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The Daily Show Nabs Famous Replacement Reporters

Jon Stewart - Photo by Kevin Fitzsimons/Comedy Central

The NFL referee strike has finally come to an end, but not before costing the Green Bay Packers a win (seriously, how on earth was that a touchdown?!). However, The Daily Show correspondents took up the flag and went out on strike. Replacement correspondents were brought in, with Sir Patrick Stewart taking over for John Oliver. But unlike the replacement refs, The Daily Show replacement correspondents were actually of a higher caliber than the strikers they were replacing.

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Posted by Rebecca Murray

This post was last modified on September 27, 2012 5:21 pm

Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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