The Daily Show will be reporting from Iraq next week

[CatWoman]

:scared:

The AP reports that beginning next week, Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show will be airing reports from Iraq:

“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” whose phony news coverage has long included phony “remotes” from war-torn Iraq, will be reporting from Iraq for real next week.

Giving its green screen a temporary rest, the Comedy Central series will air “Operation Silent Thunder: ‘The Daily Show’ in Iraq,” several onsite dispatches filed by Senior War Correspondent Rob Riggle.

Riggle will provide what the network calls “in-depth coverage and insights from the front lines.” Scheduled to be back in New York this weekend, he begins his reports as soon as Monday.

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/17/the-daily-show-reports-from-iraq/

[daninthemoon]

1. Nooo. That can't be true. C'mon

[mzmolly]

3. It's true.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070817/nyf027.html?.v=101

While on this trip to Iraq, Riggle toured with Horatio Sanz, Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer performing comedy sketches for the troops as part of the USO/Multi National Corps - Iraq entertainment tour entitled "Operation Feel the Heat." A Major in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Riggle served in Liberia, Kosovo and Afghanistan, and received more than 19 medals and ribbons, including the Combat Action Ribbon. Riggle's television credits include: "Saturday Night Live" (2004-2005), "The Office" and "Arrested Development." He has also appeared numerous times on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" from 1998 to 2004.

[annabanana]

2. Aw Jeez. . WHY?

What Earthly reason would they have to do that? I could see doing a USO Tour or something.. Is thi sa joke?

[jgraz]

4. This IS part of a USO tour

Sounds like TDS is just piggy-backing on Riggle's participation.

Good for Rob and TDS! I hope he stays safe.

[Cooley Hurd]

5. No friggin' shit?

Jesus, I was PRAYING you were joshing us!

PLEASE BE SAFE, TDS!!!!

Rob Riggle LOOKS like a Marine, doesn't he?

[bamacrat]

6. Show how real the "fake" news is.

more credible in my book.