Jon Stewart: "Bjork Couldn't Be Here Tonight. She Was Trying On Her Dress And Dick Cheney Shot Her"...

Variety :

...The monologue played very well at the Kodak Theatre, but onscreen Stewart felt out of his element. It had its moments, but his delivery was slow, as if every joke was a bit overthought. His exclamations -- "There you go, now you're talking!" -- were awkward, as if he was trying too hard to force some excitement on the ceremony.

Stewart avoided President Bush and ports and wiretapping and Hurricane Katrina. He steered clear of political darts, save for a Dick Cheney joke. "Bjork was not able to be here tonight. She was trying on her Oscar dress and Dick Cheney shot her."

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