If it bleeds, it leads

In preparation for Jon Stewart’s opening monologue, his team of comedy writers would scan the front pages of that morning’s newspapers. They called this exercise “our daily cup of sadness.”

Man trying

It is either the funniest or the saddest thing I’ve ever heard: “I’ll try to do better.” This is failure announcing itself. They make television comedies out of trying. It’s ego’s swagger stick.