March, 2004
With Jon Stewart and Rob Corddry

Jon:
Rob, this is really a shocking story. Not only did the Whitehouse pretend that these were news packages, they went so far to hire actors to play journalists. 

Rob:
I know, Jon. In my 25 years of The Daily Show Senior Media Analyst I have never seen anything like this. It's more than a little bit embarrassing. 

Jon:
In your mind, you feel you're embarrassed for this Whitehouse? 

Rob:
No, Jon, I'm embarrassed for US. We're the ones who are supposed to know the fake news, I saw that Medicare piece and they are kicking our ASS! They created a whole new category of fake news, a hybrid -- INFOganda! Yeah, we'll never be able to keep up.

Jon:
Well, Rob I don't know. I have to say, I think we do a good job of fake news here---

Rob:
Are you kidding me? What are you talking about 'we could of covered that better'? You would of ran some TIVO-ed clip with Tom Thompson talking, and we would of gone back to you, and you would of said something like:
mmm? mmm? ummm...that's dumb! (see cap on the left) Uhh..uhhh..mmmm....uhhh....mmm what a stupidhead! Ah with the Tommy and The Thompson!

Jon:
I get it...

Rob:
The other thing is, these shows aren't invented, Jon! Saturday Night Live would of had some guy impersonating Tom Thompson! Conan would of had the Thompson picture with the lips, okay? And the Whitehouse went out and got the actual Tommy Thompson and got him to say whatever they wanted him to! Look at that! He's reading lines--that guy's a puppet! We're such a pathetic fake news show. I mean our show airs at eleven. I'm "Live In Washington", yet somehow its magically sunny out! Jon, it's SNOWING in DC right now! Why aren't I wearing a jacket, huh?! BRRRRR!!! I'm like a fake news elf! As a fake...we are a sham. 

Jon:
Rob, did you find any fault with what the Whitehouse did? 

Rob:
Well, there was one thing, Jon. I'm kinda picking a knit here, but calling their fake news reporter Karen Ryan? I know what they're trying to do with the name, its blue collar, but not dirt-poory. I'm sure it tested well, but the truth is, real reporters have fake, crazy names. Like "Wolf", and "Gupta", and "Van Susterenenenn...."

Jon:
That's it, Rob? That's your only objection? Karen Ryan's name?

Rob:
Would it kill them to show us what she looked like? I mean, sounds pretty hot...

Jon:
Rob, she's fake...

Rob:
HEY! Fake or real, it's all the same in the dark! BANG! For The Daily Show, this is Rob Cor--actually this is Dr. Roberto Van Corddrensesen........

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