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Stewart rambles, Colbert rallies!

The two late-night darlings of Comedy Central return under "uncomfortable circumstances," with mixed results.

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  • Tuesday, January 8, 2008 08:24 AM

    Maybe Stewart was bad on purpose

    They forced Stewart to go back on the air, but they couldn't force him to be funny. Maybe he is trying to show his corporate masters how badly he needs his writers.

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