# No new Daily Show until 2006- staffer suicide **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 13, 2005, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376 "2005-12-13T04:43:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376/21 "2005-12-13T17:08:37Z")
If they had just shut down for the week, then the guy’s coworkers wouldn’t have seen each other for three weeks after his suicide. So it might actually help for people to be back at work today, so they can talk to co-workers and counselors about their feelings. (I have to admit never having been all that close to my co-workers, so I don’t know how much it would affect me were this to happen in my office.) ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376/22 "2005-12-13T17:12:53Z")
> [@Smokinjbc](#): > > Twain once wrote a piece (one of his regular magazine articles) in which he responded to complaints by folks who thought he’d stopped being funny, where he listed all the bad things that happened to him during the previous year (one of which was the death of his favorite daughter), and said basically that being able to write anything at all was a miracle. > \>\>\> > > Where do you find that? I would like to read it… It’s been so many years, I couldn’t tell you. Most likely it was printed in _On the Damned Human Race_ or _A Pen Warmed Up In Hell_. ---
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376/23 "2005-12-13T17:23:49Z")
> [@Larry Mudd](#): > > I guess this bears repeating: > > Only Monday night’s episode was affected. There will be new shows tonight, tomorrow, and Thursday. > > Then they have two weeks’ scheduled holiday. I read it that way as well. I think the “Show Must Go On” mentality is reflected in the fact that they are finishing out the week’s worth of new programming. Their pre-taped bits can and have been shuffled around any number of times. but the article states in plain English that most of the people on the show found out about the suicide when they arrived on Monday morning. I’d be hard-pressed to spend the morning trying to turn the day’s sound-bites into some sort of yuk-fest by that evening if something like that hit me with my donut in hand. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376/24 "2005-12-13T19:37:01Z")
Also, life is a little different for a TV production that can show a rerun. A live performance has thousands of people showing up who paid a lot of money specifically to see the show. Cancelling it involves all sort of headaches with refunds and inconvience for fans who may have driven miles to attend. Showing a rerun instead of a new show means that - at most - Comedy Central might need to discount its advertisers for that timeslot a little (and back when I did media buying - oh, twenty years ago - we bought timeslots, not a guarentee of not having a rerun). And people who tune into the rerun will say “wha?” and either watch it or not - they haven’t driven in from Minot, North Dakota to see it. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376/25 "2005-12-13T19:46:28Z")
Actually, The Daily Show does have a studio audience, although I don’t think they pay for their tickets. So they did inconvenience some fans. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376/26 "2005-12-13T19:50:47Z")
> [@Dewey Finn](#): > > Actually, The Daily Show does have a studio audience, although I don’t think they pay for their tickets. So they did inconvenience some fans. Tickets are free, which I think it standard for TV tapings. There’s a long waiting list for Daily Show tickets last I knew, so I hope the people who were unable to go to Monday’s show were rescheduled. Other than that, there wouldn’t be too much inconvenience for most of them. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376/27 "2005-12-14T00:20:26Z")
I misread the article. I knew they were going on hiatus next week, but I did not realize they canceled only Monday’s episode. Mod, please change thread title accordingly. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376/28 "2005-12-14T01:29:23Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > Lest we not forget, Weird Al Yankovic went on to perform after learning his parents had died from carbon minoxide poisoining in their house. I think it was that same night. Wasn’t that an _Onion_ joke? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376/29 "2005-12-14T01:38:28Z")
> [@Cat Fight](#): > > Wasn’t that an _Onion_ joke? Oops, my bad. Turns out he did go on stage the next night. The bit in [The Onion](http://www.theonion.com/content/node/32828) was about, er, a fake parody he performed. God they’re dark. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376/30 "2005-12-14T06:48:19Z")
