John King Stars In Daily Show's "CNN Magic Wall Conspiracy Thriller"

"The Daily Show" correspondent John Oliver was so transfixed by CNN's Magic Wall, he needed to know everything about it. But when he interviewed the man behind the technology, magic wall creator Jeff Han, and learned that the military is employing the same touch screen technology as the magic wall, he imagined an elaborate media-military-industrial complex in which CNN's John King had control over the media and was watching his every move.

In the hilarious clip below, King proves to be a great sport as he stars throughout as Oliver's Big Brother stalker/potential assassin. He also masterfully deadpans what may become a classic line: "Sprinkles make the cupcake, don't you think?"

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Comments

[deevee]

damn funny sketch

[Aslanspal]

John King the next Bond!

[Durango]

My problem with the bit was that I had no clue who John King was.

Don't think I ever saw him before.

I used to watch CNN. Back when they had actual news.

But that has been a while.

[islanbatman]

That was a niece piece of comedy.

[SouthPrairie]

I thought it was a rip-off of Colbert's Helen Thomas piece; who I "hope" will have a higher profile now that Obama's in.

[MadMoll]

Of course it was. Doesn't make it any less funny.

[pons1595]

Great piece!

[MissingAmerica]

This is too funny! I love Comedy Central. In fact, for the past few years The Daily Show and The Colbert Report have been the only way I can get all the news and still stay off antidepressants!

[helen]

Very clever!

[obamasandiego]

I thought it was really funny.

[mykebee]

Can someone convince John Oliver to take a shower?

[BryantG]

Excellent!

[trendier]

I saw it last night. I thought it was funny. I wished Wolf Blitzer would have come out in it though.

[bandillero]

I wished JO ran past Wolf sleeping on the floor, in his suit.
I know Wolf lives in the situation room

[DogTown]

lol

[DANISMOM]

john oliver is wonderful. so great to see john king and all the cnn players go along with it. great piece of comedy. that's why daily show is numero uno in my book.

[ladyv]

Aww, CNN wants to be cool. That's sweet.

[parise]

don king is a great actor.

[OtayPanky]

And that freaky hair...wowie!