Live Election Night ‘Daily Show’ and ‘Colbert Report’ show

Happy Together

We’ve been hearing those rumors that The Daily Show and The Colbert Report would team up for an Election Night special again, too, and now — although it’s not the focus of their post — TV Decoder (New York Times) confirms it for us:

An Equal-Opportunity News Parody
By Brian Stelter
July 10, 2008, 12:54 pm

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“The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report,” two other news satires, are preparing to team up for a live election-night special.

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Full post available here

Let the cries of “squee!” begin.

Comments

  1. Megan says:

    YES!!!

    How do you get tickets to that? Is it the same as a regular show tickets?

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    • Ms Interpreted says:

      As far as I know, it’s the same as regular show tickets (that’s how they did it two years ago, anyway). So check the websites for each of the shows, but don’t be surprised if the tickets are unavailable. If they do this all at the Daily Show studio (the larger of the two), we’re talking about a capacity of only maybe 250 or so, if I recall correctly.

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  2. Miss J says:

    Oh yay!

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  3. SQUEE :D

    It would be great if they were in the same studio and had a big party. I’m praying for that. :P

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  4. Pete (UK) says:

    How is this going to work in Britain they’re on 2 different channels

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    • Ms Interpreted says:

      Good question, and I don’t have an answer for you (unfortunately). If anyone out there knows, please do chime in.

      Naturally, if we get any additional information from the stations, shows, etc., we’ll get it posted for you ASAP.

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  5. angie says:

    OMG THANKS FOR MAKING MY DAY AND MAKING ME SQUEE OUT LOUD NFZ! I feel like a kid in a candy store!

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  6. This is going to be epic. :-D :-D

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  7. coldbear66 says:

    SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
    EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
    EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
    EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  8. Danielle says:

    YAY!!!! :D :D :D

    OMG this is going to be amazing. I wonder if they’ll do the audience pre-show Q and A together at the the taping? omg. *flails*

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  9. mrtigger001 says:

    i’m liking this. i smell a lot of potential improv moments

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  10. ColbertGirl27 says:

    I got tickets for Sept. 2 with the assumption that tickets simply wouldn’t be available on election night. If they do become available, I’ll have to kick myself!

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    • Adam says:

      They were available a couple months ago. They were available for a week before they were all snatched up.

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      • ColbertGirl27 says:

        I’m frustrated that I missed that window of opportunity, but I guess I’m reassured that all those tickets are taken. How in the world could those tickets have been available for a week before being sold out?!

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        • Adam says:

          Yeah, I’m surprised they lasted as long as they did. All I know is that I got my ticket from the Daily Show the day after they election which should be interesting. :)

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      • ColbertGirl27 says:

        Wait a minute. Were these tickets that were available for a week on the TDS site or TCR site?

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  11. Lisa says:

    SWEET!!!

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  12. luke says:

    Will it be broadcast via the internet? No cable here..

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