Anybody else here see tonight’s ep? Their tribute was actually pretty touching. I don’t know what movie clip that was from, but ending the show without the theme song did send a message. It made it hard to get right into Colbert, but oh well. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376/31 "2005-12-14T06:59:48Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I don’t know what movie clip that was from, but ending the show without the theme song did send a message. That was the infamous Linda Evans/Joan Collins catfight from _Dynasty_. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376/32 "2005-12-14T07:02:59Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Anybody else here see tonight’s ep? Their tribute was actually pretty touching. I don’t know what movie clip that was from, but ending the show without the theme song did send a message. It made it hard to get right into Colbert, but oh well. I thought the clip was either _Dynasty_ or _Knots Landing._ ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376/33 "2005-12-14T07:12:15Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > That was the infamous Linda Evans/Joan Collins catfight from _Dynasty_. So infamous I’ve never heard of it! Thanks, **Superdude** ; ignorance fought. I’m always sad when I don’t get a pop culture reference. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376/34 "2005-12-14T14:17:10Z")
IMO, it’s classier to not go on with the show. Bob Hope was quite famous for never cancelling a performance–but he did the day that Bing Crosby died. He went on the next noc, but that hiatus spokes volumes. Jon Stewart just keeps proving that he is one classy guy–his end of the show was very moving–I didn’t understand Billy’s moment of zen, but I’m sure it meant alot to those who knew him. Good going, TDS. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376/35 "2005-12-14T19:49:14Z")
Born in 1982 - Good God. What a waste. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376/36 "2005-12-14T19:57:06Z")
Yeah, that was a little alarming. I was born in 1982. (The news story at the top of this thread said he was 25.) ---
**Author:** ![Citizen\_Bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Citizen\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Citizen_Bob)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376/37 "2005-12-14T20:11:53Z")
> [@mobo85](#): > > Just a quick note that _The Daily Show with Jon Stewart_ has halted production due to the suicide of a staffer, Bill Clarey. The show will return with new episodes in 2006. [Link](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051212/tv_nm/dailyshow_dc) … and after the tributed “moment of Zen” – pictures of the intern from previous endeavors (knot’s landing ? I couldn’t tell) – and the show ended in a pan-back, in silence with no band music. I thought it was as respectful and classy as it gets. Now, as to the rest of the show, interviewing Howard Stern would scare me – about like holding a meat-microphone up to a polar bear. Polar bears might be fun/funny to watch, but you don’t want them sniffing at that tempting morsel in your posession. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376/38 "2005-12-14T20:22:33Z")
> [@Citizen Bob](#): > > … and after the tributed “moment of Zen” – pictures of the intern from previous endeavors (knot’s landing ? I couldn’t tell) – and the show ended in a pan-back, in silence with no band music. I thought it was as respectful and classy as it gets. > > Now, as to the rest of the show, interviewing Howard Stern would scare me – about like holding a meat-microphone up to a polar bear. Polar bears might be fun/funny to watch, but you don’t want them sniffing at that tempting morsel in your posession. They are friendly though not friends. Jon Stewart has known Howard for a long time. He was even on one of Howard’s New Year’s Eve Shows sometime in the distant past. I think the same one that had Sherman (George Jefferson) Hemsley on it. Not sure anymore. Jon Stewart has been on the Radio show more than once, I don’t know if it is a lot or twice. I understood they were friendly and respect each other. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376/39 "2005-12-14T23:20:33Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > So infamous I’ve never heard of it! Thanks, **Superdude** ; ignorance fought. I’m always sad when I don’t get a pop culture reference. It always bothers me when I dn’t get a pop culture reference, too. I only know that one because I’ve got nine years on you. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376/40 "2005-12-14T23:34:27Z")
I’m still surprised they cancelled the show. This means that people who had tickets have to be accomodated (which can be especially bad for vacationers or those who’ve made arrangements long in advance), the guest for the evening has to be rescheduled (which can be really difficult, especially if they’re on a publicity tour for a movie/book/etc.) and some of the segments will have to be scrapped due to timeliness and to accomodate other segments. This guy must really have meant a lot to them. I wonder why he committed suicide. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-new-daily-show-until-2006-staffer-suicide/335376.md?page=1)