jun 2011 08:57:22 -0500
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A college professor told me he was worried because his students told him 
that they get their news from Jon Stewart's show.

I'm 65 years old and I think his "fake news" is the only news show that 
tells the truth!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Howe" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 8:34 AM
Subject: Bill Moyers on last night's Daily Show


> Forum--
>
> Bill Moyers was promoting his new book of interviews last night on
> TDS.  Turns out that Jon Stewart is the first interview in the book.
> Moyers reported that people have wondered why he would lead with JS,
> and his response was:
>
> "Mark Twain wasn't available."
>
> To his credit, JS humbly acknowledged that he and the crew on TDS
> aren't qualified "to dye that man's moustache."
>
> True, but maybe there's solid ground for JS to be nominated for the
> Mark Twain award rather than having it become a kind of SNL emeritus
> award.
>
> --LH 

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