Behind The Scenes At The Daily Show‘s Interview With President Obama

As we await the airing of Jon Stewart‘s interview with President Barack Obama – the first time a sitting President has appeared on The Daily Show and the first time an interview lasted the whole show – here are some notes from an audience member.

• Stewart had to re-tape the opening because the Pres. Obama interview went long.

• Stewart took questions from the audience. He said that every other possible guest was “out campaigning” and Pres. Obama was the “last resort.

• To explain the absence of the usual Daily Show correspondents, Stewart said they were busy working in a soup kitchen.

• Songs played during commercial breaks: Springsteen’s “Born To Run” and Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing.”

More on the actual interview coming soon…

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