The Daily Show: June 20, 2006

Jon Stewart touched on the previous day's report on the Republican effort for a non-binding resolution. Well, seems like the Democrats are fighting back!... with their own non-binding resolution. Hm. Jon brought up Charles Norwood's question again: "Is it Al-Qaeda, or is it America?" According the Comedy Central e-poll, 84% answered, "America", 7% answered, "Al-Qaeda", and 9% wanted to know when Dave Chapelle is coming back.

"Launch Special"/"Kim Possible": Korea, like Dakota, has two parts. Right now, the northern part is going batshit crazy with this missile business. Senior Correspondent Rob Corddry filed a report live from North Korea. Driven by sheer dedication to journalism, Rob mailed himself and his cameramen to North Korea in a crate of relief gruel. He explained why no one's really taking the threat seriously, especially considering the country's main weapon, a missile called the Taepo Dong 2 (which, translated in Korean, means "kind of penis"). "Millions of people could die from this Dong, Jon!" According to Rob, the North Koreans have also been developing a explosive that burns you from the inside out. It's called Long Phat Dik and it's full of scalding Cream of Sum Yung Gai. BEWARE.

"Good Whale Hunting": Japan managed to get the International Whaling Commission (whose logo includes a whale with a thumb) to lift a 20 year-old ban on commercial whaling. They rolled a TDS-produced Japanese commercial, complete with Engrish ("Super awesome Tom Cruise blue jeans!"). Lots of Japanese people eating fish, whales getting sliced up, and little animated animals. Supah-cool!

The night's guest was Juliet Eilperin, author of Fight Club Politics : How Partisanship is Poisoning the U.S. House of Representatives. For someone with a book titled so viciously, Eilperin sure had happy hair. She and Jon had a discussion about how Congress (fat cats and crumbums) are screwing America. She mentioned that the incumbency rate is 98% and the audience and Jon gasped really loudly. Strange... I don't pay attention in school and even I knew that.

Jon/Stephen: Stephen Colbert praised his Carolina Hurricanes for "the way they moved the... ball... around the... solid water there. Amazing. They scored baskets in all three innings" at the Stanley Cup. Moment of Zen: Carvel whale-shaped cake commercial + Real footage of cuttin' up some whales = Awesome.

Oh, and the guest for the 21st is Anderson Cooper. I loved that when Jon announced this, the audience collectively groaned, "Awww..." Heh, everyone wants a piece of Anderson.