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    The Tonight Show Analysis

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    Tonight Show Essay Louis CK was recently interviewed by Conan O’Brien on The Tonight Show. They talked about how technology has changed the generation of millennials. Louis talked about how things used to be in his time. Louis had many examples of why this generation is “spoiled idiots.” He talked about how they take phones and for granted. He is right when he says that this generation is idiots. The advancements in technology have been amazing. However, if this generation had gone back to previous generations, I do not think that they would be able to survive. Back then they had rotary phones compared to today where a name can be said and it will call them. This generation needs to appreciate what they have. The generation of millennials has come very far in the banking industries. But, they are abusing their rights of money. Louis also talked about how going to a bank used to take forever. If anyone wanted money they had to write a check to themselves and once they had no money there was nothing left to do. Now, they can pay with phones and use credit cards to pay with money that is not theirs yet. This generation mishandles their use of money.…

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    In 1982, Ellen DeGeneres, was named showtime’s funniest person and is still making us laugh today. Ellen DeGeneres, in full Ellen Lee DeGeneres, born January 26, 1958, Metairie, Louisiana, U.S., American comedian and television host known for her quirky observational humour. In 2012 DeGeneres received the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. After putting together a comedy routine for a group of friends, DeGeneres was asked to perform in local coffeehouses in the late 1970s. In…

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    This essay is proudly sponsored by Last Week Tonight. Last Week Tonight, the most trusted name in news, even though that’s CNN’s logo. The usual format of the show is to stick with one main story for fifteen minutes. Many people thought that satire couldn’t be done this way, but Last Week Tonight has changed that view and established their own satire culture. John Oliver, host of Last Week Tonight, isn’t afraid to take on countries or corporations, criticizing their sanctimonious operations. The…

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    Cadburys Advert Analysis

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    The commercial is commissioned by Cadbury selling their Dairy Milk chocolate that goes for a length of 60 seconds. The commercial features a gorilla that appears to have a delightful and happy expression during the advert playing a famous drum solo “In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins. The commercial is shot in a recording studio with a purple background which reinforces the brand Cadbury throughout the advert. The selling tactic that is used is humorous because a gorilla playing a drum kit…

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    Jimmy Kimmel Live !

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    The late-night talk show has a long and storied history, with shows like “The Tonight Show” – a primary example of this tradition – dating back to the 1950s. Often scheduled for 11 PM or later, these daily shows are intended to give people a chance to relax and catch up on celebrity news after the kids are asleep. Despite the number hosts for late night television past and present, Jimmy Fallon of "The Tonight Show" and Jimmy Kimmel of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" have managed to distinguish themselves,…

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    The last thing we all want to do when we are reading a book is flipping the pages back and forth to understand the page you we are reading. Blackwater by Kerstin Ekman, was one of the most interesting and most complicated books I have ever read. Being used to American writing style, it was pretty hard to stay on track with Black Water since it’s a Swedish novel. Being a detective is the last thing I would of have thought of myself. The readers of The Blackwater have become an unlicensed…

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    I never was the writer who lived a rich life grand with detailed stories that gave them initial inspiration on my creation of a character, detail of a line or the crafting of a setting/scenario. I just started with something out of the ordinary and built off it. I will say that the only initial theme quantities I enforce are biblical allusions or themes that work as political commentary on religious matter. No matter what I am writing about it try my best to express a political statement or…

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    Gender Stereotypes

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    My favorite comedians to watch on TV are: Conan O’ Brien Jimmy Kimmel Jimmy Fallon Seth Meyers On Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11 pm, I can see Conan on TBS and either Late Night with Seth Meyers or Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC. Aside from this routine, I watch snips of The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon on Youtube from time to time. At the beginning of the shows, there’s a period when the hosts start cracking jokes about current events, mostly in politics. Each of the comedians have the standard…

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    Refugees Scenarios

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    During the show, Oliver plays a video from FOX news that shows people on a train in France who are shouting “Allahuhakbar” (Last Week Tonight) which means God is great. The newscaster says she’s not saying they’re terrorists however the caption underneath contradicts her statement when it says “Terrorists Inbound?” (Last Week Tonight). The audience begins to understand where Oliver is coming from with his criticism by allowing us to view the video before he makes any comments. Oliver is able to…

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    Daily Show

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    laugh at politicians and listen to comedians”. From a PR standpoint, it is important to see where the public puts their trust in news reporting, and it seems that these comedy news shows, such as The Daily Show or Last Week Tonight, are becoming a reliable source for young viewers to get their news. The Practice of Public Relations text states “The first decade of the 21st century saw a dramatic increase in the number of Americans turning to cable television-CNN,MSNBC, Fox, CNBC, and even the…

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