Checking Out The 1/2 Hour News Hour
Slate's commentary.
The 1/2 Hour News Hour, billed as Fox News Channel's answer to The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, premieres Sunday night. It's a project of Joel Surnow, co-creator and executive producer of 24. Read more about it.
So how is the new show? Slate's Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz are dubious. They offer commentary on a two-minute segment that turned up on YouTube.