July 26, 2015
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13:58Now PlayingJon Stewart’s last few weeks as host of, "The Daily Show” have just gotten a little bit more exciting due to something that was revealed on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast. Former Daily Show writer/correspondent Wyatt Cenac recounted a story of an altercation he had with Stewart over one of the voice impressions he was using on the program. John Iadarola (Think Tank), Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show), Jayar Jackson, and Michael Shure (Al Jazeera America) break it down on tonight’s Power Panel. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“...when Maron asked Cenac whether or not he and Jon “got along,” the comedian responded lackadaisically with a simple “naw.” Turns out, Stewart launched into a tirade against Cenac during a writer’s meeting.
Cenac, the lone African-American on the show’s writing staff, wasn’t comfortable with a “voice” Stewart had done previously, in which he imitated then-GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain. “I wasn’t here when it all happened,” notes Cenac. “I was in a hotel. And I cringed a little bit. It bothered me.” In response, Stewart — who was taking flak from Fox News for the botched impression — exploded…”*
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