Jon Stewart On CNN's Iowa Holograms: 'WHY?!' (VIDEO)

Jon Stewart took CNN to task on Wednesday for its hologram-heavy coverage of the Iowa caucuses.

CNN probably knew what it was getting into when it unveiled its faceless, computer-generated blob people on Tuesday to explain how a caucus actually worked. Anderson Cooper even mocked the creatures on air and predicted that they would be "ruthlessly mocked" by Stewart. Well, mission accomplished!

Stewart — who has criticized CNN in the past for what he sees as its gimmicky nature — started by saying that the rather arcane caucus process is "kind of beautiful" to him, and was something that would ideally be shown in full by the cable news networks.

"How do you think CNN'll f--k that up?" he said, before playing footage of the CGI creatures.

"WHY?" he cried after the video was done. "Whhyyyy? Why? There are rooms filled with real people... why the cybernetic multicolored featureless dildo people?"

Comments

[Countess]

10:49 AM on 01/06/2012

CNN has done a wonderful job of trying to transform the republican religious extremists into perfectly respectable and middle of the road which is a great disservice not only to America but to the truth.

[John Genryu]

09:57 AM on 01/06/2012

CNN has become all but unwatchable and their over-coverage of Iowa this week only highlighted their lack of relevance.

[repugnicansfearme]

09:06 AM on 01/07/2012

I once shared an elevator with Wolf Blitzer and the guy who used to be on but they fired- and two young female very attractive colleagues. I was in awe but I didn't look into Wolf's eyes, so I remained a mere mortal.

[danneb1024]

09:08 AM on 01/06/2012

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Wow, this old guy still trying to impress the teenagers,

Thought Comedy central was more progressiv­e.

This guys act got old in the late 90's

If you are over the age of 20 and still watch J Stewart I want you to check in with the local constabula­ry and let them know you are living in their jurisdicti­on.

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He does this all the time. Do you know how many nickels he got from the response he palyed everybody for? If you ignore or answer like this it will not get it's money.

[Anne Siperek]

06:15 AM on 01/06/2012

whats so weird about buying doggie sunglasses.....LOL ..... that guys face says...oh boy, if they didn't know I was gay before, they sure do now...

[Hnorc]

09:08 AM on 01/06/2012

My wife did not understand what I was saying about him, but once she saw the video, she understood immediately!

[Anne Siperek]

09:20 AM on 01/06/2012

I have 3 bratty little dogs that I sometimes pamper so I understand the sunglasses thing, its totally just about his expression! Oh well, we'll miss this unusual couple in the media. Now, if she had won, I would be calling them dangerous.

[El 84]

05:23 AM on 01/06/2012

Eyewitless News. Long live Ron Powers.

[Lady Saera]

03:25 AM on 01/06/2012

Jon's great, and he is absolutely spot on.

[Paul Kato]

10:00 PM on 01/05/2012

if you have not watched the daily show please do cause this guy is the greatest thing to happen to this world and cnn i do agree with john i like the new tech but its too much sometimes i mean its sad that anderson cooper knew what was going to happen if you caught the moment of zen last night

[shoegirl]

09:26 PM on 01/05/2012

Well, Jon's right

[Uncle Bill]

09:10 PM on 01/05/2012

The former AV clubbers at CNN have run amok! The fanboys have some technology that they can't use effectively, but feel compelled to trot out and remind us that they have it.

[skyhigh139]

08:38 PM on 01/05/2012

what are they getting ready for?

[Nola Legalmvp]

07:12 PM on 01/05/2012

Anyone find the irony in the one woman in this country that hates gays more than the devil is married to a .....closet gay hahahahahah

Hahaha!!!

[almchrl13]

02:05 AM on 01/06/2012

We just ASSUME he closet.

[nixrox04]

06:52 PM on 01/05/2012

Blitzer must be a hologram they can use for free, otherwise why would he be on the air?

[LittleLisa5]

06:39 PM on 01/05/2012

Quite frankly, who cares what he thinks? He's a comedian.

[shearm]

12:50 AM on 01/06/2012

Why does a person's profession disqualify them from having an opinion? We're all citizens, all with a stake.

[AdamWest1313]

12:53 AM on 01/06/2012

Is that why you took the time to come onto this article and post?

Clearly, you care.

[aearthling59]

06:34 PM on 01/05/2012

CNN was the best of the best until Ted Turner left then it became mediocre.

[MyrtleJune]

06:04 PM on 01/05/2012

That any network made such a big deal out of around 150K votes is beyond comprehension. Especially, given the nature of the lack of quality of the candied dates. bleh.