Methadone for 'Daily Show' Junkies

John J. Viacom Jr. III is tearing shit up.

Desperate for a Jon Stewart fix since the writers' strike struck? Here's a hilarious newscast from The Daily Show writers on the picket lines, which does an excellent job spelling out the issues and hypocrisy at the heart of the strike.

Watch out for John J. Viacom Jr. III!

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