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Glenn Beck recently suffered an appendicitis. AP Photo Evan Agostini
Yesterday Jon Stewart devoted an entire segment of his show to Glenn Beck's recent appendicitis and how the incident may be part of a larger Nazi conspiracy to takeover Glenn Beck's body. Beck stated that he laughed at the SNL parody done of him and one now wonders whether Beck will also laugh along with Stewart's imitation. Whether you consider the parody very close to the actual Beck or completely absurd it certainly does provide some good comedy.
Watch the clip yourself and notice the following themes from Beck's show:
(1) A condemnation of mainstream media and an accusation that they purposefully hiding something from you.
(2) A harken back to a better or purer time with the accompanying criticisms that these ideals have been forgotten in current times.
(3) The effective use of pause and a gradual buildup to climatic points of revelation.
(4) A ridicule of intellectuals and the well-educated who may contradict his thinking.
(5) A comparison of his opponents to an evil figure from the past. In Stewart's parody it is Hitler though Stalin, Mao, and Karl Marx are the preferred references of Beck.
(6) A blackboard illustrating a number of "connections" which combine to make an overall conspiracy of much larger proportions.
(7) An appeal to patriotism and an expression that the country may be in peril if he is not listened to.
(8) An outburst of emotion which contributes to the audience perception that he really believes what he is saying.
Comments
The sickness continues!
Classic!
I always thought Stewart was great with physical comedy but I never believed him when he would bemoan his acting career.
He was great though! He stayed in character the whole time (I kept expecting him to laugh) and at times I thought I was watching Beck.
Stewart is a master and hilarious!
LOL, that was Jon Stewart's best ever bit.
Strips the lunacy that is Glenn Beck down to its hilarious conclusion. God bless Jon Stewart.
Is da widdle wingnut Libs suck! being a big baby? Awwww, did Jonny Stewart make fun of his hewo? Awwww, poor widdle cwybaby!
>:D
I just want to re-emphasize point 4: "A ridicule of intellectuals and the well-educated who may contradict his thinking." I'd believe a smart person over Glenn Beck any day, personally.
Uh, oh...jaime, Gigi, WWGBD, and Doc Navy has a new name in its 'repetoire.' Libs suck? Ha! They are ALL the same person. You are a very transparent poster, my friend.
Ryan Witt,
I suppose you're not ridiculing Beck here either...
And news to the dimwit that thinks I'm Jaime/Doc/WWGDB...
I'm flattered, but I'm way too busy to keep all of those identities straight, and what would be the motive????
Now Beck has really hit the big time, Stewart has watched his show. Physical comedy imitation was great but script was somewhat lame and at times over-the-top ridicule. The only sad thing is that some people actually watch Stewart in order to learn the issues.Don't confuse comedy with reality.
Outstanding
I'm a huge Beck fan.
Even when the libs think they are ripping Glenn, Beck still wins.
Nobody is laughing harder at this skit than BEck. Stewart was very funny.
Imitatation is truely the highest form of flattery.
Beck's first ever to have 4 #1 books in 4 categories. 5 #1 books now. 3 #1's in one year.
He's on fire. Why? Because Glenn speaks the truth and makes us laugh in the process.
Truth and Humor is a very threatening combination to the liberal agenda.
Keep it up Glenn and Godspeed.
Bluto
bluto says:
"...He's on fire. Why? Because Glenn speaks the truth and makes us laugh in the process..."
speaking the truth doesn't selling your books or your show, just ask P.T.Barnum "It's Showmanship That Sells!!!"
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