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Jon must have had some overenthusiastic audience members who didn't have anything better to do all day but wait in line for the Daily Show. Just for the record, you normally don't have to wait earlier than 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. to get the first spots in the queue. However, if crazy 10:00-ers happen to come on the same day, then you're out of luck, at least in terms of getting the "hardcore fan" bragging rights of being first in line. It doesn't necessarily guarantee the best seats in the house, as I had to find out the hard way.

Anyway, the show started off with some international news, noting the penis theft panic in Congo. Any excuse to have John Oliver show up in a suit and top hat, sip tea and make snarky puns about Jon's penis is a-okay with me. The audience's pained "aww" as Jon shoo'd John away was fantastic.

"Dude, Where's My Carbs?/C'Rice'is in the US/Famishing Act": Sick of covering the Democratic throwdown, Jon decided to take coverage in a new direction. For a split second, I experienced a wave of nostalgia and expected him to shout, "Let's do some Headlines!" and I'm not entirely sure why. Instead, he covered the food shortage panic that has been slowly taking over the world. Senior Foreign Correspondent Aasif Mandvi, sporting his best serious business face, reported from East Africa and Senior Correspondent Rob Riggle, accompanied by his most rockin' graphic, reported from a Costco. I still feel like Rob is at his strongest when he's acting like a "fuck yeah, America!" jackass and he can afford to push it even further. If only he could get it to the level of his Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story character.

"Indecision 2008": Believe it or not, it's not just Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton fighting for the White House. There's also that old Republican fellow, John McCain. He recently went head to head with George Stephanopoulos, Sweet Talk Express-style. Man, even when he doesn't have the answers, he pulls through with that old McCain... charm, I guess. Who needs to know about his plans about Iraq or association with televangelist buddy John Hagee when we can just look at that face?



The night's guest was actor Colin Firth, promoting Then She Found Me. This was the most adorable interview on the show in a long, long time. God bless Colin Firth and his charming Englishness. Whenever an actor I really enjoy comes on the show, a part of me worries that they'll embarrass themselves or won't be able to hold their own against Jon. Mr. Firth did not disappoint at all, from his enthusiastic re-telling of that bathroom incident to his subtle little jab against fellow Brit leading man Hugh Grant. And this is what you get when you search for "colin firth penis." There! I saved you the trouble. You're welcome.



Jon/Stephen: Aww, sad Stephen Colbert doesn't think the country can afford another Taylor Hicks. Moment of Zen: John McCain hates everything that is anti-anything. Covering all bases!